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The Issue discusses the case of cone snails, which are marine mollusks that often inhabit coral reefs and mangroves and are threatened by the rapid degradation and loss of their habitats around the world, and by the impacts of climate change. [...] The update highlights the links between cone snails and human health, noting that one of the toxins isolated from the venom of the cone snail C. [...] CBD Calls for Submissions on Scientific and Technical Needs for Strategic Plan Implementation 21 January 2013: The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) has issued a notification calling for information related to the scientific and technical needs for the implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020. [...] Source: CBD Panama and Mauritius Ratify ABS Protocol 21 December 2012: Panama and Mauritius have become the 10th and 11th countries respectively to ratify the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization (ABS) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). [...] The second part examines the role of traditional livelihoods and knowledge in sustainably managing water resources and the impacts of water degradation on ways of life.