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		<title>Project on Forests and Climate Change Launched in the Kyrgyz Republic</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:19:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) and the Global Environment Facility (GEF) have commenced a project titled "Sustainable management of mountain forests and land resources of the Kyrgyz Republic under climate change conditions."]]></description>
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		<title>First International Day of Forests Celebrated</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:13:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A number of high-level officials have issued statements in celebration of the first-ever International Day of Forests, including the UN Secretary-General, and the Heads of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO), the UN Department for Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF), the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF).]]></description>
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		<title>GEF Holds Workshop on Monitoring, Capacity Building in Western Sahel</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:28:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has completed a three-day Expanded Capacity Workshop (ECW) for the West African Sahel, bringing together focal points from the GEF, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), and the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs).]]></description>
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		<title>Report from Workshop on Synergies Among the Rio Conventions Released</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/report-from-workshop-on-synergies-among-the-rio-conventions-released/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:13:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) has made available the report of the workshop on capacity building for pilot countries on the implementation of synergies among the Rio Conventions. ]]></description>
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		<title>Event: CBD Sub-regional Workshop for Anglophone Africa on the Integration of Climate Change and Ecosystem-based Adaptation in NBSAPs</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:05:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Organized by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), with a financial contribution from the Government of Japan, this workshop is being held back-to-back with the technical workshop organized by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) on ecosystem-based approaches for adaptation to climate change under the Nairobi Work Programme on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change, held from 21-23 March 2013, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The workshop will support the update and/or implementation of National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans (NBSAP) and the development of national climate change adaptation plans. ]]></description>
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		<title>Event: GEF Expanded Constituency Workshop (ECW) in Senegal</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/events/gef-expanded-constituency-workshop-ecw-in-senegal/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2013 20:58:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Expanded Constituency Workshop (ECW) will host discussions on priority issues, development and implementation of Global Environment Facility (GEF) projects, and project integration in national development frameworks. The event will bring together focal points from the GEF, UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), with representatives from civil society, the GEF Secretariat, and the GEF Agencies. The event will include exercises on national capacity development (NCSA), results-based management, monitoring and evaluation, synergies in project design, as well as discussions on the GEF 2020 Strategy, the new GEF Fee Policy, and Project Cycle harmonization. The registration deadline for civil society participants is 17 February 2013.]]></description>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/cbd-secretariat-calls-for-nomination-of-biodiversity-experts-for-participation-in-leg-training-workshop-on-adaptation/</guid>
		<title>CBD Secretariat Calls for Nomination of Biodiversity Experts for Participation in LEG Training Workshop on Adaptation </title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/cbd-secretariat-calls-for-nomination-of-biodiversity-experts-for-participation-in-leg-training-workshop-on-adaptation/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:07:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is collaborating with the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to include participation of biodiversity experts in the upcoming regional training workshop on adaptation for Francophone Least Developed Countries (LDCs) of the Least Developed Countries Expert Group (LEG), established by the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UNFCCC.]]></description>
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		<title>Event: GEF Expanded Constituency Workshop (ECW) in Cambodia</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/events/gef-expanded-constituency-workshop-ecw-in-cambodia/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:48:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Expanded Constituency Workshop (ECW) will host discussions on priority issues, development and implementation of Global Environment Facility (GEF) projects, and project integration in national development frameworks. The event will bring together focal points from the GEF, UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), with representatives from civil society, the GEF Secretariat, and the GEF Agencies. The event will include exercises on national capacity development (NCSA), results-based management, monitoring and evaluation, synergies in project design, as well as discussions on the GEF 2020 Strategy, the new GEF Fee Policy, and the Project Cycle harmonization. The registration deadline for civil society participants is 1 March 2013.]]></description>
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		<title>Event: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety COP-MOP 7</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/events/cartagena-protocol-on-biosafety-cop-mop-7/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2013 03:49:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The seventh meeting of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Conference of the Parties serving as Meeting of the Parties (MOP) to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety is scheduled for 29 September-3 October 2014. Among other issues, the meeting is expected to address: handling, transport, packaging and identification (HTPI) of living modified organisms (LMOs); risk assessment and risk management; and socio-economic considerations.]]></description>
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		<title>Event: GEF Expanded Constituency Workshop for South America</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/events/gef-expanded-constituency-workshop-for-south-america/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2013 17:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Expanded Constituency Workshops (ECW) bring together GEF focal points, focal points from the main conventions (biodiversity, desertification, climate change and persistent organic pollutants), representatives from civil society and representatives from the GEF Secretariat and the GEF Agencies, to discuss priority issues, lessons learned and experiences from the development and implementation of GEF projects and their integration within national policy frameworks. Countries eligible to participate in this ECW include Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay.]]></description>
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