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class="style3" height="60" src="images/butterfly.jpg" width="60" align="left" border="0"></strong>Experts identify <a href="http://www.oas.org/en/sedi/dsd/GeneralDocs/DRAFT%20Agenda%20IABIN%20Washington%20Sept%2029-30%202011v2.0.doc"> lessons learned</a> of the Inter-American Biodiversity Information Network (<a href="http://www.iabin.net/">IABIN</a>). Washington D.C, September 28-30, 2011. <a href="http://www.oas.org/en/sedi/dsd/GeneralDocs/Press_Release_IABIN.pdf"> Press release</a>.</p> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" colspan="2" height="31"> <p align="center"><font class="SubTitle"> <br> Dialogue Series in framework of Rio +20<br> </font></b>  <br> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" style="height: 54px">Renowned specialists participate in <a href="http://www.oas.org/en/sedi/dsd/rio+20/default.asp"> Dialogue on Governance for Sustainability</a> in Washington, D.C., September 15, 2011. Read <a href="http://www.oas.org/en/sedi/dsd/Rio+20/Documents/OAS_Roadmap_to_Rio+20.pdf"> DSD Roadmap to Rio +20</a>.  </tr> <td valign="top" style="height: 54px"> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <font class="SubTitle"> <center><b>International Year of Forests, 2011.<br>  </b></center> </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="194" height="142"> <font class="SubTitle"> <p> <span style="font-weight: 400">Under the slogan "Celebrating the <a href="http://www.un.org/en/events/iyof2011/">International Year of Forests</a>: Sustainable Forest Management for the People of the Americas” the Department of  Sustainable Development of the OAS is pleased to join the United Nations (UN) to increase awareness about the importance of forests. See more in <a href="Documents/Page26(E).pdf">Américas Magazine article</a> in the May/June 2011 issue.</span></font></td> <td width="81" height="142"> <img border="0" src="InternationalYearofForests2011_Logo_English_4c.jpg" width="78" height="96"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" colspan="2"> <table> <tr> <td><img src="/DSD/images/NewPg/SecondMinisterialLogo_sml.jpg" align="left" width="80" height="90"></td> <td align="center"> <a href="/DSD/MinisterialMeeting/SecondMeetingSustainableDevelopment_e.asp"> <font class="SubTitle"><b>Second Inter-American Meeting of Ministers and High-Level Authorities on Sustainable Development..</b></font></a> </td> </tr> </table> Following-up on a mandate from the Heads of State and Government of the Americas from the Fifth Summit of the Americas, on January 26th member States of the Organization of American States (OAS) officially Convened the Second Inter-American Meeting of Ministers and High Level Authorities on Sustainable Development. This meeting, supported by the OAS Department of Sustainable Development (DSD) took place on November 17-19 in Santo Domingo. <a href="/DSD/MinisterialMeeting/SecondMeetingSustainableDevelopment_e.asp">More...</a> <br><br> </td> </tr> </table>  <table border="1"> <tr> <td colspan="2" align="center"> <font class="SubTitle"> <b>OAS-DSD Launched a Book on Sustainable Development in the Caribbean</b> </font> </td> </tr> <tr valign="middle"> <td> <a href="/DSD/Publications/OrderForm_e.htm"> <img src="/DSD/publications/books/Book_Caribbean_Issues_Challenges_and_Opportunities.jpg" align="left" width="75" height="100" title="Sustainable Development in the Caribbean, Contemporary Issues, Challenges and Opportunities"> </a> </td> <td> Titled, “Sustainable Development in the Caribbean, Contemporary Issues, Challenges and Opportunities” seeks to gather the diverse initiatives in this area to increase the knowledge base and literature in this field and foster the exchange of information and experiences. <a href="/DSD/Publications/OrderForm_e.htm">On-line bookstore</a> </td> </tr> </table> <img border="0" src="/DSD/images/NewPg/Mission.jpg"> <table border="0"> <tr> <td> <a href="/DSD/policy_series/dsd_eng.pdf" target="_blank">The Department of Sustainable Development (DSD)</a> supports OAS member States in the design and implementation of policies, programs and projects oriented to integrate environmental priorities with poverty alleviation, and socio-economic development goals. Translating sustainable development and environmental protection goals into concrete actions, DSD supports the execution of multiple-country projects in such diverse areas as <a href="/DSD/WaterResources/">integrated water management</a>, <a href="http://www.sepa-americas.net/">Energy</a> <a href="/DSD/Working%20Documents/Naturaldesasterandland.htm"> and Climate Change Mitigation, Risk Management and Adaptation to climate change</a>, <a href="http://www.oas.org/dsd/Working%20Documents/Bioandpay.htm">biological diversity</a> and <a href="/DSD/Working%20Documents/EnvironLawandPolicy.htm">environmental law and policy</a>. The Department also supports transparency and <a href="/DSD/publications/Publicationspublicparticipation.htm">Public Participation</a>, as practical ingredients of good governance. <a href="MissionObject.htm">More...</a> <br><br> </td> </tr> </table> </td>  <td width="206" align="center" topmargin="0" valign="top">  <table border="0">  <tr>  <td> <img src="/DSD/images/NewPg/Whatsnewname.jpg"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: medium none; background: #F0F0F0;"> <tr> <td style="border-left: 1.0pt solid gray; border-right: medium none; border-top: 1.0pt solid gray; border-bottom: medium none; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in"> <p> ► DSD Director to participate as Chair and Deliver Key Note Address at First International Environment Forum for Basin Organizations on Freshwater Governance Beyond Rio+20: Meeting the Sustainability Challenge. October 26-28, 2011. Bangkok, Thailand. <a href="http://www.oas.org/dsd/Documents/Final Announcement_bangkok.pdf" target="_blank"> Announcement</a> l <a href="http://www.oas.org/dsd/Documents/Draft%20Agenda_bangkok.pdf" target="_blank">Draft Agenda</a> l <a href="http://www.oas.org/dsd/Documents/Provisional_List_of_Participants_111011.xls">List of Participants</a></p> <p> ► OAS and Honduras Sign Cooperation Agreements, including Biofuels Project. See <a href="http://www.oas.org/en/media_center/press_release.asp?sCodigo=E-867/11"> Press Release</a>.</p> <p> ► Fund for International Development (OFID)- Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) Programme Cycle. <a href="http://www.oas.org/en/sedi/dsd/GeneralDocs/ofid_reeep_call.pdf"> Call for proposal</a> l <a href="http://www.oas.org/en/sedi/dsd/GeneralDocs/faq_sheet.pdf"> FAQ's</a>. l General information <a href="http://www.oas.org/en/sedi/dsd/GeneralDocs/REEEP-OFID_eng.doc"> Eng</a> l <a href="http://www.oas.org/en/sedi/dsd/GeneralDocs/REEEP-OFID_fra.doc"> Fr</a>. <p> ► The new ECPA site is now <strong> <a href="http://www.oas.org/en/sedi/dsd/Energy/newECPAsiteAnnouncement.asp">live!</a></strong> You can visit it at: <a href="http://www.ecpamericas.org"> www.ecpamericas.org</a> </p> <p> ► See available consultation opportunities for Sustainable Energy Technical Assistance (SETA) for a Competitive OECS  2011. <a href="http://www.oas.org/dsd/Documents/DevBusadPublicEducation_AwarenessConsultantsRevisedSept7_ReadvertisementSept30.pdf"> Public Education Awareness Consultancy</a>, and <a href="http://www.oas.org/dsd/Documents/DevBusadLegislativeReformConsultantsRevisedSept7_ReadvertisementSept30_2011.pdf"> Legislative Reform Consultancy</a>. </a> </p> <a href="http://www.oas.org/dsd/OtherNews.htm"> <center><img src="/DSD/images/NewPg/OtherNews.jpg" border="0"></center> </a> </td> </tr> </table> </tr>  <tr><td> </td></tr> <tr>  <td> <img src="/DSD/images/NewPg/Calendar01.jpg"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: medium none; background: #F0F0F0;"> <tr> <td style="border-left: 1.0pt solid gray; border-right: medium none; border-top: 1.0pt solid gray; border-bottom: medium none; padding-left: 5.4pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in"> <p> ► <b>November 13-19, 2011. Medellin, Colombia.</b> <a href="http://www.iwrn.org/index.php?lang=en" target="_blank">Seventh Inter-American Dialogue on Water Management (D7)</a>. </p> <center>  <a href="http://www.oas.org/dsd/Events/english/PastEvents/Pastevents.htm"> <img src="/DSD/images/NewPg/Pastevents.jpg" border="0"></a> </center> </td> </tr> </table> </tr>  </table> </td> </tr> </table>  <div align="center"> <center> <table topmargin="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" width="640" id="AutoNumber1"> <tr> <td> <p align="center"> <map name="FPMap1_I4"> <area href="http://www.oas.org/osde/Aboutdsd.htm" shape="rect" coords="227, 8, 309, 37"> <area href="http://www.oas.org/" shape="rect" coords="314, 13, 394, 35"> <area href="Search/advquery.asp" shape="rect" coords="405, 12, 457, 34"> <area href="http://www.oas.org/documents/eng/disclaimer.asp" shape="rect" coords="303, 82, 479, 94"> </map> <img border="0" src="images/NewPg/Footer.jpg" width="697" height="97" usemap="#FPMap1_I4"></td> </tr> </table> </center> </div> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p>  </div> </body> </html>

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