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		<title>Arctic Biodiversity Assessment Report Underscores Significance of Climate Change</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/arctic-biodiversity-assessment-report-underscores-significance-of-climate-change/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 16:17:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Arctic Biodiversity Assessment (ABA) report, released at the Arctic Council Ministerial, emphasizes that climate change is the most significant driver in overall Arctic biodiversity change, and that it exacerbates other threats to Arctic biodiversity. Released by the Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF), the biodiversity working group of the Arctic Council, the report also calls for an ecosystem-based approach to management, and recommends integrating biodiversity into other policy fields.]]></description>
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		<title>CIFOR Reviews REDD+ Policy Networks in Indonesia</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/cifor-reviews-redd-policy-networks-in-indonesia/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 16:21:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) has released a brief that outlines CIFOR's perspective on the state of REDD+ policy networks in Indonesia, noting that REDD+ has successfully been adopted and promoted in Indonesia, with the intention of improving forest governance.]]></description>
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		<title>UNFCCC Publishes Workshop&#039;s Report on Ecosystem-Based Approaches</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/unfccc-publishes-workshops-report-on-ecosystem-based-approaches/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 15:47:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The UNFCCC Secretariat has published a report on the technical workshop on ecosystem-based approaches for adaptation to climate change (FCC/SBSTA/2013/2), which was held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, from 21-23 March 2013. The workshop aimed at enhancing parties and expert organizations' understanding of ecosystem-based approaches for adaptation, sharing best practices and lessons learned, and identifying areas for further work.]]></description>
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		<title>Experts Assess Biofuels Screening Toolkit at UNIDO Biofuels Conference</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/experts-assess-biofuels-screening-toolkit-at-unido-biofuels-conference/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 16:41:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Participants at the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Biofuels Conference have assessed the Biofuels Screening Toolkit, which was developed to help ensure the sustainability of biofuels production, in recognition of the potential negative effects of biofuels production on the environment and on food security.]]></description>
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		<title>European Commission Adopts Green Infrastructure Strategy</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/european-commission-adopts-green-infrastructure-strategy/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 16:38:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
		<category><![CDATA[Adaptation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture & Food Security]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The European Commission adopted a green infrastructure strategy designed to: promote green infrastructure in the main policy areas; improve research and data, strengthen the knowledge base and promote innovative technologies; improve access to finance for green infrastructure projects; and support EU-level green infrastructure projects. The main policy areas include agriculture, forestry, nature, water, marine and fisheries, regional and cohesion policy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, transport, energy, disaster prevention and land use policies.]]></description>
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		<title>UNDP Reports on Environment and Sustainable Development Work in 2008-2012</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/undp-reports-on-environment-and-sustainable-development-work-in-2008-2012/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 15:08:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Poverty Eradication]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The UN Development Programme's (UNDP) Environment and Energy Group (EEG) released a report, titled ‘Towards Transformational Change: UNDP's Work in Environment and Sustainable Development 2008-2012.' The publication features a collection of stories from around the world in four strategic areas: mainstreaming environment and energy; mobilizing environmental finance; promoting adaptation to climate change; and expanding access to environmental and energy services for the poor. ]]></description>
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		<title>Report of the Adaptation Fund Board&#039;s 20th Meeting Released</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/report-of-the-adaptation-fund-boards-20th-meeting-released/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 16:53:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 20th meeting of the Adaptation Fund Board (AFB) approved four new projects in Africa, Central Asia and Latin America, totaling almost $30 million, as well as one new project concept.]]></description>
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		<title>Event: 65th Session of the WMO Executive Council Session</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/events/65th-session-of-the-wmo-executive-council-session/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 17:41:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
		<category><![CDATA[Atmosphere]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 65th Session of the Executive Council (EC-65) of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) will meet from 15-23 May 2013 in Geneva, Switzerland. The Session is expected to discuss reports, the Global Framework for Climate Services, implementation of the WMO Strategic Plan 2012-2015, resource management, communications and public affairs, and legal matters, among other things. On partnerships, the EC will hear reports on, inter alia: GFCS partnerships; WMO participation in the work of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and Convention on Biodiversity (CBD); WMO involvement in UN Water, in particular in the framework of the International Year of Water Cooperation; developments in establishing new working arrangements with the UNESCO International Hydrological Programme; Report of the Chair of the IPCC; Report on GEO cooperation with WMO; Future Earth Research initiative (ICSU); and MoUs between WMO and relevant international organizations established since EC-64.]]></description>
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		<title>Event: International Conference on Plant Genetic Resources, Food Security and Climate Change, and Third High-level Roundtable on the ITPGR</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/events/international-conference-on-plant-genetic-resources-food-security-and-climate-change-and-third-high-level-roundtable-on-the-itpgr/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 17:19:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Third High-level Roundtable on the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGR) is organized under the patronship of the Government of Indonesia in the context of the International Conference on Plant Genetic Resources, Food Security and Climate Change. The High-level Roundtable will focus on the policy contribution of the Treaty to cope with global challenges related to biodiversity, climate change and food security.]]></description>
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		<title>Conservation and Use of Plant Genetic Resources Advances in Mesoamerica</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/conservation-and-use-of-plant-genetic-resources-advances-in-mesoamerica/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 16:52:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As part of the 58th annual meeting of the Central American Cooperative Programme for Improvement of Crops and Animals (Programa Cooperativo Centroamericano para el Mejoramiento de Cultivos y Animales (PCCMCA), held from 22-26 April 2013, working groups were established to address priorities and challenges in adapting to climate change in the region.]]></description>
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