1 December 2011: The executive committee of the Plant Protection Organisation met to address alien species currently threatening Pacific ecosystems. The meeting was convened by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), as part of its efforts to assist Pacific Island countries and territories (PICTs) in plant protection, animal health standard setting, and disease protection.
10 November 2011: The UN Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and the Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS) has convened a special event on the global significance of biodiversity in small island developing States (SIDS) and the importance of community-based partnerships.
11 November 2011: The 15th meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) considered, among other items, a draft set of indicators for monitoring implementation of the CBD Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 and measuring progress towards the 2020 Aichi Biodiversity Targets. SBSTTA 15 also adopted eight recommendations to be forwarded to the 11th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the CBD (COP 11).
9 November 2011: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) has released the "World Aquaculture 2010" report, which finds that aquaculture continues to be the fastest-growing animal food producing sector. It recommends that as the sector further expands, intensifies and diversifies, it should recognize relevant environmental and social concerns, and make conscious efforts to address them in a transparent manner, backed with scientific evidence.
8 November 2011: The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) signed a supplementary agreement for the implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 on invasive species, on 7 November 2011, in Montreal, Canada, on the margins of the 15th meeting of the CBD's Subsidiary Body on Scientific Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA 15).
October 2011: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) has released Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Guidelines for FAO Field Projects, which include climate change and biodiversity considerations.
26 October 2011: The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced the new phase of the GloBallast Partnerships Project, which aims to protect marine biodiversity by addressing the global spread of invasive species and pathogens in the ballast tanks of international cargo vessels. The EBRD supports GloBallast, which is conducted by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), UN Development Programme (UNDP) and International Maritime Organization (IMO).
24 October 2011: The Asian Wetland Symposium on Human Well-being and Wetlands brought together 800 participants from 19 countries, including many officials from local governments in China. The event concluded with the adoption of the Wuxi Declaration, in which participants call for a series of actions to be taken for wetland conservation and wise use.
Organized by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in collaboration with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the African Sub-Regional Workshop to Strengthen Capacity for the CBD Programmes of Work relevant to Invasive Alien Species aims to build capacity to address the cross-cutting issue of invasive alien species and contribute to the fulfillment of Aichi Biodiversity Target 9 in Africa.
Biodiversity is a hot topic these days – a simple Google search will give you around 46 million results. But, what is biodiversity? It is a word coined to refer to the variety of all living things on Earth – all the species, genetic resources and ecosystems on the planet and how they function and interact. Biodiversity is the cornerstone of life in the Pacific – our plants, animals, and ecosystems are essential for livelihoods of Pacific people. Biodiversity has helped shape our culture and traditions.
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