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BIODIVERSITY-L Digest for Monday, March 10, 2014.

1. Biodiversity Update - 10 March 2014 - Biodiversity Policy & Practice

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A compilation of items recently posted to the Biodiversity Policy & Practice knowledgebase of international activities on biodiversity Latest News - 10 March 2014 ITPGR Report on Enhancing Implementation in Asia Released 7_March_2014: The Secretariat of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGR) has released the report of the first Asian meeting of the national focal points of the Treaty. The report, inter alia, outlines areas for cooperation among Asian countries to enhance ITPGR implementation. continued...   Achim Steiner to Head UNEP until June 2016 7_March_2014: The UN General Assembly (UNGA) has re-elected Achim Steiner to an additional two-year term as Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), following a nomination by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on 25 February 2014 (A/68/770).  continued...   Suriname Becomes 68th Party to ITTA 7_March_2014: Suriname has announced its accession to the International Tropical Timber Agreement, 2006 (ITTA, 2006), becoming the 68th Party to join the Agreement, which is focused on ensuring the sustainable management of tropical timber. continued...   Kyrgyzstan Joins CMS as 120th Member State 7_March_2014: The Secretariat of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) announced that Kyrgyzstan has deposited the instrument of accession to the Convention. The accession will be effective 1 May 2014.  continued...   SPREP Announces Discovery of New Species in Tonga 6_March_2014: A two-week Rapid Biodiversity Survey (BIORAP) of Vava'u in Tonga has led to the confirmation of the existence of rare species, among other discoveries. An Ecosystem Service Valuation (ESV) will follow the BIORAP.   continued...   UN Agencies Launch Tourism Focused Campaign Against Illegal Wildlife Trade 5_March_2014: Three UN agencies have joined hands in the fight against illegal trade by launching a new campaign to raise awareness among travelers and the tourism industry on making ethical choices and reducing demand for illegal products. The campaign was presented at the International Tourism Bourse (ITB) in Berlin, Germany. continued...   British Virgin Islands Joins Global Partnership for Oceans 28_February 2014: The British Virgin Islands (BVI) joined the Global Partnership for Oceans (GPO) during a ceremony at the US Department of the Interior in Washington, DC, US. The ceremony was held on the sidelines of the Global Island Partnership Information Day. continued...   Partnership for Action on a Green Economy Holds Inaugural Meeting 5_March_2014: The inaugural meeting of the UN-led Partnership for Action on a Green Economy (PAGE) explored national pathways and policies for the green economy, and provide guidance to governments on achieving a green economy transition. Over 30 ministers and high-level officials from more than two dozen countries met with UN officials, international experts, representatives from the business community and civil society. continued...   Biodiversity Policy & Practice Calendar: Current & Upcoming Events IPBES Third Full MEP and Bureau Meeting Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany 10 Mar - 14 Mar 11th Conference of the Parties to the Abidjan Convention Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa 17 Mar - 21 Mar IV Mesoamerican Congress of Protected Areas San Jose, Costa Rica 18 Mar - 21 Mar World Water Day worldwide 22 Mar Open-Ended Meeting of the CPR to UNEA Nairobi, Kenya 24 Mar - 28 Mar 66th Session of the IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee London, England, UK 31 Mar - 4 Apr Tenth Session of the Open Working Group on SDGs New York City, US 31 Mar - 4 Apr WIPO IGC 27 Geneva, Geneve, Switzerland 1 Apr International Forum on Payments for Environmental Services of Tropical Forests San Jose, Costa Rica 7 Apr - 10 Apr Towards a CMS Programme of Work on Climate Change Costa Rica 9 Apr - 11 Apr CBD Second Dialogue Seminar on Scaling up Finance for Biodiversity Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador 9 Apr - 12 Apr Intersessional Meeting for 3rd International Conference on SIDS New York City, US 21 Apr - 25 Apr Global Ocean Action Summit The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands 22 Apr - 25 Apr 27th Meeting of the CITES AC, 21st Meeting of the CITES PC and Joint AC/PC Session Veracruz, Mexico 28 Apr - 8 May Workshop on Green Economy and Social Aspects of Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) Santander, Cantabria, Spain 29 Apr - 30 Apr    Subscribe to our iCalendar and your computer will gain access to all the events listed in our Biodiversity Policy & Practice Calendar ( Learn More | Subscribe ) Please send suggestions for articles to Lauren Anderson at lauren@iisd.org Funding for Biodiversity Policy & Practice has been provided by the European Union (EU) and the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad)

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