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The development of Bio-cultural Community Protocols as Sui Generis Systems for Ensuring Conservation, Sustainable Use and the Protection of TKIP

A seminar to explain and foster discussion about how bio-cultural community protocols can be used by communities to secure their rights under Article 8j

Synthetic Biology and the Biomass Grab - the implications for indigenous knowledge, livelihoods and practice

Synthetic Biology is the rational design and construction of new artificial lifeforms using synthetic DNA. It is rapidly becoming a key tool for the energy, chemical and pharmaceutical industry to cheaply transform sugar and cellulose into bulk chemicals, biofuels and other industrial compounds ...

Presentation of a comprehensive Research Agreement dealing with Scientific Evaluation of Traditional Medicine for diabetes; Protection of Traditional Knowledge and Intellectual Property Rights

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research Team in Aboriginal Antidiabetic Medicines (CIHR-TAAM) is a multidisciplinary group of university researchers indigenous community members and the health board of the Canadian James Bay Cree Territory devoted to evaluating the effectiveness of Indigenous ...

Traditional knowledge for a sustainable future in Western as well as traditional societies

A presentation of the work of the Swedish national programme for local and traditional knowledge relevant to conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity.

Indicators Relevant for Indigenous Peoples

Book Launching Indicators Relevant for Indigenous Peoples: A Resource Book; and Reports of International Technical Workshops.

Applying traditional knowledge and practices to sustainable forest management and recovery of species at risk

Applying traditional knowledge and practices to sustainable forest management and recovery of species at risk. The event will showcase 2 Canadian examples of how Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge and customary practices are contributing to conservation planning and sustainable resource managemen ...

INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF BIODIVERSITY

Geo-Piracy? implications of geo-engineering the planet for traditional knowledge, innovations and practice.

Geo-engineering refers to the intentional large scale manipulation of climate, oceans and soils in order to employ a quick technological fix to climate change. It includes proposals to pollute the upper atmosphere with nanoparticles, grow large patches of plankton in the oceans, bury charcoal in ...

CUSTOMARY SUSTAINABLE USE: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FURTHER ADVANCING AND IMPLEMENTING ARTICLE 10(C) AS A PRIORITY

In decision IX/13, the Conference of the Parties requested the Executive Secretary to provide advice to the Working Group on how Article 10(c) may be further advanced and implemented as a priority. Representatives of indigenous peoples and traditional resource users from Bangladesh, Cameroon, ...

Creating and Maintaining Meaningful Partnerships in the North West Territories Protected Areas Strategy

The NWT Protected Areas Strategy (PAS) outlines a community-based process to establish a network of protected areas across the NWT. It promotes a sound approach to land use decision-making by including the best available traditional, ecological, cultural, and economic knowledge. The goals of t ...

Promoting innovation and research using genetic/ biological resources: experiences of different sectors

Different sectors working with genetic resources will share their practical experiences on accessing and sharing benefits relating to genetic resources, and discuss the implications of proposals for the IR on their sectors.

“ABS SPOKEN HERE?" - NEW EFFORTS FOR GETTING THE MESSAGE ACROSS

This side event will look at some of the challenges in communicating ABS: · Why is it that, 17 years after Rio, ABS still means "Anti-lock Braking System" to most people? · How to catch the attention of policy makers and administrators, to get their support for ABS? · ...

Impact of ABS on the development of Biological Pest Control

The International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association will present the view of the Biocontrol Industry about the negative impact ABS has on the development of Biological Pest Control

Web-based Bioprospecting Documentation: Presentation of a new approach for sharing knowledge

IIFB- ABS and Customary Law

The International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity (IIFB) shares their views of ABS and and the applicability of our customary law.

Access and Benefit Sharing in Non-commercial Research

Ten research organizations held an international workshop on ABS in Non-commercial Research in Bonn, Germany in November 2008 (see http://barcoding.si.edu/ABSworkshop.html). This side-event will include a presentation of the workshop's findings and recommendations and an open discussion.

Benefit Sharing under ABS: Options and Elaborations

A joint UNU-IAS and UNEP report titled "Benefit Sharing under ABS: Options and Elaborations" will be launched at the event. The report highlights the entry points for discussions on issues related to benefit sharing and through suitable case studies draws attention to the possible considerations ...

Current patterns in genetic resource flows and trade

Experts will provide information on historical and current movements of genetic resources used in agriculture and animal breeding around the world, as well as in trade in products based on genetic resources. Participants will discuss the implications of some of the current proposals on GR flows ...

PRESENTATION ON THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ENVIRONMENT ESTABLISHED BY THE SECRETARIAT OF ITPGRFA

Next Steps for the ABS International Regime

The panel will highlight and discuss the following issues: new cases of potential biopiracy; scope and definitions of the International Regime; implications of a sectoral approach (including an update on the WHO negotiations on influenza virus and benefit sharing and the link with the CBD ABS n ...

A Patent Indicator for Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-Sharing: The Role of Patent Databases and Web 2.0 ICT Tools in an ABS regime (NOTE EVENT COMBINED WITH TWN IN ROOM IX)

This event provides an overview of recent work with the World Patent Statistical Database to create a European indicator for patent activity for biodiversity and traditional knowledge. The side event considers issues relating to definition, country level trends, sectoral trends, disclosure of o ...

PRESENTATION ON ECONOMIC RENT IN RELATION TO ACCESS TO GENETIC RESOURCES BY PROF. ANIL MARKANDY

<p> <b>Presentation(s):</b> <ul> <li><a href="/doc/side-events/abs/abswg-07/ID1631-scbd.pdf">The role of economic rent and its valuation in the context of access to genetic resources and the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of their utilization</a></li> </ul> </p>

Perspectives and practicalities on Intellectual Property aspects of Access and Benefit Sharing

This event will review a range of the intellectual property issues and ongoing practical activities, including WIPO program activities, with bearing on the access and benefit sharing question, with a view to strengthening the information base for discussions in this area and building up cooperat ...

Formalizing PIC with ILC - Experiences on the ground

The event will take stock of first experiences with formalizing PIC with ILC on the ground, including through the establishment of biocultural protocols as a means to formalize PIC procedures when accessing BR/GR and/or related TK of ILC. Examples from South Africa, Namibia, Mali and other count ...

Industry Perspectives: Compliance Issues in the ABS International Regime (IR)

The ABSA side-event, co-sponsored by the ICC and CropLife International, will focus on outcomes of the January 2009 Meeting of Technical and Legal Experts Group (TEG) on Compliance Issues in the ABS IR. Themes: * The need for cost-effective, proportional compliance tools in the ABS IR, avo ...

HOW COMPLIANCE CAN BE ENSURED IN CONFORMITY WITH CUSTOMARY LAW OF INDIGENOUS AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES, NATIONAL LAW, ACROSS JURISDICTIONS, AND INTERNATIONAL LAW

<p> <b>Presentation(s):</b> <ul> <li><a href="/doc/side-events/abs/abswg-07/ID1644-scbd.pdf">Indigenous Customary Law in the International Regime</a></li> </ul> </p>

IDENTIFICATION, MONITORING AND TRACKING OF GENETIC RESOURCES

<p> <b>Presentation(s):</b> <ul> <li><a href="/doc/side-events/abs/abswg-07/ID1629-scbd.pdf">Excerpts from: Studies on the Identification, Tracking and Monitoring of Genetic Resources</a></li> </ul> </p>

COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE COSTS OF ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACROSS JURISDICTIONS

<p> <b>Presentation(s):</b> <ul> <li><a href="/doc/side-events/abs/abswg-07/ID1643-scbd.pdf">International Litigation Costs: Comparative Study</a></li> </ul> </p>

HOW AN INTERNATIONAL REGIME ON ABS COULD BE IN HARMONY AND BE MUTUALLY SUPPORTIVE OF OTHER INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS AND FORUMS THAT GOVERN THE USE OF GENETIC RESOURCES

<p> <b>Presentation(s):</b> <ul> <li><a href="/doc/side-events/abs/abswg-07/ID1630a-iucn.pdf">The relationship between the International Regime on ABS and the ITPGR and the FAO Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture</a></li> <li><a href="/doc/side-events/abs/abswg-07/ID16 ...

Building on the Lisbon Conference on Business and Biodiversity

Regional Initiative on a business platform for 2010 business action.

From COP 9 to COP 10 - The way forward on ABS and Plant Breeding

Panel discussion on assessing the outcome of COP 9 and Position for Future Negotiations especially focusing on plant breeding. Panel members represent a wide range of interests from both developed and developing countries.

Natura 2000 - Europe's practical commitment to the 2010 target

To celebrate and present recent progress in establishing Natura 2000, Europe's protected areas network contributing to the CBD programme of work on protected areas. Short interventions by high level representatives from the European Commission, host country Germany, EU Presidency Slovenia, NGOs ...

Integrating Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity Into Strategies of the Financial Sector

In Spring 2007 Environment Ministers of the G8 Countries as well as of Brazil, China, India, Mexico and South Africa, and the European Commission laid out a set of goals for halting the loss of biodiversity: the “Potsdam Initiative - Biological Diversity 2010”. While goal No 1 draws on the “econ ...

The Strategic HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan

The side event will present the strategic HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan adopted last year by the nine Baltic Sea coastal countries and the European Community. It is an ambitious overarching programme of actions to drastically reduce pollution to the Baltic Sea and restore its good ecological sta ...

AVEDA Panel Discussion and Reception hosted by AVEDA: Indigenous Entrepreneurship and Biological Diversity

Integrating Biodiversity into Investment Decisions - progress from COP 8

Convened by Fauna & Flora International, UNEP Finance Initiative and the Brazilian business school FGV; this side-event will review the progress made by the finance sector since COP 8. Key areas for discussion are i) UNEP FI's CEO briefing which sets out the business case for financial insitu ...

Amazon Region Protected Areas Program (ARPA): Innovation in Protected Areas System Management

Created in 2003 by the Brazilian government for the conservation of a significant sample of Amazonian biodiversity, the Amazon Region Protected Areas Program (ARPA) has developed a range of best practices concerning the management of Protected Areas in Brazil. The ARPA Program is coordinated by ...

The Alpine Ecological Network- a Contribution to the Global Network of Protected Areas

The Parties to the Alpine Convention started to set up an ecological network in the Alps approximately 10 years ago. Today this initiative is - together with the issues of climate change and the loss of biodiversity - embedded in a far reaching and overarching context and makes a significant co ...

Future of the GEF Biodiversity Program

The high-level panels, including the CEO of GEF, will discuss the future strategic direction and focus of GEF biodiversity program.

Biodiversity and the Climate Change Adaptation

A brief overview of relevant decisions, publications and joint activities implemented within the framework of the CBD including examples of national-level activities linking biodiversity and climate change adaptation

National System of Protected Areas (SNAP) in Ecuador

To present the experience of the SNAP in Ecuador

Private Sector Leadership in Conserving Marine and Freshwater Biodiversity

The private sector is a primary user of marine and aquatic areas and resources – and is best placed to ensure ocean and lake ecosystem use is sustainable. This side event will highlight private sector initiatives that conserve and sustainably use ocean and freshwater biodiversity – and the needs ...

Protecting the Pacific High Seas Enclaves: The Need for Marine Reserves

The side event will highlight the importance and benefits of marine reserves in the high seas, using the case study of the Pacific, where a number of Pacific Island countries are taking action to safeguard their marine resources by calling for marine reserves in three distinct high seas areas wi ...

Resilience in a Dangerous Time: Farmer-led Climate Change Strategies

This event will showcase the experiences of Southern farmers and activists in using agrobiodiversity conservation and an ecosystems approach to small-scale farming as key climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies. They will pay special attention to participatory in-situ seed conservat ...

Sustainable Financing of the Taï National Park (PNT), Ivory Coast

After fifteen years of joint and successful conservation efforts by the “Office Ivoiren des Parcs et Réserves (OIPR)” and its partners (KfW, GTZ, WWF, WCF), securing sustainable financing of the Park management has become a major challenge for the “Fondation Ivoirienne des Parcs et Réserves (FPR ...

The WIPO Intergovernmental Committee: State of Play, Future Prospects , Linkages with the CBD

Biodiversity and Peacebuilding in DR Congo

Biodiversity and the Sub-global Assessment of Satoyama and Satoumi in Japan

This side event will present the process and preliminary outcome of an ongoing assessment initiative on satoyama and satoumi – traditional rural landscapes – in Japan, which has been developed building on the framework of the sub-global assessments of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA). Th ...

Indicators Relevant for Indigenous Peoples, the CBD Strategic Plan and the 2010 Biodiversity Target

Sharing by indigenous peoples on work on indicators relevant for indigenous peoples and the CBD

Biodiversity and Agricultural Commodites Program Launch Event

IFC wishes to announce the initiation of the Biodiversity and Agricultural Commodites Program (BACP) Phase One, an $8 million program to support private-sector initiatives to mainstream the adoption of better management practices in the commodity markets of cocoa, palm oil, soybean, and sugarcane.