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		<title>UNISDR&#039;s DRR Assessment Calls on Private Sector to Reduce Risk</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 16:19:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) has released the third edition of the UN Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) subtitled “From Shared Risk to Shared Value: The Business Case for DRR.” The publication aims to provide a resource for understanding and analyzing current and future global disaster risk.]]></description>
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		<title>UNCCD News Highlights Importance of Drought Strategies and Resilience</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 15:56:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The latest issue of 'UNCCD News,' published by the Secretariat of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) focuses on the issue of drought and, in particular, the outcomes from the High-level Meeting on National Drought Policy (HMNDP).]]></description>
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		<title>First Soil Atlas of Africa Underscores Role in Carbon Cycle and Food Security</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/first-soil-atlas-of-africa-underscores-role-in-carbon-cycle-and-food-security/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 17:08:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The first comprehensive assessment of soils across the African continent has been released by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO), the European Commission, the African Union (AU) and other international partners. ]]></description>
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		<title>Guest Article #95: The New CILSS Climate Change and Sustainable Land Management Platform</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/guest-articles/the-new-cilss-climate-change-and-sustainable-land-management-platform/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:55:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel (Comité permanent Inter-Etats de Lutte contre la Sécheresse dans le Sahel; CILSS in French) was created in 1973, after the devastating droughts that hit the region. ]]></description>
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		<title>GEF Showcases Investments in Ecosystem Services and Adaptation for Food Security</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:01:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Global Environmental Facility (GEF) released a study titled "Two Decades of Experience: Investing in Ecosystem Services and Adaptation for Food Security," which provides an overview of  GEF's investments in ecosystem services and improved food security system over the period 1991-2011. ]]></description>
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		<title>Event: UNCCD COP 11</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:34:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the opening of the eleventh meeting of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention (CRIC 11), Deputy Minister for Environment and Tourism of Namibia, Pohamba Shifeta, announced that the Republic of Namibia has offered to host the eleventh session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 11) to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). The meeting is expected to take place from 16-27 September 2013. ]]></description>
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		<title>TEEB for Business Lists 100 Top Environmental Externalities</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/teeb-for-business-lists-100-top-environmental-externalities/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:47:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity Business Coalition (TEEB for Business) has released a report on environmental externalities of businesses, titled "Natural Capital at Risk – The Top 100 Externalities of Business.” Released at a Business for the Environment summit convening in New Delhi, India, from 15-16 April, the report concludes that the top 100 environmental externalities cost the world economy approximately US$7.3 trillion annually, around 13% of global economic output.]]></description>
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		<title>Global Mechanism Meeting Supports Integrating Climate Finance into SLM Activities</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/global-mechanism-meeting-supports-integrating-climate-finance-into-slm-activities/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:23:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Global Mechanism hosted a meeting gathering representatives from nine countries to discuss lessons learned and final year priorities for the project "Integrating Climate Change Finance into Sustainable Land Management Investment Strategies" funded by the European Commission.]]></description>
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		<title>OECD Updates Rio Markers Dataset</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/oecd-updates-rio-markers-dataset/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:41:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has updated its dataset for "Aid activities targeting Global Environmental Objectives." ]]></description>
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		<title>FAO Releases Videos on Forests </title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) has released a series of videos on forests in Algeria, Tanzania and the Mediterranean Region in celebration of the first International Day of Forests, held 21 March 2013.]]></description>
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