[hepr-vn] Fwd: *Urgent* Planet Under Pressure (PUP) Seeking proposals from developing countries

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From: "Le Ha, Van (HANOI/GDO)" <vle at usaid.gov>
Date: May 24, 2011 9:02:44 PM PDT
Cc: "Le Thi Hoang, Lan (HANOI/GDO)" <lale at usaid.gov>
Subject: FW: *Urgent* PUP Seeking proposals from developing countries

Le Ha Van
Development Assistance Specialist
General Development Office
USAID/VIETNAM
15/F Tung Shing Square Building
2 Ngo Quyen, Hanoi
Tel: 84-43-935-1226 
Fax: 84-43-935-1265
Email: vle at usaid.gov 
 

 
 
 
From: Jones, Ticora (PPL/ST) 
Sent: Friday, May 20, 2011 2:44 PM
Subject: *Urgent* PUP Seeking proposals from developing countries
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*Urgent*: 2012 “Planet Under Pressure”conference seeking proposals from developing countries
 
In late March 2012, three months in advance of the UN Earth Summit (Rio+20), the international global-change research programmes of the International Council for Science (ICSU) will together hold a major conference in London focussing on global sustainability solutions, Planet Under Pressure: new knowledge towards solutions. (www.planetunderpressure2012.net )
 
It has come to the attention of the organisers that there are relatively few session proposals which come principally from developing countries and there are some specific topics listed below which the Scientific Organising Committee had hoped would have been the subject of session proposals.
 
The Scientific Organising Committee has therefore decided to seek some more proposals specifically from developing countries, and we are writing to seek your help in identifying potential session convenors in your networks, and to encourage and/or assist them in submitting a proposal.
 
Potential session convenors should use the web link below to submit a proposal. Proposals need to be submitted by Friday 27 May to allow for sufficient time for review and any necessary revisions. The web link is: https://elsevier.conference-services.net/authorlogin.asp?conferenceID=2594&language=en-uk
 
Whilst we will consider proposals articulating any relevant issues from a developing country point of view, we welcome proposals from the South which consider the topics listed below. Further, proposals that include industry and/or policy interests are particularly welcomed, but this also is not obligatory. 
 
For more information, you may download the Conference Outline and Themes or visit the official websitewww.planetunderpressure2012.net.
 
Mark Stafford Smith (CSIRO), Lidia Brito (UNESCO)
Co-Chairs, Planet Under Pressure 2012
 
Summary list of gaps of particular interest:
 
1.       Communicating Science
2.       Limits to earth resources, implications of peak oil
3.       Emerging technologies, and approaches to skipping western development
4.       Assessing effectiveness of current solutions (REDD, PES, etc)
5.       Low carbon economy, policy for low carbon growth, green economy
6.       Bringing stakeholders and science together, particularly industry, finance, etc
7.       Policy and research for changing consumption
8.       Political economy issues, power, corruption, positioning
9.       Scales and levels
10.   Freshwater, groundwater
11.   Trans-disciplinarity, traditional knowledge
12.   Conflicts/synergies/simplifications of multi-lateral agreements
13.   Balancing top down and bottom up solutions
14.   Obtaining behaviour change
15.   Tipping points in the human system
 
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South and Central Asia regional virtual consultation on youth perspectives on Rio +20
09-29 May 2011
You may join the discussion list through http://dgroups.org/groups/Y4SMD (in case you are unable to join the list, please send your name, country of residence and email ID to myouthmedia at icimod.org). For more information please visit http://www.icimod.org/?q=3374.
 
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FAO Launches Web Portal on Capacity Development on Climate Change
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) has a new web portal that focuses on learning materials and sources for capacity development on climate change. The portal aims to provide resources for member States, partners, UN staff and development actors to facilitate experience-sharing. The site includes FAO's Database of climate change related learning materials, integrated learning packages and training programmes offered by the FAO, e-learning trainings, an overview of climate related meetings, and a series of case studies from projects that focus on climate change capacity development. You may visit the portal at FAO Capacity Development on Climate Change Website.
 
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Coastal Marine Biodiversity of Viet Nam: Regional and Local Challenges and Coastal Zone Management for Sustainable Development
An APN project-related workshop (ARCP2011-10CMY-Lutaenko) will be held in Nhatrang, Viet Nam on November 2011. For more details please download the first circular.
 
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International Conclave on Climate Change
12-14 October 2011
Organized by the Centre for Climate Change, Engineering Staff College of India, Hyderabad, India, this conclave with the theme “Clean Energy & Energy Security” focuses on climate change mitigation and clean technologies. Special Events will be organized for ministries associated with implementation of national policy framework, and an exhibition for promoting green/clean technologies will be held. The call for abstracts is ongoing, and the deadline for abstract submission is 30 May 2011. For abstract guidelines and other details please visit www.iccc-esci.com.
 
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Survey on Africa-Asia Drought Risk Management Peer Assistance
UNDP Drylands Development Centre is inviting your participation in a short survey related to the Africa-Asia Drought Risk Management Peer Assistance Project, which aims to create an inter-regional knowledge sharing network between Africa and Asia. To take the survey, please click the following link:http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SRZP9DJ 
For questions or further information, please contact Paul Venton at paul.venton at highestwater.com.
 
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International Conference Energy and Meteorology
8-11 November 2011
The first International Conference Energy and Meteorology (ICEM) will be held from 8 to 11 November 2011 at the Surfers Paradise Marriott Resort & Spa, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. For information about the conference, invited speakers, call for abstract and other details, please visithttp://www.icem2011.org or contact the Conference Secretariat on +61 2 9431 8632 orinfo at icem2011.org. Abstracts submission closes on Friday, 20 May 2011.
 
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Mr. Xiaojun Deng
Programme Officer for Communications and Development
Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN)
APN Secretariat
East Building, 4th Floor
1-5-2 Wakinohama Kaigan Dori
Chuo-ku, Kobe 651-0073, JAPAN
Tel: +81-78-230-8017
Fax: +81-78-230-8018
Email: xdeng at apn-gcr.org
Website: www.apn-gcr.org