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- This week in review … UNESCO release highlights impacts of climate change on Sami reindeer herders
- This week in review … Traditional agriculture can save threatened species, study finds
- Resource: Winter 2011 Terralingua's Langscape
- Resource: IPCCA methodological toolkit
- Resource: Book on IP, agriculture and global food security
- Meeting prep: Oxford conference on justice and equity in REDD+
This week in review … UNESCO release highlights impacts of climate change on Sami reindeer herders Posted: 28 Dec 2011 12:14 AM PST On the frontlines of climate change: Sami reindeer herders PARIS, FRANCE: The Laponian Area World Heritage Site, in the Arctic Circle region of northern Sweden, is the home of the Sami, or Lapp people. It is the largest area in the world (and one of the last) with an ancestral way of life based on the seasonal movement of livestock, now threatened by global change. A collaborative Climate Frontlines research project involving the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle and Sami reindeer herders focused on their nomadic livelihoods, the impact of climate change on the forests and animal species of the North and potential solutions that different stakeholders, especially farmers, are advocating. The research has contributed to an understanding of the impacts of climate change on Sami reindeer herders and different coping strategies available. Read the release … |
This week in review … Traditional agriculture can save threatened species, study finds Posted: 28 Dec 2011 12:11 AM PST Traditional farming 'can save threatened species' LONDON, UK: Traditional farming methods are crucial for protecting a number of threatened bird species in the developing world, including bustards, cranes, ibises and vultures, a study has found. Livestock grazing and features associated with arable farming, such as hedgerows, create environmental conditions that certain birds currently depend on for food, shelter and breeding, the authors report. But as industrial farming methods eliminate these habitats, these species are threatened with extinction, said Hugh Wright, a researcher in the School of Environmental Sciences at the University of East Anglia, UK, and lead author of the study, published in Conservation Letters. The study found 29 bird species threatened by the decline of traditional agriculture in developing countries. This number could be much higher if all organisms, rather than just birds, are considered, as evidence from Europe suggests that traditional farming also benefits reptiles, amphibians, butterflies and even plants, Wright said. Farmers can benefit too from protecting biodiversity since it helps to justify traditional agriculture and could prevent big agri-businesses from forcing farmers off their land, he added. Also, by offering farmers economic incentives to continue these beneficial practices, governments can ensure that conservation and development move forward together. Read the article … Read the abstract of the study Agriculture – a key element for conservation in the developing world by Hugh L. Wright, Iain R. Lake and Paul M. Dolman … |
Resource: Winter 2011 Terralingua's Langscape Posted: 28 Dec 2011 12:09 AM PST Langscape This issue describes the latest projects that were added to Terralingua's biocultural diversity portal, including articles on: biocultural values and conservation of Xhosa Forest in South Africa; maize in the Nicoya Peninsula; biocultural diversity and natural protected areas; Mbyá culture and biological diversity in the Atlantic Rainforest in Southeast Brazil; traditional textiles of the Cusco; the Kala language project; as well as the transcript of an online discussion on indigenous peoples and protected areas. Download the issue [pdf] … |
Resource: IPCCA methodological toolkit Posted: 28 Dec 2011 12:04 AM PST Methodological Toolkit for Local Assessments This first edition of the IPCCA Toolkit aims to be a methodological guide for implementing local climate change assessments under the IPCCA initiative. It is not intended as a prescriptive tool, but rather, as a framework and guide which must be adapted by each team to the local context. Developed through a participatory process, it includes sections on the toolkit's objectives; guiding principles; and methodological phases. Read the toolkit … Read the toolkit's annex … |
Resource: Book on IP, agriculture and global food security Posted: 28 Dec 2011 12:01 AM PST Intellectual Property, Agriculture and Global Food Security: The Privatization of Crop Diversity In this book, Claudio Chiarolla analyzes developmental implications of global regulatory reforms that impact of access to agricultural knowledge, science and technology for sustainable development. The book proposes ways to achieve international equity in the way agricultural research is conducted, how its results are disseminated and the benefits shared. Topics addressed include: patents, agricultural innovation and sustainable development; plant intellectual property protection; the international legal framework of access to plant genetic resources and benefit sharing; and a case study on the regulation of crop diversity in Viet Nam. Purchase the book from Elgar Publishing … |
Meeting prep: Oxford conference on justice and equity in REDD+ Posted: 27 Dec 2011 11:59 PM PST Beyond Carbon: Ensuring justice and equity in REDD+ across levels of governance Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) has rapidly become a key pillar of international cooperation on climate change. Since its inception in 2005, REDD+ has grown in scope from being a cheap mitigation option and opportunity to address the 15-20% of global GHG emissions attributed to deforestation into a wider set of activities that reach beyond the carbon dimension of REDD+. They promote forest carbon stocks, sustainable management of forests and forest conservation as well as deliver co-benefits such as biodiversity conservation and poverty alleviation. A host of state and non-state actors at all levels of governance have entered this emerging policy field. This conference takes stock of these developments to date. It addresses them from both natural and social science perspectives and discusses the role of justice and equity in current debates on REDD+. Its particular aim is to discuss the limits and opportunities in deriving co-benefits from REDD+ activities. Abstracts are invited for the following themes: ecological dimensions of justice and equity in REDD+; socio-political dimensions of justice and equity in REDD+; role of Indigenous peoples and local communities in REDD+; and how can REDD+ deliver more than carbon benefits. Abstracts are invited of up to 400 words for oral presentations, specifying one of the themes above, at http://www.eci.ox.ac.uk/redd/index.php by noon GMT, 4 January 2012. For questions please email Maria Mansfield at maria.mansfield@eci.ox.ac.uk. Read the call for papers … |
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