[RED DEMOCRATICA] UN data could make ocean conservation a Rio+20 issue

 

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	May 7, 2012 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate UN data could make ocean conservation a Rio+20 issue Only about 1.6% of the world's oceans have been designated as protected areas, well short of the goal of 10% by 2020 under the international Convention on Biological Diversity, according to the United Nations Environment Program. The latest data on the pace of protecting marine ecosystems, which are increasingly threatened by overfishing, habitat destruction, pollution and global warming, could make ocean conservation a hot topic at next month's Rio+20 sustainability conference. The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/Green blog (5/4)      UNESCO-recognized tomb is attacked in Mali  UN: Indignities define Native American experience  Refugee numbers are worsening Sahel food crisis  Rio+20 agreements could help end climate denial  Putin inauguration is marked by protests, clashes  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Spotlight: U.S.-UN relations | Health & Development | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security |  Happy Monday! In Case You Missed It, see how Americans polled when asked about the @UN and issues like #childmarriage: http://ow.ly/aK6kO" @UNFoundation "On May 11, the UN Committee on Food Security will vote on voluntary guidelines to govern the practice of land tenuring. Ahead of that decision, a coalition of NGOs has released Land Matrix, a data visualization tool that helps paint a more complete picture of an issue that's become increasingly important in many parts of the developing world over the past four to five years." UN Dispatch UNESCO-recognized tomb is attacked in Mali A member of an Islamist group that last month occupied the northern Mali city of Timbuktu has attacked the tomb of a saint designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. A Mauritanian member of al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb was reported to have organized the assault at one of 16 cemeteries and mausoleums in the city that carry the UNESCO classification. The Washington Post/The Associated Press (5/6)      IAEA: Parchin is a priority of Iran nuclear talks The goal of upcoming talks between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency is enabling nuclear inspectors to visit the country's military complex at Parchin, said Yukiya Amano, head the United Nations agency. Iran, despite hardships brought on by U.S. and EU sanctions over its nuclear program, insisted Friday that it would never suspend enrichment of uranium. Reuters (5/4), Reuters (5/4), Los Angeles Times (tiered subscription model) (5/7)      For now, UN plan is only hope for peace in Syria Western powers are increasingly frustrated over the prospects of a United Nations-brokered peace plan to end the violence in Syria but lack alternatives, according to a Reuters analysis. Residents in the city of Douma, formerly recognized as an opposition stronghold, say that UN monitors are impotent against President Bashar Assad's forces, which have occupied the city. Chicago Tribune/Reuters (5/5), AlertNet/Reuters (5/5)        Other News UN seeks release of 4 staff seized by Sudan while clearing landmines The Vancouver Sun (British Columbia)/Agence France-Presse (5/6)      Pillay's visit to Zimbabwe to be first by a UN rights chief The Standard (Harare, Zimbabwe) (5/6)      UN: Indignities define Native American experience In his end-of-mission statement, United Nations Special Rapporteur James Anaya writes that the history of oppression against indigenous peoples in the U.S. lacks "adequate measures of reconciliation to overcome the persistent legacies of the history of oppression." Anaya's formal report is due in the fall to the UN Human Rights Council. He spent 12 days visiting with Native Americans on U.S. reservations, as well as with indigenous communities in Alaska and Hawaii. AlaskaDispatch.com (5/6), The Washington Post/The Associated Press (5/4), The Guardian (London) (5/4)      Refugee numbers are worsening Sahel food crisis The United Nations is expected to launch a new appeal for aid to the drought-stricken Sahel region of Africa after an influx of hundreds of thousands of refugees deepened the burden on governments struggling to feed their citizens. A photo essay depicts the circumstances brought on by the drought in Mauritania. IRINNews.org (5/4)      Thai malaria clinics aim to reduce drug resistance Conventional drug therapies are proving increasingly ineffective against malaria in regions of Thailand bordering both Cambodia and Myanmar. Malaria clinics have been set up in hundreds of villages to educate people on how to better protect themselves from the disease. About 1 in 5 patients is not doing well with artemisinin-based combination therapies. Bangkok Post (Thailand) (5/5), IRINNews.org (5/4)      Other News UN's FAO eyes food subsidies to avert social unrest Bloomberg (5/7)      Faulty India storage leads to large-scale food waste Al-Jazeera (5/6)      Public escalators promote social inclusion in Colombia slum Al-Jazeera (5/6)      Rio+20 agreements could help end climate denial The upcoming Rio+20 conference could help to overcome skepticism about global warming, especially in the U.S., said Rajendra Pachauri, head of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. "You really have to embark on a process of evolution, a process of understanding and education, and I expect Rio+20 will be able to do. I see this as the start of a process rather than a culmination," said Pachauri. AlertNet (5/4), The Guardian (London) (5/6)      Other News Japan is nuclear-energy free for first time in 42 years The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (5/5)      Putin inauguration is marked by protests, clashes What began peacefully Sunday as a 20,000-strong protest in Moscow against the third inauguration of Vladimir Putin as president ended with a prolonged confrontation with riot police. Police arrested more than 400 protesters, beating some, amid a crowd that threw bottles and asphalt at officers. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (5/6)      Other News Chinese legal activist Chen looks to obtain passport to safety BBC (5/7)      Drone strikes down al-Qaida leader in Yemen BBC (5/7)      Top five news stories selected by UN Wire readers in the past week. Innovation is driving changes to global food production (AlertNet) Ranks of global unemployed rising on heels of European austerity (Spiegel Online (Germany)) Secret Africa land grabs revealed in new database (The Guardian (London)) Environmental officials reach deals at Clean Energy Ministerial (The New York Times (tiered subscription model)) Tsunami debris growing Pacific garbage patch (The Guardian (London)) Results based on number of times each story was clicked by readers. 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