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Highlights from Tuesday, 13 March 2001
 Delegates to the sixth
meeting of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific, Technical and Technological
Advice (SBSTTA) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) met in two
working groups during the day. Working Group I (WG-I), focusing on
invasive alien species (IAS), heard presentations and discussed: an
integrated approach to IAS; prevention, early detection and incursion
response; and options for future work. Working Group II (WG-II) discussed
scientific assessments and the Global Taxonomy Initiative (GTI).
Left photo: Delegates from Canada, Norway and Germany during the CBD
Strategic session
WORKING GROUP I: Invasive Alien Species
Nirmalie Palewatta,
University of Columbo (Sri Lanka), highlighted IAS' role in
the CBD's thematic areas, islands, polar regions, Mediterranean
habitats and mountains. She listed gaps in knowledge including:
short/long-term and cumulative impacts; extent and rate of spread;
country baselines; and taxonomy
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Marcos Silva, CBD Clearing-house
Mechanism (CHM), (Left) highlighted information needs and recommended, inter
alia: inter-relating various data types; creating national and
regional biodiversity information networks; developing public
awareness initiatives, specialist centers and capacity building
programmes; improving access to information; creating inventories
of experience, expertise and tools; and improving prediction
capacity.
 Listen
to the Marcos Silva's (CBD CHM) plenary presentation about
regional biodiversity information networks.
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Prevention, Early
Detection and Incursion Response:
John Hedley (New Zealand) presented a case study on New
Zealand's biosecurity regime. |
Options for Future
Work:
Regarding the guiding
principles, the SEYCHELLES, supported by Rosa Kambou
of PAPUA NEW GUINEA (Left), called
for clear prioritization of the needs of isolated ecosystems to
reflect language in COP Decision V/8.
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WORKING
GROUP II |
PORTUGAL
requested that dry and semi-dry land areas be included in the work
programme. Left photo: Pedro Ivo (Portugal) making an
intervention during a session in WG II.
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INTERNATIONAL INDIGENOUS FORUM ON BIODIVERSITY represented by Esther
Camac emphasized gender
balance and inclusion of indigenous experts
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GLOBAL
TAXONOMY INITIATIVE: |
INDIA noted
interrelation of needs assessments and targeted actions and
supported taxonomic reference collections. |
SIDE EVENTS: |
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Luncheon
Presentation on Climate, Biodiversity, and Protected Areas:
In cooperation with The World Commission on Protected Areas,
World Conservation Union (IUCN), World Resources Institute (WRI),
Conservation International (CI), World Wildlife Fund (WWF), and
the Nature Conservancy
 David
Shepppard (IUCN) moderated the presentation and a brief
introduction about the topic. The speakers include Kenton Miller
(WRI) who presented a brief on the Ecosystems,
Protected Areas, and People Project. He was followed by Mohamed
Bakkar (CI) and Walter Lusigi
Listen to the ENB coverage of
the presentation in RealAudio:
 Introduction
by David Sheppard
Presentation
by Kenton Miller
Presentation
by Mohamed Bakarr
Update
on preparations for the 5th World Protected Areas Congres in South
Africa by Walter Lusigi
Question
Period
Conclusion
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Real Forests or "Kyoto
Forests":
 Presentation
on the Global Forest Coalition briefing on the potential
implications of the Climate Change negotiations for Biodiversity
and Indigenous peoples
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| Memorandum
of Co-Operation (MOC) signed between the CBD and the Bern
Convention:
 Right
photo: (L-R) Hamdallah Zedan (CBD Executive Secretary) signs
an MOC with the Bern Convention represented Eladio Fernandez-Galiano
and witnessed by Patrick Klaveren (Monaco)
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ENB Coverage of SBSTTA-5
CBD
Secretariat web site with official documents and
information
for participants
SBSTTA
Issues on: Invasive
Alien Species | Climate
Change and Biodiversity | GTI
SBSTTA-5
Recommendations
ENB's Introduction to CBD
German
CHM COP Decisions Database
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Delegates to the sixth
meeting of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific, Technical and Technological
Advice (SBSTTA) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) met in two
working groups during the day. Working Group I (WG-I), focusing on
invasive alien species (IAS), heard presentations and discussed: an
integrated approach to IAS; prevention, early detection and incursion
response; and options for future work. Working Group II (WG-II) discussed
scientific assessments and the Global Taxonomy Initiative (GTI).
