Side Event

The Global Taxonomy Initiative

Organizer
Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Date and Time
23 June 2014 13:15 - 14:45

Meeting
Eighteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice

The experts in taxonomy and biological invasions will organize an activity aimed at highlighting and reviewing progress on Aichi target 9 and 19 , and how countries are prepared to identify invasive alien species and other species that are critical to achieve the goals of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020, and to share the knowledge. The event will profile examples of how to facilitate and advance activity in monitoring biological invasions and biodiversity and sharing related data and information, including species that are endangered, introduced, becoming invasive, and economically important.