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NBSAPs 2.0 Mainstreaming Biodiversity and Development
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Putting biodiversity centre stage in government policy
The focus of International Biodiversity Day on May 22 is 'mainstreaming biodiversity'. IIED is partnering with the United Nations Environment Programme - World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) on a project that aims to include development issues in key biodiversity strategies and influence development policy to improve outcomes for biodiversity and poverty reduction.
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Getting to know you: stronger relationships contribute to better biodiversity mainstreaming
Uganda's National Environment Management Authority has made a point of involving key ministries and agencies in the NBSAP revision process. This helped ministerial staff appreciate biodiversity issues and their importance to economic development
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Biodiversity stories: building understanding in the media leads to richer reporting
The number of journalists able to report on biodiversity issues in Zimbabwe has grown significantly thanks to a focused effort to build understanding across the media
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Seeds of change: Lilongwe City Council recognises the value of urban nature
Malawi's capital Lilongwe is one of Africa's fastest growing cities. Development has threatened its green spaces, but now city officials are working to integrate biodiversity into planning decisions
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Guidelines shared for mainstreaming biodiversity and development
To mark the International Day for Biological Diversity on 22 May, IIEDt and UNEP-WCMC are sharing new guidelines for mainstreaming biodiversity and development
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Q&A: Fulufhelo Mukhadi on mainstreaming biodiversity in South Africa
Fulufhelo Mukhadi works for the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI). He translates scientific knowledge into policy and action by creating tools and information resources
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Mainstreaming biodiversity and development: Namibia workshop coverage
Coverage of the third NBSAP 2.0 workshop in Namibia in July 2014 that considered what successful mainstreaming of biodiversity and development would look like
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Finding the best outcomes for biodiversity and development
Protecting an island paradise shouldn't come down to money, but it sometimes seems that way for those trying to ensure that development in the Seychelles is not at the cost of its rich biodiversity
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Second Regional Workshop for the NBSAPs 2.0 Mainstreaming Biodiversity and Development Project
This workshop brought together representatives from seven African countries to review progress on revising their National Biodiversity Strategies and Actions Plans (NBSAPs).
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Side event at the CBD Global Workshop on NBSAPs Revision Process, 12 November 2013 in Nairobi, Kenya
IIED and partners organised a side event at the November 2013 global workshop on National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans (NBSAPs). The side event provided an opportunity for members of the 'Mainstreaming biodiversity and development' project to share lessons learned.
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Making the business case for biodiversity
You need to make a business case for biodiversity: what's your idea and how much money do you need? What are the costs, benefits, challenges and why should potential investors care?
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Camila Oliveira on NBSAPs revision in Brazil
Camila Oliveira is an environmental analyst in the Ministry of the Environment in Brazil and national manager of the project Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition. Here she describes the NBSAP revision process in Brazil
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Talking about mainstreaming biodiversity
The 'Mainstreaming biodiversity and development' project followed eight African countries as they worked to integrate biodiversity into their mainstream development plans. In this series of videos project members discuss their strategies, findings and outcomes
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Stories of change: mainstreaming biodiversity and development
Getting biodiversity concerns into the policies and plans of government ministries and private sector companies can take many years to achieve.These stories highlight where this has been done and a change is starting to be seen.
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Mainstreaming biodiversity and development project updates
Read updates from the 'Mainstreaming biodiversity and development' project, following eight countries as they use their revised national biodiversity and strategy action plans (NBSAPs) to integrate biodiversity into mainstream development policies and plans. This project ran from 2012-2017.
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Mainstreaming biodiversity and development initiative: events
This page sets out the workshop reports and statements produced as part of the Mainstreaming Biodiversity and Development initiative.
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Botswana: Biodiversity and dragons come together
With the Day for Biological Diversity on 22 May, a new biodiversity project highlights its importance and draws out tensions that arise when biodiversity is put at the centre of development policies.
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First NBSAPs 2.0 Project Workshop
The first workshop for the Mainstreaming Biodiversity and Development project was held in Maun, Botswana, from 14-16 November 2012.
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Mainstreaming biodiversity, poverty reduction and development
IIED and partners organised a side event on biodiversity mainstreaming at the 2012 meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity.
