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		<title>UNEP Launches Global Sustainable Consumption and Production Clearinghouse</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 16:24:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The UN Environment Programme (UNEP), in its role as Secretariat of the 10-Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP 10YFP), has launched The Global SCP Clearinghouse. The Clearinghouse uses social networking principles to create a “one-stop hub” for SCP knowledge and cooperation.]]></description>
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		<title>ICRAF Brief Identifies Opportunities for Climate Finance for Smallholder Farmers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 15:47:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) has released a policy brief on challenges and opportunities for mitigation and adaptation to climate change for smallholder farmers. ]]></description>
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		<title>CGIAR Research Partnership Focuses on Dryland Agriculture</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/cgiar-research-partnership-focuses-on-dryland-agriculture/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 15:47:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new program from the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) will focus on research to boost agriculture productivity and strengthen food security in dryland areas. ]]></description>
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		<title>UNISDR&#039;s DRR Assessment Calls on Private Sector to Reduce Risk</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/unisdrs-drr-assessment-calls-on-private-sector-to-reduce-risk/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 16:19:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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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>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>
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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>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 16:38:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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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>UNCCD News Highlights Importance of Drought Strategies and Resilience</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/unccd-news-highlights-importance-of-drought-strategies-and-resilience/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 15:56:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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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>UNFCCC Releases LDCs Views on LULUCF for the Kyoto Protocol&#039;s Second Commitment Period</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/unfccc-releases-ldcs-views-on-lulucf-for-the-kyoto-protocols-second-commitment-period/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 15:15:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Secretariat has released an addendum containing the views from Nepal, for the Least Developed Countries (LDCs), on proposals or elements of proposals to address the implications of the implementation of decisions 2/CMP.7 to 4/CMP.7 and 1/CMP.8 on the relevant decisions adopted for the first commitment period and on any supplementary reporting required for the reporting of land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF) activities for the second commitment period (FCCC/SBSTA/2013/MISC.1/Add.2).]]></description>
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		<title>CIFOR Working Paper Compares REDD+ Benefit-Sharing Mechanisms in 13 Countries</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/cifor-working-paper-compares-redd-benefit-sharing-mechanisms-in-13-countries/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 16:12:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CIFOR has released a working paper which examines policies for REDD+ benefit-sharing in 13 countries. The publication aims to provide a global overview, comparative analysis, and profile of five types of REDD+ benefit-sharing mechanisms. ]]></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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		<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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