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		<title>UN Independent Experts Call for a Global Financial Transaction Tax </title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 17:21:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the proposed FTT could generate about US$48 billion across the Group of 20 (G20) countries at a lowest rate, and up to US$250 billion per year at a highest rate.]]></description>
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		<title>UNIDO, Israel Cooperate on Sustainability in Africa and LDCs </title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 17:19:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Under the agreement between UNIDO and Israel’s National Agency for International Development Cooperation in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MASHAV), efforts will focus on capacity building in areas such as: agriculture-related technologies and biotechnology; support to small and medium industrial enterprises; women’s entrepreneurship development; rural entrepreneurship development; and environment and sustainability.]]></description>
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		<title>CITES E-Permitting Meeting Highlights Role in Sustainable Development</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 17:19:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sustainable Development Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At a meeting in China, CITES Secretary-General Scanlon emphasized the role of e-permitting systems in helping build the essential foundations for environmental sustainability and sustainable development. Countries also discussed the role of South-South cooperation, and recommended various projects including one between Brazil, Namibia and China on using new e-permitting technologies to ensure legal, sustainable and traceable trade in listed species.]]></description>
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		<title>Event: World Symposium on Sustainable Development at Universities (WSSD-U-2012)</title>
		<link>http://uncsd.iisd.org/events/world-symposium-on-sustainable-development-at-universities-wssd-u-2012/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 20:34:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sustainable Development Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This symposium is being organized by the Research and Transfer Centre “Applications of Life Sciences” of the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Germany, and London Metropolitan University, UK, under the auspices of the RCE Hamburg and Region. Organized as a parallel event to the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20), the symposium aims to: provide universities with the opportunity to display initiatives relating to education for sustainable development at university level; foster sharing of information, ideas and experiences; discuss methodological approaches and projects that aim to integrate sustainable development into the curriculum of universities; and provide a platform for participants to explore possibilities for cooperation. ]]></description>
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		<title>Event: UNGA Thematic Debate: The State of the World Economy and Finance in 2012</title>
		<link>http://uncsd.iisd.org/events/unga-thematic-debate-the-state-of-the-world-economy-and-finance-in-2012/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 13:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sustainable Development Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and General Assembly (UNGA) President Nassir Abdulaziz al-Nasser are jointly convening a High-Level Thematic Debate on “The State of the World Economy and Finance in 2012”. The debate aims to explore ways to improve the overall global economic and financial situation and to discuss its impact on development efforts and social processes. It is part of the ongoing consultations mandated by the UNGA on the topic. Particular focus will be given to sustainable development, thereby addressing specifically the needs of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people. The debate also aims to contribute to other UN processes and events, most notably the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20), and the Group of 20 (G20) annual Leaders’ Summit. Four round-table discussions will focus on: combating unemployment, creating jobs, addressing poverty and social protection; debt sustainability and managing inflation/deflation; creating an environment for increasing production, trade and investment; and increasing stability, predictability and transparency in the global financial system. The debate will result in a summary document.]]></description>
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		<title>Pavilion Showcases UN&#039;s Work on &quot;Living Ocean and Coast&quot; at Expo 2012</title>
		<link>http://uncsd.iisd.org/news/pavilion-showcases-uns-work-on-living-ocean-and-coast-at-expo-2012/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 15:38:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The UN Pavilion highlights the work of 24 UN bodies and international organizations, to raise Expo visitors' awareness on: marine pollution from oil; marine litter; deep seabed marine biodiversity; over-fishing; and the impacts of climate change on oceans and coasts. International Exposition 2012 (Expo 2012) is taking place in Yeosu, Republic of Korea, under the theme "Oceans and Coasts: Connecting Our Lives, Ensuring Our Future—The Choice is Yours."]]></description>
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		<title>ECLAC Study Examines Industrial Energy Consumption and Sustainability in Latin America</title>
		<link>http://uncsd.iisd.org/news/eclac-study-examines-industrial-energy-consumption-and-sustainability-in-latin-america/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 15:24:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sustainable Development Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A study summarized in the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean's (ECLAC) "CEPAL Review" suggests, in order to promote sustainable development, Latin America requires economic and industrial structural changes focusing on improving productivity and promoting more sustainable consumption while growing.]]></description>
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		<title>Event: Worlds Within Reach: From Science to Policy</title>
		<link>http://uncsd.iisd.org/events/worlds-within-reach-from-science-to-policy-2/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 01:57:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sustainable Development Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This event is organized by the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), in cooperation with the Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs and the Austrian Federal Ministry for Science and Research. In recognition of the major transformations in the world, characterized by increased globalization, fundamental shifts in economic and political power, escalating environmental challenges, and deep social conflict, this Conference will examine the sustainability and development challenges posed by these transformations, together with options for resolving them. It will also explore new “future worlds,” worlds that accommodate human needs and aspirations, while living within, and respecting, planetary boundaries. The Conference will highlight the relevance and application of advanced systems analysis and integrated approaches in providing science-based solutions to these problems.]]></description>
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		<title>Working Group on Marine Biological Diversity Beyond Areas of National Jurisdiction Recommends Continuing its Work</title>
		<link>http://uncsd.iisd.org/news/working-group-on-marine-biological-diversity-beyond-areas-of-national-jurisdiction-recommends-continuing-its-work/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 16:54:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sustainable Development Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
		<category><![CDATA[Biodiversity]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Working Group focused on: marine genetic resources, including questions on the sharing of benefits, measures such as areabased management tools, including marine protected areas, and environmental impact assessments, capacity building, and the transfer of marine technology; the organization of intersessional workshops aimed at improving understanding of the issues and clarifying key questions as an input to the work of the Working Group; and the identification of gaps and ways forward, with a view to ensuring an effective legal framework for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction.]]></description>
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		<title>CBD WGRI 4 Forwards Eight Recommendations to COP 11, Message to UNCSD</title>
		<link>http://uncsd.iisd.org/news/cbd-wgri-4-forwards-eight-recommendations-to-cop-11-message-to-uncsd/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 16:51:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sustainable Development Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The eight recommendations address: the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 and the Aichi Biodiversity Targets; the Strategy for Resource Mobilization; the Financial Mechanism (GEF); the message to Rio+20; cooperation with other conventions; biodiversity for poverty eradication and development; engagement of business; and South-South cooperation.]]></description>
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		<title>First Stakeholder Forum of the Africa-EU Energy Partnership (AEEP) Convenes</title>
		<link>http://uncsd.iisd.org/news/first-stakeholder-forum-of-the-africa-eu-energy-partnership-aeep-convenes/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 16:51:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sustainable Development Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The meeting took place with the aim of progressing on the AEEP 2020 targets to radically improve African deployment of renewable energy, energy efficiency, energy access, and energy security. After sessions on these issues and financial institutions, the business of energy, and more, specific messages to be sent to the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20) and the UN Secretary-General’s Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) initiative were formulated.]]></description>
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		<title>SIDS Ministers Discuss Position for Rio+20</title>
		<link>http://uncsd.iisd.org/news/sids-ministers-discuss-position-for-rio20/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 16:44:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Institutional Framework for SD]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The informal ministerial meeting included: a presentation by Appio Claudio Acquarone, Ambassador of Brazil to Barbados, on Brazil’s views on the Rio outcome, noting it should incorporate, inter alia: poverty eradication and a clear framework for multilateral institutions on sustainable development; closed, high-level meetings to address SIDS' priorities for Rio+20 and proposed Third Global Conference in 2014; and a plenary discussion on expectations for Rio+20.]]></description>
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		<title>Global Guidelines on Tenure of Land, Forests and Fisheries Adopted</title>
		<link>http://uncsd.iisd.org/news/global-guidelines-on-tenure-of-land-forests-and-fisheries-adopted/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 16:44:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security were negotiated over the course of three years, and will be adapted and implemented by individual governments. The new guidelines aim to promote food security and sustainable development by improving access to resources and protecting stakeholders' rights.]]></description>
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		<title>UNWTO Announces Thai Prime Minister Joins Global Leaders for Tourism Campaign</title>
		<link>http://uncsd.iisd.org/news/unwto-announces-thai-prime-minister-joins-global-leaders-for-tourism-campaign/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 16:41:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thailand's announcement came ahead of the 24th Joint Meeting of the UNWTO Commission for East Asia and the Pacific and the UNWTO Commission for South Asia. At the meeting, senior tourism officials discussed ensuring the sustainability of their fast-growing tourism markets. In addition, a High-level Regional Conference on Green Tourism took place to consider national experiences in using tourism to drive sustainable socio-economic development.]]></description>
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		<title>UNIDO, Republic of Korea Strengthen Cooperation on Green Industry</title>
		<link>http://uncsd.iisd.org/news/unido-republic-of-korea-strengthen-cooperation-on-green-industry/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 16:38:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[UNIDO and the Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade will collaborate in implementing technical cooperation projects, through Korea providing annual special-purpose contributions to UNIDO’s Industrial Development Fund. UNIDO and the country already collaborate on preparations for the UNCSD, joint publications on green growth and green industry, and other matters through the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and other entities.]]></description>
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		<title>UNEP FI Newsletter Highlights Sustainable Shipping Partnership</title>
		<link>http://uncsd.iisd.org/news/unep-fi-newsletter-highlights-sustainable-shipping-partnership/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 16:32:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The May issue of the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative's (UNEP FI) newsletter notes that the recently established Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI), to which UNEP FI is a Knowledge Partner, brings together significant stakeholders in the maritime sector to work towards a sustainable future. The partnership is currently working on financing sustainable shipping, focusing on overcoming split incentives.]]></description>
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		<title>UN Non-Governmental Liaison Service Organizes CSO Consultation on Sustainable Energy for All Initiative</title>
		<link>http://uncsd.iisd.org/news/un-non-governmental-liaison-service-organizes-cso-consultation-on-sustainable-energy-for-all-initiative/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 15:07:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Members of the UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Group on Sustainable Energy for All and representatives of civil society organizations participated in a series of three conference calls which formed part of UN Non-Governmental Liaison Service-organized civil society consultation process on the Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) initiative.]]></description>
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		<title>PCLG Newsletter and Bulletin Highlight Poverty and Biodiversity Conservation</title>
		<link>http://uncsd.iisd.org/news/pclg-newsletter-and-bulletin-highlight-poverty-and-biodiversity-conservation/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 15:07:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The newsletter from the Poverty and Conservation Learning Group (PCLG) outlines events and news on the work of the PCLG and its members, including biodiversity efforts by PCLG country teams, and new publications by PCLG members. The bulletin underlines the need to, inter alia, hold policymakers to account for delivering their sustainable development commitments and bringing their economies within the “doughnut.”]]></description>
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		<title>Event: Inter-regional Learning Meeting on National Preparations For Rio+20 </title>
		<link>http://uncsd.iisd.org/events/inter-regional-learning-meeting-on-national-preparations-for-rio20/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 20:10:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This meeting will seek to provide an opportunity for coordinating and facilitating effective stakeholder participation to ensure that stakeholder concerns in regard to advancing the country’s sustainable development agenda are articulated and captured in the national position papers. ]]></description>
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		<title>UN Secretary-General, UNGA President Call on NAM to Support Rio+20</title>
		<link>http://uncsd.iisd.org/news/un-secretary-general-unga-president-call-for-nam-support-for-rio20/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 16:39:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sustainable Development Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In his statement to the NAM Ministerial Meeting, Ban stressed that an ambitious outcome from the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+2) could have a positive impact on millions of people in NAM countries and beyond. He called for the outcome to include agreement on establishing sustainable development goals (SDGs) building on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), and progress on sustainable energy for all (SE4ALL).]]></description>
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		<title>UNDP Asia Pacific Human Development Report Focuses on Progress in a Changing Climate</title>
		<link>http://uncsd.iisd.org/news/undp-asia-pacific-human-development-report-focuses-on-progress-in-a-changing-climate/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 16:37:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[UNDP has released its regional human development report for Asia Pacific, titled "One Planet to Share – Sustaining Human Progress in a Changing Climate." The report emphasizes that, to achieve a shift to a greener economy, countries in the region will need to change their production patterns, including in the energy, industrial and agricultural sectors.]]></description>
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		<title>UNSG Announces Plans for High-level Panel, ASG on Post-2015 Agenda</title>
		<link>http://uncsd.iisd.org/news/unsg-announces-plans-for-high-level-panel-asg-on-post-2015-agenda/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 16:34:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of Indonesia, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia, and Prime Minister David Cameron of the UK have confirmed they will co-chair the panel, said Ban Ki-moon in a briefing to the UN General Assembly. In addition, he soon will appoint a new Assistant Secretary-General (ASG) for post-2015 development planning, who will be responsible for coordinating “constituencies and work streams."
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		<title>ADB Discusses Inclusive Growth</title>
		<link>http://uncsd.iisd.org/news/adb-discusses-inclusive-growth/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 16:19:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sustainable Development Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 45th meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) took place in the context of growing inflation, spikes in fuel prices and worsening impacts of climate change in the Asia Pacific region. Participants discussed the need to promote green growth and food security, build resilience in urban centers, and promote trade between Asia and Latin America.]]></description>
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		<title>AfDB Seminar Highlights Role of Civil Society in Green Growth</title>
		<link>http://uncsd.iisd.org/news/afdb-green-growth-seminar-highlights-role-of-civil-society-in-green-growth/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 16:18:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The African Development Bank's (AfDB) second green growth seminar highlighted the role of civil society in Africa. In addition, presenters from Oxfam said meeting society's needs within the boundaries of social and planetary limits will entail redefining economic priorities and promoting policies to ensure observation of these limits. They highlighted a number of projects that showed success in implementing such policies.]]></description>
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		<title>World Bank Publishes Options for Inclusive Green Growth Strategy</title>
		<link>http://uncsd.iisd.org/news/world-bank-publishes-options-for-inclusive-green-growth-strategy/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 15:58:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A World Bank report on “Inclusive Green Growth: The Pathway to Sustainable Development” provides evidence that green growth is not only necessary but affordable. It suggests instruments to overcome economic, market, policy and institutional constraints, through a three-prong strategy. The goal of the strategy is "growing cleaner without growing slower."]]></description>
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		<title>SE4ALL Publishes Global Action Agenda to Encourage Concerted Action on Sustainable Energy for All</title>
		<link>http://uncsd.iisd.org/news/se4all-publishes-global-action-agenda-to-encourage-concerted-action-on-sustainable-energy-for-all/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 15:15:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sustainable Development Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture & Food Security]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The UN Secretary General's Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) Initiative has released an Action Agenda identifying 11 high-impact “Action Areas” that can be leveraged to create and support an environment for widespread deployment of sustainable energy globally. It also provides a roadmap and guide to mobilizing action, outlining specific opportunities in each of the 11 Action Areas to where quick, meaningful progress can be made.]]></description>
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		<title>SIDS High-Level Conference on SE4ALL Adopts Barbados Declaration</title>
		<link>http://uncsd.iisd.org/news/sids-high-level-conference-on-se4all-adopts-barbados-declaration/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 17:14:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sustainable Development Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
		<category><![CDATA[Biodiversity]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Barbados Declaration was adopted at the SIDS High-Level Conference on Sustainable Development for All (SE4ALL) in Bridgetown, Barbados. The Declaration reflects challenges, opportunities and initiatives by SIDS on sustainable energy.]]></description>
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		<title>Informal Ministerial Roundtable on Climate Change Calls for Building on Durban</title>
		<link>http://uncsd.iisd.org/news/informal-ministerial-roundtable-on-climate-change-calls-for-building-on-durban/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 15:41:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sustainable Development Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Chemicals & Wastes]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[An Informal Ministerial Roundtable on Climate Change brought together representatives from 30 countries, including from LDCs and AOSIS. The Roundtable was convened by Connie Hedegaard, European Commissioner for Climate Action, who called on countries to keep up the momentum created in Durban on climate change and to make progress at Rio+20.]]></description>
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		<title>UNESCO and Partners Highlight Value of Blue Carbon Initiatives</title>
		<link>http://uncsd.iisd.org/news/unesco-and-partners-highlight-value-of-blue-carbon-initiatives/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 15:22:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sustainable Development Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[UNESCO-IOC, IUCN and Conservation International (CI) organized a side event on the margins of the Second Round of ‘Informal-Informal’ Rio+20 Negotiations titled "Blue Carbon: a Tool to Mitigate Climate Change and Preserve Key Marine and Coastal Ecosystems," which provided an opportunity to discuss and present a number innovative tools building on the work of the Blue Carbon Policy Framework. ]]></description>
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		<title>Event: 14th Regular Session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment</title>
		<link>http://uncsd.iisd.org/events/14th-regular-session-of-the-african-ministerial-conference-on-the-environment/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 17:26:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sustainable Development Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 14th Regular Session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN-14) will provide a platform for African Ministers to debate the key outcomes of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20), and address other emerging issues related to sustainable development and the environment in Africa. The meeting will also provide an opportunity to the Ministers to refine their strategies on a common approach to engaging with the international community in the climate change negotiation process and in preparation of the 18th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP 18), to take place at the end of 2012 in Doha, Qatar. The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has served as the Secretariat of AMCEN since its inception.]]></description>
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		<title>Event: Sustainability in Developing Nations: Opportunities for Public-Private Partnerships</title>
		<link>http://uncsd.iisd.org/events/sustainability-in-developing-nations-opportunities-for-public-private-partnerships/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 16:19:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sustainable Development Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
		<category><![CDATA[Capacity Building & Education]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This event is part of the UN’s Academic Impact initiative, and is co-sponsored by the Government Law Center at Albany Law School, US, the Albany law firm Whiteman Osterman &#038; Hanna LLP, and Academic Impact. It will include two panels on: sustainability challenges; and public private partnerships and public authorities. Elizabeth Thompson, Executive Coordinator, UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20), will participate in the panel on sustainability challenges.]]></description>
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		<title>Event: Global Green Growth Summit 2012</title>
		<link>http://uncsd.iisd.org/events/global-green-growth-summit-2012/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 16:14:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This Summit is hosted by the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the Government of the Republic of Korea, in partnership with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Bank. It will convene top economic and environmental experts to discuss the ways in which international cooperation can be strengthened to support countries that pursue green growth.]]></description>
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		<title>EC Launches €34.8 Million Fund Under Eco-Innovation Programme</title>
		<link>http://uncsd.iisd.org/news/ec-launches-e34-8-million-fund-under-eco-innovation-programme/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 15:51:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sustainable Development Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture & Food Security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chemicals & Wastes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EU]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The European Commission launched €34.8 million in funding for the Eco-Innovation programme, and called for applications under five priority areas: materials recycling; water; sustainable building products; green business; and the food sector. Janez Potočnik, European Commissioner for the Environment, highlighted the over 100 green products the programme has already helped reach market.]]></description>
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		<title>Green Economy Conference Brings Together EESC Various Interests’ Group</title>
		<link>http://uncsd.iisd.org/news/green-economy-conference-brings-together-eesc-various-interests%e2%80%99-group/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 15:13:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sustainable Development Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
		<category><![CDATA[Capacity Building & Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Stakeholder Participation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sustainable Consumption & Production]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Transport]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The “Think Green! The Opportunities of Sustainable Development and of the Green Economy” Conference, organized by the Various Interests’ Group of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), called for renewed urgency and ambition to implement a new sustainable development strategy, which clearly acknowledges the links between the social, environmental and economic pillars, and for modernizing the energy sector, inter alia.]]></description>
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		<title>World Bank Supports Green Growth, Disaster Risk Management in Brazilian State</title>
		<link>http://uncsd.iisd.org/news/world-bank-supports-green-growth-disaster-risk-management-in-brazilian-state/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 15:05:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Disasters & Humanitarian Relief]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Finance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industrial Development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[International Financial Institution]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Latin America & the Caribbean]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The World Bank approved a loan to the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul to strengthen public investment through green growth-oriented initiatives. In addition, as Rio Grande do Sul lacks a disaster risk management system, despite being increasingly affected by extreme weather patterns, part of the funding will also support a more comprehensive disaster risk management program and monitoring system.]]></description>
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		<title>EEA Executive Director Calls for Investment to Build Green Economy</title>
		<link>http://uncsd.iisd.org/news/eea-executive-director-calls-for-investment-to-build-green-economy/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 15:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sustainable Development Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
		<category><![CDATA[Announcement / Statement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Finance]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Industrial Development]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sustainable Consumption & Production]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[European Environment Agency (EEA) President Jacqueline McGlade called for for overcoming the immediate financial challenge in creating a green economy through investment in clean technology, in a keynote speech to the “Investing Sustainably: Rio+20” event organized by the ethical investment research group EIRIS. She called on governments to incentivize investment in a green economy and reassess the role of public-private partnerships (PPPs).]]></description>
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		<title>Event: EU Foreign Affairs Council</title>
		<link>http://uncsd.iisd.org/events/eu-foreign-affairs-council/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 20:23:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sustainable Development Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
		<category><![CDATA[Cooperation & Partnerships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The European Union Foreign Affairs Council sets the course for the EU's external action and ensures coherence of the EU’s different efforts in the area. The Council deals with issues concerning the common foreign and security policy, the security and defence cooperation, trade and development policy. This year’s meeting will address preparations for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20). ]]></description>
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		<title>Event: Internet Governance Forum Open Consultations and Multistakeholder Advisory Group Meeting</title>
		<link>http://uncsd.iisd.org/events/internet-governance-forum-open-consultations-and-multistakeholder-advisory-group-meeting/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 20:21:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sustainable Development Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) will hold open consultations and a meeting of the Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) in conjunction with the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) 2012. These meetings will focus on the programme, workshops and schedule of the 2012 IGF meeting, which will be held in November 2012 on the theme “Internet Governance for Sustainable Human, Economic and Social Development.”]]></description>
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		<title>Event: Seventh Annual Internet Governance Forum Meeting</title>
		<link>http://uncsd.iisd.org/events/seventh-annual-internet-governance-forum-meeting/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 20:19:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sustainable Development Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) will hold its seventh annual meeting in November 2012. The proposed main theme for the meeting is “Internet Governance for Sustainable Human, Economic and Social Development.” This meeting will be preceded by open Consultations and a meeting of the Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG).]]></description>
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		<title>Event: Webinar: The Importance of Rio+20</title>
		<link>http://uncsd.iisd.org/events/webinar-the-importance-of-rio20/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 20:14:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sustainable Development Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
		<category><![CDATA[Capacity Building & Education]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This webinar is being hosted by the International Society of Sustainability Professionals (ISSP). The webinar will be conducted by a panel of experts representing NGO, corporate and intergovernmental perspectives, which will comment and participate in a discussion of issues, including: the need for open, accountable and participatory international decision-making on sustainable development; the contribution of the business community to the Business Action for Sustainable Development (BASD 2012) initiative at Rio+20; and hopes and expectations from Rio+20.]]></description>
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		<title>Event: Community Forest Management to Assure Sustainable Development</title>
		<link>http://uncsd.iisd.org/events/community-forest-management-to-assure-sustainable-development/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 20:10:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sustainable Development Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
		<category><![CDATA[Capacity Building & Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cooperation & Partnerships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Forests & REDD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Human Rights & Indigenous People]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Information Exchange]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Latin America & the Caribbean]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This side event is being organized during the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20) by the Rights and Resources Initiative, Alianza Mesoamericana de Pueblos y Bosques (AMPB) and Consejo Civil Mexicano para la Silvicultura Sostenible (CCMSS). The aim of the event is to reflect on the role of forest communities and indigenous peoples in sustainable development. It will highlight a new global analysis of the benefits and impacts of tenure reform around the world since 1992, and share lessons and experiences from Mesoamerica, specifically Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua and Panama.]]></description>
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		<title>Second African Organic Conference Calls for Implementation of AU&#039;s Organic Action Plan</title>
		<link>http://uncsd.iisd.org/news/second-african-organic-conference-calls-for-implementation-of-aus-organic-action-plan/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 16:58:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sustainable Development Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
		<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture & Food Security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cooperation & Partnerships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Desertification & Land]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Finance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Information Exchange]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Intergovernmental Organization]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Meeting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National SD Strategies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Outcome]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Poverty Eradication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Science, Assessment & Monitoring]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UN Programme, Agency or Fund]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Lusaka Declaration, adopted at the Second African Organic Conference urges the AU, Regional Economic Communities and African Governments to mainstream organic agriculture into all aspects of their programmes and policies. The conference stressed that shifting agriculture towards organic practices leads to farming methodologies that rely on local resources, shielding farmers from price shocks, encouraging job creation and preserving arable farm land.]]></description>
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		<title>UNRISD Paper Examines Sustainable Development through Policy Integration in Latin America </title>
		<link>http://uncsd.iisd.org/news/unrisd-paper-examines-sustainable-development-through-policy-integration-in-latin-america/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 15:19:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sustainable Development Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
		<category><![CDATA[Biodiversity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Capacity Building & Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cooperation & Partnerships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Desertification & Land]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Finance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Forests & REDD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Human Rights & Indigenous People]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Human Settlements & Population]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Institutional Framework for SD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Latin America & the Caribbean]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Major Groups]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Poverty Eradication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Publication]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The paper, part of the Occasional Paper series for Rio+20, examines project cases in Brazil and Ecuador to understand how social and political actors sustainably govern natural resource use to promote a political economy based on ecosystem protection, biodiversity, renewable energy use and poverty reduction.]]></description>
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		<title>Event: UNCSD High-level Roundtables</title>
		<link>http://uncsd.iisd.org/events/uncsd-high-level-roundtables/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 17:57:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sustainable Development Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
		<category><![CDATA[Green Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Information Exchange]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Institutional Framework for SD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Meeting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UN Intergovernmental Body]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UN Secretariat]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UN-DESA]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[UNCSD / Rio+20]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Four high-level roundtable sessions will convene in parallel with the plenary meetings of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20). They will focus on the theme “Looking at the way forward in implementing the expected outcomes of the Conference." The roundtable sessions are scheduled for: Wednesday, 20 June from 4:30-7:30 pm; Thursday, 21 June from 10:00 am-1:00 pm and from 3:00-6:00 pm; and Friday, 22 June from 10:00 am-1:00 pm. ]]></description>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://uncsd.iisd.org/events/webinar-report-of-the-high-level-panel-on-global-sustainability-gsp-in-light-of-rio20/</guid>
		<title>Event: Webinar: Report of the High-level Panel on Global Sustainability (GSP) in Light of Rio+20</title>
		<link>http://uncsd.iisd.org/events/webinar-report-of-the-high-level-panel-on-global-sustainability-gsp-in-light-of-rio20/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 17:30:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sustainable Development Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
		<category><![CDATA[Capacity Building & Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Finance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[International Financial Institution]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[World Bank]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[The World Bank Institute is organizing a webinar and online discussion on the report of the UN Secretary-General's High-level Panel on Global Sustainability (GSP) and recommendations to international financial institutions (IFIs), such as the World Bank. The webinar will address three questions: how can IFIs step up their efforts to promote sustainable development in a comprehensive way, and how should they monitor and report on the impact of their sustainable development policies? how can enabling frameworks be created to incentivize substantial financing and sustainable choices from the private sector, including through the creation of partnerships, risk mitigation, etc? and how can progress and growth be measured more comprehensively, beyond Gross Domestic Product (GDP)? Speakers will include: Rudolf Treffers, Executive Director, World Bank Group; János Pásztor, Executive Secretary, GSP; and Mary Barton-Dock, Director, Environment Department, World Bank.]]></description>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://uncsd.iisd.org/news/uncsd-informal-consultations-conclude-additional-negotiating-time-scheduled/</guid>
		<title>UNCSD Informal Consultations Conclude, Additional Negotiating Time Scheduled</title>
		<link>http://uncsd.iisd.org/news/uncsd-informal-consultations-conclude-additional-negotiating-time-scheduled/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 17:16:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sustainable Development Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
		<category><![CDATA[Green Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Institutional Framework for SD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[International Negotiations]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[UN Intergovernmental Body]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UNCSD / Rio+20]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[At the end of the meeting, 400 paragraphs remained bracketed, including text on key issues such as the green economy in the context of poverty eradication and sustainable development, the institutional framework for sustainable development (IFSD) - including the future status of the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) - and a proposal to develop sustainable development goals (SDGs).]]></description>
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		<title>UNEP Releases Survey Results on Improved Water Management</title>
		<link>http://uncsd.iisd.org/news/unep-releases-survey-results-on-improved-water-management/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 17:13:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sustainable Development Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Institutional Framework for SD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National SD Strategies]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Science, Assessment & Monitoring]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UN Programme, Agency or Fund]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UN-Water]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Water & Sanitation]]></category>
		<description><![CDATA[Key findings include that: most countries rank domestic water supply as the highest priority for water resources management; and progress on water efficiency is lagging behind other water management reforms, with fewer than 50% of national reforms addressing water efficiency. UNEP says many developing countries signalled a need for increased capacity-building, investment and infrastructure development in order to fully implement IWRM reforms.]]></description>
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		<title>Brazilian Senate Approves Rio+20 Hosting Arrangements</title>
		<link>http://uncsd.iisd.org/news/brazilian-senate-approves-rio20-hosting-arrangements/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 17:12:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sustainable Development Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The agreement between the Government of Brazil and the UN covers lodging, transport, security, privileges and immunities, and taxes and tariffs, among other issues. The Committee’s Chair said the agreement would ensure security for the Conference, which is expected to involve 50,000 people, and “achieve the desired commitments about sustainable development, poverty eradication and environmental protection.”]]></description>
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		<title>World Bank Publishes Comprehensive Book on Low Carbon Urban Development in China</title>
		<link>http://uncsd.iisd.org/news/world-bank-publishes-comprehensive-book-on-low-carbon-urban-development-in-china/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 16:58:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sustainable Development Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Finance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The World Bank's new book on sustainable urban development in China suggests a multifaceted approach that addresses spatial development, energy-efficient industry, increased public transport, and sustainable waste management systems simultaneously.]]></description>
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		<title>IPCC Chair Highlights Role of Sustainable Energy in Improving Human Welfare</title>
		<link>http://uncsd.iisd.org/news/ipcc-chair-highlights-role-of-sustainable-energy-in-improving-human-welfare/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 16:34:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sustainable Development Policy &amp; Practice - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
		<category><![CDATA[Capacity Building & Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In his article published on the Rio+Solutions website, IPCC Chair Rajendra Pachauri highlighted the role of sustainable energy in mitigating climate change and ensuring universal energy access, and called for policies to remove implementation barriers.]]></description>
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