Island Biodiversity - In-depth Review

Background

In decision IX/21, the Conference of the Parties called for an in-depth review of the programme of work on island biodiversity. This call was reiterated by the Ad Hoc Open-Ended Working Group on Review of Implementation of the Convention at its third meeting in Nairobi, in May 2010. The programme of work will be reviewed in-depth by the 16th meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA); the Conference of the Parties will consider the review at its 11th meeting, in 2012.

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In-depth review of the island biodiversity programme of work launched at GLISPA fiesta, 26 October, during COP 10, Nagoya, Japan

The in-depth review of the CBD programme of work on island biodiversity, to take place at COP 11 in 2012, was launched at a GLISPA island celebration that took place during COP 10 in Nagoya, Japan, on Tuesday, 26 October.

Organized by GLISPA, the Caribbean and Micronesia challenges, the Nature Conservancy, Micronesia Conservation Trust, IUCN, the Government of Italy and the CBD Secretariat, this GLISPA event and others that took place during COP 10 brought together leaders from islands around the world – small island developing States, archipelagic countries and countries with islands – with donors and IGO/NGO partners to share updates on on-going initiatives, announce significant progress and profile innovative and inspiring partnerships for the conservation and sustainable use of island biodiversity.

This event demonstrated progress in the Caribbean Challenge and Micronesia Challenge in terms of financing, partnerships and implementation. Highlights included the formal launch of the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund, a $40 million regional endowment created as part of the Caribbean Challenge, which was launched at a GLISPA high-level event at CBD COP 9, in 2008.