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RECENT MEETINGS COVERED BY IISD REPORTING SERVICES |
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MEETING ADDRESSES SURVIVAL
OF GREAT APES
5-9 September 2005 | Kinshasa,
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Back-to-back meetings have been held to discuss the survival of
great apes and their habitat, with participants adopting a
Global Strategy for the Survival of Great Apes and the Kinshasa
Declaration on great apes.
IISDRS coverage. |
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Samy
Mankoto, Secretary General of the Great Apes meetings |
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CBD WORKING GROUP ADDRESSES
IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES
5-9 September 2005 | Montreal,
Canada
A review of implementation of the Convention on Biological
Diversity (CBD) and reducing the rate of biodiversity loss by
2010 were two of the topics taken up at a recent CBD Working
Group meeting.
IISDRS coverage. |
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RECENT KEY MEETINGS AND MEDIA REPORTS |
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2005 Review
 On
eve of World Summit, last-minute talks close-in on compromise
Roundtable
reflects on reforms, Summit, MDGs
Biodiversity and Wildlife
Conference
stresses importance of biodiversity to human health
Climate and Atmosphere
EU,
China announce climate deal; Canadian initiatives make news
U.S.
judge allows climate change lawsuit
Climate
change raises hunger risks for 50 million
Nuclear
energy row flares in Australia, Brazil
Ozone
layer stabilizes
Forests, Desertification and Land Issues
FAO
stresses dangers of fires for land conversion
Rate
of deforestation in Brazilian Amazon slows
Malaysia
to impose prison sentences for illegal logging
Human Development
Donors
pledge AIDS funding – more urged |
Sustainable Development
UN
Decade of Education for Sustainable Development commences on
International Literacy Day
2006
World Cup organizers, hosts and UNEP sign “green goal”
initiative
International
Council for Science opens African office
Chemicals Management
NGOs
mark Global Day of Action against Waste and Incineration
Hazardous
chemicals found in unborn children
Water, Wetlands, Oceans, Coasts
World
Water Week seminar highlights financing issues
Seabed
authority defers talks on deep ocean mineral deposits
African
leaders discuss fisheries, aquaculture
UNEP
findings: Iraqi marshlands on the road to recovery
Deadline
approaches for King Hassan II Great World Water Prize |
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