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NGOs, the government and private sector will discuss experiences that focus on private lands conservation as an effective tool for biodiversity conservation in Latin America. Experts and practitioners will highlight how these experiences have been used to support the development of a regional vi ...
The side event will feature a number of presentations from different parts of the world on the new biodiversity markets: the gene market, the biodiversity offset market, the carbon offset market and other market-based approaches to biodiversity conservation like ecotourism and certification. The ...
The goal of the Swedish Taxonomy Initiative (STI), to be completed within 20 years, is to chart and describe every multi-cellular species in Sweden. This includes a major effort in educating new taxonomists, specializing in groups where there is no competence available today. Beside the scientif ...
Informal presentations and discussion
A short symposium with presentations on the importance of SDRs on the conservation of biodiversity and poverty alleviation in the Brazilian Amazonia. Speakers will include representatives of four Sustainable Development Reserves (Cujubim and Mamirauá, in the Amazonas State, Iratapuru in Amapá St ...
The main objective of the event will be to present the experience of introducing the National Commission for the Sustainable Development of Peoples and Traditional Communities in Brazil as an initiative in the creation of spaces for the inclusion of indigenous peoples and local communities in th ...
This event will showcase the progress made in the consultative process to evaluate the need of an International Mechanism of Scientific Expertise for Biodiversity (IMOSEB). The setting up of this consultative process was decided at the International Conference “Biodiversity: Science and Governan ...
Awareness of the value of traditional knowledge (TK), particularly its potential contribution to sustainable development and poverty alleviation, is growing at a time when such knowledge is being threatened as never before. The causes of this loss are complex and profound. The CBD has proven ...
The objective of this side event is to emphasize the importance of Transboundary Protected Areas (TBPAs) for achieving biodiversity conservation and sustainable development in line with the objectives of the CBD and the Programme of Work on Protected Areas. The side event is intended to showcas ...
Presentation of legal research and case studies from representative regions as potential models and a draft agreement for management of the Guarani Aquifer (Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay) building on article published in Texas Law Review, June, 2005 by Benjamin, Tinker, Lima Marques
Presentation of the UNEP Issue-Based Modules to the CBD COP8 Delegates and invite them to participate in the project.
Provisional Agenda
Revised Annotations to the Provisional Agenda
Revised Annotations to The Provisional Agenda (Corrigendum)
Draft Decisions for the Eighth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity
Draft Decisions for the Eighth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (Corrigendum)
Report of the Global Environment Facility
Report of the Executive Secretary on the Administration of the Convention and the Budget for the Trust Funds of the Convention
Summary of the Second Global Biodiversity Outlook
Island Biological Diversity: Compilation of Supporting Actions for the Programme of Work
Global Initiative on Communication, Education and Public Awareness: Overview of implementation of the Programme of Work and options to advance future work
Progress towards Implementation of the Convention and its Strategic Plan: Follow-up to the recommendations of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on the Review of Implementation of the Convention
Operations of the Convention
Review and Retirement of the Decisions of the Conference of the Parties: Proposals by the Executive Secretary regarding the retirement of decisionsof the Conference of the Parties pursuant to decision VII/33 on Operations of the Convention
Consolidation of the Decisions of the Conference of the Parties: Proposals by the Executive Secretary pursuant to decision VII/33 on Operations of the Convention and recommendation I/2 of the Working Group on Review of Implementation of the Convention
Review and Revision of the Administrative Arrangements between the United Nations Environment Programme and the Secretariat of the Convention
Consolidated Modus Operandi of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice
Scientific and Technical Cooperation and the Clearing-House Mechanism (Article 18, Paragraph 3) Clearing-house mechanism activities during the inter-sessional period
Elaboration of Relative Roles of the CHM in Dealing with Taxonomic Databases Including: The Inter-American Biodiversity Information Network, BioNET, the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, Species 2000, the Integrated Taxonomic Information System and Natureserve
Updated Strategic Plan of the Clearing-House Mechanism for the Period 2005-2010
Technology Transfer and Scientific and Technical Cooperation Progress Report on Implementation
Technology Transfer and Cooperation: Proposals for the enhancement of the clearing-house mechanism as a key mechanism in technology transfer and cooperation
Technology Transfer and Scientific and Technical Cooperation: Preparation of proposals on options to apply measures and mechanisms to facilitate access to and adaptation of technologies, and exploration of possibilites and mechanisms of cooperation with processes in other conventions and interna ...
Report of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice on the Work of Its Tenth Meeting (French translation has been re-issued for technical reasons)
Financial Resources and Mechanism (Articles 20 and 21): Follow-up to the Recommendations of the Working Group on the Review of Implementation of the Convention
Financial Resources and Mechanism (Articles 20 and 21): Additional financial resources: status, gaps and options
Framework for Monitoring Progress in the Implementation of the Convention and Achievement of the 2010 Target, and Review of the Thematic Programmes of Work
Synthesis of Information Contained in Third National Reports
Draft Guidelines for the Fourth National Report
Cooperation with other Conventions, Organizations and Initiatives and Engagement of Stakeholders, including Options for a Global Partnership
Engagement of the private sector
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
Enhancing the Implementation of Integrated Marine and Coastal Area Management (IMCAM)
Programme of Work on Agricultural Biodiversity: Options for a Cross-cutting Initiative on Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition
Biological Diversity of Inland Water Ecosystems: Proposals on matters identified in paragraphs 2, 3 and 16 of decision VII/4 relating to targets, indicators, national reporting, other information requirements, the identification of priority threats and processes for improving the review of imple ...
Cross-Cutting Issues Progress Report and Consideration of Proposals for Future Action: Protected Areas, Incentive Measures, Alien Species that Threaten Ecosystems, Habitats or Species, Impact Assessment, Liability and Redress, Biodiversity and Climate Change
Incentive Measures: Compilation of suggestions on the development of definitions on incentive measures
Voluntary Guidelines On Biodiversity-Inclusive Impact Assessment
Report of the Group of Legal and Technical Experts on Liability and Redress in the Context of Paragraph 2 of Article 14 of the Convention on Biological Diversity
Proposed Budget for the Programme of Work of the Convention on Biological Diversity for the Biennium 2007 - 2008