Side Event

Transboundary Protected Areas & the CBD Programme of Work on Protected Areas. Launch of 2006 World Database on Protected Areas.

Organizer
IUCN World Conservation Union

Date and Time
20 March 2006 18:30 - 20:15

Meeting
Eighth Ordinary Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 8)

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 showcase the achievements of the Italian Government and IUCN work on TBPAs and to present key on-going initiatives and projects that can show the potential benefits derived from transboundary conservation. The event will also see the launch of a new and improved version of the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA), overseen by a consortium of conservation organisations and the UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre. The WDPA not only plays a crucial role assessing progress under the CBD but also highlights the growing trend to create transboundary complexes of protected areas.