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Impacts of anthrophogenic underwater noise on marine biodiversity

This event will highlight the key results of the CBD expert workshop convened on this issue in February 2014, at IMO HQ, London, UK.

Management, control and eradication of IAS in Europe: the contribution of the Bern Convention to Aichi Target 9

Since the early 1980s the Bern Convention – Europe’s treaty on nature conservation - has been encouraging its Contracting Parties (51 nowadays) to prohibit the introduction of non-native species into the natural environment, to take preventive measures against accidental introductions, and to ta ...

Geoengineering - meeting extreme climate fixes with extreme precaution.

As the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change nears the end of its mammoth fifth assesment cycle, the London Convention grounds its ocean fertilization moratorium on a legal basis, and a spate of new modelling studies point up serious problems, especially with ocean fertilization and Solar Ra ...

ICCAs and the Aichi Biodiversity Targets

This side event will explore the ways in which Indigenous Peoples’ and Community Conserved Territories and Areas (ICCAs) can help in the achievement of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets.

AN ECOSYSTEM SERVICES APPROACH TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN AND AICHI TARGETS

The CBD Strategic Plan and Aichi targets (2012) introduced new language and concepts on ecosystem services which offer both challenges and opportunities to expend traditional interpretation of conservation and better integration of biodiversity and development outcomes, the theme for COP12. Of p ...

Roadmap to achieve an effectively and equitably managed, ecologically representative and well-connected system of marine protected areas in the Mediterranean by 2020

In cooperation with the CBD Secretariat, MedPAN will share the situation of marine and coastal biodiversity, MPAs and EBSAs in the Mediterranean. The roadmap elaborated in 2012 to achieve the Aichi targets in the Mediterranean will be presented. Although it represents less than 1% of the globa ...

Worldwide Integrated Assessment of the Impact of Systemic Pesticides on Biodiversity and Ecosystems (W.I.A.)

An international scientific Task Force on Systemic Pesticides of independent scientists was created in 2009 to examine the relationship between the persistent, systemic and neurotoxic neonicotinoids and fipronil, introduced in the early 1990’s, and the catastrophic decline of insects and arth ...

ACHIEVING THE AICHI BIODIVERSITY TARGETS: LEGAL ASPECTS, BEST PRACTICES AND LESSONS LEARNED TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION

While law plays an important role in implementing the Convention, the Strategic Plan on Biodiversity 2011-2020, and meeting the Aichi Biodiversity Targets, best practices drive effective implementation. This side-event showcases the multi-year program of work conducted by the Centre for Internat ...

Perspectives from the IPCC and the CBD on climate change and biodiversity: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability

This side event will draw upon the work WGII of the IPCC as well as expertise from the upcoming Global Biodiversity Outlook 4, to examine the impact of climate change on biodiversity, with special reference to inland and terrestrial water systems and North America and the experience of developin ...

Sustainable Ocean Initiative: Global platform for partnerships and capacity development toward achieving Aichi Biodiversity Targets in marine and coastal areas.

This event will update on the results of SOI implementation since COP 11, in particular its regional implementation in West Africa and Asian regions. It will also brief on future activities.

Fostering Synergies between Biodiversity and Human Health: Towards the Post 2015 Development Agenda

Biodiversity, ecosystems and the life-supporting services that they provide are essential to human health, livelihoods and overall well-being. Drawing on the critical connections at the biodiversity-health nexus, the CBD and World Health Organization are working with several partners to develop ...

Synthetic biology, new breeding technologies and LMOs – the need to map gaps in regulation and risk assessment and how to address them.

This side event gives an overview of the various DNA based technologies currently in use or development, asking the question: "What is covered by risk assessments, and where are the gaps?" We will present the different technologies, including the new breeding and genome editing technologies, and ...

Capacity building for Parties on conservation and restoration (Aichi Biodiversity Targets 5, 11 and 15)

This event will provide an update on the activities and the results of capacity building workshops to support Parties in achieving Aichi Biodiversity Targets 5, 11 and 15 convened by CBD Secretariat together with multiple global and regional partners. It will also provide an opportunity to disc ...

Mid-term review of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation

This side event will bring together key stakeholders in the GSPC to present information on progress being made towards the targets of the GSPC. The event will also provide an opportunity to discuss gaps in implementation and opportunities to address these.

Synthetic Biology and the CBD: Risks and Benefits - a panel discussion

Synthetic biology aims to take genetic engineering to a new level, re-characterizing engineered organisms as programmable ‘machines’. It, as a field, is characterized by rapid rates of change and by the novelty and breadth of applications. Market research indicates that the global market for sy ...

Global Invasive Alien Species Information Partnership

Information on invasive alien species and their pathways is a key requirement to enable progress toward Aichi Target 9. The Global Invasive Alien Species Information Partnership has been formed to enable information Parties and other partners to share information for understanding the spread an ...

Updated scientific synthesis on the impacts of ocean acidification on marine and coastal biodiversity

This event will provide the details of the updated scientific synthesis on the impacts of ocean acidification on marine and coastal biodiversity, as requested by COP 11 (decision XI/18)

Dialogue on the CBD Secretariat’s Approach to Capacity-Building for the Implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity and its Protocols

Marine Spatial Planning in Practice – Learning from Planning and Implementation in Different Contexts

ABSTRACT: Marine spatial planning (MSP) can cover a broad range of initiatives that aim to maintain the use of resources and ecosystem services through careful planning of available coastal or ocean space. Whether MPAs are designed to maintain adequate fisheries yield, or shipping lanes are re-r ...

Implementation of the Convention: a critical review from civil society.

review of lessons learned on implementation in several case studies, and in specific sub-areas of implementation, with a view from CSO and IP/LCs

UNEP/CBD/BS/AHTEG-RA&RM/5/6

Report of the Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Risk Assessment and Risk Management under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/INF/21

Progress in the Submission of the Fifth National Reports and Their Use in the Preparation of the Fourth Edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook (GBO-4)

The Global Taxonomy Initiative

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 ...

Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas in World Oceans

This event will update the results of EBSA regional workshops held in six regions, convened by CBD Secretariat together with various global and regional partners, involving about 100 Parties and other Governments.

Progress in implementing the IPBES Work Programme

Last December, the IPBES Plenary agreed a work programme for the period 2014-2018, and agreed the budget for the first two years. The intention of this side event is to brief participants on the progress made to date in implementing the IPBES work programme, and on what can be expected in the co ...

Aichi target 3, agriculture and biodiversity: the case of the livestock sector

The side event will feature a presentation of a new report on the impacts of livestock and fodder production on biodiversity, indigenous peoples and local communities in Paraguay, the country with the highest deforestation rates on Earth. It will discuss how the effective implementation of Aichi ...

The Nagoya Protocol and Synthetic Biology Research: A Look at the Potential Impacts

The United Nations is working to ensure that the benefits of genetic resources are shared in a fair and equitable way via the Nagoya Protocol to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). How synthetic biology will be interpreted and whether the CBD will treat synthetic biology separate from ...

Recommendation XVIII/1

Fourth edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook

Recommendation XVIII/2

Progress in achieving the targets of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation 2011-2020

Recommendation XVIII/3

Marine and coastal biodiversity: ecologically or biologically significant marine areas

Recommendation XVIII/4

Marine and coastal biodiversity: other matters

Recommendation XVIII/5

Management of risks associated with introduction of alien species as pets, aquarium and terrarium species, and as live bait and live food, and related issues

Recommendation XVIII/6

Review of work on invasive alien species and considerations for future work

Recommendation XVIII/7

Synthetic biology

Recommendation XVIII/8

Obstacles encountered in implementing options identified for eliminating, phasing out or reforming incentives that are harmful for biodiversity

Recommendation XVIII/9

The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

Recommendation XVIII/10

Biodiversity and climate change

Recommendation XVIII/11

Ecosystem conservation and restoration

Recommendation XVIII/12

Biofuels and biodiversity: information on relevant definitions of relevant key terms to enable parties to implement decisions IX/2 and X/37

Recommendation XVIII/13

Sustainable use of biodiversity: bushmeat and sustainable wildlife management

Recommendation XVIII/14

Health and biodiversity

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/INF/19

Summary Report on Progress in Implementing the Work Programme of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/INF/EBSAWS/2014/1/5

Report of the Arctic Regional Workshop to Facilitate the Description of Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/INF/15

Emerging Key Messages for the State of Knowledge Review on the Interlinkages between Biodiversity and Human Health

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/INF/23

Marine Spatial Planning in Practice—Transitioning from Planning to Implementation

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/INF/16

Summary of Views on the Further Development of Tools and Guidance to Assist Implementation of the Convention and the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/INF/12

Improving the Efficiency of Structures and Processes under the Convention and Its Protocols: Summary of the Results of the Follow-Up Survey on the Format of the Seventeenth Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice

UNEP/CBD/CBW/SOI/WAFR/1/2

Report of Sustainable Ocean Initiative (SOI) Capacity-Building Workshop for West Africa

UNEP/CBD/CBW/SOI/SEASI/1/2

Report of Sustainable Ocean Initiative (SOI) Capacity-Building Workshop for East, South and South-East Asia

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/INF/14

Compilation of Submissions of Information Related to Measures Undertaken in Accordance With the Guidance on Climate-Related Geoengineering Contained In Subparagraph 8 (w) of Decision X/33

UNEP/CBD/WGRI/5/INF/26

Supporting the Implementation of Aichi Target 12

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/INF/25

Update on the Process to Describe Areas in the North-East Atlantic Meeting the CBD EBSA Criteria

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/INF/18

Opportunities and Challenges for Harmonization of Global Indicators for the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/INF/20

DNA Barcoding and its Role in Building Global Capacity in Molecular Biodiversity

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/INF/9

Scenarios for Mainstreaming Biodiversity into Sectors: Technical Study Underpinning the Fourth Edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook (GBO-4)

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/INF/8

Technical Background Documents Underpinning the Fourth Edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook (GBO-4)

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/INF/2

Draft of the Fourth Edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/INF/7/REV1

Background Document on Achieving Aichi Biodiversity Target 10 for Coral Reefs and Closely Associated Ecosystems

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/INF/22

The International Partnership for the Satoyama Initiative (IPSI) from Formation to Current Practice: A Progress Report

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/INF/10

Technical Background Document in Support of the Mid-Term Review of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/INF/11

Background Document on the Development of Practical Guidance and Toolkits to Minimize and Mitigate the Significant Adverse Impacts of Anthropogenic Underwater Noise on Marine and Coastal Biodiversity

UNEP/CBD/EBSA/WS/2014/3/4

Report of the Mediterranean Regional Workshop to Facilitate the Description of Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/2/ADD1

Implications of the Key Findings of the Fourth Edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook for the Future Work of the Convention: Possible Elements for The Pyeongchang Roadmap

UNEP/CBD/EBSA/WS/2014/2/4

Report of the North-West Atlantic Regional Workshop to Facilitate the Description of Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/14

Report on Issues in Progress: Ecosystem Conservation and Restoration

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/INF/17

Biodiversity and Ground-Level Ozone

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/INF/13

A Case Study of Conservation Monitoring Related to Aichi Targets: Experiences and Lessons From WWF

Document

Report of the European Expert Meeting in Preparation of SBSTTA-18, May 5 – 9, 2014

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/INF/5

Interim Update of Information on the Potential Impacts of Climate Geoengineering on Biodiversity and the Regulatory Framework Relevant to the Convention on Biological Diversity

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/INF/4

New and Emerging Issues Relating to the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity - Possible Gaps and Overlaps with the Applicable Provisions of the Convention, Its Protocols and Other Relevant Agreements Related to Components, Organisms and Products Resulting from Synthetic Biology Techn ...

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/INF/3

New and Emerging Issues Relating to the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity - Potential Positive and Negative Impacts of Components, Organisms and Products Resulting from Synthetic Biology Techniques on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/4/ADD1

Marine and Coastal Biodiversity: Draft Summary Report on the Description of Areas Meeting the Scientific Criteria for Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/13

Report on Issue in Progress: Biodiversity and Climate Change

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/7

Progress Report on Tools and Capacity Development, Including Marine Spatial Planning and Capacity-Building Initiatives

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/2

Draft Executive Summary with the Main Messages of the Fourth Edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/6

Systematic Review on the Impacts of Ocean Acidification and Proposal to Update the Specific Workplan on Coral Bleaching

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/9/ADD1

Pathways of Introduction of Invasive Species, their Prioritization and Management

UNEP/CBD/RW/EBSA/SIO/1/4

Report of the Southern Indian Ocean Regional Workshop to Facilitate the Description of Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas

UNEP/CBD/MCB/EM/2014/1/2

Report of the Expert Workshop on Underwater Noise and its Impacts on Marine and Coastal Biodiversity

UNEP/CBD/EBSA/NP/1/4

Report of the North Pacific Regional Workshop to Facilitate the Description of Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas

UNEP/CBD/RW/EBSA/SEA/1/4

Report of the South-Eastern Atlantic Regional Workshop to Facilitate the Description of Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas

UNEP/CBD/RW/EBSA/ETTP/1/4

Report of the Eastern Tropical and Temperate Pacific Regional Workshop to Facilitate the Description of Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/5

Progress Report on Addressing Impacts of Underwater Noise and Marine Debris on Marine and Coastal Biodiversity

Document

Information Note for Participants

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/16

Sustainable Use of Biodiversity: Bushmeat and Sustainable Wildlife Management

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/9

Review of Work on Invasive Alien Species and Considerations for Future Work

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/4

Progress Report on Describing Areas Meeting the Criteria for Ecologically and Biologically Significant Marine Areas

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/3

Progress in Achieving the Targets of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation 2011-2020

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/8

Management of Risks Associated With Introduction of Alien Species as Pets, Aquarium and Terrarium Species, and as Live Bait and Live Food, and Related Issues

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/15

Biofuels and Biodiversity: Information on Relevant Definitions of Relevant Key Terms to Enable Parties to Implement Decisions IX/2 and X/37

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/10

New and Emerging Issues: Synthetic Biology

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/12/REV1

The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/INF/6

An Updated Synthesis of the Impacts of Ocean Acidification on Marine Biodiversity

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/11

Modalities and Milestones for the Full Operationalization of Aichi Biodiversity Target 3, and Obstacles Encountered in Implementing Options Identified for Eliminating, Phasing Out or Reforming Incentives That Are Harmful for Biodiversity

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/17

Consideration of Issues in Progress: Health and Biodiversity

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/1

Provisional Agenda

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/1/ADD1

Annotations to the Provisional Agenda

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/INF/1

Improving the Efficiency of Structures and Processes under the Convention and Its Protocols: Preliminary Evaluation of the Format of the Seventeenth Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice