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Second Ad Hoc Intergovernmental and Multi-stakeholder Meeting on an Intergovernmental Science-Policy Interface on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

5-9 October 2009 | Nairobi, Kenya

ipBes
Highlights for Thursday, 8 October 2009

Delegates discussed in plenary IPBES functions and potential governance structures. They also considered the draft outcomes of discussions distributed by the Secretariat, particularly on the gap analysis and needs.

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Daily Highlights
Monday, 5 October - Tuesday, 6 October - Wednesday, 7 October - Thursday, 8 October- Friday, 9 October
Plenary Discussion
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Shirin Karryeva, Turkmenistan, preferred the second option on possible governance structures for an IPBES.
Idunn Eidheim, Norway, stressed the importance of involving other biodiversity-related bodies to understand their existing assessments and capacity-building activities.
Christine Dawson, US, welcomed the discussion on the IPBES governance structure, noting it would help in reviewing its position on the proposed mechanism.
Jean Yves Lassana Traore, Burkina Faso
Agustaviano Sofjan, Indonesia, called for governments to nominate IPBES focal points to ensure sufficient coordination on the ground.
Mame Baba Cisse, Senegal, for the African Group, noted more discussion was needed on alternative potential governance structures other than those presented.
Sarah Titchen, Australia, said that more analysis and information is needed before a decision on establishing a new mechanism can be taken.
Carlota Molinero, UNEP, and Rajen Awotar, Council of Development, Environmental Studies and Conservation (Maudesco).
Daniel Chuburu, Argentina, speaks to Fernando Coimbra, Brazil.
Neville Ash, IUCN
Delegates before the session began.
John Scanlon, UNEP, with Mark Schulman, ENB.
Part of the Russian delegation before the proceedings began.
The Pax Romana delegation during the morning's proceedings.
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Related Links
IPBES Resources
IPBES II website
IPBES II documents
Twenty-fifth session of the UNEP Governing Council and Global Ministerial Environment Forum (GC-25/GMEF)
IPBES I website
IPBES I documents
IPBES Concept Note ePeer Review
November 2008 Press Release

IISD RS resources

IISD RS coverage of GC-25/GMEF, 16-20 February 2009, Nairobi, Kenya
IISD RS coverage of IPBES I, 10-12 November 2008, Putrajaya, Malaysia
IISD RS Summary Report of the Final International Steering Committee of the Consultative Process Towards an International Mechanism of Scientific Expertise on Biodiversity (IMoSEB), 15-17 November 2007, Montpellier, France (English: HTML - PDF) (French: HTML - PDF) (Spanish: HTML - PDF)
IISD RS coverage of the South American Regional IMoSEB Consultation, 2-3 October 2007, Bariloche, Argentina
IISD RS Summary Report of the Asian Regional IMoSEB Consultation, 24-25 September 2007, Beijing, China (English: HTML - PDF) (French: HTML - PDF)
IISD RS Summary Report of the European Regional IMoSEB Consultation, 26-26 April 2007, Geneva, Switzerland (English: HTML - PDF) (French: HTML - PDF)
IISD RS Summary Report of the African Regional IMoSEB Consultation, 1-3 March 2007, Yaoundé, Cameroon (English: HTML - PDF) (French: HTML - PDF)
IISD RS coverage of the North American Regional IMoSEB Consultation, 30-31 January 2007, Montréal, Canada
IISD RS coverage of the International Scientific Conference “Biodiversity: Science and Governance,” 24-28 January 2005, Paris, France
IISD RS archives on biodiversity and wildlife
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MEA Bulletin - Newsletter on key MEAs and their secretariats
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African Regional Coverage
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