http://rmportal.net Bio Soc Bulletin daily 1 2006-12-07T21:11:36Z http://rmportal.net/Members/webeditor/news-entries/biosoc-the-biodiversity-and-society-bulletin-issue-12-february-2007 BioSoc: the Biodiversity and Society Bulletin ISSUE 12: FEBRUARY 2007 No publisher rhessmiller 2007-04-15T02:27:28Z News Item http://rmportal.net/Members/webeditor/news-entries/biosoc-the-biodiversity-and-society-bulletin-issue-22-january-2008 BioSoc: the Biodiversity and Society Bulletin Research highlights on biodiversity and society, poverty and conservation ISSUE 22: JANUARY 2007 “DON’T LET THE PERFECT BE THE ENEMY OF THE GOOD!” CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE 2007 TRONDHEIM BIODIVERSITY CONFERENCE No publisher PCLG BioSoc is a new monthly email bulletin from the Poverty and Conservation Learning Group (PCLG), hosted by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED). BioSoc highlights key new research on biodiversity and society, poverty and conservation and is available in English, Spanish and French. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, any copyrighted material herein is distributed without profit or payment for non-profit research and educational purposes only. 2008-02-11T00:03:52Z News Item http://rmportal.net/Members/webeditor/news-entries/biosoc-the-biodiversity-and-society-bulletin-issue-13-march-2007 BioSoc: the Biodiversity and Society Bulletin No publisher rhessmiller BioSoc is a new monthly email bulletin from the Poverty and Conservation Learning Group (PCLG), hosted by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED). BioSoc highlights key new research on biodiversity and society, poverty and conservation and is available in English, Spanish and French. 2007-04-15T02:21:02Z News Item http://rmportal.net/Members/webeditor/news-entries/biosoc-the-biodiversity-and-society-bulletin-issue-15-may-2007 INDIGENOUS PEOPLE, BIODIVERSITY AND THE GEF: LEARNING FROM PAST MISTAKES? A number of studies have highlighted the negative impacts of Global Environment Facility (GEF) projects - particularly those associated with protected areas - on indigenous people. This includes studies conducted by the GEF itself - the GEF Monitoring and Evaluation Office recently conducted an analysis of the extent to which local benefits are generated within GEF biodiversity projects. The study found that the links between local and global benefits were often overlooked, misunderstood or inappropriately addressed but noted that its analysis focused on old projects (up to 2000) while newer projects were much more sensitive to local socio-economic priorities. No publisher PCLG BioSoc is a new monthly email bulletin from the Poverty and Conservation Learning Group (PCLG), hosted by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED). BioSoc highlights key new research on biodiversity and society, poverty and conservation and is available in English, Spanish and French. 2007-05-31T17:48:34Z News Item http://rmportal.net/Members/webeditor/news-entries/biosoc-the-biodiversity-and-society-bulletin-issue-21-november-2007 MAPPING THE POVERTY-CONSERVATION LANDSCAPE - WHO IS DOING WHAT AND WHERE? Numerous organisations are now engaged in research, policy work and projects that address the links between biodiversity conservation and poverty reduction. The International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) tries to keep abreast of this wealth of activity by, amongst other things, hosting the Poverty and Conservation Learning Group (PCLG). Recognising that one key constraint to more effective working is a lack of information about relevant activities of other organisations, PCLG has recently published its 2007 Directory of poverty and conservation organisations and initiatives. This is a quick reference guide to different organisations working in this field - including conservation NGOs, development agencies, indigenous peoples' organisations and academic institutions. The Directory does not claim to be comprehensive but is based on a survey of current PCLG members - other organisations working on poverty-conservation linkages are strongly encouraged to submit their details for next year's edition!... No publisher PCLG BioSoc is a new monthly email bulletin from the Poverty and Conservation Learning Group (PCLG), hosted by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED). BioSoc highlights key new research on biodiversity and society, poverty and conservation and is available in English, Spanish and French. 2007-12-27T02:28:19Z News Item http://rmportal.net/Members/webadmin/news-items/biosoc-the-biodiversity-and-society-bulletin-issue-14-april-2007 PARTICIPATION, PLANNING, POLITICS AND POWER: LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN FOR INDIA No publisher BioSoc BioSoc is a new monthly email bulletin from the Poverty and Conservation Learning Group (PCLG), hosted by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED). BioSoc highlights key new research on biodiversity and society, poverty and conservation and is available in English, Spanish and French. 2007-04-24T01:59:32Z News Item http://rmportal.net/Members/webeditor/news-entries/biosoc-the-biodiversity-and-society-bulletin-issue-19-september-2007 As a follow up to the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA), the World Resources Institute together with the International Livestock Research Institute and the Kenya Government have published an innovative new atlas of Kenya. Nature's Benefits in Kenya explores the link between ecosystem services and poor people, overlaying socio-economic information with spatial data on ecosystem goods and services. The atlas shows the location and status of key environmental resources - including water, biodiversity, agricultural land and forest land - and the ways poor people use these resources. ... No publisher PCLG BioSoc is a new monthly email bulletin from the Poverty and Conservation Learning Group (PCLG), hosted by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED). BioSoc highlights key new research on biodiversity and society, poverty and conservation and is available in English, Spanish and French. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, any copyrighted material herein is distributed without profit or payment for non-profit research and educational purposes only. 2007-10-01T21:25:39Z News Item http://rmportal.net/Members/webeditor/news-entries/biosoc-the-biodiversity-and-society-bulletin-issue-11-january-2007 BIODIVERSITY AND DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION: NORWAY SETS A NEW STANDARD The Norwegian government is seeking to establish Norway as a leader in integrating environmental issues into development cooperation. Following up on a recent government white paper Fighting Poverty Together, and taking into account the findings of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has produced the Norwegian Action Plan for Environment in Development Cooperation. An earlier issue of BioSoc noted the real constraints faced by donor agencies in terms of their ability to push an agenda on partner countries. The Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness, to which European donors are committed, emphasises the importance of developing countries setting their own priorities rather than being driven by their donors. Norway fully supports this principle but also recognises that, as parties to a range of multilateral environmental agreements, donor countries have an obligation to support developing countries to meet their commitments under those agreements. This is the entry point for the Action Plan. No publisher webeditor BioSoc is a new monthly email bulletin from the Poverty and Conservation Learning Group (PCLG), hosted by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED). BioSoc highlights key new research on biodiversity and society, poverty and conservation and is available in English, Spanish and French. 2007-02-11T21:22:48Z News Item http://rmportal.net/Members/webadmin/news-items/biosoc-the-biodiversity-and-society-bulletin-issue-9-november-2006 INVESTING IN NATURE: WHAT ROLE FOR BIODIVERSITY IN DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION? IUCN convened an international conference in September 2006 to explore how best to address biodiversity conservation within the current European framework for development cooperation. Hosted by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs the conference was unusual, for a biodiversity gathering, in its high level of participation by officials from European development cooperation agencies alongside the more typical NGO audience. No publisher webadmin BioSoc is a new monthly email bulletin from the Poverty and Conservation Learning Group (PCLG), hosted by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED). BioSoc highlights key new research on biodiversity and society, poverty and conservation and is available in English, Spanish and French. IIED is a company limited by a guarantee and incorporated in England. Reg. No 2188452. Registered office: 3 Endsleigh Street, London WC1H 0DD, UK. VAT Reg. No. GB 440 4948 50. Charity No. 800066 2007-02-11T21:39:11Z News Item http://rmportal.net/Members/webeditor/news-entries/biosoc-the-biodiversity-and-society-bulletin-issue-25-april-2008 THE POLITICAL ECOLOGY OF CONSERVATION: WHAT’S THAT THEN? A recent article in Conservation and Society explores, once again, the parks-people-poverty relationship. In this paper, however, the authors - Bill Adams and Jon Hutton - note that to date this discussion has not been based, to any great extent, on an explicit understanding of the political and economic dimensions of conservation policy. They suggest that one important reason for this is “the disciplinary gulf that exists between predominantly natural science-trained conservation planners and predominantly social science-trained critics of conservation.” No publisher PCLG BioSoc is a new monthly email bulletin from the Poverty and Conservation Learning Group (PCLG), hosted by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED). BioSoc highlights key new research on biodiversity and society, poverty and conservation and is available in English, Spanish and French. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, any copyrighted material herein is distributed without profit or payment for non-profit research and educational purposes only. 2008-05-01T01:10:42Z News Item http://rmportal.net/Members/webeditor/news-entries/biosoc-the-biodiversity-and-society-bulletin-issue-20-october-2007 It is well documented that a wide range of plant species support the livelihoods of millions of people worldwide. These include edible fruits, grains, leaves, nuts, oils, roots and tubers, medicinal plants, spices and so on. Many of these species are, however, only considered important locally and may present difficulties for broader uptake because of their harvesting, storage or processing requirements. As a result, such so-called "underutilised plant species" (UPS) have received little investment to date through formal research and development activities.... No publisher PCLG BioSoc is a new monthly email bulletin from the Poverty and Conservation Learning Group (PCLG), hosted by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED). BioSoc highlights key new research on biodiversity and society, poverty and conservation and is available in English, Spanish and French. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, any copyrighted material herein is distributed without profit or payment for non-profit research and educational purposes only. 2007-10-31T01:06:24Z News Item http://rmportal.net/Members/webeditor/news-entries/biosoc-the-biodiversity-and-society-bulletin-issue-10-december-2006 LOCAL ACTION - GLOBAL ASPIRATIONS: COULD COMMUNITY CONSERVATION CONTRIBUTE MORE TO INTERNATIONAL BIODIVERSITY AND POVERTY REDUCTION GOALS? International targets have been set for both biodiversity conservation and poverty reduction, and the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA) emphasises the positive links between these two goals. But there is also a dilemma: while biodiversity conservation is essential for maintaining the ecosystem services on which human well-being depends over the long term, in the short term the costs of conservation can clash with the day-to-day livelihood needs of poor people in developing countries. Nordic countries have made significant investment in community-based natural resource management over the last 20 years. Given this the Norwegian Ministry of Environment recently commissioned a review to examine the extent to which this approach might resolve the trade off between biodiversity conservation and livelihood needs and also contribute to both sets of international targets by generating benefits for poor people and for biodiversity. No publisher webeditor BioSoc is a new monthly email bulletin from the Poverty and Conservation Learning Group (PCLG), hosted by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED). BioSoc highlights key new research on biodiversity and society, poverty and conservation and is available in English, Spanish and French. 2007-02-11T21:32:04Z News Item http://rmportal.net/Members/webeditor/news-entries/biosoc-the-biodiversity-and-society-bulletin-issue-18-august-2007 Research highlights on biodiversity and society, poverty and conservation. ECOSYSTEM SERVICE AND HUMAN WELL-BEING - WHERE DOES BIODIVERSITY FIT IN? The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA), published in 2005, was instrumental in raising awareness about the nature and state of different ecosystem services and their contributions to human well-being. The MA conceptual framework shows biodiversity underpinning the provision of ecosystem services, but what do we really know about this linkage and the subsequent implications for poor people? A new report by the UNEP-World Conservation Monitoring Centre sets out to unravel the current state of knowledge on the links between biodiversity and ecosystem services in order to help shape development policy in this field.... No publisher PCLG BioSoc is a new monthly email bulletin from the Poverty and Conservation Learning Group (PCLG), hosted by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED). BioSoc highlights key new research on biodiversity and society, poverty and conservation and is available in English, Spanish and French. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, any copyrighted material herein is distributed without profit or payment for non-profit research and educational purposes only. 2007-09-04T00:16:01Z News Item http://rmportal.net/Members/webeditor/news-entries/biosoc-the-biodiversity-and-society-bulletin-issue-23-february-2008 HOW DO YOU DEFINE GOOD PRACTICE IN CONSERVATION AND POVERTY REDUCTION? THE NATURE AND POVERTY PROGRAMME PROVIDES AN EXAMPLE No publisher PCLG BioSoc is a new monthly email bulletin from the Poverty and Conservation Learning Group (PCLG), hosted by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED). BioSoc highlights key new research on biodiversity and society, poverty and conservation and is available in English, Spanish and French. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, any copyrighted material herein is distributed without profit or payment for non-profit research and educational purposes only. 2008-03-06T03:21:00Z News Item http://rmportal.net/Members/webeditor/news-entries/biosoc-the-biodiversity-and-society-bulletin-issue-16-june-2007 Research highlights on biodiversity and society, poverty and conservation. COUNTERING CRITICISM: CONSERVATION ORGANISATIONS' RESPONSES TO DISPLACEMENT FROM PROTECTED AREAS Conservation has recently come under fire in the academic and popular press for its impacts on local people - in particular those associated with their displacement from protected areas. The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), an international conservation NGO, convened a meeting last year to bring together its field and policy staff with representatives of other conservation organisations and social scientists to try to better understand when, and to what extent, protected areas have negative impacts on local people and what policies or other responses conservation organisations could or should adopt to address such impacts.... No publisher PCLG BioSoc is a new monthly email bulletin from the Poverty and Conservation Learning Group (PCLG), hosted by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED). BioSoc highlights key new research on biodiversity and society, poverty and conservation and is available in English, Spanish and French. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, any copyrighted material herein is distributed without profit or payment for non-profit research and educational purposes only. 2007-09-03T22:38:38Z News Item