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CBD
Meeting
#6402

Second meeting of the Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Risk Assessment

27 February - 1 March 2024, Montreal, Canada

Meeting
#6328
News Headlines
#130545
2021-09-23

Why aren’t more big bike firms tracking their environmental impact?

Trek, one of the world’s biggest bicycle brands, recently released its sustainability report for 2021. Remarkably, this appears to be the first time a major bike company has published such a document.

News Headlines
#128502
2021-05-07

We need to rethink the way we measure environmental impact

Biodiversity loss is a global phenomenon. Driven by habitat degradation, climate change, the introduction of invasive species and other anthropogenically induced factors, around 1 million of the 8 million plant and animal species on earth are threatened with extinction. Increasingly, biodiversit ...

News Headlines
#124771
2020-03-20

Material extraction is responsible for 90% of global biodiversity loss

The extraction and production of materials contribute to 23% of global greenhouse gases and 90% of global biodiversity loss according to a report published by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

News Headlines
#124626
2020-03-11

Environmentalist warns that coral reefs are in a bad state

Environmental scientist and managing director of CL Environmental Consultants, Dr Carlton Campbell has disclosed that coral reefs in the western end of the island are currently in a bad state. The disclosure was made during the question-and-answer session of an environmental impact assessment (E ...

Meeting
#5874

8th International Barcode of Life (iBOL) Conference 2019

17 - 20 June 2019, Trondhein, Norway

Press Release
#120943
2019-05-06

IPBES Global Assessment underscores need for transformational change to safeguard life on Earth

6 May 2019 – The world needs transformative change if life on Earth is to be safeguarded and people are to continue to receive the services and benefits that nature provides, according to a new report from an international team of leading researchers.

Notification
#2768
2018-05-07
Action by
2018-06-11

Second External Review of the IPBES Global Assessment of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services and other opportunities to participate in IPBES processes

Reference: SCBD/ OES/DC/RH/KM/87325 (2018-046)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities organizations, United Nations organizations, nongovernmental organizations, intergovernmental organizations, business organizations, and educational organizations

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CBD
Meeting
#5565
Side Event
#3205
COP 12
2014-10-08

Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for increasing planning efficiency and reducing conflicts of interest in and around coastal and marine protected areas (PAs)

Drawing example from India, the side event will present how Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) can be applied as a tool for integrated and inclusive planning and development of coastal and marine protected areas (PAs) and delineating and managing eco-sensitive zones(ESZ) around PAs for ...

Meeting Document
#99362
2014-05-28

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/INF/11

Background Document on the Development of Practical Guidance and Toolkits to Minimize and Mitigate the Significant Adverse Impacts of Anthropogenic Underwater Noise on Marine and Coastal Biodiversity

Meeting Document
#99247
2014-05-22

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/INF/5

Interim Update of Information on the Potential Impacts of Climate Geoengineering on Biodiversity and the Regulatory Framework Relevant to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Meeting Document
#98930
2014-05-05

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/6

Systematic Review on the Impacts of Ocean Acidification and Proposal to Update the Specific Workplan on Coral Bleaching

Meeting Document
#98913
2014-05-02

UNEP/CBD/MCB/EM/2014/1/2

Report of the Expert Workshop on Underwater Noise and its Impacts on Marine and Coastal Biodiversity

Meeting Document
#98906
2014-05-02

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/5

Progress Report on Addressing Impacts of Underwater Noise and Marine Debris on Marine and Coastal Biodiversity

Meeting Document
#98765
2014-04-28

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/INF/6

An Updated Synthesis of the Impacts of Ocean Acidification on Marine Biodiversity

Meeting Document
#68274
2013-07-17

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/INF/5

Report of the Expert Workshop on Scientific and Technical Aspects Relevant to Environmental Impact Assessment in Marine Areas beyond National Jurisdiction

Meeting Document
#89901
2013-07-17

UNEP/CBD/COP/11/23

Marine and Coastal Biodiversity: Revised Voluntary Guidelines for the Consideration of Biodiversity in Environmental Impact Assessments and Strategic Environmental Assessments in Marine and Coastal Areas

Meeting Document
#87054
2013-07-17

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/16/INF/15

Synthesis Document on the Impacts of Marine Debris on Marine and Coastal Biodiversity

Meeting Document
#87178
2013-07-17

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/16/INF/16

Background on the Development of Voluntary Guidelines for the Consideration of Biodiversity in Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAS) and Strategic Environmental Assessments (Seas) in Marine and Coastal Areas

Meeting Document
#87019
2013-07-17

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/16/INF/28

Impacts of Climate-Related Geoengineering on Biological Diversity

Meeting Document
#87296
2013-07-17

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/16/INF/30

Impacts of Climate-Related Geoengineering on Biodiversity: Views and Experiences of Indigenous and Local Communities And Stakeholders

Meeting Document
#86691
2013-07-17

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/16/6

Addressing Adverse Impacts of Human Activities on Marine and Coastal Biodiversity, Including Coral Bleaching, Ocean Acidification, Fisheries and Underwater Noise

Meeting Document
#86699
2013-07-17

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/16/7

Marine Biodiversity: Marine Spatial Planning and Voluntary Guidelines for the Consideration of Biodiversity in Environmental Impact Assessments and Strategic Environmental Assessments in Marine and Coastal Areas

Meeting Document
#86692
2013-07-17

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/16/7/ADD1

Marine and Coastal Biodiversity: Voluntary Guidelines for the Consideration of Biodiversity in Environmental Impact Assessments and Strategic Environmental Assessments in Marine and Coastal Areas

Meeting Document
#86027
2013-07-17

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/16/8

Advice on the Application of Relevant REDD+ Safeguards for Biodiversity, and on Possible Indicators and Potential Mechanisms to Assess Impacts of REDD+ Measures on Biodiversity

Meeting Document
#86665
2013-07-17

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/16/INF/12

Scientific Synthesis on the Impacts of Underwater Noise on Marine and Coastal Biodiversity and Habitats

Meeting Document
#86750
2013-07-17

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/16/INF/14

Report of the Expert Meeting to Develop a Series of Joint Expert Review Processes to Monitor and Assess the Impacts of Ocean Acidification on Marine and Coastal Biodiversity

Meeting Document
#85720
2013-07-17

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/16/INF/19

Submissions from Parties on REDD+ Safeguards and Assessment of Impacts on Biodiversity

Meeting Document
#69661
2013-07-17

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/12/CORR1

Agricultural Biodiversity - Biofuels and Biodiversity: Consideration of Ways and Means to Promote the Positive and Minimize the Negative Impacts of the Production and Use of Biofuels on Biodiversity (Corrigendum 1)

Meeting Document
#69163
2013-07-17

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/INF/6

Report of the FAO/UNEP Expert Meeting on Impacts of Destructive Fishing Practices, Unsustainable Fishing, and Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing on Marine Biodiversity and Habitats (Rome, 23-25 September 2009)

Meeting Document
#69005
2013-07-17

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/INF/7

Scientific Synthesis of the Impacts of Ocean Fertilization on Marine Biodiversity

Meeting Document
#69006
2013-07-17

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/INF/8

Scientific Synthesis of the Impacts of Ocean Acidification on Marine Biodiversity

Meeting Document
#69659
2013-07-17

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/INF/11

Improving Access to the Biodiversity-Relevant Data and Information Necessary for Supporting Effective Assessment and Decision Making

Meeting Document
#67710
2013-07-17

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/12

Agricultural Biodiversity - Biofuels and Biodiversity: Consideration of Ways and Means to Promote the Positive and Minimize the Negative Impacts of the Production and Use of Biofuels on Biodiversity

Meeting Document
#70090
2013-07-17

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/12/CORR2

Agricultural Biodiversity - Biofuels and Biodiversity: Consideration of Ways and Means to Promote the Positive and Minimize the Negative Impacts of the Production and Use of Biofuels on Biodiversity (Corrigendum 2)

Meeting Document
#40918
2013-07-17

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/13/4

Marine and Coastal Biological Diversity - Options for preventing and mitigating the impacts of some activities to selected seabed habitats, and ecological criteria and biogeographic classification systems for marine areas in need of protection

Meeting Document
#43241
2013-07-17

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/13/INF/7

Compilation of Views on the Potential Environmental, Cultural and Socio-Economic Impacts of Genetically Modified Trees

Meeting Document
#43155
2013-07-17

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/13/INF/12

Development of an Interactive Map (Imap) and Review of Spatial Databases Containing Information on Marine Areas beyond the Limits of National Jurisdiction - Background document to options for preventing and mitigating the impact of some activities to selected seabed habitats, and ecological crit ...

Meeting Document
#42991
2013-07-17

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/13/INF/13

Options for Preventing and Mitigating the Impact of Some Activities on Selected Seabed Habitats, and Ecological Criteria and Biogeographic Classification System of Marine Areas in Need of Protection

Meeting Document
#19031
2013-07-17

UNEP/CBD/COP/8/27/ADD2

Voluntary Guidelines On Biodiversity-Inclusive Impact Assessment

Meeting Document
#16390
2013-07-17

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/11/INF/13

Preliminary Compilation of Best Practices to Reduce Negative Impacts and Enhance Positive Impacts of Other Sectoral Policies on Forest Biological Diversity

Meeting Document
#17443
2013-07-17

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/11/INF/19

Voluntary Guidelines on Biodiversity-Inclusive Impact Assessment

Meeting Document
#8666
2013-07-17

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/10/INF/4

The Ecological and Socio-Economic Impacts of Invasive Alien Species on Inland Water Ecosystems

Side Event
#2787
COP 11
2012-10-15

Strategic Environmental Planning and Biodiversity Impact Assessment - tools to increase planning efficiency and to reduce conflicts of interests

At the side event innovative planning tools (Strategic Environmental Planning and Biodiversity Impact Assessment) will be presented. The event shall form the official kick-off for a capacity building initiative by GIZ in cooperation with the German Federation for Nature.

Side Event
#2442
SBSTTA 16
2012-05-03

Impacts of Marine Debris on Marine and Coastal Biodiversity: from Evidence to Solutions

This side-event will present findings of the Synthesis Document on the Impacts of Marine Debris on Marine and Coastal Biodiversity (UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/16/INF/15), and initiate a discussion on marine debris by focusing on a number of issues related to marine debris impacts on biodiversity, including ...

Side Event
#2444
SBSTTA 16
2012-05-02

Synthetic Biology and Potential Impacts on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity

COP 10’s request for SBSTTA to provide guidance and clarity on synthetic biology’s impact on biodiversity provides a unique opportunity to assess the risks of this emerging technology before many of the potential harms are actualized. From the creation of novel invasive species, synthetic geneti ...

Side Event
#2120
COP 10
2010-10-27

Identifying Impacts and Planning Adaptive Management Responses to Climate Change in Asia and Africa

Presentation of the results of recent and on-going work that has examined the projected impacts of climate change on the distribution of birds and other biodiversity throughout Africa and Asia, and the resilience of the network of Important Bird Areas across the two regions. An Adaptive Manageme ...

Side Event
#1953
COP 10
2010-10-25

Temperate Grasslands Conservation Initiative

An information and discussion session about the world's most altered biome and the earth's most endangered ecosystem - temperate grasslands. The event will further discuss the Temperate Grasslands Conservation Initiative (TGCI) and the work TGCI is doing to protect temperate grasslands across ...

Side Event
#2087
COP 10
2010-10-25

Waste and Biodiversity

Waste mangaement based on 3R (reduce, reuse and recycle) approach helps towards biodiversity. On the one hand, reduced levels of waste generation, or efficient use of resources, would reduce the burden on natural resources including forests and water; thus, leading to conserve and support biodiv ...

Side Event
#2020
COP 10
2010-10-21

Long-term sustainable development and management of the Iraqi Marshlands

The session will address UNEP-DTIE-IETC's efforts on the Iraqi Marshlands since 2004 to present. UNEP-DTIE-IETC has been working on the restoration of the Iraqi Marshlands since 2004, taking the ecosystem management approaches and community-based approach during the post-conflict period. UNEP-U ...

Meeting Document
#42596
2008-01-02

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/13/INF/6

The Potential Environmental, Cultural and Socio-Economic Impacts of Genetically Modified Trees

Notification
#915
2007-07-12
Action by
2007-09-30

Invitation to Provide Information to Assess the Use and Impact of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment.

Reference: SCBD/STTM/RH/59184 (2007-083)
To: All CBD Focal Points and SBSTTA Focal Points and relevant organizations

In recommendation XII/3 the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA) requested the Executive Secretary inter alia to collect from Parties, other Governments and relevant organizations information required to undertake a detailed assessment of the use and impact ...

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Meeting
#2234
Notification
#645
2005-07-11
Action by
2005-09-30

Reference: SCBD/STTM/RH/47749 (2005-082)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points and relevant organizations

The Secretariat has prepared revised guidelines on biodiversity-inclusive Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), accessible at: <a href="http://www.biodiv.org/programmes/cross-cutting/impact/guidelines.shtml">http://www.biodiv.org/programmes/cross-cu ...

pdf English 
Notification
#586
2005-03-10
Action by
2005-03-31

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/45069 (2005-024)
To: CBD National Focal Points

I am pleased to inform Parties and governments that the workshop on cultural, environmental and social impact assessments based on the Akwé: Kon Voluntary Guidelines and aimed at further strengthening the understanding of the link between environment and cultural diversity, will be held in Tokyo ...

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Meeting
#1645

Coloque francophone sur l'évaluation environnementale

20 - 25 September 2004, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Meeting
#1490
Meeting Document
#5764
2003-10-20

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/9/INF/18

Proposals for further development and refinement of the guidelines for incorporating biodiversity-related issues into environmental impact assessment legislation or procedures and in strategic impact assessment: report on ongoing work

Meeting Document
#5678
2003-10-02

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/9/INF/6

Report of the ad hoc technical expert group meeting on the potential impacts of genetic use restriction technologies on smallholder farmers, indigenous and local communities and farmers’ rights

Meeting
#1092
Meeting Document
#4826
2003-03-07

Document

Indicators and environmental impact assessment<br>Designing national level monitoring programmes and indicators <br>(UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/7/12)

Meeting Document
#2545
2003-02-17

Document

Methods of rapid assessments

Meeting Document
#2463
2003-02-17

Document

Appraisal of the SBSTTA Review of Assessments of Biological Diversity and Advice on Methodologies for Future Assessments<br>(UNEP/CBD/COP/3/13/)

Notification
#312
2003-01-21
Action by
2003-04-30

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/IC/va/33022 (2003-007)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Call for Case Studies and experiences in incorporating biodiversity-related issues into Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) procedures and legislation

pdf English 
Press Release
#6232
2002-08-15

Integrating biodiversity with impact assessment

Montreal, 15 August 2002 – In an informal ceremony held today, the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Hamdallah Zedan, and the President of the International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA), Peter Leonard, signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to integrate ...

Meeting
#923

22nd Annual Conference event of the International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA)

15 - 22 June 2002, The Hague, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Meeting Document
#1900
2002-03-06

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/7/INF/15

Reports: Assessment processes<br>Status and draft outline of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment

Meeting Document
#1893
2002-03-05

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/7/INF/8

Reports: Assessment processes<br>List of ongoing and proposed assessments in thematic areas of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Meeting Document
#1887
2002-03-05

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/7/INF/1

Impacts of human-induced fires on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning, and their causes in tropical, temperate and boreal forest biomes

Meeting Document
#1919
2002-03-05

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/7/13

Impact Assessment:<br>Further development of guidelines for incorporating biodiversity-related issues into environmental impact assessment legislation and/or processes and in strategic environmental assessment

Meeting Document
#1918
2002-03-05

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/7/12

Indicators and environmental impact assessment<br>Designing national level monitoring programmes and indicators

Meeting Document
#1905
2002-03-05

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/7/3/ADD1

Reports: Assessment processes<br>Progress report on ongoing assessment processes<br>Addendum: Project briefs of pilot assessments<br>Proposed project brief submitted by New Zealand

Meeting Document
#1906
2002-03-05

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/7/3

Reports: Assessment Processes<br>Progress report on ongoing assessment processes

Meeting Document
#1828
2002-03-05

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/5/5

Item 3.4 of the Provisional Agenda <br> Alien Species: Guiding Principles for the Prevention, Introduction and Mitigation of Impacts

Meeting Document
#1803
2002-03-05

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/4/10

Item 4.7 of the Provisional Agenda <br> Synthesis of Reports and Case-Studies Relating to Environmental Impact Assessment

Meeting Document
#1801
2002-03-05

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/4/8

Item 4.5 of the Provisional Agenda <br> Development of Guiding Principles for the Prevention of Impacts of Alien Species by Identifying Priority Areas of Work on Isolated Ecosystems

Meeting Document
#1736
2002-03-05

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/2/3

Identification, Monitoring and Assessments of Components of Biological Diversity and Processes Which Have Adverse Impacts

Meeting Document
#1098
2002-02-27

UNEP/CBD/COP/3/13

Item 8.2 of the Provisional Agenda <br> Appraisal of the SBSTTA Review of Assessments of Biological Diversity and Advice on Methodologies for Future Assessments

Recommendation
SBSTTA 7
#7050

Recommendation VII/10

Further development of guidelines for incorporating biodiversity-related issues into environmental impact assessment legislation and/or processes and in strategic environmental assessment

Recommendation
SBSTTA 6
#7036

Recommendation VI/5

Scientific assessments: development of methodologies and identification of pilot studies

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