Negotiations begin on international regime for access

 

to genetic resources, benefit-sharing

 

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MONTREAL, 1 February (Convention on Biological Diversity Secretariat) -- Representatives from the 188 Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity will start negotiating a global regime on access to genetic resources and benefit-sharing at a one-week meeting in Bangkok from 14 to 18 February.

Convention on Biological Diversity to discuss island biodiversity,

 

2010 target, Millennium Ecosystem Assessment

 

SBSTTA Meets in Bangkok, Thailand, 7 to 11 February

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unep executive director calls for greater integration of environmental

 

issues in disaster preparedness, response

Environmental Impact of Tsunami Could Be High, He Tells Conference

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ENVIRONMENT’S CRITICAL ROLE IN DEFEATING POVERTY, DISEASE, HUNGER

OUTLINED IN UN MILLENNIUM PROJECT REPORT

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NAIROBI, 18 January (UNEP) -- Klaus Toepfer, Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), today hailed a report from the Millennium Project as a milestone in underlining the vital link between environment and defeating poverty.

agreement on global early-warning system should be key outcome

 

of upcoming disaster-reduction conference

SmallIslands Also Close Conference with Call for Action

To Conserve Corals, Mangroves, Other NaturalSea Defences

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UN SMALL ISLAND CONFERENCE ADOPTS MAURITIUS DECLARATION, STRATEGY;

RECOMMITS TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF MOST VULNERABLE NATIONS

Calls for Action on Climate Change, Natural Disasters, Trade

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SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR ‘DECISIVE MEASURES’ AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE,

GLOBAL EARLY WARNING SYSTEM, AS MAURITIUS MEETING CONTINUES

More Than 50 Speakers Address First Day of High-Level Segment,

With Meeting Called ‘Defining Moment’ for Future of SmallIsland Nations

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BUILDING SMALL ISLAND CAPACITY TO WITHSTAND ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL SHOCKS

FOCUS OF PANEL AT UN MAURITIUS CONFERENCE

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TRADE ‘MARGINALIZATION’, CULTURE’S ROLE IN DEVELOPMENT, FUTURE CHALLENGES

ADDRESSED, AS UN SMALL ISLAND CONFERENCE CONTINUES IN MAURITIUS

 

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UN CONFERENCE ON SMALL ISLAND STATES OPENS IN MAURITIUS WITH FOCUS

ON THEIR CONTINUED ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL VULNERABILITY

 

Early Warning System for Indian Ocean,

Impact of Climate Change among Issues Raised on First Day

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