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Second International Review Meeting

Division of Technology, Industry, and Economics Economics and Trade Branch. Second International Review Meeting Integrated Assessment of Trade-Related Policies and Biological Diversity in the Agricultural Sector Geneva, 1-3 July 2008. UNEP Trade and Biodiversity Initiative.

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Second International Review Meeting

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  1. Division of Technology, Industry, and Economics Economics and Trade Branch Second International Review Meeting Integrated Assessment of Trade-Related Policies and Biological Diversity in the Agricultural Sector Geneva, 1-3 July 2008

  2. UNEP Trade and Biodiversity Initiative • 4-year Initiative (mid 2005-2009) funded by EC and Sida • Objective: to support developing countries to assess, design and implement trade-related policies in the agricultural sector that safeguard biological diversity while maximizing development gains from trade liberalization • Develop guidance to assess impacts of trade on biodiversity • Support assessment and policy development at national level • Builds on UNEP’s work on integrated assessment of trade-related policies

  3. CBD COP Decisions on trade and biodiversity • COP 6 Decision VI/5 (The Hague April 2002) : Impacts of trade liberalisation (17.) => Requests ES to study further the impacts of trade liberaliation on agricultural biodiversity in cooperation with UNEP, FAO, WTO and other relevant organisations • COP 8 Decision VIII/28 (Curitiba 2006): Strategic Environmental Assessment (12.(b)) => Requests ES to continue collaboration with UNEP Economics and Trade Branch and other relevant organisations in developing practical guidance on assessing impacts of trade on biodiversity and in compiling and making available information on good practises and positive impacts of trade on biodiversity

  4. Overview Activities 2005-2006 1st ISC 2005 July Launching - Development of draft manual- Pre-selection of countries Country Workshop Capacity Building Workshop 2nd ISC 2006 May Oct Development of project proposals Preparation of projects

  5. Overview Activities 2007-2008 1st review meeting National rev. meetings 2nd review meeting July 08 07/08 Nov 07 Country projects (phase 1)Integrated assessment studies 08/09

  6. Overview Activities 2008-2009 July 08 07/08 Nov 07 Final projectreports Final assess. studies Final draft manual Final outcome meeting 08/09 Oct 08 Jan 09 Nov 09 Phase 1: Finalizing assessment studies Country project (phase 2)Implementation of national action plans

  7. Objectives of the Workshop • Review progress of the country projects • Exchange of experiences among country project teams • Provide further guidance for completion of the integrated assessments • Identify specfic actions needed for finalization of assessment studies and development of national action plans • Collect feedback on the manual

  8. Programme of the 2nd Review Meeting Tuesday: • Country project presentations and discussion • Feedback on the manual Wednesday: • Country project presentations and discussion • Working groups + bilateral meetings Thursday: • Working groups + bilateral meetings • Presentations by country project teams on results of working groups

  9. Logistical information • Start in the morning at 9:15 • Close ≈ 17:30 (Thursday 16:00) • Lunch at 12:00 (1 hour) in Cafeteria in IEH 1 • Rooms: • All plenary sessions in room 2 (every morning) • Working groups in room 2 and 5 • Bilaterals in room 4 • For logistical issues: Rahila

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