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UK Peatlands; Habitat Restoration Delivering Ecosystem Benefits’

This talk will cover water, carbon and biodiversity benefits, and ties in with the focus of the EU biodiversity policy.

U.S. Views on Handling, Transport, Packaging, and Identification of LMOs

<p>The ICCP process did not provide clear guidance on implementation of Article 18.2(a) of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB); specifically, which shipments of commodities for food, feed, and for processing (FFP) should be accompanied by documentation stating that they "may contain" livin ...

U.S. Presentation of Biotechnology Regulatory Website

<p><b>Location: Bunga Kenanga room, 3rd Floor of the Pan Pacific Hotel</b></p> <p>The U.S. Delegate will be presenting the U.S. Regulatory Agencies Unfied Biotechnology Website, released to the public on Feb 13th, 2004. The centerpiece of this website is a searchable database of genetically e ...

Twelfth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA 12)

Twelfth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA 12)

Turning the corner on tiger conservation

The event will showcase progress the 13 range state governments and other important stakeholders have made on following up to the commitments made at the International Tiger forum in St. Petersburg (the Tiger Summit) in 2010. The event will highlight the positive examples from the field, and r ...

Tsunamis and Coast Wetlands

Tsunami and the Mangrove

Trees for sustainable energy

Current energy policies around the world are not sustainable. Unless greater use is made of energy from renewable sources, the global atmospheric temperature will greatly exceed 2 degrees celsius, leading to serious climate change. Trees are an abundant potential source of renewable energy. Whil ...

Transnational Cooperation on Management of Fresh Water: the Guarani Aquifer

Presentation of legal research and case studies from representative regions as potential models and a draft agreement for management of the Guarani Aquifer (Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay) building on article published in Texas Law Review, June, 2005 by Benjamin, Tinker, Lima Marques

Transgenic trees and unintended transboundary movement - a threat to global forest ecosystems?

An expert panel will examine the current state of knowledge and the potential impact of genetically engineered trees on forest biodiversity, also addressing liability and redress and discussing risk assessment methodology available for long-term and long-distance scenarios.

Transgenic Crops Geopolitics

Panel with experts deepening under which economic and political scenario transgenics crops are spreading throughout the world

Transgene outcrossing in native and indigenous crops - Risk assessment and management options

Unexpected and unwanted transgene outcrossing and spreading in native and indigenous crops has been observed in several cases during the last years. Indigenous organisations, conservationists and regulators have been working on options to prevent such transgene spread. One example is the ban of ...

Transforming practices in agricultural landscapes: tools to facilitate best practice for biodiversity

Land conversion is the primary driver of biodiversity loss with over 50% of deforestation due to agriculture, yet the CBD recognises that businesses are amongst the least engaged of stakeholders. This session brings together conservation organisations that are working with progressive businesses ...

Transboundary cooperation in the European and Fennoscandian Green Belt - a joint effort towards a European-wide ecological network

Transboundary cooperation aiming for nature conservation and mainstreaming biodiversity has a great potential world-wide. Side-event provides inspiring insights, experience and possible solutions on transboundary nature conservation and peaceful and sustainable development of the larger border ...

Transboundary Protected Areas & the CBD Programme of Work on Protected Areas. Launch of 2006 World Database on Protected Areas.

The objective of this side event is to emphasize the importance of Transboundary Protected Areas (TBPAs) for achieving biodiversity conservation and sustainable development in line with the objectives of the CBD and the Programme of Work on Protected Areas. The side event is intended to showcas ...

Transboundary Cooperation for Biodiversity Conservation: A Strategy towards ‘Ecosystem Approach’ of Convention of Biological Diversity and Adaptation to Climate Change

During the side event, ICIMOD in collaboration with UNEP and IUCN-WCPA aims to invite global organizations and experts working on transboundary landscapes and connectivity conservation from across the globe. Invited presentations from global and regional experts, and a panel of political delegat ...

Trans-boundary Conservation and Conflict Resolution

The aim of this event is to find ways of implementing the CBDs program of work that pertains to transboundary conservation and the development of "peace parks" or other measures that use environmental cooperation as a means of conflict resolution. The event will build on the publication of a new ...

Training and the BCH Regional Advisors - event organized by: The UNEP-GEF Biosafety Clearing-House Project in collaboration with SCBD

To launch the new Help section jointly developed by the SCBD and UNEP and to share experiences using the BCH Regional Advisors

Training Session on Business and Biodiversity

Business, Biodiversity and Challenges

Traditional medicine: growing presence, resource concerns and possible solutions

Over 60,000 of plants, most of them harvested from the wild, provide essential ingredients for traditional medicine systems and other industries, and support livelihoods of thousands of collectors around the world. Due to multiple reasons wild plants are endangered with one in five threatened wi ...

Traditional knowledge in the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, and a presentation of "Ecosystems and Human Well-being: A framework for assessment

Traditional knowledge for a sustainable future in Western as well as traditional societies

A presentation of the work of the Swedish national programme for local and traditional knowledge relevant to conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity.

Traditional food benefits and risks.

Traditional Sami building technology: Transmission of Sami traditional knowledge through building of a Sami turf hut

The Sami University College is leading a pilot project on documentation, protection and transmission of Sami traditional knowledge (TK). The use of a Sami concept of árbediehtu (árbi for ‘heritage; inheritance’, diehtu for ’knowledge’) allows to see TK both as information and as a process which ...

Traditional Knowledge, the CBD and UNU

Awareness of the value of traditional knowledge (TK), particularly its potential contribution to sustainable development and poverty alleviation, is growing at a time when such knowledge is being threatened as never before. The causes of this loss are complex and profound. The CBD has proven ...

Traditional Knowledge, Folklore and Genetic Resources: Developments at WIPO and other multilateral fora

The issues of folklore, traditional knowledge, and genetic resources that are being discussed and addressed in multiple fora at multiple levels. Indigenous and other local communities will be particularly affected by the outcomes of these discussions and it is important to ensure that developme ...

Traditional Knowledge and the International Regime on Access and Benefit-sharing

Panel Discussion on traditional knowledge of indigenous peoples and Access and Benefit Sharing

Traditional Knowledge and ABS: Experiences from India

The event will highlight efforts of Government of India in Protecting Traditional Knowledge as well as ensuring Traditional Knowledge associated with genetic resources is suitably recognised and rewarded.

Traditional Knowledge Shared Among Indigenous Peoples in Brazil: implications on Prior Informed Consent and Benefit Sharing Policies

Several indigenous peoples in Brazil share their traditional knowledge among themselves in different ways. This free flow of information, although benefic to the conservation of this cultural heritage, brings difficulties in stablishing prior informed consent (PIC) and benefit sharing (BS) poli ...

Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL)

India has setup Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL) as a tool to prevent mis-appropriation/bio-piracy of its Traditional Knowledge at International Patent Offices. TKDL contains information in 34 million pages in a patent application format in five International languages i.e. English, ...

Traditional Knowledge & Acces and Benefit- Sharing

Traditional Forest-Related Knowledge: Supporting the Objectives of the Convention

Forest-related knowledge and practices have supported the livelihoods and cultures of local and indigenous communities for centuries, while sustaining and enhancing biological diversity in forests and associated agro-ecosystems. In 2005, the International Union of Forest Research Organizations ( ...

Traditional Ecological Knowledge : Lessons from the French Experience

Traditional knowledge and area-based management measures in marine and coastal ecosystems

This event will focus on area-based forms of conservation and management measures in marine and coastal ecosystems, highlighting the successes of community-based management. This event will have speakers from different parts of the world.

Trading Precaution: The Precautionary Principle and the WTO

This side event draws on the UNU-IAS report "Trading Precaution: The Precautionary Principle and the WTO". This report examines the debate on the evolution of the precautionary principle in the context of the WTO. It clarifies proposals to enhance the incorporation of this principle in the rules ...

Trade, Biodiversity and ABS : Learning from India

The Biological Diversity Act (2002) and Rules (2004) provide specific provisions for dealing with commodity trade. The provision allows commodity trade through a ''Normally Traded Commodity" (NTC) component. Recent developments within India and across the world on issues related to ABS in the co ...

Tracking progress towards the CBD’s protected area targets

Parties to the CBD set a number of targets for the world’s protected areas to be met in terrestrial habitats by 2010 and in marine habitats by 2012. These targets include 1) protecting at least 10% of each of the world’s ecoregions, 2) protecting areas of particular importance to biodiversity, a ...

Towards the delivery of Aichi Targets 4 and 6 through the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation: Sustainable Use of Wild Plant Resources

The event discuss relevant actions needed for delivery of three relevant Targets of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC), viz. Targets 11, 12 and 13. Delivery on these Targets by Parties contributes to fulfilling the Aichi Targets commitments (for Targets 4, 6 and 18) and the Nagoya ...

Towards sustainable financing for national protected area systems

Towards standards for national watchlists of sites of biodiversity conservation significance (convened by IUCN with the Philippine Government, the Ramsar Convention, UNESCO, UNEP-WCMC, BirdLife International, Conservation International, NatureKenya, and Plantlife International)

Over the last 30 years numerous practical techniques have been developed for the identification of sites of biodiversity conservation significance. These include global intergovernmental mechanisms, notably Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar sites), World Heritage sites and Biosphere R ...

Towards an ABS Commons System

IDLO, Natural Justice, SPDA, Association Andes and CESAGEN: presentation on the initiatives currently underway in Latin America, Africa and India on the issue of Commons. Topics covered: The work of CESAGEN and SPDA on ABS Commons; Association Andes on open source seed systems; and Natural Just ...

Towards an ABS Commons System

IDLO, Natural Justice, SPDA, Association Andes and CESAGEN: presentation on the initiatives currently underway in Latin America, Africa and India on the issue of Commons. Topics covered: The work of CESAGEN and SPDA on ABS Commons; Association Andes on open source seed systems; and Natural Justi ...

Towards a green future – biodiversity action on the local level

The side event Towards a green future – biodiversity action on the local level stresses the implementation of the CBD at local level as a key to the success of the Convention. The side event will bring the results of the Nordic project Local Contributions to Meet the 2010 Target into focus, wher ...

Towards a Quick Start Package for implementing Aichi Biodiversity Target 2 on National Accounting Systems

TBD

Towards GBIF information services to support the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).

This side event will describe how the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) contributes to the Clearing-House Mechanism (CHM) by providing information services that support the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). Existing services combining data from vario ...

Towards Effective Implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety in Southern Africa

RAEIN-Africa seeks to share observations and experiences on challenges and prospects with implementation of the CPB in southern Africa and further seek wide inputs into a capacity building project proposal on capacity building for LMO detection in support of biosafety decision-making.

Toward an International Mechanism of Scientific Expertise on Biodiversity (Imoseb)

Toward an International Mechanism of Scientific Expertise on Biodiversity (IMOSEB) -

This event will showcase the progress made in the consultative process to evaluate the need of an International Mechanism of Scientific Expertise for Biodiversity (IMOSEB). The setting up of this consultative process was decided at the International Conference “Biodiversity: Science and Governan ...

Toward an Intergovernmental science-policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES): a debate with scientists and civil society representatives

This side event will be dedicated to IPBES, the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, currently under discussion, under the auspices of UNEP. It is jointly organised by DIVERSITAS, IHDP (International Human Dimension Programme on global environmental change), ICSU ...

Toward achieving the Post 2010 Biodiversity Target

Presentations and panel discussion by multistakeholders for promoting the implementation of post-2010 target, including the discussion of "UN Decade on Biodiversity".