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Intergroup on “Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development” – European Parliament. Background. Established in 1994 Named until February 2009: Intergroup on Sustainable Development

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  1. Intergroup on “Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development” – European Parliament

  2. Background • Established in 1994 • Named until February 2009: Intergroup on Sustainable Development • February 2009: Renamed as the Intergroup on “Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development” to focus on these two critical issues

  3. Mission/Structure • Constitutes a cross-party,cross-committee and cross-sectoral platform for Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) to learn, discussand create policies geared towards finding solutions to climate and biodiversity • Brings together MEPs with key stakeholders, NGOs, renowned scientists, experts as well as representatives of the Commission and the Presidency

  4. Approach • Find and maintain a balance between environmental, social and economic needs • Mainstream climate change, biodiversity and sustainable development across the sectors(agriculture, forestry, fisheries etc)

  5. Organisation • Members of the Bureau: Chair of the IntergroupStruan Stevenson (UK) + 8 vice-chairs • Composed of 8 subgroups, which have their own agenda and chair. Possible joint meetings. Chair:MEP Gaston Franco (France) Chair:MEP Luis Manuel Capoulas Santos (Portugal) Forestry Agriculture Chair: MEPPat the Cope Gallagher (Ireland) Chair:MEPVittorio Prodi (Italy) Energy & Industry Fisheries

  6. Chair: MEPDieter-Lebrecht Koch (Germany) Chair: MEP Kriton Arsenis (Greece) Mountains, Islands & Sparsely Populated Regions Transport & Tourism Chair: MEPCharles Goerens (Luxembourg) Chair: MEP Cristina Gutierrez-Cortines (Spain) Cooperation & Development Water & Nature Conservation

  7. Secretariat • Provided by EBCD – European Bureau for Conservation and Development – jointly with IUCN – International Union for Conservation of Nature • Organisation of meetings, logistics, newsletter etc

  8. Renewal of the Intergroup • The Intergroup has to be renewed every five years after the EP elections • EP Rules in 1999, consolidated in 2004 to avoid a proliferation of Intergroups • Support of at least 3 political groups needed

  9. Examples of past events • February 2009: The European Union Biodiversity Action Plan • December 2008: Common Agriculture Policy & Global Food Security - Is Cap The Cornerstone of EU And Global Food Security Policy Now &  Beyond 2013 • October 2008: Maritime Piracy: ¨What Can the EU Do to Protect Seafarers & Trade? • September 2008: Working Breakfast: Decline in Bee Diversity - Reasons Why Bees Matter • June 2008: Natura 2000 & Fisheries; Nature, Economy and Culture: Conflictive or Compatible

  10. Upcoming events Conference on “Climate Change: Towards an ambitious agreement in Copenhagen?” - November 19th – 10.00-12.30 – European Parliament – Brussels Linkages between climate change and biodiversity will be one of the items Meeting on IUU fishing – December 3rd – 10.00-12.30 – European Parliament - Brussels

  11. Contact Information EBCD Mélanie LAMAISON Ph: +32 2 230 30 70 Fax: +32 2 230 82 72 Email: melanie.lamaison@ebcd.org Website: www.ebcd.org

  12. Thank you for your attention!

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