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Issue #193 | 13 August 2012
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Planning Underway for the Post-2015 Development Agenda
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As the end of the Northern summer nears, several of the issues that are likely to be prominent on the sustainable development agenda during the final months of 2012 are taking shape. More. |
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Lynn Wagner, Ph.D., Group Director, SDG Knowledge, IISD |
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Rio+20 Recognizes Value of Biodiversity and Ecosystems: Implications for Global, Regional and National Policy
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Through the Rio+20 outcome document, governments explicitly recognize, for the first time, that natural capital is the essential core element of sustainable development, and that healthy ecosystems must be the foundation of human well-being. More. |
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Ibrahim Thiaw, Director of Environmental Policy Implementation (DEPI), UNEP, Richard Munang, Policy Advisor and Coordinator, Climate Change Adaptation and Development, UN Environment Programme (UNEP) |
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| IISD RS' Policy & Practice Knowledgebases |
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CITES SC 62 Closes with Agreement on Ivory Trade Reporting
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27 July 2012: The 62nd meeting of the Standing Committee (SC 62) of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) convened from 23-27 July 2012, in Geneva, Switzerland. The Committee addressed, inter alia: financial matters; CITES' relationship with the UN Environment Programme; and species trade and conservation, with discussions focusing on elephants, rhinos, and tigers. More. Photo: The closing dais. |
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Montreal Protocol OEWG 32 Concludes Without Agreement on HFCs
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27 July 2012: The 32nd meeting of the Open-ended Working Group (OEWG 32) of the parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (Montreal Protocol) considered two proposals to amend the Montreal Protocol related to hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs): the first by the Federated States of Micronesia; and the second by the US, Canada and Mexico. Parties were unable to reach consensus on establishing a contact group on the proposals. More. Photo: Thailand receives a plaque celebrating Thailand's commitment to the Montreal Protocol. L-R: OEWG 32 Co-Chairs Ghazi Odat, Jordan, and Gudi Alkemade, the Netherlands; Pongthep Jaru-ampornpan, Thailand Ministry of Industry; and Marco González, Executive Secretary, Ozone Secretariat. |
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| Water, Oceans and Wetlands |
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| Biodiversity and Wildlife |
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| Forests, Desertification and Land Issues |
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| Intergovernmental Organizations |
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| Trade, Finance & Investment |
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| Key meetings in the next two weeks |
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IISD Reporting Services will be reporting from 30 August to 5 September from the Bangkok Climate Change Conference - August 2012 
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