In decision VII/32, paragraph 7, the Conference of the Parties requested the Executive Secretary, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI), and taking into account ongoing work, to
The present document contains the elaborated programme of work on marine and coastal biological diversity, which has been produced in response to recommendations VIII/3 A-D of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA). In recommendation VIII/3 A, SBSTTA stressed
Published in August 2003, the book 'Biodiversity in Belgium, a country study' presents a panorama on the status and trends of biodiversity in Belgium. It also provides information on the major threats to biodiversity in the country.
The compilation of the country study is not an obligation under
In response to a request by the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice, at its seventeenth session, the secretariat organized a workshop on enabling environments for technology transfer in Ghent, Belgium, from 9 to 10 April 2003.
This document summarizes the discussions that took
The following format for preparation of a thematic report on forest ecosystems is a series of questions based on those elements of decision IV/7 of the Conference of the Parties that are addressed to Contracting Parties. Responses to these questions will help Contracting Parties to review the extent
