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BirdLife’s 5 Asks for COP10 CBD in Nagoya – Video

Thursday, October 14, 2010

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BirdLife’s 5 Asks for COP10 CBD in Nagoya – Video

Short video showing BirdLife's 5 policy asks for the COP-10 CBD meeting in Nagoya, Japan.

We must strengthen resilience through ‘ecological infrastructure’ – Policy Briefing

Saturday, October 2, 2010

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We must strengthen resilience through ‘ecological infrastructure’ – Policy Briefing

BirdLife Policy Brief for CBD COP-10, Nagoya - message from BirdLife's Chairman Peter J. Schei.

Five critical issues that will ‘make or break’ Nagoya – Policy Briefing

Saturday, October 2, 2010

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Five critical issues that will ‘make or break’ Nagoya – Policy Briefing

In May 2010, the Global Biodiversity Outlook concluded that the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) have failed to meet the 2010 Target to achieve a significant reduction in the rate of loss of biological diversity as a contribution to poverty alleviation and to the benefit of all life on earth.

Revised and updated Strategic Plan for the post-2010 period – Policy Briefing

Saturday, October 2, 2010

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Revised and updated Strategic Plan for the post-2010 period – Policy Briefing

BirdLife calls on all Parties to recognise the immediate need for hugely scaled up, effective and concerted efforts to overcome the obstacles that prevented the 2010 target from being met. Urgent action is essential to ensure nature’s resilience and underpin human well-being.

Financial Resources – Policy Briefing

Saturday, October 2, 2010

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Effective implementation of the CBD continues to be severely hampered by insufficient financial resources. This is a pervasive problem but at its most acute in developing countries.

Access & Benefit Sharing – Policy Briefing

Saturday, October 2, 2010

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Access & Benefit Sharing – Policy Briefing

Access to genetic resources and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from their use is one of the three fundamental objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).

Protected Areas – Policy Briefing

Saturday, October 2, 2010

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Protected areas are a cornerstone of biodiversity conservation. The CBD Programme of Work on Protected Areas (POWPA) has helped to galvanise action. BirdLife has been a member of the ‘Friends of POWPA’- an informal group of NGOs and Governments which has supported the CBD Secretariat to build capacity, raise awareness and encourage regular reporting on POWPA.

Climate Change – Policy Briefing

Saturday, October 2, 2010

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This document outlines BirdLife’s main policy messages in relation to climate change for COP-10. BirdLife International urges parties to ensure decisions taken at the COP secure the following outcomes...

Marine and Coastal Biodiversity – Policy Briefing

Saturday, October 2, 2010

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Marine and Coastal Biodiversity – Policy Briefing

The marine pelagic environment is the largest realm on Earth, constituting 99% of the biosphere volume. In addition to supplying more than 80% of the fish consumed by humans, pelagic ecosystems account for nearly half of the photosynthesis on Earth, directly or indirectly support almost all marine life and play a major role in the rate and extent of climate change.

Indicators – Policy Briefing

Saturday, October 2, 2010

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The world’s biodiversity is being lost faster than ever. As we destroy it, we lose its capacity to deliver ecosystem services such as crop pollination, freshwater provision and climate regulation upon which we all depend.

Biofuels and biodiversity – Policy Briefing

Saturday, October 2, 2010

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Biofuels and biodiversity – Policy Briefing

BirdLife International welcomes the CBD’s consideration of the impacts of biofuels on biodiversity1. The draft COP-10 decisions refer to minimising the negative impacts of biofuel production on biodiversity and maximising the benefits.

Biodiversity for Development – Policy Briefing

Saturday, October 2, 2010

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Biodiversity for Development – Policy Briefing

Biodiversity provides the critical ‘ecosystem services’ on which development depends, including air and water purification, soil conservation, disease control and reduced vulnerability to natural disasters such as floods, droughts, storms and landslides.

BirdLife’s approach to working locally – Policy Briefing

Saturday, October 2, 2010

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BirdLife’s approach to working locally – Policy Briefing

Whilst international conventions and national policy are important to address the problem of biodiversity loss, there also needs to be a local response, which empowers local people, recognises their rights and responsibilities and mobilises civil society at the local level.