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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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
During the side event, ICIMOD aims to invite a high level delegation from its eight regional member countries namely, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan of the Hindu Kush-Himalayan (HKH) region. ICIMOD plans to make two introductory presentations on (1) th ...
The role of agriculture in adapting to and mitigating climate change is crucial and there are basically two alternative approaches. Industrial solutions such as GM crops, biofuels and biochar present a serious threat to biodiversity and agriculture, but are presented as climate solutions. Mean ...
BirdLife will present the results of recent work that has examined the projected impacts of climate change on the distribution of birds and other biodiversity throughout Africa and the resilience of a network of over 800 Important Bird Areas across the region. An Adaptive Management Framework i ...
Various cases using rice paddies wisely and sustainably and to promote biodiversity in agricultural land and suggestions for the policies from many regions and various institutions will be disclosed. It will propose a forgotten role of agricultural land for the biodiversity.
Building on the experiences and lessons learned from the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA) and sub-global assessments, Ecosystems and Human Well-Being: A Manual for Assessment Practitioners (MA Methods Manual) is a how-to guide to conducting assessments of the impacts on humans of ecosystem c ...
The Satoyama Initiative is a global effort led by the Ministry of the Environment of Japan (MoEJ) and the United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS) which aims to understand, maintain and restore socio-ecological production landscapes or human-influenced natural environmen ...
What are the geoengineering technologies in the research and development phase that could have dramatic impacts on biodiversity through technological adjustments to earth's albedo, large scale manipulation of marine ecosystems, and conversion of "biomass" to industrial uses in a post-carbon economy
IUCN's position on the post-2010 GSPC including how it links to the Strategic Plan of the CBD will be presented at this event. Some GSPC and Strategic Plan targets will be presented in detail with discussion about implementation strategies for both.
The UNEP Governing Council and Global Ministerial Environment Forum (GC/GMEF) in its eleventh special session held in Bali, Indonesia discussed the need and possibilities for identifying synergies between biodiversity related Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs). The discussions held rec ...
The WOW Flyways Conservation Partnership: Presentation of WOW achievements and new flyways conservation planning tools -Launch of the first "Flyways Training Kit" Partners: UNEP/GEF, Wetlands International, BirdLife International, AEWA (African Eurasian Waterbirds Agreement), the Ramsar Convent ...
The side event will: • present FOREST EUROPE contributions to actions for achieving 2010 Biodiversity Target; • highlight the existing and potential role of sustainable forest management and actions towards achieving 2010 target and post-2010; • stimulate discussion on how to strengthen sust ...
Coastal and Marine ecosystems in the Western Indian Ocean provide food and other goods and services of strategic importance to livelihoods and national economies. These ecosystems however are increasingly being degraded due to human induced threats such as over exploitation, habitat loss and cl ...
Panel discussion
Climate change is quickly undermining the ability of laws and policies governing biodiversity to achieve long-term objectives. These laws generally assume that ecological conditions are static, at least within certain parameters. They may forbid translocation of organisms, provide management or ...
The GEF and UNDP have invested significant resources into protected areas since the Programme of Work on Protected Areas was first adopted. This side event will summarize challenges, successes and key emerging issues in protected areas, and will highlight lessons learned from the UNDP/GEF "Early ...
The side event will demonstrate country action on islands to progress the CBD - specifically linking to the Programme of Work on Protected Areas, Biodiversity and Climate Change and Invasive Species. Countries will share progress, lessons and experiences on their island commitments, in particula ...
There are so many best practices in Japan for the protection and sustainable use of biodiversity such as forest tax, watershed protection tax, paddy field subsidiary for underground water by government and company etc. IGES has been survey these financial mechanism for biodiversity and we will e ...
Speakers from the National Museums of Kenya / BioNET - EAFRINET, University of Ghana, BioNET - Secretariat and the Biodiversity Center of Japan will present and discuss approaches to assessing and responding to the priority taxonomic needs of end-users.
Successful implementation of the CBD post-2010 Strategic Plan will require an improved enabling environment at global and – most importantly - national levels, delivered through appropriate policy, financial and institutional frameworks that facilitate wise management and conservation. Specifica ...
This side event will be dedicated to IPBES, the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, currently under discussion, under the auspices of UNEP. It is jointly organised by DIVERSITAS, IHDP (International Human Dimension Programme on global environmental change), ICSU ...
The Trondheim Conferences on Biodiversity have since 1993 provided a valuable forum for science-policy dialogue. The sixth conference was held on 1 – 5 February 2010 in Trondheim, Norway, and gathered more than 300 participants from 100 countries, representing governments, the scientific communi ...
The year 2012 marks the twentieth anniversary of the Rio Earth Summit. Parties are already planning to propose concrete action to link the three Rio Conventions (viz. UNFCCC, CBD and UNCCD). This event will explore means of achieving synergies between the Rio Conventions based experiences so far ...
Technology transfer and cooperation is one of the key issues within the CBD that require better focus and discussion to achieve the objectives of the Convention. This event will present a suite of options for addressing issues of technology transfer and cooperation.
Some 100 governmental and non-governmental organizations are collaborating through GEO BON to make their biodiversity data, information and forecasts more readily accessible to policymakers, managers, experts and other users. This GEO BON event is co-sponsored by Japan's Ministry of the Environm ...
The Programme of Work on Protected Areas has some great success stories in implementation; some of which have come to light during the recent series of regional workshops on capacity building and review of implementation held from October to December 2009. In collaboration with PoWPA Friends, t ...
This session will present the findings of a report that demonstrates the role of protected areas in maintaining essential ecosystem services for development and for addressing climate change mitigation and adaptation. The discussion will consider how the findings of this report should inform po ...
The event will review PoWPA requirements on governance of protected areas and illustrate how they can be met by taking advantage of advances in understanding and practice, drawing from IUCN guidance.
The Impacts of Destructive Fishing Practices, Unsustainable Fishing, and Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing on Marine Biodiversity and Habitats
A series of presentations based on monitoring of REDD policies and processes in a number of developing countries, followed by questions and discussion.
This side event will highlight how communities in Kenya are using local agricultural biodiversity to improve nutrition and health and sustain livelihoods. Similar examples demonstrating the importance of local agricultural biodiversity to improve nutrition and wellbeing from other local and indi ...
Panel discussion and screening of a video
Join the CBD Secretariat and partners for an overview of progress and opportunities through the LifeWeb Initiative*. Specific projects that address climate change and secure livelihoods through biodiversity conservation will be highlighted. A recently-developed web-based mapping tool to estima ...
The side event will present Biocultural Community Protocols as one approach by which indigenous and local communities can set out terms on how they expect other stakeholders to engage with them regarding their natural resources and traditional knowledge. BCPs can reference customary as well as n ...
Indigenous peoples from various countries will present their experience concerning the implementation of the PoWPA, assess effects on biodiversity and indigenous peoples, and provide recommendations for the future.
This side event will focus on coral reefs, the world’s most biodiverse marine ecosystems, and the need for a global emergency strategy to ensure their protection and restoration. The crisis facing coral reefs through the combined effects of climate change and direct anthropogenic impacts was hig ...
This side event, jointly organised by DIVERSITAS and UNEP-WCMC, will present the main findings of the Global Biodiversity Outlook-3, and the associated study: "Biodiversity Scenarios: projections of 21st century changes in biodiversity and associated ecosystem services". This assessment is based ...
Work at RBG Kew, Missouri Botanical Garden and collaborators to create a Working List of Plant Species is being combined with the wider work of Catalogue of Life to create a taxonomic framework for all known species of Plants, Animals, Fungi and Micro-organisms.
The side event will provide further information on the collaboration between the UNFF and CBD Secretariat, including proposed joint capacity building activities.
The status and trends of biodiversity (with emphasis on bird species) following the 'Pressure- State- Response' monitoring framework was measured within protected areas in 13 African countries. The results of the baseline and monitoring studies will be presented during a workshop and panel discu ...
Review of progress and discussion on next steps in implementing the Programme of Work on Protected Areas in the West Africa Marine Ecoregion (Cape Verde, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, Senegal, The Gambia). A multi-stakeholder event with governments, development agencies and civil society or ...
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. Highlighting the ...
Regional Seas Biodiversity Outlook
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. These traditional and unique agricultural systems have resulted in well-balanced ...
Biodiversity is fundamental to resilient ecosystems, which are themselves key for climate stability. Agricultural biodiversity is crucial for ensuring food supply, especially in times of unstable climate. In contrast, industrial agriculture damages ecosystems and biodiversity, while accelerati ...
The National and International Level Recommendations towards a more Sustainable Use of Bushmeat will be addressed by SBSTTA as part of item 3.1.6 of the provisional agenda on the implementation of Article 10 of the Convention (Sustainable Use of Biodiversity). The review of implementation inclu ...
This side event, will present the main findings of the Global Biodiversity Outlook-3, drawing upon the analysis of CBD Indicators by the authours of the paper recently published in Science (Butchart et al, April 29th). The event will also provide an introduction to a study of projections of 21s ...
The completely revised and updated PoWPA web portal on the CBD website is unveiled with new functionalities including thousands of easily searchable resources and an e-curriculum on the PoWPA.
At the side event the policy brief 'Making African Forests Fit for Climate Change' will be launched and the results of the underlying scientific assessment led by IUFRO will be presented. Special emphasis will be placed on forest biodiversity and climate change.
This side event is an introduction to the Global Ocean Biodiversity Initiative (GOBI). Speakers will provide illustrations of how this international partnership is advancing the scientific basis for conserving biological diversity in the deep seas and open oceans. The work under this initiative ...
This event will feature scientific and legal experts on ocean fertilization and other geoengineering technologies. Following the adoption of the CBD decision in 2008 which constituted a de facto moratorium on ocean fertilization, there have been many developments in the field of geoengineering ...
Case examples, distilled lessons and tools will be presented and distributed to the side event's participants providing practical support to the implementation of PoWPA and, in particular, its element no.2 on Governance, participation, equity and benefit sharing
Parties to the CBD set a number of targets for the world’s protected areas to be met in terrestrial habitats by 2010 and in marine habitats by 2012. These targets include 1) protecting at least 10% of each of the world’s ecoregions, 2) protecting areas of particular importance to biodiversity, a ...
Representatives of several eastern and southern African countries will report on their successes and needs in developing national biodiversity indicators. They will present some indicators developed during 2009 and 2010, their impact so far, and the lessons learnt about the capacity required to ...
Sustainable management of forests including conservation is a vital part of the solution to solving two of the most pressing environmental issues: climate change and biodiversity loss. Reducing deforestation and forest degradation is a challenge that requires coordination between experts working ...
How effectively is Article 10(c) – to protect and encourage customary sustainable use of biodiversity - implemented at the local and national levels? During this side event, Indigenous peoples and support organisations from Bangladesh, Suriname, Guyana, Cameroon and Thailand will present and di ...
This event is to share and inform delegates attending the SBSTTA on UNEP's past and ongoing work on biodiversity that is intended to support the implementation of some of the work of the Convention on Biological Diversity.
The side event will present the results from the "Futures Workshop" on key issues and challenges to enhance implementation of CBD/POWPA in a post 2010 context.
Presentation of the draft report of the Ad hoc Technical Expert Group on Biodiversity and Climate Change.
Through the implementation of climate change mitigation measures it is likely that co-benefits, such as biodiversity conservation and the maintenance of ecosystem services, can be gained in addition to emission reductions. Jointly organised by BfN, the LifeWeb Initiative and UNEP-WCMC, this side ...
Water is the most important natural resource on the planet. It is central to sustainable development. Achieving water security in the face of global over-use of water, and in the face of climate change, is already one of the highest environment issues on the political, business and public agenda ...
The Satoyama Initiative is a global effort led by the Ministry of the Environment of Japan (MoEJ) and the United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS) which aims to understand, maintain and restore socio-ecological production landscapes or human-influenced natural environmen ...
To show the progress in the implementation of the program of work of protected area in the Amazon Biome, as a way to build complementarity with national systems, to better achieve fully representative conservation focusing particularly on the maintenance of ecosystem services for adaptation, in ...