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BIO-CULTURAL PROTOCOLS: Presentations by a variety of stakeholders on bio-cultural community protocols, including UNEP, UNESCO, GTZ and Natural Justice

Presentations by a variety of stakeholders on bio-cultural community protocols and an exposition of the TK commons

BIOCULTURAL COMMUNITY PROTOCOLS (BCPS) AND ARTICLE 8(J) AND RELATED PROVISIONS

This side-event will explore a variety of perspectives related to the use of Biocultural Protocols for protecting and promoting traditional knowledge, practices and innovation systems of indigenous peoples and local communities. It will focus how BCP can become a tool for empowering indigenous p ...

BIODIVERSITY - THE MEGASCIENCE IN FOCUS

Biodiversity and Systematics Benefit Sharing and Bioethics Sustainability

BIODIVERSITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE: MAINSTREAMING DEVELOPMENT INTO NAPA (MEANING NATIONAL ADAPTATION PROGRAM OF ACTION)

BIODIVERSITY AND MDGS HIGH LEVEL PANEL

BIODIVERSITY AND NATURAL DISASTERS

BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND ITS WEALTH IN CONSERVATION

DISPLAY OF THE ABUNDANCE OF BIODIVERSITY WITHIN MEME RIVER FOREST RESERVE AND THE WEALTH THAT LIE WITHIN WHILE MANY GO HUNGRY AND POOR DAILY.

BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

The environmental crisis due to climate change, ecosystem degradation, decrease in biodiversity, increase in population, and many interrelated factors have continued to deteriorate human health and exacerbate poverty and food insecurity in the ASEAN region. Hence, there is an urgent need to enha ...

BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION FOR POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN ASIA PACIFIC APFED SHOWCASE EXPERIENCE

The Convention on Biological Diversity, signed by 193 countries, explicitly recognizes that biodiversity is the foundation of economic productivity, prosperity, sustainable development, and ultimately, poverty eradication. It calls for ecosystem services to be incorporated into national account ...

BIODIVERSITY DATA IN ACTION TOWARDS CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY INFORMATION FACILITY - GBIF)

This side event will introduce participants to the importance of biodiversity informatics and the role of international cooperation in the establishment of a common framework and infrastructure for the sharing of biodiversity data to address transboundary issues such as protected areas, marine c ...

BIODIVERSITY IN JAPAN AND ITS CONSERVATION (FEAT. NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE)

Symposium on Japanese biodiversity and its conservation with scientific talks focusing on biodiversity informatics and its application to biodiversity conservation in Japan. Expected speakers in the symposium will be scientists working in biodiversity itself and biodiversity informatics. Citizen ...

BIODIVERSITY INDICATORS IN AGRICULTURE

Research presentation; Research project on selection of functional biodiversity indicators and development of the assessment methods.

BIODIVERSITY MANAGEMENT THROUGH PDO (PROTECTED DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN) CHEESES : EXAMPLES FROM COMTÉ (JURA) AND BEAUFORT (ALPS): TWO CASE STUDIES IN THE FRENCH ALPS AND JURA

BIODIVERSITY, HUMAN SECURITY AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

During this International Year of Biodiversity, UNDESA/UNCRD intends to address the nexus of Biodiversity and Human Security in the context of Regional Development. In many developing countries, people’s livelihood directly depend on natural resources generated from biodiversity and ecosystem ...

BIODIVERSITY: SPECIES DIVERSITY AND SUSTAINABLE USE

This event will showcase the "Species 2000 Cataolgue of Life", an EU initiative to provide the baseline checklist for all known species in the world. The initative has extended to a golobal partnership with the Integrated Taxonomic Information System, and has connected with a range of mega-dive ...

BIOFUELS AND GENETIC ENGINEERING: THE RISKS FOR BIODIVERSITY, FOOD AND FEED

Biofuels offer new opportunities for the expansion of genetically engineered plants and trees. Presentations will give an overview of current applications and R&D, ranging from herbicide tolerance and pesticide expression to plants with increased geographical ranges, altered photosynthesis, alte ...

BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY FORUM ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN ASIA PACIFIC

The Asia Pacific Environment Forum is an international annual forum where 15 regional experts from 11 countries in Asia Pacific discuss national and regional environmental issues and seek for solutions. This year, regional experts will present their views on the status of biodiversity in Asia Pa ...

BIOMASS AND BIODIVERSITY

Presentation on production of biofuels, in Japan. Production of biofuels has some major benefits. One is to contribute nurturing agricultural industries. Second is to contribute realizing recyclable society. Third is to contribute diversifying energy supply source.

BMBF Projects: The Other Perspective: Visions of African Stakeholders on Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Development

Stakeholders (land users and decision makers) from four African countries will present and discuss their experiences on joint research and implementation of sustainable use and conservation practices of biodiversity within the African-German BIOTA AFRICA Project. This research project focuses on ...

BOOK RELEASE: TSRIPLING THE PACIFIC: THE CASE FOR A UNITED NATIONS MORATORIUM ON HIGH SEAS, INDUSTRIAL LONG LINE FISHING

BREAKING BOUNDARIES FOR BIODIVERSITY EXPANDING THE POLICY AGENDA TO HALT BIODIVERSITY LOSS

Biodiversity loss occurs all over the world, particularly in the tropics. However, northern countries also are responsible for the loss of biodiversity in southern countries, as a consequence of trade. National efforts alone were not successful to slow down biodiversity loss, and thus we have to ...

BROCHURE LAUNCH

BUILDING LEGAL FRAMEWORKS TO IMPLEMENT THE NAGOYA PROTOCOL

Building Nagoya Protocol-compliant legal frameworks is a key step in national implementation. No one-size-fits-all solution exists, but valuable lessons can be learned from past country experiences with implementing and updating ABS legal frameworks. Experience has shown that legal frameworks wi ...

BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE BIO-BRIDGE INITIATIVE

The SCBD and the chosen External Partner institution will present the structure and planned activities of the Bio-Bridge Initiative; validate a draft Action Plan, and the criteria for selection and an outline of possible pilot projects. Discussions will focus on the validation of the approach an ...

BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE, MANU NATIONAL PARK. PERU

The purpose of this meeting is to show the processes and mechanisms developed to involve the population in mitigating environmental and socio impacts against climate change. From local experience, develop national and subregional partnerships to address these changes. Manu National Park was dec ...

BUILDING THE CAPACITY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CARTAGENA PROTOCOL ON BIOSAFETY: EXPERIENCES AND THE PATH FORWARD

The GEF Implementing Agencies (IAs) would present their experience building the capacity at the country level for the development and implementation of the CPB. The IAs would use this opportunity to show the assistance they can provide to countries interested in building their capacity to addres ...

BUSHMEAT: NEW RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CBD LIAISON GROUP

Balancing Biodiversity: towards a global incentive instrument for biodiversity preservation

The commitment of the Convention to significantly reduce biodiversity loss by 2010 seems difficult to achieve. One solution might lay in the design of global instruments that draw in substantial larger commitment from the private sector. Private activities can have harmful or beneficial effects ...

Baselines of Status and Trends for the 2010 Target

Beginners Guide to the CBD

Beginners Guide to the CBD

Behavioural Change and inclusive wealth: transition to Sustainability

The side event intends to present the key messages and recommendations from the CBD commissioned paper: Managing Biodiversity is about people and the Inclusive Wealth Report 2012. The main objective will be to highlight how the IWR can facilitate change in the way people perceive biodiversity an ...

Benchmarking biodiversity

This event will focus on the latest developments to strengthen the scientific basis of European biodiversity policy-making. This includes the development of a 2010 biodiversity baseline, a set of indicators (SEBI) and of science-policy interfaces, including the Biodiversity Information System fo ...

Benefit Sharing under ABS: Options and Elaborations

A joint UNU-IAS and UNEP report titled "Benefit Sharing under ABS: Options and Elaborations" will be launched at the event. The report highlights the entry points for discussions on issues related to benefit sharing and through suitable case studies draws attention to the possible considerations ...

Benefit-sharing and the Law: Unraveling the Nagoya Protocol and Mapping Other Opportunities for Benefit-sharing

This event will provide an opportunity to discuss the main findings of academic research conducted by the University of Edinburgh School of Law on the interpretation of the Nagoya Protocol, including its interactions with other areas of international law - notably human rights. The event will ...

Benefit-sharing under the regime of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

The event will provide information on the current status of the Benefit-sharing Fund and the first projects approved.

Benefits and Protected Areas: Mechanisms for Reconciliation

Benefits and Protected Areas: Mechanisms for Reconciliation

Benefits for People and Wildlife: Sustainable Use in Operation

The Principles of the Ecosystem Approach (CBD VII/11) and the Addis Ababa Principles & Guidelines for the Sustainable Use of Biodiversity (CBD VII/12) provide a framework for the sustainable use of biodiversity in order to promote its conservation and bring benefits to the people who live closes ...

Benefits of Biotechnology Reception

Benefits of implementing and achieving Target 12: a countries perspective

Following CBD's Secretariat call for Aichi Target Champions, a group of organizations working on species conservation has established the “Friends of Target 12” partnership which goal is to support CBD parties to meet Aichi Biodiversity Target 12. This side event, organised by BirdLife Internati ...

Benefits of plant variety protection under the UPOV Convention

Powerpoint presentation

Best Parcticese in Japan on Financial Mechanism for the protection and sustainable use of biodiversity

There are so many best practices in Japan for the protection and sustainable use of biodiversity such as forest tax, watershed protection tax, paddy field subsidiary for underground water by government and company etc. IGES has been survey these financial mechanism for biodiversity and we will e ...

Best Practice for the Involvement of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communites in the implementation of the Programme of Work on Protected Areas

Best Practices for Development, Implementation and Evaluation of National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans-Findings from Regional Workshops on NBSAPs

This side event presents a number of cases emerging from recent regional workshops on NBSAPs, which illustrate best practices for development, implementation and evaluation of national biodiversity strategies and action plans. The side event contributes to discussions at COP 9 on guidance provid ...

Best Practices for Private Sector Engagement - Special Focus on BioTrade

Business has a central role to reduce the rate of biodiversity loss. Some business and biodiversity initiatives have been fundamental in promoting greater private sector engagement and more biodiversity-friendly business practices such as BioTrade. This session will focus on presenting practic ...

Best and Worst Practices in Protected Areas

Best practices for biodiversity conservation in European urban areas

This event will serve to inform participants to the 11th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the CBD about the achievements of Swiss and other European cities to enhance the understanding of the relationship between urban biodiversity, and its ecological, social values and economic value ...

Beyond 2010: Defining science based targets for biodiversity, ecosystem services and human well-being

At this side event organised by DIVERSITAS and UNEP, leading scientists will look ahead towards 2020 and beyond, and propose a new framework for efficient indicators and targets: - that places biodiversity in a socioeconomic/ecological framework, following up on outcome of the Millennium Ecosyst ...

Beyond Access: What you need to know about the User side of ABS

Presentation of the results of a legal study on the obligations of users and user countries under the CBD, and the legal obstacles that still prevent the utilization of user-country law as a tool for ABS Implementation.

Beyond Tigers

Beyond Tigers would highlight the manner in which tigers promote (and could further promote) CBD objectives, particularly Aichi Targets 11 and 12. The event will highlight how tiger conservation efforts have mobilized funds which protect the wider ecosystems in which the species is found, thus a ...