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A compilation of items recently posted to the Natural Resources Policy & Practice knowledgebase of international activities on biodiversity, forests, land and water       Natural Resources News / 18 August 2015 Biodiversity News Bioversity Annual Report Highlights Work on Healthy Diets, Resilience and Genetic Resource Conservation August_2015: Bioversity International's 2014 Annual Report highlights research on the contribution of agricultural and tree genetic diversity to healthy diets and the resilience of farms and forests, as well as work towards effective genetic resources conservation and use. continued...   IMO Addresses Sensitive Marine Areas, Regulation of Waste at Sea August_2015: The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has worked to advance the health of the world's oceans and seas through workshops focused on regulating marine pollution and identifying Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas (PSSAs) that need special protection given ecological, scientific or socio-economic circumstances, but that may be vulnerable to damage from international maritime activities. continued...   Biodiversity News (continued) UN Secretary-General Reports to UNGA 70 on SD, Environmental Issues August_2015: The UN Secretary-General has issued reports to be considered by the UN General Assembly's (UNGA) Second Committee (Economic and Financial), during the 70th UNGA session. UNGA 70 opens on 15 September 2015, at UN Headquarters in New York, US. The Second Committee is expected to begin its work in October. continued...   Water and Sanitation News Research Shows Wastewater Irrigation Is Safe and Economically Viable 13_August_2015: Using treated wastewater for irrigation can produce crops that are both economically viable and safe for human consumption, according to research conducted in Gerga, in the Sohag Governorate of Egypt. continued...     Natural Resources Policy & Practice Calendar: Current & Upcoming Events International Conference on Sustainable Uses of Soil in Harmony with Food Security Phetchabun, Thailand 17 Aug - 20 Aug Second Wageningen Soil Conference on Soil Science in a Changing World Wageningen, Gelderland, Netherlands 23 Aug - 27 Aug World Water Week 2015 Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden 23 Aug - 28 Aug Asia Pacific Resilience Innovation Summits and Expo Honolulu, HI, US 24 Aug - 26 Aug CITES AC28 Tel Aviv, Israel 30 Aug - 3 Sep ADP 2-10 Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany 31 Aug - 4 Sep Fourteenth World Forestry Congress Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa 7 Sep - 11 Sep International Forests and Water Dialogue Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa 8 Sep - 9 Sep Third Forum of the Standing Committee on Finance Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa 8 Sep - 9 Sep Wildlife Forum Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa 9 Sep CBD AHTEG on Indicators for the Strategic Plan on Biodiversity Geneva, Geneve, Switzerland 14 Sep - 17 Sep 4th Working Session of the Intergovernmental Technical Panel on Soils Rome, Lazio, Italy 14 Sep - 18 Sep Opening of the 70th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 70) New York City, US 15 Sep IUSS Conference on Soil Functions and Climate Change Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 23 Sep - 26 Sep UN Summit for the Adoption of the Post-2015 Development Agenda New York City, US 25 Sep - 27 Sep    Subscribe to our iCalendar and your computer will gain access to all the events listed in our  Natural Resources Policy & Practice  Calendar ( Learn More | Subscribe ) Please send suggestions for articles to Lauren Anderson at lauren@iisd.org Funding for Natural Resources Policy & Practice has been provided by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation

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