IISD Reporting Services: Land Update - 7 March 2013 - Land Policy & Practice

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A compilation of items recently posted to the Land Policy & Practice knowledgebase Latest News - 7 March 2013 CGIAR Highlights Tools that Improve Farming Responses to Drought 6_March_2013: In the context of the upcoming High-Level Meeting on National Drought Policy to be held in Geneva, Switzerland, from 11-15 March 2013, the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) is highlighting a collection of tools and outputs of its research centers that are contributing to more effective responses to drought. continued... CILSS Launches Climate Change and Sustainable Land Management Platform 6_March_2013: The Permanent Inter-State Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel (CILSS) and its technical institution, AGRHYMET Regional Center, have launched a new platform dedicated to climate change and sustainable land management. continued...   Africa Environment Day 2013 Highlights Green Economy 4_March_2013: The 11th Africa Environment Day was convened in Tunis, Tunisia, under the theme "Partnership for Africa's Transition to Green Economy in Support of African Renaissance." Participants used the opportunity to stress the role of the green economy in achieving a sustainable future on the continent. continued... HRC Dialogue Addresses Women's Rights and Right to Food 4_March_2013: At an Interactive Dialogue with the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, Switzerland, on 4 March 2013, the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Olivier De Schutter, presented a report on women's rights and the right to food, and called for greater consideration of gender issues by the UN food agencies. continued... UNCCD Expert Group on Impact Indicators Discusses Outputs February_2013: The Secretariat of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) has posted the report from the second meeting of the Ad Hoc Advisory Group of Technical Experts (AGTE) for Impact Indicator Refinement. continued... World Food Organizations Discuss Visions for Achieving Global Food Security 28_February 2013: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO), the World Food Programme (WFP) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) held a series of high-profile discussions looking at hunger in the context of a growing population and climate change. continued... World Bank Grants "Green Team" Award to Great Green Wall Initiative 27_February 2013: The World Bank has granted the "Green Team Award" to the Sahel and West Africa Program in Support of the Great Green Wall Initiative (SAWAP/GGWI),  in recognition of its work in 12 African countries to address land degradation, climate change adaptation and mitigation, as well as biodiversity and forests. continued... International Food Organizations Stress the Role of Climate Change in Worsening Hunger 28_February 2013: Referencing a recent report from the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO), an op-ed from leaders of the World Food Programme (WFP), the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) and others underscores the links among climate change, hunger and poor nutrition. continued... FAO and CGIAR Partnership to Increase Collaboration on Research and Innovation 28_February 2013: A new five year Memorandum of Understanding between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) and the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) has been signed to help the FAO provide the CGIAR with advice on agricultural research priorities. continued... Mountain Partnership Creates New Champions Committee on Sustainable Development 28_February 2013: At a regional meeting of the Mountain Partnership in Kigali, Rwanda, on 20 February 2013, African members of the Partnership agreed to create a "Mountain Partnership African Champions Committee" to facilitate the addition of new members to the Partnership and develop a common work plan. continued... FAO, CPF Official to Lead UN's Participation in Expo 2015 27_February 2013: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has announced the designation of Eduardo Rojas-Briales, Assistant Director-General for Forestry, Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO), and Chair of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF), as Commissioner-General for the UN's participation in Expo 2015. continued... IGAD Secretariat Operationalizes Regional Drought Resilience Platform 25_February 2013: The first General Assembly of the Regional Platform on Drought Resilience and Sustainability has adopted a communiqué setting out next steps in operationalizing the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Regional Platform for Drought Disaster Resilience and Sustainability, including the approval of US$140.52 million for phase 1 of the IGAD Drought Resilience and Sustainable Livelihood Programme. continued... UNCCD News Spotlights Goal for Land-Degradation Neutral World February_2013: The latest issue of UNCCD News, which is published by the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), includes a number of stories regarding the goal to achieve a land-degradation neutral world. continued... Land Policy & Practice Calendar: Current & Upcoming Events CITES COP 16 Bangkok, Thailand 3 Mar - 14 Mar Workshop on Biodiversity and Resilience of Agroecosystems Montpellier, France 7 Mar - 8 Mar CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems Management Committee Meeting Colombo, Sri Lanka 11 Mar High-level Meeting on National Drought Policy: Towards More Drought Resilient Societies Geneva, Switzerland 11 Mar - 15 Mar GEF Expanded Constituency Workshop (ECW) in Senegal Dakar, Senegal 12 Mar - 14 Mar  Subscribe to our iCalendar and your computer will gain access to all the events listed in our Land Policy & Practice Calendar ( Learn More | Subscribe ) Please send suggestions for articles to Lauren Anderson at lauren@iisd.org Funding for Land Policy & Practice has been provided by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation Global Program Climate Change

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