GEF IW:LEARN e-bulletin #18, Aug/Sept 2009
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| Lead Stories |  Visitor statistics from previous E-Bulletin #17  View
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| Project News | ||
| Most Popular Documents on IW:LEARN (August 2009) | ||
| Calendar of Events from October to December 2009 | ||
| Vacancies and Requests for Proposals |
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IW:LEARN
releases Internet-based Community of Practice (CoP) Module. Offering social and professional networking functionality, IW:LEARN's CoP Module features some of the latest Web2.0 tools and applications for GEF IW projects and partners. Core features include online discussion groups, file sharing, blogs, messaging, news feeds, contacts and more. Registration and usage is free. As the CoP Module will be extensively used during the upcoming IWC5 meeting for posting materials and hosting online forums, colleagues are requested to register at http://www.iwlearn.net/community. |
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IWC5
is only days away and we kindly request your feedback on the following: 1. Call for comments on the GEF5 Strategy - Your comments on the DRAFT GEF5 International Waters Strategy through the online forum within the community platform is needed. 2. Nomination of a GEF IW project website - to compete in the WOW competition visit the community website. |
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IPCC
Climate Projections visualised in Google Earth Global temperature and precipitation changes are modelled for the 21st century within three different emissions scenarios: high emissions (A2); medium emissions (A1B); and low emissions (B1). These models can be viewed in Google Earth. |
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5th
Global Conference on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands: Ensuring Survival,
Preserving Life, Improving Governance, May
3-7, 2010, UNESCO, Paris
The 5th Global Oceans Conference will specifically address the challenges and opportunities posed by the emerging international consensus on a new climate regime (as developed through the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, Copenhagen, December 2009). |
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Bay of
Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem (BOBLME) Project now operational Over the next five years, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Thailand will work together through the Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem (BOBLME) Project. |
Project News
Climate Change Knowledge Sharing in Southeast Asia
Scientific knowledge-sharing for the preservation of the Mekong is at the heart of the agreement between the Mekong River Commission and the Southeast Asia START Regional Centre (SEA START RC) of Chulalongkorn University.
Practitioner’s Field Guide for Marine Conservation Agreements
The Practitioner’s Field Guide for Marine Conservation Agreements (MCAs) is intended to take field practitioners through a four phase, step-by-step process to investigate, develop and implement MCAs.
Join the Groundwater Awareness Campaign in Southern Africa
To increase awareness on groundwater-related issues in the Southern African Development Community region, the SADC Groundwater and Drought Management Project have established a partnership with the Inter-Press Service.
“What effect will this decision have on the natural habitat along my coastline 20 years from now?”
It’s a question local councils and planning officials in coastal towns and cities need to ask every time they consider a proposal for local development.
Seagrasses to salt marshes among the most cost effective carbon capture and storage systems on the planet
A ‘Blue Carbon’ fund able to invest in the maintenance and rehabilitation of key marine ecosystems should be considered by governments keen to combat climate change.
Villagers provided with cell phones to help improve accuracy of flood warnings
This latest scheme is one of many to increase the detail and accuracy of flood forecasting following the devastating August 2008 Mekong floods that spread across Thailand and Lao PDR.
Most Popular Documents from Projects on IW:LEARN.NET (August 2009)
The top five documents in August 2009:
A Handbook on Governance and Socioeconomics of Large Marine Ecosystems (Olsen SB, Sutinen JG et al., 2006) (1 MB) [122 Pages]
Lake Tanganyika Biodiversity - Resultats et constats tires de l'initiative de conservation du PNUD/GEF (RAF/92/G32) qui a eu lieu en Burundi, en Republique Democratique du Congo, en Tanzanie et en Zambie (West K, 2001). (2.5 MB) [61 Pages]
Analyse Diagnostique du Bassin du Fleuve Niger, Rapport Provisoire (Oumarou A, Rouscoua B, 2001). (2.5 MB, French) [59 Pages]
Capabilities and Limitations of Decision Support Systems in Facilitating Access to Information (Salewicz, KA) (455 kB) [57 Pages]
Causes et Impacts de la Degradation des Terres et des Eaux du Bassin du Fleuve Niger (400 kB) [53 Pages]
Calendar of Events from October to December 2009
Events in October 2009:
Africa
/ Asia
/ Americas
/ Europe
/ Oceania
/ All
regions
Events in November:
13th World Lake Conference, Wuhan, China, 1-5 November 2009
World Ocean Week, Xiamen, China, 6-12 November 2009
1st International Conference on Integrated Water Resources Management, Batna, Algeria, 10-11 November 2009
International Conference and Exhibition on Consequences of Climate Change and Flood Protection, Hamburg, Germany, 10-12 November 2009
13th International Conference of the Pacific Basin Consortium: Environmental Exposures in the Era of Climate Change, Perth, Australia, 20-22 November 2009.
2009 Water, Innovation, Technology & Sustainability (WITS) Conference, Manaus, Brazil, 23-24 November 2009
East Asian Seas Congress 2009, Manila, Philippines, 23-27 November 2009
International Conference: Road Map Towards a Flood Resilient Urban Environment, Paris, France, 26-27 November 2009
Water and Industry 2009, Palmerston North, New Zealand, 30 November - 2 December 2009
Events in December:
Africa
/ Asia
/ Americas
/ Europe
/ Oceania
/ All
regions
Vacancies and Requests for Proposals
The Seascapes Director leads the oversight of the Seascapes Program and the development and promotion of the Seascapes approach for comprehensive ocean governance and management.
UNEP Mediterranean Action Plan seeks Communication Agency
MAP has launched a call for tenders for a Communication and Public Affairs Agency. The objective is to carry out a perspective assessment and provide recommendations for the formulation of a new MAP Information and Communication Strategy by the MAP Secretariat in 2010-2014. (Deadline for proposals is Friday 30th October 2009)
Chief Technical Advisor, Flood Management and Mitigation Programme
Post level L-5, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, (Re-announcement) (Closing date for applications: 26 October, 2009)
Communications Manager, Amazon Network Initiative, Brasilia, Brazil
The Communications Manager will have the unique opportunity to lead the development and implementation of the communications strategy to advance the goals and objectives of the ANI as well as to facilitate internal communications about the ANI within WWF. (Application deadline : 15 November 2009)
