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Key decisions for adoption in Nagoya

A panel of government, NGO and scientific experts will discuss the key issues that COP/MOP5 can decide on to effectively implement the Cartagena Protocol. Focus will be on the liability and redress, risk assessment and public participation. Socio-economic issues will also be discussed as these a ...

EU GMO Regulatory System and Activities towards International Harmonisation of GMO Analysis

A general overview of the legal frame regulating GMOs and GMO-derived products in the EU, their release into the environment, cultivation, importation and their utilisation as food, food ingredients and animal feed will be provided. These rules were established to guarantee a high level of prot ...

Disclosure in Patent Applications: Feasibility, Practicality and Cost Implications

The UNU IAS and Lancaster University (CESAGEN) will present the latest direct and proxy empirical evidence on the likely impact of the introduction of disclosure of source of genetic resources in patent applications

Exchange Patterns and Practices: Preliminary Findings from a Multi-sector Study of Non-Plant Agricultural Genetic Resources in the United States

The US Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service is sponsoring this brief presentation of preliminary findings from a research study on the movement and use of non-plant agricultural genetic resources currently being conducted in the US. The presentation will illustrate common chall ...

Leaving room in the Protocol for the development of specialized international ABS arrangements - Examining the case of agricultural microbial genetic resources

Speakers will address how – in the longer term – access and benefit sharing norms under the International Regime could be fashioned to support the use of microbial genetic resources in agricultural research and development, ultimately contributing to increased food security. Because there is not ...

The Nestle-Rooibos and Honeybush Case: Lessons Learned and Constructive Ways Forward within the Draft Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing

Recent allegations have flagged five patent applications by Nestle as contravening international and domestic South African law relating to access of genetic resources. This event will explore the theoretical and practical "ins and outs" of the draft protocol on access and benefit sharing, drawi ...

Synthetic Biology : A New Challenge for ABS?

This event will provide an overview of some of the most recent developments in synthetic biology and explain in what way they constitute a challenge to the Access and Benefit Sharing regime.

The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture and the flow of germplasm facilitated by the CGIAR Centres under the Treaty's framework (tentative title)

Speakers will highlight the importance of the Treaty and share information about the flows of germplasm facilitated by the CGIAR Centres under the Treaty's framework.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND BIODIVERSITY IN THE IGC: IDENTIFYING LINKS BETWEEN THE CBD AND WIPO

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) will update the participants on the Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore (IGC) process (namely the renewed mandate of the IGC and the decisions of the last session regarding ...

How to develop functional user country legislation

This side event will present research-based solutions regarding how to develop functional user country measures.

The Operation of the Multilateral System of Access and Benefit-sharing under the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

The event will provide information on the experiences and update on recent developments in the operation and functioning of the Multilateral System of Access and Benefit-sharing, as well as the Benefit-Sharing Fund under the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

Marine Biodiversity Indicators for Regional Assessments

UNEP is undertaking regional marine assessment through the regional seas programme. Final results of marine biodiversity assessments and related indicators will be presented during CBD COP 10. During this session, results of work undertaken on marine biodiversity assessments and indicators will ...

Knowledge and Technology Transfer: The Importance of South-South Cooperation in Implementing the Convention on Biological Diversity

The realization of the society maintaining biodiversity through the reintroduction of the crested ibis into nature

The history of the conservation of the once disappeared Crested Ibises in Japan, and the history and current status of their reintroduction.

Economic Assessments

This event will provide training and information to participants on the recent development of economic valuation of land resources, and global study on ecosystem services.

Linking Biodiversity Conservation and Poverty Reduction

Presentation by IIED, UNEP-WCMC and the African Wildlife Foundation of the findings of the April 2010 Symposium held at the Zoological Society of London, including the AWF paper on Lessons Learned from Conservation Enterprise.

CITIES AND BIODIVERSITY

International Biodiversity Day, 22 May 2010 A Global Action Day and Media Event

2010 is the United Nations' International Year of Biodiversity. It represents a milestone for preserving the diversity of life on earth. What is biological diversity? Why is it important? What are ecosystem services ? Why do we keep losing species, genes and ecosystems at unprecedented speed? W ...

LESSONS FROM THE FOURTH NATIONAL REPORTS

This event will introduce recommendations from regional workshops on the preparation of the fourth national report, organized with support of Japan, UNEP and other donors. A few countries will be invited to share their experiences and lessons learned from the preparation of the fourth national r ...

Payment for ecosystem services and tapping climate change funding

This event will provide training and information to participants on the recent development on payment for ecosystem services and climate change funding

A Green Development Mechanism and International Innovative Financing

This event will provide training and information to participants on a green development mechansim and global consideration of innovative financial mechanisms.

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 ...

UNEP BRIEFING TO WGRI DELEGATES ON ITS WORK ON BIODIVERSITY

This event is to share and inform delegates attending the WGRI on UNEP's past and ongoing work on biodiversity that are intended to support the implementation of some of the work of the Convention on Biological Diversity.

Assessing implementation of CBD National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans

Since 2008 UNU-IAS has been undertaking an assessment of the preparation, content, adequacy and effectiveness of national biodiversity strategies and action plans. One of the objectives of this project is to provide COP, Parties and others with an assessment of the extent to which objectives 3.1 ...

2010 Biodiversity Indicators Partnership: Lessons learnt from tracking the current target, and recommendations for post-2010

The 2010 Biodiversity Indicators Partnership draws on the outputs and experiences of over 40 partner organizations, as well as a range of Parties, MEA bodies and the private sector in understanding the challenges faced in monitoring progress towards a global biodiversity target. In support of th ...

THE IMPORTANCE OF BIODIVERSITY DATA FOR THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE MDGS WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON MDG-3, GENDER EQUALITY)

Valuing Natural Capital and Effective Implementation of National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans: The Role of Parliamentarians

This event will be organized jointly by the Global Legislators Organisation (GLOBE International) and the CBD Secretariat. Our objectives for this event are to: Introduce the Parties the idea of the COP-10 Nagoya event “Parliamentarians and Biodiversity” and encourage Parties to send Parliamen ...

Biodiversity in the UN system: A UN system-wide contribution to the post 2010 biodiversity Agenda

Presentation and discussion on the Work of the UN Environment Management Group (EMG in preparation of a UN system wide report on post 2010 biodiversty targets

ABS in the new CBD Strategic Plan

Considering the importance of including ABS related issues within the new CBD Strategic Plan, this event will present the outcomes of an expert consultation on the issue of designing appropriate targets and indicators on ABS within the new CBD Strategic Plan.

GUIDELINES FOR MAINSTREAMING GENDER INTO THE NBSAPS – CBD HOST, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE GLOBAL SENIOR GENDER ADVISER OFFICE IUCN

Objectives: Recognize the dimensions of gender and biodiversity; Implementation of target 3 of the delivery sphere of the CBD Gender Plan of Action Identify, develop/improve and promote gender-biodiversity implementation tools and methodologies as approved in COP Decision IX/24 and to provide to ...

THE SATOYAMA INITIATIVE

This side event discusses ways through which it could be possible to support and, as needed, revitalize the human-influenced natural environment (or socio-ecological production landscapes) that can provide human well-being while conserving biodiversity, and introduces the so-called Satoyama Init ...

Biodiversity Offsets

This event will provide training and information to participants on the recent development on biodiversity offsets and its relevance under CBD.

Missing Links for Mainstreaming Conservation into Poverty Reduction Strategies

"....to achieve by 2010 a significant reduction of the current rate of biodiversity loss at the global, regional and national level as a contribution to poverty alleviation and to the benefit of all life on Earth” has become to be known as the 2010 Biodiversity Target. Yet, the Working Group on ...

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 ...