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A Contribution to the International Initiative for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Pollinators: Rapid Assessment of Pollinators’ Status. Submission by FAO

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/13/INF/1

Synthesis of Information from the Third National Reports on the Implementation of the Programme of Work on Agricultural Biodiversity

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/13/INF/2

In-Depth Review Of The Programme Of Work On Agricultural Biodiversity

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/13/INF/3

Input into the In-Depth Review of the Agricultural Biodiversity Programme of Work

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/13/INF/3/CORR1

Input Into the In-Depth Review of the Agricultural Biodiversity Programme of Work (Corrigendum )

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/13/INF/4

Applicability of the Addis Ababa Principles and Guidelines on Sustainable Use of Biological Diversity to the Sustainable Use of Agricultural Biodiversity

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/13/INF/17

In-Depth Review of the Programme of Work on Agricultural Biodiversity: Main issues related to agricultural biodiversity identified by the International Federation of Agricultural Producers

UNEP/CBD/COP/8/26

Thematic Programmes of Work Progress Reports and Consideration of Proposals for Future Action: Forest Biological Diversity; Biological Diversity of Inland Water Ecosystems; Marine and Coastal Biodiversity and Agricultural Biodiversity

UNEP/CBD/COP/8/26/ADD2

Programme of Work on Agricultural Biodiversity: Options for a Cross-cutting Initiative on Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition

UNEP/CBD/IBFN-Consultation/3

Report of the Consultation on the Cross-Cutting Initiative on Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition

UNEP/CBD/IBFN-Consultation/INF/1

Presentations to the Consultation on the Cross-Cutting Initiative on Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition

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Information for participants

UNEP/CBD/COP/7/11

Thematic programmes of work: Progress reports on implementation and consideration of proposals for future action: forest biological diversity; biological diversity of dry and sub-humid lands; and agricultural biological diversity

UNEP/CBD/IBFN-Consultation/1

Provisional Programme

UNEP/CBD/IBFN-Consultation/2

Options for a Cross-Cutting Initiative on Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition

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UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/10/INF/15

Indicators for assessing progress towards the 2010 target: Area of forest, agricultural and aquaculture ecosystems under sustainable management

UNEP/CBD/WS-Syn.Afr/1/4

Opportunities for Synergies in Planning and Implementing Projects in the Framework of the Programmes of Work on Biological Diversity of Dry and Sub-Humid Lands and Agricultural biological diversity

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/4/3

Item 3.2 of the Provisional Agenda <br> Progress Report on the Implementation of Programmes of Work on Thematic Areas: Inland Water, Marine and Coastal, Agricultural, and Forest Biological Diversity

FAO Council (147th Session)

24 - 25 June 2013, Rome, Italy

38th Session of the FAO Conference

15 - 22 June 2013, Rome, Italy

International Conference on Forests for Food Security and Nutrition

13 - 15 May 2013, Rome, Italy

FAO Council (146th Session)

22 - 26 April 2013, Rome, Italy

14th Regular Session of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (FAO)

13 - 19 April 2013, Rome, Italy

Questionnaire on sustainable use of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (PGRFA)

Reference: SCBD/STTM/DCo/VA/81181 (2013-001)
To: CBD Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, ILCs, International Organizations, and NGOs

Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS): a legacy for the future!

The Food and Agriculture Organization recognizes the enormous contributions and important role of family farmers, indigenous peoples and local communities in managing, conserving and sustaining our biodiversity. Ten years after its initiation by FAO in 2002, during the World Summit on Sustainabl ...

Protection of Rights of Farmers’ and communities for livelihood

PPV & FR Authority in association with the other stakeholders viz, with National Innovation Foundation, National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources(NBPGR), Indian Society of Plant Genetic Resources, National Seed Association of India (NSAI), New Delhi would like to organise side events on the the ...

What’s Cooking? Tree Diversity on Farms

Tropical agroforests are characterized by great diversity among and within tree species that is of immense value to smallholders. This event, organized by the World Agroforestry Centre, highlights the role of this diversity in promoting the health and nutrition of local people, through the provi ...

Peasant Seeds and Agroecology: Food Sovereignty in the Practice

Key solutions to help countries and rural communities adapt to a changing climate in the midst of nutritional and financial crises.

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 ...

Afro Asian Food Sovereignty: Can Millets be the Bonding Crops?

An international meeting comprising of farmers and pastoralists from Western Africa, South Asia and South-East Asia to discuss the global challenges and threats facing indigenous knowledge systems and traditional farming and pastoralist communities, and the tools that can be employed in order to ...

Strategic Plan 2011-2020 - Sustainable use of agricultural biodiversity

The improved maintenance and use of agricultural biodiversity is central to improving the sustainability of agricultural production systems. This side event, jointly hosted by the UNEP and FAO will present the experiences from a variety of countries which have undertaken GEF supported projects ...

Climate change, agriculture biodiversity and food security

This event will discuss the linkage between climate change, agriculture biodiversity and food security. The major focus of the discussion will be how climate change has been affecting agriculture biodiversity and hence food security. It will seek answers to some pressing questions such as: Are t ...

Achievements and Further Development of the International Partnership for the Satoyama Initiative (IPSI)

As of August 1, the International Partnership for the Satoyama Initiative (IPSI) comprises 117 various members working on maintaining and rebuilding socio-ecological production landscapes around the world. At this event, some IPSI members will give some presentations to share the outcome of the ...

Modern Agriculture and Erosion of Biodiversity

The rapid depletion of agrodiversity with Green Revolution has become much more severe after the advent of Genetic Engineering. India which is a home of cotton lost all its desi cotton varieties as they got relaced by inter specific and intra specific hybrids. After the release of Bt cotton, all ...

Part-I: Conservation of Agrobiodiversity in Great Himalayan National Park: Experiences from Field (Presentation); Part-II: WHOSE BUSINESS, WHOSE PARTICIPATION: Can the indigenous people find due space in ABS negotiations? (Panel Discussion)

Part I: Great Himalayan National Park, situated in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh, India, is home to huge diversity of fauna and flora. Having rich bio-cultural traditions the farmer communities residing in buffer zone of GHNP have developed multitude of indigenous on-farm techniques (the m ...

Effectiveness of Regulatory framework in ensuring farmer’s livelihood security

The discussion will focus on effectiveness of national regulations and bills related to Bio-safety, Bio-diversity and Agriculture etc. in ensuring food security, livelihood returns to farmers, conservation of agricultural bio-diversity, human health and other issues.

Bt Cotton web around Food, Farming and Livestock Systems - Continental Perspectives from Africa and Asia

Bt Cotton web around Food, Farming and Livestock Systems CONTINENTAL PERSPECTIVES FROM AFRICA AND ASIA

Conservation and adaptive management of Globally Important Agricultural Heritage systems (GIAHS)

Worldwide, specific agricultural systems and landscapes have been created, shaped and maintained by generations of farmers and herders based on diverse natural resources, using locally adapted management practices. Building on local knowledge and experience, these ingenious agri-cultural systems ...

Indigenous Economies, Biodiversity, and Food Sovereignty

This workshop will discuss the interaction between agrobiobiodiversity, food sovereignty and Indigenous economies in the context of cross-sectoral topics related to seed management, food security and sustainable agriculture. Special attention will be given to biocultural approaches to the conser ...

UNEP/CBD/COP/11/INF/39

Report of the First Session of the Ad Hoc Technical Working Group (of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture) on Access and Benefit-Sharing for Genetic Resources for Food And Agriculture

UNEP/CBD/COP/11/INF/29

Progress Report of FAO on the Implementation of the International Pollinators Initiative

First Session of the Ad Hoc Technical Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing for Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (FAO)

11 - 13 September 2012, Svalbard, Norway

European Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Commission (EIFAAC) - 27th Session

11 - 15 June 2012, Hameenlinna, Finland

Message by Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of World Migratory Bird Day 2012, 12 – 13 May 2012: "Migratory birds and people—together through time"

Message by Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of World Migratory Bird Day 2012, 12 – 13 May 2012: “Migratory birds and people—together through time”

Climate Resilience The Farmers Way: Handling climate extremes without engineered seeds, strategies and external packages.

The event will offer very concrete examples of how farmer-led experimentation and resilience strategies are helping farmers to build seed security, feed their families, and stay on their lands, despite unpredictable and challenging climate events. If we are to build food security in vulnerable ...

Biofuels and biodiversity: tackling the real issues

The evidence from many parts of the world shows how the push for biofuels and biomass for energy is having serious, often irreversible impacts on indigenous peoples, local communities and biodiversity. Furthermore biofuels incur a carbon debt at a time when we should sharply reduce emissions and ...

Recommendation XVI/13

Biofuels and biodiversity

Recommendation XVI/15

Reports on collaborative work on biodiversity and agriculture, forests, and biodiversity and health