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UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/INF/20

Report of the High-Level Conference on World Food Security: The Challenges of Climate Change and Bioenergy (3–5 June 2008, Rome)

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/INF/5

Report of the Expert Workshop on Scientific and Technical Aspects Relevant to Environmental Impact Assessment in Marine Areas beyond National Jurisdiction

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/INF/17

Global Strategy for Plant Conservation - Regional Workshop for the Americas

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/INF/18

Global Strategy for Plant Conservation - Regional Workshop for Africa

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/12/CORR1

Agricultural Biodiversity - Biofuels and Biodiversity: Consideration of Ways and Means to Promote the Positive and Minimize the Negative Impacts of the Production and Use of Biofuels on Biodiversity (Corrigendum 1)

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/INF/2

Report on Implementation of the Programme of Work on Marine and Coastal Biological Diversity

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/INF/3

In-Depth Review of the Programme of Work on the Biological Diversity of Inland Water Ecosystems: Summary of Background Information and Key Messages

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/INF/6

Report of the FAO/UNEP Expert Meeting on Impacts of Destructive Fishing Practices, Unsustainable Fishing, and Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing on Marine Biodiversity and Habitats (Rome, 23-25 September 2009)

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/INF/7

Scientific Synthesis of the Impacts of Ocean Fertilization on Marine Biodiversity

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/INF/8

Scientific Synthesis of the Impacts of Ocean Acidification on Marine Biodiversity

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/INF/10

Global Open Oceans and Deep Seabed (GOODS) – Biogeographic Classification

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/INF/11

Improving Access to the Biodiversity-Relevant Data and Information Necessary for Supporting Effective Assessment and Decision Making

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/INF/12

Experiences in the Development of National Biodiversity Indicators

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/INF/13

Group on Earth Observations Biodiversity Observation Network (GEO BON) – Summary of the Implementation Plans

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/INF/14

2010 Biodiversity Indicators and Post-2010 Indicator Development

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/INF/15

Society for Ecological Restoration – International Primer on Ecological Restoration

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/INF/16

Progress in the Implementation of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation and Development of a Consolidated Update Beyond 2010

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/INF/19

Report of the Central and Eastern Europe Regional Workshop on the Review of Progress and Capacity-Building for the Implementation of the Programme of Work on Protected Areas under the Convention on Biological Diversity

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/INF/21

Report of the Second Meeting of the Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Biodiversity and Climate Change

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/INF/22

Compilation of Views From Parties on Ways to Integrate Biodiversity Considerations in Climate-Change Related Activities

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/INF/23

United Nations Environment Programme Report on Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/INF/24

Report of the Africa Regional Workshop on the Review of Progress and Capacity-Building for the Implementation of the Programme of Work on Protected Areas under the Convention on Biological Diversity

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/INF/25

Report of the Asia Pacific Regional Workshop on the Review of Progress and Capacity-Building for the Implementation of the Programme of Work on Protected Areas under the Convention on Biological Diversity

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/INF/26

Report of the International Workshop on the Removal and Mitigation of Perverse, and the Promotion of Positive, Incentive Measures

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/INF/27

Report of the Latin America and Caribbean Regional Workshop on the Review of Progress and Capacity-Building for the Implementation of the Programme of Work on Protected Areas under the Convention on Biological Diversity

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/INF/28

Paris Declaration on the Satoyama Initiative

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/INF/29

Report of the Workshop “Helping Islands Adapt – Aworkshop on Regional Action to Combat Invasive Alien Species on Islands to Preserve Biodiversity and Adapt to Climate Change” (11-16 April 2010, Auckand, New Zealand)

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/INF/30

Progress Report of the FAO on Selected Activities Related to Agricultural Biodiversity

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/INF/31

Progress on the International Initiative for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Pollinators

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/INF/32

Preparation of the Second Report on the State of the World’s Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture and Updating the Global Plan of Action for the Conservation and Sustainable Utilization of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/INF/33

Chairmen’s Report: Trondheim Conference on Biodiversity 2010: Getting the Biodiversity Targets Right - Working for Sustainable Development

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/INF/34

Sustainable Agriculture and the Sustainable Use of Agricultural Biodiversity: Concepts, Trends and Challenges

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/INF/35

Compilation of Experiences in the Field of Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation, Soil Management and Pastoralism in Dry and Sub-Humid Lands

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/INF/36

Regional Reports on Taxonomic Needs Assessment and Project Development

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/INF/37

Progress in Developing Linked Indicator Sets for Improved Tracking of Biodiversity Targets

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/INF/38

TEEB for Policy Makers: Responding to the Value of Nature

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/INF/39

Advancing the Biodiversity Agenda: - A UN System-Wide Contribution

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/3

In-Depth Review of the Programme of Work on the Biological Diversity of Inland Water Ecosystems

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/4

In-Depth Review of the Implementation of the Programme of Work on Marine and Coastal Biological Diversity

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/5

In-Depth Review of the Implementation of the Programme of Work on Protected Areas

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/5/ADD1

In-Depth Review of the Implementation of the Programme of Work on Protected Areas (Addendum - Executive Summary and Suggested Recommendation)

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/6

In-Depth Review of the Work on Biodiversity and Climate Change

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/6/ADD1

In-Depth Review of the Work On Biodiversity and Climate Change (Addendum: Integration of Climate Change Impacts and Response Activities within the Programme of Work On the Biodiversity of Dry and Sub-Humid Lands)

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/6/ADD2

Proposed Elements for a Joint Work Programme between the Three Rio Conventions on Biodiversity, Climate Change and Land Degradation

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/7

Review of Implementation of Article 10 of the Convention (Sustainable Use of Biodiversity) and Application of the Addis Ababa Principles and Guidelines

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/8

Third Edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook: Implications for the Future Implementation of the Convention

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/9

Proposals for a Consolidated Update of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/10

Examination of the Outcome-Oriented Goals and Targets (and Associated Indicators) and Consideration of Their Possible Adjustment for the Period Beyond 2010

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/11

Agricultural Biodiversity: Follow-Up to Requests of the Conference of the Parties in Decision IX/1

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/12

Agricultural Biodiversity - Biofuels and Biodiversity: Consideration of Ways and Means to Promote the Positive and Minimize the Negative Impacts of the Production and Use of Biofuels on Biodiversity

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/13

Biodiversity of Dry and Sub-Humid Lands: Follow-Up to Requests of the Conference of the Parties in Decision IX/17

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/14

Forest Biodiversity: Collaboration with the Secretariat of the United Nations Forum on Forests, and with the Food and Agriculture Organization (Decision IX/5)

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/15

Global Taxonomy Initiative: Results and Lessons Learned From Regional Taxonomic Needs Assessments and Identification of Priorities

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/16/REV1

Further Work on Gaps and Inconsistencies in the International Regulatory Framework on Invasive Alien Species, Particularly Species Introduced as Pets, Aquarium and Terrarium Species, as Live Bait and Live Food, and Best Practices for Addressing the Risks Associated with Their Introduction

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/17

Incentive Measures (Article 11): Information and Good-Practice Cases from Different Regions on the Identification and Removal or Mitigation of Perverse, and the Promotion of Positive, Incentive Measures

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/19

Ways and Means to Improve the Effectiveness of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice

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Information Note for Participants

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/2

In-Depth Review of the Implementation of the Programme of Work on Mountain Biological Diversity

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New and Emerging Issues

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/INF/4

Report of the Expert Workshop on Scientific and Technical Guidance on the Use of Biogeographic Classification Systems and Identification of Marine Areas beyond National Jurisdiction in Need of Protection

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UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/1/ADD1

Annotations to the Provisional Agenda

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/1

Provisional Agenda

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/12/CORR2

Agricultural Biodiversity - Biofuels and Biodiversity: Consideration of Ways and Means to Promote the Positive and Minimize the Negative Impacts of the Production and Use of Biofuels on Biodiversity (Corrigendum 2)

Post-2010 targets and a green development mechanism

This side event will explore the role that a green development mechanism could play in supporting post-2010 goals and targets and in adapting post-2010 indicators to market-based financing for biodiversity.

Competing claims: biodiversity, food, wood, biofuels and climate change

The world is aiming at food, wood and energy security with minimizing climate change and safeguarding biodiversity. However, these issues are mutually related; solving the one should be integrated with solving the other ones. In the side-event, quantitative options for biodiversity are related t ...

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 ...

Economic tools to incorporate ecosytem services into decision-making

This side event focuses on how and why to value ecosystem services, the scope for innovative financial mechanisms to capture these values and relevance to the CBD. The WBCSD’s Ecosystem Valuation Initiative (EVI) in which IUCN is a key partner is guiding companies to introduce ecosystem valuatio ...

Social Assessment of Protected Areas and its relevance to the CBD Programme of Work on Protected Areas

The review of the CBD Programme of Work on PAs highlights lack of progress in achieving targets on equity and benefit sharing (goal 2.1) and recommends increased emphasis on assessing and valuing costs and benefits of PAs. Also highlighted is the need to promote a better understanding of the r ...

MAINSTREAMING below-ground BIODIVERSITY IN A CHANGING CLIMATE

The side event will highlight the achievements of the Conservation and Sustainable Management of Below-ground Biodiversity project. A GEF-funded project that is implemented through UNEP and being executed by CIAT-TSBF and that comes to a close in 2010. The side event will make a case of the impo ...

Analysis of the biodiversity effects of different policy options. A contribution to the TEEB report

The Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) worked out 9 policy options that could contribute to the conservation and sustainable use of global biodiversity and a few ecosystem goods and services. Policy options are defined here as alternative pathways for policymakers along which to i ...

1.25 MILLION SPECIES - LAUNCH OF THE CATALOGUE OF LIFE 2010 SPECIAL EDITION IN SUPPORT OF THE GTI

The 2010 Special Edition of the Catalogue of Life provides a single species checklist and taxonomic hierarchy covering 1.25 million species, and celebrates the diversity of life on Earth. This meeting will outline major developments funded in the Second Phase of the CoL Programme, including the ...

INFORMAL CONSULTATION ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ONLINE SUPPORT TOOL FOR NATIONAL REPORTING TO THE CBD (THE SECRETARIAT OF THE CONVENTION OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY - CBD, THE GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY INFORMATION FACILITY - GBIF)

This side event is jointly organised by the Secretariats of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). The objective of the Side Event is to obtain inputs from countries and, in particular, CBD National Focal Points, on the development o ...

Sustaining Marine Ecosystems Through Informed Policies - The role of a Global Reporting and Assessment of the Marine Environment (GRAME).

This information and brainstorm session will explore national and regional opportunities and needs in reporting on marine ecosystem health and outlooks to inform targeted marine policy development. Updates will be provided on the ongoing work under the United Nations to establish a legitimate an ...

Will next generation biofuels be sustainable? Synthetic biology and biodiversity

As artificial life forms are being created in laboratories for various industrial uses, unsubstantiated claims that these new technologies allow for greater sustainability mask fundamental gaps in global regulation as well as serious threats to bio-diversity and human health and livelihoods. T ...

Responsible biofuels and beyond: critical issues for the CBD Agriculture programme of work

Facilitated session bringing together perspectives on critical sustainability issues associated industrial biofuels markets as they relate to the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Agriculture Programme of Work.

Coping with Climate Change: How are Indigenous Peoples and Rural Communities Using Agrobiodiversity to Adapt.

The side event will show how indigenous people and rural communities are using agrobiodiversity to help cope with climate change. Working with farmers around the world, the Platform for Agrobiodiversity Research has collected information on the use of agrobiodiversity by farmers and communitie ...

Reportback, Helping Islands adapt Workshop: A Workshop on Regional Action to Combat Invasive Species on Islands to preserve biodiversity and adapt to climate change, 12-16 April 2010, Auckland, New Zealand

The overall purpose of the workshop is to identify and strengthen mechanisms that enable effective and sustainable invasive species management for islands. This event will provide a report back from target regions on the outcomes of the workshop, action plans developed for each of the regions ...

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 ...

A New Vision for Biodiversity Conservation

IUCN's position on the post-2010 Strategic Plan of the CBD, its Mission, Vision and Targets will be presented at this event. Some targets will be presented in detail to promote further discussion about their rationale and follow up mechanisms.

An easy, low-cost strategy to stop species extinction and meet 2010 and post-2010 targets: the Alliance for Zero Extinction

The Alliance for Zero Extinction is seeking a bold post-2010 target to halt loss of Earth’s species. Hear from nations that have already demonstrated that protecting species threatened with extinction can be low cost and easy and has helped meet the 2010 target. Sites with AZE species are also h ...

The Status of CBD Implementations and Development of ABS Regional Framework in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan (HKH) Region

During the side event, ICIMOD aims to invite a high level delegation from its eight regional member countries namely, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan of the Hindu Kush-Himalayan (HKH) region. ICIMOD plans to make two introductory presentations on (1) th ...

Grains of Wisdom versus False Solutions: Farmer innovations, agricultural biodiversity and climate change

The role of agriculture in adapting to and mitigating climate change is crucial and there are basically two alternative approaches. Industrial solutions such as GM crops, biofuels and biochar present a serious threat to biodiversity and agriculture, but are presented as climate solutions. Mean ...

Adapting to climate change in Africa– identifying impacts and planning adaptive management responses

BirdLife will present the results of recent work that has examined the projected impacts of climate change on the distribution of birds and other biodiversity throughout Africa and the resilience of a network of over 800 Important Bird Areas across the region. An Adaptive Management Framework i ...