Side Event
National Biodiversity Indicators - African experiences and needs
Organizer
(i) Kenya Wildlife Service, (ii) South African National Biodiversity Institute, (iii) Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, (iv) United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre
Date and Time
11 May 2010 13:15 - 14:45
Representatives of several eastern and southern African countries will report on their successes and needs in developing national biodiversity indicators. They will present some indicators developed during 2009 and 2010, their impact so far, and the lessons learnt about the capacity required to produce successful indicators. The event is designed to support the discussions at SBSTTA and WGRI regarding post-2010 CBD targets and indicators, emphasizing the need to support national-level implementation. The event is jointly organised by UNEP-WCMC, South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) and Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), who are partners in the UNEP project ‘Biodiversity Indicators Capacity Strengthening in Africa’, with funding from the UN Development Account.