15 March 2010: The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has released a report titled “Environment Outlook for the Arab Region: Environment for Development and Human Well-being,” which outlines the multiple challenges facing the Arab region, from climate change and food insecurity to decreasing water availability and unemployment. read more »
3 March 2010: The Ramsar Convention’s Scientific and Technical Review Panel (STRP) met in Gland, Switzerland, from 22-26 February 2010, for its ‘mid-term workshops’ to further progress its 2009-2012 Work Plan. read more »
14 March 2010: The Global Environment Facility (GEF) convened a meeting to discuss the fifth replenishment of its Trust Fund, during which participants considered replenishment options between US$3.6-4.6 billion for the period 2010-2014.
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9 March 2010: The European Environment Agency has published the third biodiversity message in its series of ‘10 messages for 2010,’ which focuses on freshwater ecosystems, and highlights links with climate change.
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March 2010: The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has released the January-March edition of “Rice Today.” This issue features three articles that address climate change issues. read more »
March 2010: The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) has circulated a report on the global celebrations of the International Year of Biodiversity (IYB) that took place in the month of February, including events that underscored the linkages between biodiversity and climate change.
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February 2010: The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has released a new Aquacrop practical exercise, which tests users on their ability to create climate files using the Aquacrop software.
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3 March 2010: The African Union Commission (AUC) commemorated Africa Environment Day under the theme “African Resilience to Climate Change: Biodiversity Conservation and Enhancing Traditional Knowledge,” in celebrations hosted by the Government of Tanzania. read more »
2 March 2010: The fourth International Conference on Community Based Adaptation (CBA) to Climate Change convened in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, from 21-27 February 2010.
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