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Convention on Biological Diversity
About: Convention on Biological Diversity is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 2232 publications have been published within this topic receiving 65599 citations. The topic is also known as: CBD & United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a framework for TEEB implementation at country level, and conclude that TEEBs developed from an international study to a demand driven process which supports policy development and implementation at various levels.
Abstract: Since the presentation of its international reports at the 2010 Convention on Biological Diversity Conference of Parties, TEEB (The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity)—an international multi-stakeholder initiative—has been taken up in a number of countries to initiate TEEB Country Studies (TCSs). Their common aim is to take stock of natural capital, to reveal its social and economic values and to provide a basis for policy making that fosters sustainable use of ecosystem services. Depending on national circumstances and needs, TCSs differ substantially in terms of scope, ecosystem services, stakeholder involvement, sectors and policies considered etc. Key challenges faced in implementation include policy relevance, and a number of technical, methodological and conceptual issues. Integrating TEEB into existing and emerging national to local development strategies can provide substantial synergies, and linking TCSs with international or regional ecosystem initiatives and policies may add further value to advance methodological and policy issues related to ecosystems and biodiversity. Factors and interactions are depicted in a framework for TEEB implementation at country level. With a view at its pathway, we conclude that TEEB developed from an international study to a demand driven process which supports policy development and implementation at various levels.
17 citations
01 Jan 2011
TL;DR: The Nagoya Protocol (2010) adopted by the Tenth Conference of Parties (CoP), concluded on 29 October 2010 in Nagoya, Japan, provides the framework to facilitate access and benefit-sharing (ABS).
Abstract: The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)1 is one of the most important treaties in the history of humanity as it deals with the infinitely complex but fragile diversity of life on earth. Regulating access to genetic resources and equitable sharing of commercial benefits of biodiversity has been the most contentious issue in the negotiations under CBD. As the impasse continues, the prime objective of CBD – conservation of biodiversity
– is relegated to the backyard. The Nagoya Protocol (2010)2 adopted by the Tenth Conference of Parties (CoP), concluded on 29 October 2010 in Nagoya, Japan, provides the framework to facilitate access and benefit-sharing (ABS). However, the idea of ABS itself remains
a pipe dream.
17 citations
01 Jan 2004
TL;DR: The Third Conference of the UNFCCC, held in December 1997 in Kyoto, Japan, described two market-based mechanisms that will allow countries to trade in greenhouse gas emission (GHG) reductions: − Between two Annex 1 countries (countries with binding emission limits), known as Joint Implementation (JI), and
Abstract: The restoration of tropical lands, degraded by inappropriate anthropogenic practices such as logging, grazing, and agriculture, has the potential to sequester significant amounts of carbon at moderate costs through reforestation and agroforestry activities; the so-called Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) projects. Two international environmental treaties – the Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and the Convention on Biological Diversity – include provisions to make financial resources available to developing countries for global environmental benefits. The Third Conference of the UNFCCC, held in December 1997 in Kyoto, Japan, described two market-based mechanisms that will allow countries to trade in greenhouse gas emission (GHG) reductions: − Between two Annex 1 countries (countries with binding emission limits), known as Joint Implementation (JI), and
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors review progress and challenges in the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) since its adoption in 1992, and assess CBD's success and effectiveness by its ability to promote several of the preconditions of regime effectiveness.
Abstract: This article reviews progress and challenges in the implementation of the Convention on biological diversity since its adoption in 1992. Progress has been significant in many ways, although difficult to measure beyond procedural improvements (creation of new institutions, guidelines, national processes) and the development of new tools. Many challenges remain, both at the level of the operation of the regime and of national implementation, in part due to the nature of the convention and the complexity of its relationships with other regimes. Since knowledge about the state of biodiversity is scant and indicators poor, the argument is advanced that we should assess CBD's success and effectiveness by its ability to promote several of the preconditions of regime effectiveness. Accordingly, this article considers the record of the CBD in terms of learning, capacity‐building, network building, transparency, and the elaboration and diffusion of new norms.
17 citations