The document provides background on the historical roots of conflict in Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. It discusses how colonial rule exacerbated tensions between the main ethnic groups of Lendu and Hema by establishing a divide and rule approach and entrenching administrative cleavages between communities. This separation and colonial exploitation of gold mining strained local relations and caused land conflicts. While the ethnic binary is an oversimplification, colonial narratives of ethnic superiority of Hema over Lendu embedded racist ideologies. Protracted tensions over land, resources, political participation and identity have persisted in Ituri since and provide an important historical context for understanding current conflicts in the region.
The Independent Complaint Mechanism (ICM) received a complaint regarding DEG-financed operations of Plantations et Huileries du Congo SA (PHC), a subsidiary of Feronia Inc. The complaint was filed by RIAO-RDC on behalf of communities near two PHC plantation sites regarding land issues, harassment, lack of participation, and labor issues. The ICM conducted a preliminary review and recommends dispute resolution through mediation. Key next steps include identifying mediators, developing process guidelines, and establishing representation and engagement rules agreeable to all stakeholders to facilitate productive mediation in early 2020. Success will depend on stakeholders' willingness to cooperate and compromise.
The document provides background on the historical roots of conflict in Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. It discusses how colonial rule exacerbated tensions between the main ethnic groups of Lendu and Hema by establishing a divide and rule approach and entrenching administrative cleavages between communities. This separation and colonial exploitation of gold mining strained local relations and caused land conflicts. While the ethnic binary is an oversimplification, colonial narratives of ethnic superiority of Hema over Lendu embedded racist ideologies. Protracted tensions over land, resources, political participation and identity have persisted in Ituri since and provide an important historical context for understanding current conflicts in the region.
The Independent Complaint Mechanism (ICM) received a complaint regarding DEG-financed operations of Plantations et Huileries du Congo SA (PHC), a subsidiary of Feronia Inc. The complaint was filed by RIAO-RDC on behalf of communities near two PHC plantation sites regarding land issues, harassment, lack of participation, and labor issues. The ICM conducted a preliminary review and recommends dispute resolution through mediation. Key next steps include identifying mediators, developing process guidelines, and establishing representation and engagement rules agreeable to all stakeholders to facilitate productive mediation in early 2020. Success will depend on stakeholders' willingness to cooperate and compromise.
Monitor indicators of genetic diversity from space using Earth Observation dataSpatial Genetics
Genetic diversity within and among populations is essential for species persistence. While targets and indicators for genetic diversity are captured in the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, assessing genetic diversity across many species at national and regional scales remains challenging. Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) need accessible tools for reliable and efficient monitoring at relevant scales. Here, we describe how Earth Observation satellites (EO) make essential contributions to enable, accelerate, and improve genetic diversity monitoring and preservation. Specifically, we introduce a workflow integrating EO into existing genetic diversity monitoring strategies and present a set of examples where EO data is or can be integrated to improve assessment, monitoring, and conservation. We describe how available EO data can be integrated in innovative ways to support calculation of the genetic diversity indicators of the GBF monitoring framework and to inform management and monitoring decisions, especially in areas with limited research infrastructure or access. We also describe novel, integrative approaches to improve the indicators that can be implemented with the coming generation of EO data, and new capabilities that will provide unprecedented detail to characterize the changes to Earth’s surface and their implications for biodiversity, on a global scale.
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The webinar provided an overview of the new OECD (Q)SAR Assessment Framework for evaluating the scientific validity of (Q)SAR models, predictions, and results from multiple predictions. The QAF provides assessment elements for existing principles for evaluating models, as well as new principles for evaluating predictions and results. In addition to the principles, assessment elements, and guidance for evaluating each element, the QAF includes a checklist for reporting assessments.
This new Framework provides regulators with a consistent and transparent approach for reviewing the use of (Q)SAR predictions in a regulatory context and increases the confidence to accept alternative methods for evaluating chemical hazards. The OECD worked closely together with the Istituto Superiore di Sanità (Italy) and the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), supported by a variety of international experts to develop a checklist of criteria and guidance for evaluating each criterion. The aim of the QAF is to help establish confidence in the use of (Q)SARs in evaluating chemical safety, and was designed to be applicable irrespective of the modelling technique used to build the model, the predicted endpoint, and the intended regulatory purpose.
The webinar provided an overview of the project and presented the main aspects of the framework for assessing models and results based on individual or multiple predictions.