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A compilation of items recently posted to the Sustainable Development Policy & Practice knowledgebase Latest News - 16 May 2012 UN Independent Experts Call for a Global Financial Transaction Tax 14_May_2012: A group of UN independent experts has called on the Group of Eight Industrialized Nations (G8) and EU countries to support a proposal for a global financial transaction tax (FTT). Such a tax would be applied to mitigate the costs of the economic, financial, fuel, climate and food crises, and to protect basic human rights. continued... UNIDO, Israel Cooperate on Sustainability in Africa and LDCs 14_May_2012: The UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Government of Israel have entered into an agreement to increase cooperation on food security, water management, women's empowerment, and industrial development in Africa and Least Developed Countries (LDCs). continued... CITES E-Permitting Meeting Highlights Role in Sustainable Development 14_May_2012: Asian countries recently discussed the development and use of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora's (CITES) e-permitting systems, and e-permitting's role in promoting legal, sustainable and traceable international trade in CITES-listed species. continued... Pavilion Showcases UN's Work on "Living Ocean and Coast" at Expo 2012 12_May_2012: The UN Pavilion has opened at the International Exposition 2012 (Expo 2012) in Yeosu, Republic of Korea, under the theme "Oceans and Coasts: Connecting Our Lives, Ensuring Our Future—The Choice is Yours." The Expo is the first international exposition focusing on ocean, coasts and islands in international recognition of their role, and is organized around the overall theme "The Living Ocean and Coast: Diversity of Resources and Sustainable Activities." continued... ECLAC Study Examines Industrial Energy Consumption and Sustainability in Latin America 18_April_2012: The lead article in the English edition of the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean's (ECLAC) tri-annual publication CEPAL Review discusses an ECLAC study finding it necessary to transform industrial structures to include more knowledge-based and high productivity sectors in order to promote sustainable development in Latin America. continued... Sustainable Development Policy & Practice Calendar: Current & Upcoming Events UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues: 11th Session New York, United States of America 7 May - 18 May World Congress on Water, Climate and Energy Dublin, Ireland 13 May - 18 May International Conference on De-growth in the Americas Montreal, Canada 13 May - 19 May World Summit on the Information Society Forum 2012 Geneva, Switzerland 14 May - 18 May UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies May 2012 Bonn, Germany 14 May - 25 May Inter-regional Learning Meeting on National Preparations For Rio+20 Dakar, Senegal 15 May - 17 May Internet Governance Forum Open Consultations and Multistakeholder Advisory Group Meeting Geneva, Switzerland 15 May - 17 May Interregional Meeting on MDG Indicators Santiago, Chile 15 May - 17 May Sustainability in Developing Nations: Opportunities for Public-Private Partnerships New York, United States of America 16 May Hemispheric Dialogue on Improving Environmental Performance of the Private Sector through Law and Institutions Washington, United States of America 17 May World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 2012 worldwide 17 May UNGA Thematic Debate: The State of the World Economy and Finance in 2012 New York, United States of America 17 May - 18 May 15th Meeting of MERCOSUR Environment Ministers Buenos Aires, Argentina 18 May 38th Summit of the G8 Camp David, Maryland, United States of America 18 May - 19 May Preparatory Meeting for European Youth Representatives to Rio+20 Bonn, Germany 18 May - 20 May 23rd Meeting of the FAO Committee on Agriculture Rome, Italy 21 May - 23 May Global Conference on Oceans, Climate and Security Boston, United States of America 21 May - 23 May Sixth Caribbean Environment Forum and Exhibition (CEF 5) and 16th Annual Wider Caribbean Waste Management Conference (ReCaribe) , Saint Kitts and Nevis 21 May - 25 May 2012 International Biodiversity Day worldwide 22 May UNGA Thematic Debate on Preparations for UNCSD New York, United States of America 22 May Fourth International African Renewable Energy Alliance (AREA) Conference Como, Italy 22 May - 26 May    Subscribe to our iCalendar and your computer will gain access to all the events listed in our Sustainable Development Policy & Practice Calendar ( Learn More | Subscribe ) Please send suggestions for articles to Faye Leone at faye@iisd.org Funding for Sustainable Development Policy & Practice has been provided by Germany's Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) and European Union (EU)

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