IMOSEB - International Mechanism Of Scientific Expertise on Biodiversity

to the Web Site of the Consultative Process Towards an

International Mechanism Of Scientific Expertise on Biodiversity

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CBD-COP 9

• Information document presenting the Summary Report, and Conclusions, of the Consultative process to Assess the Need For, Modalities of, and Options for an International Mechanism of Scientific Expertise on Biodiversity for COP 9 are available Here

• They are also downloadable on the CBD website (http://www.cbd.int/cop9/doc/)
  

• A Side Event on the Follow-up of the IMoSEB initiative and the MA (Millenium Ecosystem Assessment) will be held, May 20th 1:15pm, Bonn Room: "An INTERGOVERNMENTAL SCIENCE-POLICY PLATFORM ON BIODIVERSITY AND ECOSYSTEM SERVICES "
  

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• The Final International Steering Committee (ISC) of the Consultative Process towards an IMoSEB was held in Montpellier, November 15-16-17, 2007. The conclusions produced by the IMoSEB ISC, IISD coverage, list of participants are available here

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• The consultative process towards an IMoSEB is an exploratory, broad multidisciplinary process involving numerous parties and aims to collect biodiversity stakeholders views concerning the need, the scope and form of an possible IMoSEB.

• The case studies conducted during the consultative process are available here

• The results of the regional consultations (North America, Africa, Europe, Asia, South America, Oceania), presentations given during and IISD coverage are available here

• The consultative process towards an IMoSEB received support in the "Potsdam initiative - Biological Diversity 2010 " from the G8+5