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		<title>Global Land Forum Declaration Commits to Land Rights for Indigenous Peoples and Women</title>
		<link>http://larc.iisd.org/news/global-land-forum-declaration-commits-to-land-rights-for-indigenous-peoples-and-women/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 16:21:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Latin America &amp; Caribbean Regional Coverage - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[FAO]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the Global Land Forum meeting held in Antigua, Guatemala from 23-27 April 2013, members of the International Land Coalition (ILC) agreed to a series of commitments in the 'Antigua Declaration' related to securing tenure for responsible land governance. ]]></description>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://larc.iisd.org/news/adaptation-fund-calls-for-comments-on-project-proposals/</guid>
		<title>Adaptation Fund Calls for Comments on Project Proposals</title>
		<link>http://larc.iisd.org/news/adaptation-fund-calls-for-comments-on-project-proposals/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 15:09:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Latin America &amp; Caribbean Regional Coverage - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Adaptation Fund is calling for public comments on concepts and proposals from seven countries in Africa, Latin America and Asia. The project concepts and proposals will be considered at the 21st meeting of the Adaptation Fund Board (AFB) to be held in Bonn, Germany, from 1-4 July 2013. Comments on the concepts and proposals are open until 26 May 2013.]]></description>
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		<title>UNFCCC Releases GEF Report on Support for Biennial Update Reports Preparation    </title>
		<link>http://larc.iisd.org/news/unfccc-releases-gef-report-on-support-for-biennial-update-reports-preparation/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 15:02:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Latin America &amp; Caribbean Regional Coverage - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The UNFCCC Secretariat has released a report submitted by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) (FCCC/CP/2013/INF.8) containing information on the resource status approved for non-Annex I Parties to prepare biennial update reports (BUR). ]]></description>
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		<title>Event: 2013 G20 Leaders Summit</title>
		<link>http://larc.iisd.org/events/2013-g20-leaders-summit/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 19:50:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Latin America &amp; Caribbean Regional Coverage - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cooperation & Partnerships]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mexico and Central America]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National & International Governance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Action]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Near East]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Northern America]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Poverty Eradication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[South America]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Southwest Pacific]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Russian Federation has set as the objective of its 2013 Presidency of the Group of 20 (G20): developing a set of measures aimed at boosting sustainable, inclusive and balanced growth and jobs creation around the world. The G20 will look at eight areas in particular in 2013: framework for strong, sustainable and balanced growth; jobs and employment; international financial architecture reform; strengthening financial regulation; energy sustainability; development for all; enhancing multilateral trade; and fighting corruption. The G20 brings together finance ministers and central bank governors from 19 countries - Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, the UK and the US - plus the EU. The G20 Leaders Summit in September 2013 is preceded by a series of outreach events organized in five streams: think tanks; business; labour; civil society and youth.]]></description>
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		<title>GEF Launches Documentary on Toxic Clean-up Efforts</title>
		<link>http://larc.iisd.org/news/gef-launches-documentary-on-toxic-clean-up-efforts/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 15:56:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Latin America &amp; Caribbean Regional Coverage - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Capacity Building & Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chemicals & Wastes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has released a documentary, titled 'Mission: Planet Detox,' highlighting chemicals and wastes projects in five countries. The projects are funded by GEF and implemented by the World Bank, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the UN Development Programme (UNDP).]]></description>
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		<title>UNFCCC Releases Parties&#039; Views on Various Approaches</title>
		<link>http://larc.iisd.org/news/unfccc-releases-parties-views-on-various-approaches/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 15:18:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Latin America &amp; Caribbean Regional Coverage - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
		<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Asia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Caribbean]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Finance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Latin America & the Caribbean]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mexico and Central America]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mitigation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Technology Transfer]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The UNFCCC Secretariat has released a miscellaneous document containing the views of parties in ten submissions on matters referred to in paragraphs 44-47 of decision 1/CP.18, including information, experience and good practice relevant to the design and operation of various approaches (FCCC/SBSTA/2013/MISC.11).
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		<title>UN Complaints Mechanism on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Enters into Force</title>
		<link>http://larc.iisd.org/news/un-complaints-mechanism-on-economic-social-and-cultural-rights-enters-into-force/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 16:55:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Latin America &amp; Caribbean Regional Coverage - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture & Food Security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Announcement / Statement]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[FAO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Human Rights & Indigenous Peoples]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mexico and Central America]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has welcomed the entry into force of a new human rights mechanism that will permit individuals to seek justice in relation to economic, social and cultural rights (ESCR).]]></description>
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		<title>Report of the Adaptation Fund Board&#039;s 20th Meeting Released</title>
		<link>http://larc.iisd.org/news/report-of-the-adaptation-fund-boards-20th-meeting-released/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 16:53:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Latin America &amp; Caribbean Regional Coverage - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
		<category><![CDATA[Adaptation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture & Food Security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Asia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Biodiversity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Disasters & Humanitarian Relief]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economics, Trade & Investment]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Freshwater]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GEF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[International Financial Institution]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Latin America & the Caribbean]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Meeting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mexico and Central America]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Action]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oceans & Coasts]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 20th meeting of the Adaptation Fund Board (AFB) approved four new projects in Africa, Central Asia and Latin America, totaling almost $30 million, as well as one new project concept.]]></description>
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		<title>Many Strong Voices Develops Ecosystem-Based Adaptation Project</title>
		<link>http://larc.iisd.org/news/many-strong-voices-develops-ecosystem-based-adaptation-project/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 14:31:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Latin America &amp; Caribbean Regional Coverage - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
		<category><![CDATA[Adaptation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Biodiversity]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ecosystem Approach]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Human Rights & Indigenous Peoples]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Islands]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Latin America & the Caribbean]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mexico and Central America]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many Strong Voices (MSV) is developing a project on ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) to climate change, which is a priority area for MSV in 2013. The aim of this project is to reduce vulnerability to climate change by supporting an EbA methodology that integrates scientific and local/traditional knowledge.]]></description>
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		<title>Global Land Forum Tackles Concept of Territorial Governance for Food Security</title>
		<link>http://larc.iisd.org/news/global-land-forum-tackles-concept-of-territorial-governance-for-food-security/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 16:11:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Latin America &amp; Caribbean Regional Coverage - IISD Reporting Services</dc:creator>
		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture & Food Security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Biodiversity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economics, Trade & Investment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Human Rights & Indigenous Peoples]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Land]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Latin America & the Caribbean]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mexico and Central America]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[National Action]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Poverty Eradication]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Global Land Forum, held in Antigua, Guatemala, from 23-24 April 2013, brought together farmers, indigenous peoples, women's organizations, NGOs, research centers, trade unions, multilateral institutions and governments to discuss the political, economic, environmental and societal linkages between land governance, food security, poverty and democracy.]]></description>
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