News and Updateshttp://www.cbdalliance.org/blog/en-US2012-02-10T17:11:44ZSquarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)An External Evaluation Report of the CBD Alliancehttp://www.cbdalliance.org/blog/2012/2/7/an-external-evaluation-report-of-the-cbd-alliance-1.htmlCBD Alliance2012-02-07T11:35:23Z
This evaluation report commissioned by SwedBio, reviews the implementation of the CBD Alliance program entitled Democracy, civil society and the Convention and Biological Diversity during the two program cycles 2007-08 and 2009-2010. The effectiveness of the CBD Alliance’s work has been assessed with direct reference to 1) CBD Alliance’s overall goals and objectives; and 2) the specific goals and objectives of the programmes supported by SwedBio.
]]>Final ECO from SBSTTA 15http://www.cbdalliance.org/blog/2011/11/11/final-eco-from-sbstta-15.htmlCBD Alliance2011-11-11T19:50:40ZThe final ECO of SBSTTA 15 is up and ready.

It includes articles on:

- CBD - the UNsustainable use convention?

- Text Mex? Mexico and voting/consensus? 

- Reinvesting in smallholder Farms

Stay tuned for more civil society analysis as we ramp up to COP 11.

]]>More updates from SBSTTA 15http://www.cbdalliance.org/blog/2011/11/9/more-updates-from-sbstta-15.htmlCBD Alliance2011-11-10T04:33:10ZHERE!

]]>ECO # 2http://www.cbdalliance.org/blog/2011/11/7/eco-2.htmlCBD Alliance2011-11-08T04:39:26ZCheck it out.

Including:

Don't let wall street occupy ecosystems!

Recognizing Indigenous Taxonomic Knowledge

Pet Industry Liability?

]]>SBSTTA 15, first ECOhttp://www.cbdalliance.org/blog/2011/11/7/sbstta-15-first-eco.htmlCBD Alliance2011-11-07T05:27:33ZECO SBSTTA 15In this edition:
IPBES and Indigenous Peoples
Supporting the Majority Food Producers!
Geoengineering "consultation"

 

Check it out here.

 

 

 

]]>7th Working Group on Article 8j - new ECOhttp://www.cbdalliance.org/blog/2011/11/4/7th-working-group-on-article-8j-new-eco.htmlCBD Alliance2011-11-04T04:42:07ZCheck it out here.

Stay tuned for more updates during SBSTTA 15 next week.

]]>SBSTTA 15 - Montrealhttp://www.cbdalliance.org/blog/2011/11/2/sbstta-15-montreal.htmlCBD Alliance2011-11-02T17:17:15ZSBSTTA 15 is approaching rapidly. Two important things.

1. There will be a preparatory meeting on Sunday November 6

Open to all civil society organizations (NGOs, social movements, Indigenous organizations, etc)

TIME: 14:45 - 18:30 hrs
LOCATION: The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
999 University Street (between Viger and St-Antoine)
Montreal, Quebec
H3C 5H7, Canada
Metro, line 2 – Orange - station Square-Victoria

You will have to register to attend this meeting, so please arrive early. Please note from the Secretariat:

"Conference badges with photographs will be issued at the registration counter located  at
999 University from Saturday, 5 November onward, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.  

Badges will be issued at the registration counter upon presentation of a valid passport or
an identification card with a photograph, along with a copy of the nomination letters" (see here for more detail - http://www.cbd.int/doc/meetings/sbstta/sbstta-15/other/sbstta-15-info-note-en.pdf )


2. We will be producing ECOs at the SBSTTA.

PLEASE prepare articles in advance, it would be especially nice to have articles focusing on events that have taken place since COP 10. Send articles (ideally 750 words, with an image), to
jessicaannedempsey@gmail.com as well as lorch@ifrik.org.

Thank you,

Jess

]]>IPBES negotiationshttp://www.cbdalliance.org/blog/2011/10/6/ipbes-negotiations.htmlCBD Alliance2011-10-06T21:12:39ZThe first meeting on the "IPBES" - the Intergovernmental Panel on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Serivices is taking place this week in Nairobi at the UNEP headquarters.

The CBD Alliance will have some analysis on this important initiative in the coming weeks. One intervention made by Joji Carino from Tebtebba is below to whet your appetite. 

STATEMENT ON WORK PROGRAMME - TEBTEBBA

(Indigenous Peoples International Centre for Policy Research and Education

 Tebtebba sees the establishment of IPBES, as an opportunity for indigenous peoples and local communities to play a critical role in strengthening the knowledge platform to address the biodiversity and ecosystems crisis. In turn, collaboration with IPBES on assessments, knowledge generation and capacity-building activities would enhance indigenous peoples’ own knowledge and understanding, relevant for territorial and ecosystem management efforts and local livelihoods.

]]>Submit to [square brackets]!http://www.cbdalliance.org/blog/2011/10/5/submit-to-square-brackets.htmlCBD Alliance2011-10-05T17:46:36ZThe CBD Alliance and the Secretariat to the Convention on Biological Diversity welcome submissions to the next edition of [square brackets]. To see the call for submissions, check here.

To see previous editions of [square brackets], please go here.

]]>Post COP 10 ECOhttp://www.cbdalliance.org/blog/2011/3/11/post-cop-10-eco.htmlCBD Alliance2011-03-11T18:40:18ZA special edition of the ECO, reporting on COP 10 is now available HERE.

 

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