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		<title>Quito Declaration Addresses Climate Issues</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 18th session of the Forum of Environment Ministers (FME18) of Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries adopted passages on climate issues in its Quito Declaration. FEM18 brought together high-level environment officials from 31 of the 33 LAC countries who adopted ten decisions and the Quito Declaration.]]></description>
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		<title>CIFOR Assesses Indonesian Moratorium on Forest Concessions</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/cifor-assesses-indonesian-moratorium-on-forest-concessions/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:29:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The CIFOR publication, titled "Indonesia's Forest moratorium: A stepping Stone to Better Forest Governance," examines the definitions and terms used by the Indonesian Government to highlight the complexity of the issue; scrutinizes the moratorium map; and focuses on challenges related to management of peatlands in the context of reducing emissions that contribute to climate change.
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		<title>CIFOR, UNODC Examine Measures to Control Illegal Logging in Indonesia</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/cifor-unodc-examine-measures-to-control-illegal-logging-in-indonesia/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:29:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The CIFOR and UNODC paper, titled "Lessons for REDD+ from Measures to Control Illegal Logging in Indonesia," recommends, inter alia, adopting an approach that harmonizes REDD+ and timber legality measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) requirements, while acknowledging the different MRV needs.]]></description>
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		<title>CIFOR Examines Role of Indonesian Wetlands in Addressing Climate Change</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/cifor-examines-role-of-indonesian-wetlands-in-addressing-climate-change/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:29:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The CIFOR brief, titled "Addressing climate change adaptation and mitigation in tropical wetland ecosystems of Indonesia," notes that coastal mangroves are important for both mitigation and adaptation, and calls for ecosystem-based or watershed-wide approaches for communities to manage wetlands.]]></description>
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		<title>CIFOR Newsletter Deconstructs COP 17 for Forests</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/cifor-newsletter-deconstructs-cop-17-for-forests/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:44:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The January 2012 issue of CIFOR's newsletter includes an overview of REDD+ discussions at UNFCCC COP 17, underlining that REDD+ negotiations centered around finance, safeguards, reference levels and measurement, reporting and verification (MRV). CIFOR scientists note that, while the decision on finance leaves the door open for markets, funds or a combination of both, the rules are not certain enough to generate market confidence.]]></description>
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		<title>UK, Caribbean Countries Agree on Sustainable Growth Action Plan</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/uk-caribbean-countries-agree-on-sustainable-growth-action-plan/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:48:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The seventh UK-Caribbean Ministerial Forum aimed to strengthen the relationship between the UK and Caribbean countries in four areas: economic resilience; security; climate change and sustainable development; and foreign policy. As part of a four-year action plan agreed between the UK and Caribbean countries, the UK will give 4.9 million pounds to fund joint work related to climate change.]]></description>
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		<title>Inter-agency Report Focuses on the Green Economy in Marine Sectors</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/inter-agency-report-focuses-on-the-green-economy-in-marine-sectors/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:49:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture & Food Security]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Green Economy in a Blue World report analyzes how key sectors that are interlinked with the marine and coastal environment can make the transition towards a Green Economy. The report also examines how small island developing States (SIDS) can take advantage of green economy opportunities to reduce their vulnerability to natural disasters and promote socioeconomic development and inclusion.
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		<title>Former UNFCCC Head Calls for Increased Public-Private Cooperation</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/former-unfccc-head-calls-for-increased-public-private-cooperation/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:39:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Speaking at a hearing on Nordic leadership for climate change action, former UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer noted that upwards of 85% of all new energy investments come from the private sector, stressing the need for stable frameworks for long-term planning.]]></description>
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		<title>Bioversity International, CIAT Release Online Reference for Genetic Resources in Guatemala</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/bioversity-international-ciat-release-online-reference-for-genetic-resources-in-guatemala/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:44:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
		<category><![CDATA[Adaptation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The online resource provides an atlas of wild crop relatives in Guatemala, a hotspot of biological diversity for common food crops. The conservation of crop wild relatives is important due to their role in breeding improved crop varieties that are hardier, more productive, more nutritious, more disease and drought resistant, and better adapted to climate change stresses.]]></description>
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		<title>Fifth World Future Energy Summit Convenes Renewable Energy and Environment Industry Leaders</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/fifth-world-future-energy-summit-convenes-renewable-energy-and-environment-industry-leaders/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:41:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The World Future Energy Summit (WFES) aims to promote innovation and investment opportunities surrounding renewable energy and environment. The fifth edition of the Summit served as the global launch of the International Year of Sustainable Energy for All.]]></description>
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