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 New
African Lakes Atlas
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The dramatic and damaging environmental
changes sweeping Africa’s lakes are brought into sharp
focus in a new atlas launched at World Lake Conference, which
took place in Nairobi from 31
October - 4 November.
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UNCCD
COP 7
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UNCCD COP 7 which also comprised the
seventh session of the Committee on Science and Technology
(CST 7) and the Fourth Session of the Committee for the Review
of the Implementation of the Convention (CRIC 4) of UNCCD
was held in Nairobi, Kenya, from 17
to 28 October.
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Creating
Pro-Poor Markets for Ecosystem Services
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The High-Level Brainstorming Workshop
on Creating Pro-Poor Markets for Ecosystem Services, held
on 10-12 October,
was one of the follow-up activities to the Workshop for MEAs
on Mainstreaming Environment Beyond MDG 7 held in July 2005.
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International
Day for Disaster Reduction 2005
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On the occasion of the International
Day for Disaster Reduction, held on 12
October, and to mark the International Year
of Microcredit, ISDR launched a global debate on how microfinance
can reduce the impact of natural disasters on vulnerable
communities.
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World
Habitat Day 2005
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This year the theme of World Habitat
Day on Monday 3 October is
The Millennium Development Goals and the City.
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