ILAC Priority ITC agencies with relevant initiatives Focal Strategies Strategic Lines of Action Calendar Areas and programmes (non exhaustive list) Points Regional Priorities 2010-2011 1. Increase of forest Strengthening of capacities 1. Forest Cover UNDP-UNEP-ECLAC. Biodiversity and area in the area of conservation 1.1. Identify areas of regional cooperation Ecosystems Project: Why they are important and sustainable use of for Sustainable Growth and Equity in Latin 1.2.Support awareness campaigns and biodiversity America and the Caribbean? strengthen management capacities for the conservation of primary forests and biological IDB-WB. Implementation of the REDD diversity, and the reduction of deforestation Programme by countries in the region within rates the framework of the Forest Investment Fund (FIF) 1.3.Increase the amount of certified forest cover through sustainable forest management IDB. Implementation of loan and technical assistance programs for the conservation of 1.4.Share experiences related to the use of protected areas and management of marine information technologies for decision making and land ecosystems, according to agreed 1.5. Develop and strengthen reforestation country strategies. campaigns with native species UNDP-UNEP. Sustainable Management of 1.6. Promote technical cooperation amongst Transboundary Forests of the American Gran DIVERSITY countries that are interested in exploring the Chaco possible benefits to countries that wish to UNDP-UNEP. Payment for ecosystem services participate in REDD+actions UNEP and regional partners. Strengthening 2. Genetic 2. Genetic Resources national capacities for implementing access and and equitable benefit sharing regimes (GEF project) 2.1. Develop and strengthen institutional sharing of benefits capacities for the implementation of the UNEP-GEF. Biosafety information clearing derived from their use international regime on access to genetic house (BCH) of the Cartagena Protocol for resources and equitable sharing of benefits Biosafety (GEF project). BIOLOGICAL 2.2. Promoting the fair and equal distribution of UNEP-European Commission. Caribbean the benefits derived from the use of traditional Biological Corridor knowledge from indigenous and local communities from the region associated with genetic resources 3. Forest cover and genetic resources 3.1. Develop studies on the economics of biodiversity and ecosystems
ILAC Priority Areas Regional Priorities Strategies Strategic Lines of Action ITC agencies with relevant initiatives and programmes (non exhaustive list) Focal Points Calendar 2010-2011 BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY 1. Increase of forest area Strengthening of capacities in the area of conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity 1. Forest Cover 1.1. Identify areas of regional cooperation 1.2.Support awareness campaigns and strengthen management capacities for the conservation of primary forests and biological diversity, and the reduction of deforestation rates 1.3.Increase the amount of certified forest cover through sustainable forest management 1.4.Share experiences related to the use of information technologies for decision making 1.5. Develop and strengthen reforestation campaigns with native species 1.6. Promote technical cooperation amongst countries that are interested in exploring the possible benefits to countries that wish to participate in REDD+actions UNDP-UNEP-ECLAC. Biodiversity and Ecosystems Project: Why they are important for Sustainable Growth and Equity in Latin America and the Caribbean? IDB-WB. Implementation of the REDD Programme by countries in the region within the framework of the Forest Investment Fund (FIF) IDB. Implementation of loan and technical assistance programs for the conservation of protected areas and management of marine and land ecosystems, according to agreed country strategies. UNDP-UNEP. Sustainable Management of Transboundary Forests of the American Gran Chaco UNDP-UNEP. Payment for ecosystem services UNEP and regional partners. Strengthening national capacities for implementing access and benefit sharing regimes (GEF project) UNEP-GEF. Biosafety information clearing house (BCH) of the Cartagena Protocol for Biosafety (GEF project). UNEP-European Commission. Caribbean Biological Corridor 2. Genetic and equitable sharing of benefits derived from their use 2. Genetic Resources 2.1. Develop and strengthen institutional capacities for the implementation of the international regime on access to genetic resources and equitable sharing of benefits 2.2. Promoting the fair and equal distribution of the benefits derived from the use of traditional knowledge from indigenous and local communities from the region associated with genetic resources 3. Forest cover and genetic resources 3.1. Develop studies on the economics of biodiversity and ecosystems
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