Eighth Session of the UNECA Committee on Food Security and Sustainable Development (CFSSD-8)

Eighth Session of the UNECA Committee on Food Security and Sustainable Development (CFSSD-8)

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The UN Economic Commission for Africa's Food Security and Sustainable Development programme aims to strengthen the capacity of Member States to design and implement policies and programmes to reinforce linkages between food security, population, environment and human settlements so as to achieve sustainable development. This meeting is also scheduled to...

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Bhutan+10: Gender and Sustainable Mountain Development in a Changing World

Bhutan+10: Gender and Sustainable Mountain Development in a Changing World

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Bhutan+10 is organized by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), Bhutan’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forests, and the National Commission for Women and Children. The conference will be held in Thimphu, Bhutan, from 15 to 19 October, at the Taj Tashi Hotel and will focus on a comprehensive...

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Regional Forum on Sustainable Development in Mountain Regions of Central Asia

Regional Forum on Sustainable Development in Mountain Regions of Central Asia

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The three-day CAMP forum on sustainable mountain development in Central Asia took place on October 4-6, 2012, in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Entitled ‘Sustainable Land Management –up-scaling benefits for rural communities’, the forum facilitated knowledge exchange and experience sharing among different stakeholders working at various levels, from local to national, and to...

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Ecuador presents National Strategy on Climate Change 2012-2025

Ecuador presents National Strategy on Climate Change 2012-2025

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The Minister of Environment of Ecuador, Marcela Aquiñaga, has presented the National Strategy on Climate Change. The strategy proposes, among other things, to step up efforts to conserve forest resources, mangroves and paramos, supporting and promoting energy efficiency, improving environmental practices and reducing consumption of resources.

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11th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity

11th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity

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The 11th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 11) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will be mainly focused on: the status of the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits arising from their Utilization; implementation of the Strategic...

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The Mountain Partnership: Looking to the future

The Mountain Partnership: Looking to the future

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The Mountain Partnership Task Force met in Rome in October at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to discuss the future of the alliance. Around 25 representatives from governments, intergovernmental organizations and civil society spent three days discussing the nature of sustainable mountain development and the role that the Mountain Partnership...

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