Hello everyone,
please feel free to post announcements/comments on any upcoming events/conferences that you may know of.

cheers,
Graham

Events coming up

Earth Negotiations Bulletin
Vol. 12 No. 231
Monday, 15 December 2003
http://www.iisd.ca/vol12/enb12231e.html

COP-9 not only highlighted the division between developed and developing countries, but also the leadership and initiative gaps between negotiators and constituency groups. While resolving differences on a paragraph-by-paragraph basis remains complex, the significant number of side events signals a change towards a more positive outlook for future COP sessions. In that sense the major outcome of COP-9 is a renewed emphasis on the role of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s (UNFCCC) constituencies as an important component of the process to deliver an equitable global climate change regime, a point clearly made by their demands for strong climate action, dedicated leadership, information sharing and future thinking.

THINGS TO LOOK FOR BEFORE COP-10

INTER-REGIONAL PREPARATORY MEETING FOR THE REVIEW OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BARBADOS PROGRAMME OF ACTION: An inter-regional preparatory meeting for the Barbados Programme of Action will take place in Nassau, Bahamas, from 26-30 January 2004. For more information, contact: Diane Quarless, UN SIDS Unit; tel: +1-212-963-4135 fax: +1-917-367-3391; e-mail: Mauritius2004@sidsnet.org; Internet:
http://www.sidsnet.org.

FOURTH DELHI SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT 2004: This Summit, organized by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), will be held from 4-7 February 2004, in New Delhi, India. For more information, contact: Summit Secretariat, TERI; tel: +91-11-2468-2138; fax: +91-11-2468-2144; e-mail: dsds@teri.res.in; Internet: http://www.teriin.org/

SEVENTH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES TO THE CBD AND FIRST MEETING OF THE PARTIES TO THE BIOSAFETY PROTOCOL: CBD COP-7 will be held from 9-20 February 2004, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It will be followed by the first Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, which will be held from 23-27 February 2004. For more information, contact: CBD Secretariat; tel: +1-514-288-2220; fax: +1-514-288-6588; e-mail: secretariat@biodiv.org; Internet: http://www.biodiv.org./default.aspx

FOURTH GLOBAL FORUM ON SUSTAINABLE ENERGY: This meeting will be held from 18-20 February 2004, in Vienna, Austria. For more information, contact: Irene Freudenschuss-Reichl; tel: +1-212-963-6890; fax: +1-212-963-7904; e-mail: freudenschuss-reichl@un.org; Internet: http://www.gfse.at

EMA SECOND ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL GREENHOUSE GAS CONFERENCE: This conference will be held from 21-24 March 2004, in Brussels, Belgium. For more information, contact: EMA Head Office; tel: +1-414-276-3819; fax: +1-414-276-3349; e-mail: info@emissions.org; Internet: http://www.emissions.org/conferences/brussels04/

EXTRAORDINARY MEETING OF THE PARTIES TO THE MONTREAL PROTOCOL: An extraordinary Meeting of the Parties will take place from 24-26 March 2004, in Montreal, Canada. For more information, contact: Ozone Secretariat; tel: +254-2-62-3850; fax: +254-2-62-3601; e-mail: ozoneinfo@unep.org; Internet:
http://www.unep.org/ozone/index.shtml

FIFTEENTH ANNUAL EARTH TECHNOLOGIES FORUM: This forum will convene from 13-15 April 2004, in Washington DC, US. For more information, contact: Conference Secretariat; tel: +1-703-807-4052; fax: +1-703-528-1734; e-mail: earthforum@alcalde-fay.com; Internet: http://www.earthforum.com

CSD ACTING AS THE PREPCOM FOR THE INTERNATIONAL MEETING TO REVIEW IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BARBADOS PROGRAMME OF ACTION FOR THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF SIDS: This meeting will take place from 14-16 April 2004, in New York. For more information, contact: Diane Quarless, UN SIDS Unit; tel: +1-212-963-4135; fax: +1-917-367-3391; e-mail: mauritius2004@sidsnet.org; Internet: http://www.sidsnet.org

TWELFTH SESSION OF THE COMMISSION ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (CSD-12): CSD-12 is scheduled to meet from 19-30 April 2003, in New York, US. For more information, contact: UN Division for Sustainable Development; tel: +1-212-963-2803; fax: +1-212-963-4260; e-mail: dsd@un.org; Internet: http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/csd/csd12/csd12.htm

TWENTY-NINTH INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL CONFERENCE ON COAL UTILIZATION AND FUEL SYSTEMS: This meeting will convene from 18-22 April 2004, in Clearwater, Florida, US. For more information, contact: Barbara Sakkestad, Coal Technology Association; tel: +1-301-294-6080; fax: +1-301-294-7480; Internet: http://www.coaltechnologies.com/conferences.html

FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE EUROPEAN GEOSCIENCES UNION: This meeting will convene from 25-30 April 2004, in Nice, France. For more information, contact: EGU Office, Germany; tel: +49-5556-1440; fax: +49-5556-4709; e-mail: egu@copernicus.org; Internet: http://www.copernicus.org/EGU/ga/egu04/

EMA EIGHTH ANNUAL SPRING MEETING: This meeting will be held from 2-5 May 2004 in New Orleans, Louisiana, US. For more information, contact: EMA Head Office, USA; tel: +1-414-276-3819; fax: +1-414-276-3349; e-mail: info@emissions.org; Internet: http://www.emissions.org/conferences/springconference04/index.php

UN FORUM ON FORESTS: UNFF-4 will convene from 3-14 May 2004 in Geneva, Switzerland. For more information, contact: Mia Söderlund, UNFF Secretariat; tel: +1-212-963-3262; fax: +1-212-963-4260; e-mail: unff@un.org; Internet:

ADVANCED "INSTITUTE" ON VULNERABILITY TO GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE: This meeting will be held from 3-21 May 2004, in Laxenberg, Austria. For more information, contact: START; tel: +1-202-462-2213; fax: +1-202-457-5859; e-mail: START@agu.org; Internet: http://www.start.org/links/announce_oppo/P3_Announcement.pdf.

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR RENEWABLE ENERGIES: This conference will be held from 1-4 June 2004, in Bonn, Germany. For more information, contact: Secretariat of the International Conference for Renewable Energies 2004; tel: +49-6196-794404; fax: +49-6196-794405; e-mail: info@renewables2004.de; Internet: http://www.renewables2004.de.

TWENTIETH SESSIONS OF THE SUBSIDIARY BODIES TO THE UNFCCC: SB-20 will be held from 14-25 June 2004, in Bonn, Germany. For more information, contact: UNFCCC Secretariat; tel: +49-228-815-1000; fax: +49-228-815-1999; e-mail: secretariat@unfccc.int; Internet: http://www.unfccc.int.

CONFERENCE ON GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND ABRUPT CLIMATE CHANGE: This conference will take place from 24-26 June 2004, in Paris, France. For more information, contact: Michael Obersteiner, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA); tel: +43-2236-8070; fax: +43-2236-71313; e-mail: oberstei@iiasa.ac.at; Internet: http://www.iiasa.ac.at/~oberstei/ff/index.html?sb=1.

CONFERENCE ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND AQUATIC SYSTEMS: PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE: This conference will take place from 21-23 July 2004, in Plymouth, UK. For more information, contact: University of Plymouth; tel: + 44-1752-233304; fax: + 44-1752-233310; e-mail: climate@plymouth.ac.uk; Internet: http://www.biology.plymouth.ac.uk/climate/climate.htm.

MEETING ON FORESTS UNDER CHANGING CLIMATE, ENHANCED UV AND AIR POLLUTION: This meeting will be held from 27-31 August 2004, in Oulu, Finland. For more information, contact: Satu Huttunen; tel: +358-81-553-1527; fax: +358-81-553-1061; e-mail: satu.huttunen@oulu.fi; Internet: http://iufro.ffp.csiro.au/iufro.

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR THE TEN-YEAR REVIEW OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BARBADOS PROGRAMME OF ACTION: BPOA+10 will be held from 28 August to 3 September 2004, in St. Louis, Mauritius. For more information, contact: Diane Quarless, UNDSD, SIDS Unit; tel: +1-212-963-4135; fax: +1-917-367-3391; e-mail: Mauritius2004@sidsnet.org; Internet: http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/sids/sids.htm.

SEVENTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON GREENHOUSE GAS CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES: This conference will convene from 5-9 September 2004, in Vancouver, Canada. For more information, contact: Ted Morris, Conference Secretariat; tel: +1-306-337-2290; fax: +1-306-337-2301; e-mail: ed.Morris@uregina.ca; Internet: http://www.ghgt7.ca/main.html.

NINETEENTH WORLD ENERGY CONGRESS: This meeting will be held from 5-9 September 2004, in Sydney, Australia. For more information, contact: Nineteenth World Energy Congress Managers; tel: +612-9248-0800; fax: +612-9248-0894; e-mail: energy2004@tourhosts.com.au; Internet: http://www.tourhosts.com.au/energy2004.

CCD CRIC-3: The third meeting of the CCD’s Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention is scheduled for September 2004, in Bonn, Germany. The exact dates will be determined by the Bureau. For more information, contact the UNCCD Secretariat; tel: +49-228-815-2802; fax: +49-228-815-2898/99; e-mail: secretariat@unccd.int; Internet: http://www.unccd.int/.

16TH MEETING OF THE PARTIES TO THE MONTREAL PROTOCOL (MOP-16): MOP-16 will be held from 22-26 November 2004, in Prague, the Czech Republic. For more information, contact: Secretariat for the Vienna Convention and the Montreal Protocol; tel: +254-20-62-3850; fax: +254-20-62-3601; e-mail: ozoneinfo@unep.org; Internet: http://www.unep.org/ozone.

TENTH CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES TO THE UNFCCC: COP-10 will be held from 29 November to 10 December 2004, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. For more information, contact: UNFCCC Secretariat; tel: +49-228-815-1000; fax: +49-228-815-1999; email: secretariat@unfccc.int; Internet: http://www.unfccc.int.

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TWENTY-NINTH INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL CONFERENCE ON COAL UTILIZATION AND FUEL SYSTEMS: This meeting will convene from 18-22 April 2004, in Clearwater, Florida, US. For more information, contact: Barbara Sakkestad, Coal Technology Association; tel: +1-301-294-6080; fax: +1-301-294-7480; Internet: http://www.coaltechnologies.com/conferences.html

FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE EUROPEAN GEOSCIENCES UNION: This meeting will convene from 25-30 April 2004, in Nice, France. For more information, contact: EGU Office, Germany; tel: +49-5556-1440; fax: +49-5556-4709; e-mail: egu@copernicus.org; Internet: http://www.copernicus.org/EGU/ga/egu04/

EMA EIGHTH ANNUAL SPRING MEETING: This meeting will be held from 2-5 May 2004 in New Orleans, Louisiana, US. For more information, contact: EMA Head Office, USA; tel: +1-414-276-3819; fax: +1-414-276-3349; e-mail: info@emissions.org; Internet: http://www.emissions.org/conferences/springconference04/index.php

UN FORUM ON FORESTS: UNFF-4 will convene from 3-14 May 2004 in Geneva, Switzerland. For more information, contact: Mia Söderlund, UNFF Secretariat; tel: +1-212-963-3262; fax: +1-212-963-4260; e-mail: unff@un.org; Internet:

ADVANCED "INSTITUTE" ON VULNERABILITY TO GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE: This meeting will be held from 3-21 May 2004, in Laxenberg, Austria. For more information, contact: START; tel: +1-202-462-2213; fax: +1-202-457-5859; e-mail: START@agu.org; Internet: http://www.start.org/links/announce_oppo/P3_Announcement.pdf.

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR RENEWABLE ENERGIES: This conference will be held from 1-4 June 2004, in Bonn, Germany. For more information, contact: Secretariat of the International Conference for Renewable Energies 2004; tel: +49-6196-794404; fax: +49-6196-794405; e-mail: info@renewables2004.de; Internet: http://www.renewables2004.de.

TWENTIETH SESSIONS OF THE SUBSIDIARY BODIES TO THE UNFCCC: SB-20 will be held from 14-25 June 2004, in Bonn, Germany. For more information, contact: UNFCCC Secretariat; tel: +49-228-815-1000; fax: +49-228-815-1999; e-mail: secretariat@unfccc.int; Internet: http://www.unfccc.int.

CONFERENCE ON GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND ABRUPT CLIMATE CHANGE: This conference will take place from 24-26 June 2004, in Paris, France. For more information, contact: Michael Obersteiner, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA); tel: +43-2236-8070; fax: +43-2236-71313; e-mail: oberstei@iiasa.ac.at; Internet: http://www.iiasa.ac.at/~oberstei/ff/index.html?sb=1.

CONFERENCE ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND AQUATIC SYSTEMS: PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE: This conference will take place from 21-23 July 2004, in Plymouth, UK. For more information, contact: University of Plymouth; tel: + 44-1752-233304; fax: + 44-1752-233310; e-mail: climate@plymouth.ac.uk; Internet: http://www.biology.plymouth.ac.uk/climate/climate.htm.

MEETING ON FORESTS UNDER CHANGING CLIMATE, ENHANCED UV AND AIR POLLUTION: This meeting will be held from 27-31 August 2004, in Oulu, Finland. For more information, contact: Satu Huttunen; tel: +358-81-553-1527; fax: +358-81-553-1061; e-mail: satu.huttunen@oulu.fi; Internet: http://iufro.ffp.csiro.au/iufro.

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR THE TEN-YEAR REVIEW OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BARBADOS PROGRAMME OF ACTION: BPOA+10 will be held from 28 August to 3 September 2004, in St. Louis, Mauritius. For more information, contact: Diane Quarless, UNDSD, SIDS Unit; tel: +1-212-963-4135; fax: +1-917-367-3391; e-mail: Mauritius2004@sidsnet.org; Internet: http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/sids/sids.htm.

SEVENTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON GREENHOUSE GAS CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES: This conference will convene from 5-9 September 2004, in Vancouver, Canada. For more information, contact: Ted Morris, Conference Secretariat; tel: +1-306-337-2290; fax: +1-306-337-2301; e-mail: ed.Morris@uregina.ca; Internet: http://www.ghgt7.ca/main.html.

NINETEENTH WORLD ENERGY CONGRESS: This meeting will be held from 5-9 September 2004, in Sydney, Australia. For more information, contact: Nineteenth World Energy Congress Managers; tel: +612-9248-0800; fax: +612-9248-0894; e-mail: energy2004@tourhosts.com.au; Internet: http://www.tourhosts.com.au/energy2004.

CCD CRIC-3: The third meeting of the CCD’s Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention is scheduled for September 2004, in Bonn, Germany. The exact dates will be determined by the Bureau. For more information, contact the UNCCD Secretariat; tel: +49-228-815-2802; fax: +49-228-815-2898/99; e-mail: secretariat@unccd.int; Internet: http://www.unccd.int/.

16TH MEETING OF THE PARTIES TO THE MONTREAL PROTOCOL (MOP-16): MOP-16 will be held from 22-26 November 2004, in Prague, the Czech Republic. For more information, contact: Secretariat for the Vienna Convention and the Montreal Protocol; tel: +254-20-62-3850; fax: +254-20-62-3601; e-mail: ozoneinfo@unep.org; Internet: http://www.unep.org/ozone.

TENTH CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES TO THE UNFCCC: COP-10 will be held from 29 November to 10 December 2004, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. For more information, contact: UNFCCC Secretariat; tel: +49-228-815-1000; fax: +49-228-815-1999; email: secretariat@unfccc.int; Internet: http://www.unfccc.int.

January 28, 2004

World's Enviro-Business Leaders To Converge In Vancouver
http://www.csrwire.com/article.cgi/2443.html

(CSRwire) Vancouver B.C - This March, over 1800 of the world's leading experts on the business of the environment will gather at the Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre for GLOBE 2004. This is the 8th event in the GLOBE Series, which is now one of the largest and most important international gatherings of environmental business leaders and corporate environmental managers. The GLOBE Series of trade fairs and conferences has become one of Canada's most important contributors in shaping a new ethic in corporate environmental policy.

Vancouver will again host some of the world¹s the most powerful business executives from North America, Europe and Asia who will interact with key government leaders concerned with environmental regulation and policy making. Their task will not be an easy one, as was noted last month when Prime Minister Paul Martin was in Vancouver attending an Environmental Technologies Forum.

"No matter what the fate of the Kyoto accord on climate change, Canada must do more to protect the world's environment", said Mr. Martin adding that his government is going to put "an enormous amount of emphasis" on green industry because it's good for the planet - and for Canadian business. Mr. Martin's top advisor on the environment, Maurice Strong, will chair the opening plenary at GLOBE 2004.

Globe 2004 http://www.globe2004.com/

Fishing for the Truth: The Future of Aquaculture in B.C.

Location: University of Victoria
Date: Jan 29th and 30th, 2004

Co-Hosted by the Environmental Law Club
-and the-
Native Law Students Association

AGENDA

Date: Thursday, January 29, 2004
Event: Multi-Stakeholder Panel Discussion
Location: David Strong Building, Room C103
Time: 7- 9 pm

Moderator:
Dr. Briony Penn, VI Television Host and Monday Magazine Columnist

Panelists:
1. Mr. Bud Graham: Assistant Deputy Minister, Resource Development and Sustainability
2. Dr. Otto Langer: Marine Conservation Program Director, David Suzuki Foundation
3. Mr. Eamon Murphy: Senior Counsel, Woodwards & Co. Law Firm
4. Dr. David Groves: Sea Springs Hatchery
5. Dr. Simon Lucas: B.C. Aboriginal Fisheries Commission

Date: Friday, January 30, 2004
Event: Group Seminars
Location: Murray Fraser Building, Room 152
Time: 10 am- 1 pm

Community Initiatives

10-10:30 am:

Suzanne Connell and Eric Blueschke, Georgia Strait Alliance

---15 minute break---

Sea Lice and Science

10:45-11:45 am:

Corey Peet, University of Victoria MSc candidate Wild Salmon Stocks and Aboriginal Interests
Diane Urban and Dr. Simon Lucas, B.C. Aboriginal Fisheries Commission

---15 minute break---

Shellfish Aquaculture and the New Zealand experience
12-1 pm:

Chris Tollefson, University of Victoria Faculty of Law Alternative Technologies and Solutions

Communities and Natural Resources in Transition: Linking Social Science, Decision Makers, and Practitioners for a Sustainable Future

Date: February 17-19, 2004

Location: University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, B.C.

Hosted by FORREX and McGregor Model Forest

We invite you to join us at this exciting forum to discuss, debate, and learn how social science can link with community development and natural resource management to support natural resource-based communities in transition. Topics will range from the philosophical to the practical and will involve over 50 presentations, posters, and panelists focusing on community economics, public involvement processes, values and perceptions, socio-economic criteria and indicators, and other topics.

Who should attend?

* Community leaders and individuals involved in community development, planning, and transition
* Natural resource managers, decision makers and policy specialists
* Social science researchers exploring topics related to natural resource topics

For more information go to the following link:

http://www.unbc.ca/conted/socialsciences

56th ABCPF Forestry Conference & Annual Meeting

Location: Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre, Vancouver, BC

Date: February 25-27, 2004

For more information go to the website http://www.rpf-bc.org/agm.html

Watershed Planning: Approaches, Challenges, and
Strategies for Success

To be Convened in Conjunction with:
2004 Annual Meeting of Western Division-AFS, Colorado/Wyoming
Chapter-AFS, Bonneville Chapter-AFS, and the
Whirling Disease Foundation

February 29 - March 4, 2004
Little America/Grand America Hotel
Salt Lake City, Utah

First Call for Papers

In 2002, the Western Division-AFS (WDAFS) and its partners convened a major international conference in Spokane, WA to foster a transition toward ecosystem-based management in the Columbia River and beyond. One of the principle recommendations that emerged from the conference emphasized the need for a Healthy Basins Initiative. Development and implementation of ecosystem-based watershed plans that effectively integrate social, economic, and environmental interests within watersheds throughout western North America represents one key element of the recommended initiative.

With its interest in promoting the sound resource stewardship at the watershed level, the WDAFS is convening a symposium entitled, Watershed Planning: Approaches, Challenges, and Strategies for Success, in conjunction with its 2004 Annual Meeting. This symposium will strive to:

+ Describe the goals of watershed-based planning;
+ Identify the benefits associated with watershed-based planning;
+ Discuss the challenges associated with the development of watershed plans;
+ Highlight the approaches that have been used to develop ecosystem-based watershed plans in various jurisdictions;
+ Identify the challenges associated with the implementation of such plans; and,
+ Discuss the strategies that can be used to overcome these barriers and move toward ecosystem-based watershed management.

The symposium will also provide an opportunity for practitioners in this field to present case studies on watershed planning initiatives and methods for integrating multiple watershed plans into broader river basin plans. Anyone interested in presenting a paper at the symposium is requested to provide a title, list of authors (including an indication of to whom correspondence should be directed), full mailing address, phone, fax, email address, and a brief abstract to Don MacDonald (sff@island.net) no later than December 5, 2003. Abstracts should be limited to 200 words in length. All symposium presenters will be required to register for the conference (see http://www.wdafs.org/meet/2004/meet_2004.htm for more information).

Species At Risk 2004 Conference

I am pleased to inform you that the Species At Risk 2004: Pathways to Recovery Conference www.speciesatrisk2004.ca will take place in Victoria, British Columbia, March 2-6, 2004.

The Species At Risk 2004: Pathways to Recovery conference will explore a diversity of topics and issues about species and ecosystems at risk. Species and ecosystems at risk do not recognize political boundaries. Cooperation across political, organizational and jurisdictional boundaries will be important in achieving the recovery of species and ecosystems at risk. By bringing together delegates from diverse backgrounds to collaborate and share information, this conference offers an exciting opportunity to create a brighter future for species and ecosystems at risk.

An e-mail distribution list is being developed to provide conference updates. Please e-mail Clare.Rumball@gems1.gov.bc.ca <mailto:Clare.Rumball@gems1.gov.bc.ca if you would like your name added to this list or if you know of someone who would like to be added.

Conference information is available at www.speciesatrisk2004.ca

. Please share this website address with colleagues.

Clare Rumball

Conference Coordinator

Species at Risk 2004

Phone: (250) 387-9450

Alberta Society of Professional Biologists’ 2004 Conference

PREDICTION TO PRACTICE:

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOLLOW-UP

Date: March 30 and 31,2004

Location: Fairmont Palliser Hotel, Calgary

On March 30 and 31, 2004, the Alberta Society of Professional Biologists (ASPB) is hosting a

conference at the Fairmont Palliser Hotel in downtown Calgary titled “Prediction to Practice:

Environmental Assessment Follow-Up”. This two-day conference will be an important event for

industry professionals, consultants, government representatives, stakeholders and others

involved in the planning, creation, review and follow-up of environmental assessments (EAs).

For more than 20 years, EA has been a legal requirement of development approval in all of

Canada’s jurisdictions. Environmental assessment is a well-established scientific process that

predicts the potential environmental and socio-economic effects of proposed projects. However,

EA predictions are not consistently evaluated after the completion of development.

Most commonly, EA follow-up has occurred for developments regulated by the Canadian

Environmental Assessment Act (CEAA); other jurisdictions may soon also require follow-up

testing. EA follow-up programs are critical in verifying the nature, magnitude and duration of

predicted environmental impacts and the effectiveness of mitigation measures. This conference

will highlight successes and failures of the current EA follow-up process, facilitate new ideas and

contribute to discussion and debate. The conference will include keynote speakers, presentations

and a panel discussion. We hope to engage participants and hear about your experiences.

The 2004 ASPB Conference Committee is now accepting abstracts for presentations or posters

that provide your perspectives on, or experience with, EA follow-up related to a range of activities

including energy, mining, forestry, parks and agriculture.

Discussion topics may include:

• Current Follow-up Approaches & Methods (e.g., Monitoring, Management Planning)

• Case Studies

• Divergent Views: Panel Discussion

• Environmental Management Systems (e.g., ISO 14001) & EA Verification

• Remote Sensing & Emerging Geo-spatial Information Technologies

• Current Regulatory Frameworks & Initiatives to Implement Follow-up

• Refining the EA Process: Applying Follow-up Findings to New Assessments

Contact Information

Bob Shelast

Program Committee Chair

Tel: (403) 716-8134

Fax: (403) 716-8039

bshelast@stantec.com

Steve Morck

Conference Chair

Tel: (403) 547-2049

Fax: (403) 241-3717

elementsnetwork@telus.net

Global Flyways Conference 2004 – Waterbirds Around the World

A global review of the conservation, management
and research of the world's major flyways

3-8 April 2004 in Edinburgh, UK

Jointly hosted by the Governments of the United Kingdom and The Netherlands, with support from the Convention on Migratory Species, The Convention on Wetlands, BirdLife International, US Fish and Wildlife Service, North American Waterbird Conservation Plan, CIC, FACE, Waterbird Society, CAFF, Pacific Seabird Group and many other national and international organisations.

Waterbirds Around the World will focus on all major themes and developments related to the global conservation of waterbird flyways during their full annual cycle: breeding areas, stop-over sites and wintering areas, harvest of waterbirds, site networks, flyway monitoring, flyway management plans, climate change and flyways, nomadic migration and many more. It will address achievements of the last 40 years and formulate gaps and needs for initiatives to stimulate future conservation of the world's flyways and the species and habitats involved.

For more information go to the Conference website at http://www.wetlands.org/gfc/.

International Association for Impact Assessment

Date: 24-30 April 2004

Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Impact assessment, simply defined, is the process of identifying the future consequences of a current or proposed action

IAIA '04 Major Theme

The major theme for IAIA'04 annual conference event to be held in Vancouver in April 2004 is "Industry and Impact Assessment."
Contribute to this theme. Share your ideas with and learn from a truly international organization. Participants from over 90 countries will be there.

The IAIA'04 conference event offers an opportunity for experts, decision makers, industry, and professionals of different visions and expertise to:

• Exchange ideas

• Discuss experiences on matters of environmental assessment

• Share lessons learned

• Seek agreement and better collaboration on building capacity in impact assessment

For more information go to the Conference’s main page at http://www.iaia.org/Non_Members/Conference/IAIA04/Conf_main_page2/Confer...

CMI Annual Researchers’ Meeting and Annual General Meeting

April 28, 2004 Cost: $45.00 + GST for CMI Members

Senior’s Centre, Nakusp, BC $55.00 + GST for non-members

$35.00 + GST for students

Every year CMI members get together to hear about ecological research and related new initiatives in southeastern British Columbia. Members provide updates on their projects, catch up on the news, and identify areas for collaboration. It’s an informal atmosphere and non-CMI members are welcome. Call for Presenters closes April 2.

For more details and to register, visit www.cmiae.org

or call the CMI office in Revelstoke, British Columbia at 250-837-9311.

Forest-Land Fish Conference 2

Location: Edmonton, Alberta

Date: April 26 - 28, 2004

About the Conference

Following the success of the first Forest – Fish Conference: Land Management Practices Affecting Aquatic Ecosystems, held May 1996 in Calgary, Alberta, a second gathering is being planned for April 2004, in Edmonton. While the first conference focused on the effects of land-use activities on aquatic resources, the second conference will advance to the conservation of aquatic resources, particularly in boreal regions. Suggested topics are cumulative watershed effects, access management, criteria and indicators and riparian management.

Multiple-use forested lands present an opportunity for interested parties to collaborate to improve management practices. Successful collaboration among researchers, resource managers and regulators, industry and other stakeholders, and special interest groups often presents a significant challenge. We encourage these groups to showcase examples of successful collaboration.

Although the Conference will once again be held in Alberta, we expect the information exchange that results will have benefits to many other jurisdictions. Please consider this your invitation to present the results of your research or management experience.

For more information go to http://www.tucanada.org/forestlandfish2/

IAIA (International Association for Impact Assessment) 2004 Annual Conference - Impact Assessment for Industrial Development - Whose Business Is It?

Date: April 26-29, 2004

Location: Vancouver

Contribute to this theme. Share your ideas with and learn from a truly international organization. Participants from over 90 countries will be there. The IAIA'04 conference event offers an opportunity for experts, decision makers, industry, and professionals of different visions and expertise to:
# Exchange ideas
# Discuss experiences on matters of environmental assessment
# Share lessons learned
# Seek agreement and better collaboration on building capacity in impact assessment

For more information go to the information page on this conference at: http://www.iaia.org/annual-meeting/IAIA04/Conf_main_page2/Conference_mai...

Fourth World Fisheries Congress

Location: Fairmont Hotel, Vancouver

Date: May 2-6, 2004.

The American Fisheries Society invites you to the Fourth World Fisheries Congress to be held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada from May 2 - 6, 2004. The Congress will be headquartered in the historic Fairmont Hotel Vancouver and the newly renovated Hyatt Regency Vancouver, located in the heart of downtown Vancouver. The Congress theme, Reconciling Fisheries with Conservation: The Challenge of Managing Aquatic Ecosystems, will be addressed by a world class list of Keynote speakers, session topics, posters, limited presentations, round table discussions, forums, workshops and debates.

The website will provide comprehensive information on everything you will need to know about the Fourth World Fisheries Congress.

Restoration on the Edge: International Conference on Ecological Restoration.

Location: University of Victoria.

Date: Aug 23-27, 2004.

For more detailed information go to this information bulletin

Environment Canada Media Advisory
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"MINISTER ANDERSON TO ADDRESS UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA
STUDENT ENVIRONMENTAL LAW SOCIETY"

OTTAWA, February 20, 2004 - Media representatives are advised that the Honourable David Anderson, Minister of the Environment, will deliver a speech to the University of Ottawa Student Environmental Law Society on the subject of climate change and the Kyoto Protocol.

Event: Minister Anderson addresses University of Ottawa Student Environmental Law Society

Date: Monday, February 23, 2004

Time: 12:00 p.m. Open to media. Media availability: 1:00 - 1:15 p.m.

Location: University of Ottawa, 351 Fauteux Hall, Ottawa, Ontario

For further information please visit http://www.ec.gc.ca/media_e.htm
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