Thirteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice

Thirteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice

The thirteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA 13) took place from 18 to 22 February 2008, at FAO in Rome, Italy.

What's New

  • 2008-03-10
    Report of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice on the Work of its Thirteenth Meeting (advance copy)

  • 2008-02-18
    • Statement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the Opening Session of the SBSTTA, FAO, Rome, 18 February 2008.
    • Press Release: Mobilizing Science for Achieving the 2010 Biodiversity Targets.
      (View the press release in French and in Spanish)
    • FAO Press Release: “Biodiversity is Vital for Human Survival and Livelihoods,” FAO Deputy Director-General Says.
    • Opening statement by James G. Butler, Deputy Director-General, FAO at the 13th Meeting of SBSTTA of CBD, FAO Headquarters, 18 February 2008
  • Full daily coverage of the meeting is provided by the Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB).