17-Aug-2010
On 9 November 2010, IPIECA will be holding a Biofuels and water workshop in Rome, Italy. The purpose of this workshop is to examine the implications for water use and water quality of increasing biofuels use, assess the impact for the fuels industry, and improve knowledge sharing and coordination.
Invited speakers include representatives from the United Nations, regulators from the European...
28-Jul-2010
Richard Sykes, on behalf of IPIECA, attended the recent meeting of the Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels (RSB) Steering Board. The Steering Board has now agreed the implementation of a new governance structure which consolidates many of the 11 ‘chambers’ in order to make the roundtable more manageable.
On the technical side, good progress is being made on Version 2.0 of the RSB...
28-Jul-2010
IPIECA and UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre (WCMC) agreed in April 2010 to set in place a framework for collaboration to help both organizations fulfil their vision and mission. Under the terms of the Memorandum, each party will be able to leverage expertise and utilize networks where there is a potential for mutual benefit. This should have a positive impact on areas of work in...
28-Jul-2010
On 9 November 2010, IPIECA will be holding a Biofuels and water workshop in Rome, Italy. The purpose of this workshop is to examine the implications for water use and water quality of increasing Biofuels use, assess the impact for the fuels industry, and improve knowledge sharing and coordination.
Invited speakers include representatives from the United Nations, regulators from the European...
02-Jul-2010
Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of death from a curable infectious disease. Every year, it affects around 10 million people around the world; of whom 20% may be expected to die as a result. TB can disrupt workflow, reduce productivity, increase health-care costs and result in the need to train new workers. The majority of TB cases occur in people at the peak of their productivity...
01-Jul-2010
The Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) is a proposed mechanism to further strengthen the science-policy interface on biodiversity and ecosystem services. IPBES is proposed as a broadly similar mechanism to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
15-Jun-2010
Following recent events at the Deepwater Horizon offshore oil drilling platform, an enormous effort is currently underway to contain and resolve the spill. More information on the spill and efforts being undertaken can be found on the following websites:
American Petroleum Institute
BP
Deepwater Horizon Unified Command
Oil Spill Response
United States Coast Guard
10-Jun-2010
The global loss of biodiversity has become one of the major environmental challenges of the 21st century. Given that the concern for biodiversity is integral to sustainable development, the European Commission has taken the initiative to promote the continued development of the EU Business and Biodiversity Initiative by cooperating with businesses, from SMEs to larger organizations in...
