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- Meeting prep: CBD COP 11
- Meeting prep: CBD COP 11 side-events on TK
- Resource: CBD study on ICCAs
- This week in review … Traditional foods key to fighting hunger and malnutrition
- This week in review … IUCN approves sacred natural sites motion
- This week in review … UNESCO workshop enhances collaborative indigenous-scientific work on global change impacts
- This week in review … Agroforestry guide aims to boost livelihoods
Posted: 03 Oct 2012 04:46 AM PDT Eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity CBD COP 11 will address the status of the Nagoya Protocol on access to genetic resources and benefit-sharing (ABS); implementation of the Strategic Plan 2011-2020 and progress towards the Aichi biodiversity targets; and issues related to financial resources and mechanism, cooperation, outreach and the UN Decade on Biodiversity, operations of the Convention, and administrative and budgetary matters. Delegates will also review the programme of work on island biodiversity, and address: ecosystem restoration; Article 8(j) (traditional knowledge); marine and coastal biodiversity; biodiversity and climate change; biodiversity and development; and several other ecosystem-related and cross-cutting issues. From 16-19 October 2012, the high-level segment will focus on: implementation of the Strategic Plan; biodiversity for livelihoods and poverty reduction; marine and coastal biodiversity; and implementation of the Nagoya Protocol on ABS. Other meetings to be held in parallel to COP 11 include the Rio Conventions Pavilion (9-18 October 2012), the Cities' Biodiversity Summit (15-16 October 2012), the Fair on experiences and best practices in communication, education and public awareness (CEPA) (8-19 October 2012); and the Peoples Biodiversity Festival (13-16 October 2012). The Rio Conventions Pavilion will address, among other issues, protected areas, livelihoods, REDD+ and integrated implementation of the Rio Conventions. On Article 8(j) (traditional knowledge), the COP will address: progress in the implementation of Article 8(j) and related provisions and its integration into the various areas of work under the CBD; the topic for the in-depth dialogue to be held at the eighth meeting of the Working Group on Article 8(j); participatory mechanisms for indigenous and local communities in the work of the Convention; Tasks 7, 10 and 12 (benefit-sharing from, and unlawful appropriation of, traditional knowledge) of the revised multi-year programme of work on Article 8(j); terms of reference to advance Task 15 (repatriation of indigenous and traditional knowledge); elements of sui generis systems for the protection of traditional knowledge; customary sustainable use (Article 10(c)) as a major component of the work programme on Article 8(j), including a list of indicative tasks; and indicators relevant for traditional knowledge and customary sustainable use as part of the agenda item on monitoring implementation of the Strategic Plan and the Aichi biodiversity targets. Visit the meeting's website … Follow the daily coverage by IISD Reporting Services … Visit the Rio Conventions Pavilion website … |
Meeting prep: CBD COP 11 side-events on TK Posted: 03 Oct 2012 04:44 AM PDT COP 11 Side-Events Several side-events organized during CBD COP 11 are of direct relevance to indigenous peoples, local communities and traditional knowledge. UNU-IAS and its Traditional Knowledge Initiative will be co-organizing a series of events: on 7 October, the third public forum of the International Partnership for the Satoyama Initiative (IPSI) will provide an opportunity for more in-depth discussion of key areas of IPSI collaboration; on 9 October, an event on biodiversity and community health: operationalizing linkages between conservation and development on the ground will highlight the inherent linkages in the conservation of biological resources and various practices relevant to health and development at the community level that enable achievement of various global development objectives; on 10 October, an event on "promoting biological diversity and ecosystem services in socio-ecological production landscapes" will exchange experiences on promoting biodiversity and ecosystem services while enhancing local livelihoods in socio-ecological production landscapes; and on 15 October, the event on "traditional knowledge and area-based management measures in marine and coastal ecosystems" will discuss the importance of integrating TK and social and cultural criteria while developing area-based conservation measures, drawing on experiences from Japan, India, Indonesia, Costa Rica and Senegal. Other side-events of relevance include: a workshop on achieving Aichi targets through community conserved areas in South-East Asia (9 October); an analysis of international, regional and national laws essential to securing indigenous peoples' and local communities' territories and areas (9 October); governance of protected areas (11 October); social and cultural dimensions of marine and coastal protected areas (11 October); a workshop on national federations of indigenous peoples and local communities ready to take conservation authority (11-12 October); recognizing and supporting territories and areas conserved by indigenous peoples and local communities (12 October); a colloquium on the role of indigenous peoples' and local communities' conserved areas (ICCAs) in achieving the Aichi Targets (13 October); ICCAs and food sovereignty (15 October); and strengthening NBSAPs via the appropriate integration of governance issues and conservation capacities of indigenous peoples and local and traditional communities (18 October). View the calendar of side-events … Visit the webpage of UNU-IAS at CBD COP 11 … |
Posted: 03 Oct 2012 04:42 AM PDT Recognizing and Supporting Territories and Areas Conserved by Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities: Global Overview and National Case Studies This report highlights the values and benefits of indigenous peoples' and local communities' conserved territories and areas (ICCAs), stressing that formal recognition of ICCAs should be appropriate to the local situation and adequate to local requirements. It is based on a range of past studies on ICCAs conducted in several regions of the world in the last two decades and, more recently on 19 country-level case studies. The publication intends to: provide a glimpse of the range, diversity, coverage and values of ICCAs, and the socio-cultural, economic and political contexts important for them; provide an understanding of the status and processes of recognizing and supporting ICCAs, at both international and national levels, and suggestions on how appropriate recognition and support could be given to them; help CBD parties implement their commitments under the programme of work on protected areas and achieve relevant Aichi targets; help CBD parties implement their commitments under other relevant international agreements, including the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples; and strengthen the efforts of civil society organizations, including those of indigenous peoples and local communities, in obtaining appropriate recognition and support for ICCAs. Download the publication [pdf] … |
This week in review … Traditional foods key to fighting hunger and malnutrition Posted: 03 Oct 2012 04:40 AM PDT Traditional foods, nutrition education key to fighting hunger and malnutrition UN HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK: Promotion of traditional foods and better food and nutrition education can improve diets and help mitigate the impact of high international food prices, FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva said at a high-level meeting on nutrition held on the margins of the UN General Assembly. The event, convened by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, brought together political, business, scientific and civil society leaders to review progress made throughout the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement over the past year and to discuss commitments to greater investments in nutrition. "Recovering traditional foods such as cassava, quinoa, beans and other non-commodities is a valid strategy to face high and volatile international food prices," the Director-General said. "This provides a very important opportunity to promote small-scale farming and local production." Read the media release … |
This week in review … IUCN approves sacred natural sites motion Posted: 03 Oct 2012 04:37 AM PDT IUCN Approves Sacred Natural Sites Motion JEJU, REPUBLIC OF KOREA: Delegates attending the World Conservation Congress in Jeju, Republic of Korea, voted overwhelmingly to approve a motion aimed at strengthening protection for sacred places. Titled "Support for custodian protocols and customary laws in the face of global threats and challenges," the motion calls on IUCN state members to recognize the rights of indigenous peoples to practice their cultural traditions and customs; recognise their customary laws and cultural protocols for the governance of their sacred natural sites and territories; and develop policies, laws and programmes which respect and endorse these customary laws and associated institutions. It urges transnational and national companies from the extractive and energy industries, agriculture, forestry, infrastructure, tourism and other development sectors to respect and promote the implementation of UNDRIP; apply the CBD Akwé: Kon guidelines for the conduct of cultural, environmental and social impact assessments regarding developments proposed to take place on, or which are likely to impact on, sacred sites and on lands and waters traditionally occupied or used by indigenous and local communities; and prohibit activities that damage sacred natural sites. Read the press release … Download the motion [pdf] … |
This week in review … UNESCO workshop enhances collaborative indigenous-scientific work on global change impacts Posted: 03 Oct 2012 04:35 AM PDT Global Change in the Arctic and Co-production of Knowledge PARIS, FRANCE: The Arctic region is warming at roughly twice the global average rate. This year's record breaking reduction in summer sea ice extent is one of the clearest indicators of this trend, and provides further proof that many of these changes are outpacing climate model predictions. These changes trigger rapid and dramatic environmental and social transformations with ramifications for the entire planet. But to understand the far-reaching impacts of climate change and the complexities of adaptation, a truly interdisciplinary approach is required, involving indigenous knowledge holders and natural and social scientists. An international experts workshop, held from 27-29 September 2012 in Paris, contributed to this effort, bringing together a select group of natural and social scientists, and indigenous peoples from across the circumpolar region to enhance collaborative indigenous-scientific work on global change impacts, monitoring and adaptation, and thus advance thinking on the emerging paradigm of knowledge co-production. This new paradigm is attracting a great deal of interest in the framework of international debates not only relating to climate change, but also biodiversity conservation and sustainable use. Read the release … Visit the meeting's website … |
This week in review … Agroforestry guide aims to boost livelihoods Posted: 03 Oct 2012 04:26 AM PDT Indigenous agroforestry 'may improve livelihoods' LONDON, UK: Smallholder farmers should use their indigenous knowledge of trees to boost incomes and drive social development, according to a new book by Roger Leakey, vice chairman of the International Tree Foundation and tree biologist. Leakey said his new book Living with the Trees of Life: Towards the Transformation of Tropical Agriculture is the world's first research-based guide for agroforestry — an agricultural practice that uses the interactive benefits of combining trees and shrubs with crops and/or livestock. Read the article … |
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