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		<title>Event: Food, Forests, and Landscapes</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:27:54 +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[This event is being convened by the International Food Policy Research Institute  (IFPRI) and the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), and will explore how the landscape approach can address food security challenges while protecting biodiversity and combatting climate change. IFPRI and CIFOR are members of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). The session will be webcast live.]]></description>
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		<title>ICAO Symposium Discusses National Action Plans on Emissions from Aviation</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/icao-symposium-discusses-national-action-plans-on-emissions-from-aviation/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:22:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
		<category><![CDATA[Asia]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Symposium on Aviation and Climate Change, 'Destination Green,' aimed to foster a dialogue amongst participants on environment and aviation matters. The event brought together 233 participants from 62 member States and 23 international organizations.]]></description>
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		<title>US, China to Collaborate on HFCs Phase Down</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/us-china-to-collaborate-on-hfcs-phase-down/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:11:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
		<category><![CDATA[Announcement / Statement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Asia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chemicals & Wastes]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The US Government has announced that it will collaborate with the Government of China to phase down the production and consumption of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). US President Barack Obama and China's President Jinping Xi reached the agreement during their recent retreat.]]></description>
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		<title>UNFCCC Releases SBSTA Documents for Bonn Session</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/unfccc-releases-sbsta-documents-for-bonn-session/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 15:48:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
		<category><![CDATA[Asia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Finance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ICAO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IMO]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Northern America]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oceans & Coasts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Publication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Science, Assessment & Monitoring]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The UNFCCC Secretariat has released a series of documents that will be discussed by the Subsidiary Body on Scientific and technical Advice (SBSTA) at its 38th session, taking place in Bonn, Germany. The documents relate to methodological issues related to the Kyoto Protocol, the new market-based mechanism, emissions from international transport, the UNFCCC reporting guidelines, high-carbon reservoirs, and a framework for various approaches.]]></description>
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		<title>COMIFAC Workshop Validates Landscape Management Approaches</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/comifac-workshop-validates-landscape-management-approaches/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2013 15:51:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
		<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Commission des Forets d'Afrique Centrale (COMIFAC) in collaboration with the Central Africa Regional Programme for the Environment (CARPE), the Government of the United States of America (USA) and other partners convened a workshop to validate guides on land use planning and management.]]></description>
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		<title>World Bank Maps Carbon Pricing Initiatives, Recommends Gradual Development</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/world-bank-maps-carbon-pricing-initiatives-recommends-gradual-development/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2013 16:28:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
		<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Economics, Trade & Investment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The World Bank has released a report, titled 'Mapping Carbon Pricing Initiatives: Developments and Prospects,' which provides an overview of current and prospective carbon pricing initiatives at the international, regional, national and sub-national levels. The report recommends flexibility in carbon pricing, alignment with national priorities, a staged approach for the introduction of new initiatives, and carefully timing the construction of linkages between emissions trading schemes.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Event: 2013 G20 Leaders Summit</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 19:50:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
		<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Economics, Trade & Investment]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Near East]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Northern America]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Poverty Eradication]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Russian Federation has set as the objective of its 2013 Presidency of the Group of 20 (G20): developing a set of measures aimed at boosting sustainable, inclusive and balanced growth and jobs creation around the world. The G20 will look at eight areas in particular in 2013: framework for strong, sustainable and balanced growth; jobs and employment; international financial architecture reform; strengthening financial regulation; energy sustainability; development for all; enhancing multilateral trade; and fighting corruption. The G20 brings together finance ministers and central bank governors from 19 countries - Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, the UK and the US - plus the EU. The G20 Leaders Summit in September 2013 is preceded by a series of outreach events organized in five streams: think tanks; business; labour; civil society and youth.]]></description>
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		<title>UNFCCC Publishes Views on the NAP Process Guidelines</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/unfccc-publishes-views-on-the-nap-process-guidelines/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 16:21:27 +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 UNFCCC Secretariat has released a miscellaneous document containing the views of five parties, one intergovernmental organization, and one NGO on experience with the application of the guidelines for the national adaptation plan (NAP) process for the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) (FCCC/SBI/2013/MISC.2).]]></description>
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		<title>G8 Identifies Climate Change as Contributing Factor to Security Risks</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/g8-identifies-climate-change-as-contributing-factor-to-security-risks/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:47:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
		<category><![CDATA[Asia]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Foreign Ministers of the Group of Eight (G8) met in London, UK, from 10-11 April 2013, to address a number of international issues, challenges and opportunities that impact on global peace, security and prosperity. The joint statement adopted at the conclusion of the meeting addresses, among other issues, climate change.]]></description>
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		<title>UNFCCC Publishes Parties&#039; Views on Response Measures</title>
		<link>http://climate-l.iisd.org/news/unfccc-publishes-parties-views-on-response-measures/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Climate Change Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
		<category><![CDATA[Adaptation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Asia]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Finance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The UNFCCC Secretariat published a miscellaneous document containing parties' views on the work programme on the impact of the implementation of response measures (FCCC/SB/2013/MISC.2).]]></description>
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