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Workshop encourages
collaboration among biodiversity-related MEAs
 On
14 and 15 November 2006, UNCTAD held a strategic workshop
bringing together relevant experts from the Secretariats of the
biodiversity-related conventions and partner organisations. The
workshop entitled, “Biodiversity and the Global Market Economy”,
took place in the nineteenth century Villa le Bocage located at
UNCTAD’s headquarters in Geneva (pictured right). This provided
the perfect setting for informal discussions on the challenges
and opportunities faced by the different Secretariats in
implementing the Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs)
within the context of the global market economy.
UNCTAD BioTrade is deeply involved in
implementing biodiversity objectives in this very context. With
the support it offers to governments through the BioTrade
National Programmes, and its close collaboration with the
private sector to implement the
BioTrade
Principles and Criteria, the BioTrade
Initiative was in the unique position to facilitate discussions
among the MEA Secretariats and encourage cooperation on such
issues.
The two-day workshop began with
presentations from each of the participants representing the
efforts and challenges faced regarding the areas of private
sector engagement, incentive measures and international trade.
More in-depth discussions followed, building on these key areas.
The workshop came to a close with a decision to create an ad-hoc
informal working group to exchange
experiences
on issues of biodiversity and the global market economy.
To download the concept note of the
workshop, please click
here.
To download the workshop report, please click
here.
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