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Issue #249 | 22 February 2016
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On the Road to 2030
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The international community has taken part in several of the "first key checkpoints on the road to 2030” during the last few weeks. More. |
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Lynn Wagner, Ph.D., Group Director, SDG Knowledge, IISD |
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Biodiversity and Land in the SDGs: A Forward-looking Review
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While the SDGs have given the UNCCD and the CBD a renewed sense of optimism and urgency for achieving their agendas, much remains to be worked out as the mechanisms for monitoring and implementation of the 2030 Agenda are decided. More. |
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Lauren Anderson, Content Editor, Biodiversity, Forests, Land and Water (US) |
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2015 Sustainable Energy Year in Review
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In September 2015, the world's governments adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including SDG 7: “Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.” More. |
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Chad Monfreda, Content Editor and Thematic Expert for Sustainable Energy (US), and Virginia Wiseman, Thematic Expert for Climate Change and Sustainable Energy (US) |
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UNEP OECPR-2 Addresses Implementation, Environmental Dimensions of Agenda 2030
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February 2016: The second meeting of the Open-Ended Committee of Permanent Representatives (OECPR-2) to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) advanced preparations for the upcoming second UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-2), which will address the theme of 'Delivering on the Environmental Dimension of Agenda 2030.' More. Photo: Ibrahim Thiaw, Deputy Executive Director, UNEP; Julia Pataki, CPR Chair; Achim Steiner, Executive Director, UNEP; Corinna Enders, Rapporteur; and Jorge Laguna-Celis, Secretary of Governing Bodies, UNEP, stand for the close of the OECPR-2 meeting. |
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Stakeholders Prepare for IPBES-4
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February 2016: Representatives from academia, civil society, indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLCs) and the private sector spent two days receiving updates on the work of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) and coordinating their contribution to the Platform's fourth plenary session (IPBES-4). The 'Stakeholder Days,' facilitated by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the International Council for Science (ICSU)/Future Earth along with other volunteers, convened just before the commencement of IPBES-4. More. Photo: Najib Razak, Prime Minister of Malaysia, formally opens IPBES-4 and launches Malaysia's revised National Policy on Biological Diversity for 2016-2025. |
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| Water, Oceans and Wetlands |
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| Trade, Finance & Investment |
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| Biodiversity and Wildlife |
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| Forests, Desertification and Land Issues |
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| Key meetings in the next two weeks |
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IISD Reporting Services will cover the 43rd Committee on Food Security (CFS 43) and Related Meetings, from the Headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, Rome, Italy 
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