Side Event

Wetlands, Water and Livelihoods

Organizer
Wetlands International

Date and Time
23 March 2006 13:15 - 15:0

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

The event will enhance awareness on poverty-environment issues in wetlands and highlight the results of the recent international workshop held in South Africa on Wetlands, Water and Livelihoods; provide information on the WI Wetlands and Poverty Reduction Programme - including invitation for partnerships in policy influencing, capacity building and development of demonstration projects. It will include a brief introduction of Bio-rights (an innovative financing approach for addressing poverty-environment issues). It will invite membership to the international Wetlands and Livelihoods Working Group, which combines expertise from conservation and development sectors.