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Issue o. 10/2010 MONTHLY BULLETIN OF ACTIVITIES OF THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY OCTOBER 2010 Tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity The tenth meeting of the Conference of COP10 President deliv- gic Plan or the “Aichi Target” to guide the Parties to the Convention on Biologi- ered opening remarks, international and national efforts to save cal diversity was held in Nagoya, Aichi followed by statements biodiversity through enhanced action to Prefecture of Japan, from 18 to 29 Octo- from: Mr. Masaaki meet the objectives of the Convention on ber 2010, with the theme “Life in har- Kanda, Governor of the Biological Diversity, a resource mobiliza- mony, into the future”. Surpassing its Aichi Prefecture; Taka- tion strategy that provides the way for- record of attendance to date, the meeting shi Kawamura, mayor of ward to a substantial increase to current gathered the participation of more than Nagoya City; Mr. levels of official development assistance 18,000 participants. Achim Steiner, UNEP in support of biodiversity; and a new in- The opening ceremony Executive Director; and MISIA ternational protocol on access to and shar- started with a traditional Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, ing of the benefits from the use of the arts performance, with CBD Executive Secretary. A video pre- genetic resources of the planet. 47 deci- Yoko Deva playing the pared by the Government of Japan was sions were adopted in total, including a Shinobue and a shadow shown, which was followed by a perform- plan of action on cities and biodiversity; a play by the Kakashi-za ance by MISIA, COP10 Honorary Am- multi-year programme of action on south- Yoko Deva group. bassador, with the song “Life in Har- south cooperation; on affirming the role The meeting was then officially opened mony”. The meeting adopted historic of CBD in reducing emissions from de- by Mr. Jochen Flasbarth, who addressed decisions aimed to meet the unprece- forestation and forest degradation in de- the plenary on behalf of the COP 9 Presi- dented challenges of the continued loss of veloping countries, and forest conserva- dent, after which he handed over the COP biodiversity compounded by climate tion, sustainable forest management and Presidency to Mr. Ryu Matsumoto, Envi- change. It achieved its three inter-linked enhancement of forest carbon stocks; the ronment Minister of Japan. The new goals: adoption of a new ten year Strate- adoption of the Tkarihwaié:ri code of (cont’d on page 4) View of the COP10 opening plenary. From L-R: Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD-ES; Takashi Kawamura, Mayor of Nagoya City; Ryu Matsumoto, Environment Minister of Japan (incoming COP10 President); Jochen Flasbarth, on behalf of outgoing Adoption of the ABS Protocol. COP9 President; Masaaki Kanda, Governor of Aichi Prefecture; and Achim Steiner, UNEP Executive Director. Fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety The fifth meeting of the Conference of safety (COP-MOP 5) was held on 11-15 1600 participants. The meeting was the Parties serving as the meeting of the October 2010 in Nagoya, Aichi Prefec- opened by Mr. Wolfgang Koehler of Ger- Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Bio- ture of Japan, bringing together more than many, speaking on behalf of Ms. Julia Klöckner, Parliamentary State Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Food, Agricul- ture and Consumer Protection of Ger- many and President of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the View of COP-MOP5 opening plenary. From L-R: Takashi Kawamura, Mayor of Nagoya City; Wolfgang Koehler, on behalf Parties to the Protocol. This was fol- of outgoing COP-MOP4 President; Michihiko Kano, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Japan (incoming COP- lowed by Mr. Michihiko Kano, Minister MOP 5 President); Hidenori Murakami, Japan; Masaaki Kanda, Aichi Prefecture Governor; and Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD-ES. (cont’d on page 3) International Year of Biodiversity ♦ Pachamama ♦ Gincana ♦ Business.2010 ♦ International Day for Biological Diversity ♦ Year in Review ♦ Gincaniño ♦ Global Biodiversity Outlook ♦ Biosafety Protocol News CBD Monthly Bulletin - October 2010 Page 2 Highlights of the International Year of Biodiversity in October DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Postage stamps issued for the The Plant and Flower Festival opened at the Botanical Gardens of the Do- International Year of Biodiversity minican Republic in Santo Domingo. The event, part of ―The Last Survi- vors ǁ project, is a UK Darwin Initiative funded project which is a collabora- tion between the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, Sociedad Ornitologica de la Hispaniola, the Zoological Society of London and the Dominican Re- public National Zoo. For more information, please visit: http:// www.thelastsurvivors.org/. U.N. New York definitive stamps AUSTRALIA Caldera Art, which helps contribute to public awareness of regional biodiversity values and environmental conservation initiatives by con- ducting annual touring art exhibitions and events, showcased the biodiversity of the Na- tional Landscape Australia‘s Green Cauldron. For more information, visit: http://calderaart.org.au/ WINNERS ANNOUNCED: YOUNG HANDS TOGETHER FOR DIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL BIODIVERISTY ART COMPETITION Souvenir cards - Over 3,000 children and young people between 6 and 20 New York, Geneva and Vienna years of age from over 60 countries submitted artwork to a biodiversity art contest launched by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the Food and INDIA Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the An event organised by Christ World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts College featured students from (WAGGGS) and Bioversity International. The contest was various colleges exhibiting mod- developed as part of a global youth education initiative on biodiversity in support els at the intra- and intercolle- of the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity. To view the artists and winners, giate project exhibition. The two- please visit: www.facebook.com/greenwave.cbd.int. day event commemorated IYB and aimed to raise scientific NHM-Darwin Centre, UK awareness and promote radical Winners of the first understanding of the need to Young Darwin Prize conserve biodiversity. To read were announced at a more on this, please go to: http:// prestigious event in www.deccanherald.com/ the Natural History content/108904/melange-models-christ-college-expo.html. Museum’s Attenbor- ough Studio yester- BIODIVERSITY WORLD TOUR day. School pupils Brussels represented from Middlesex, the second stop of Devon and the West CropLife Interna- Midlands received tional‘s World Tour to their awards for creat- celebrate IYB. The ing the best video organization decided to embark on a world tour to explore news reports about their wildlife and conservation projects. The Young Dar- how agriculture today and in the future is working to pro- win Prize is organised by the Natural History Museum and supported by tect our natural resources. At each stop CropLife Interna- Defra and was launched to help young people in England celebrate their tional organizes a global town hall featuring panelists own contributions to 2010 International Year of Biodiversity . (Photo from: from across the food-value chain exploring different per- NHM-Darwin centre website). spectives on biodiversity. Next stop is Nagoya for the Biodiversity Summit. To find out more on the Biodiversity For a full report of the International Year of Biodiversity World and watch a webcast of the Brussels Tour, please celebrations and activities for October 2010, please visit: go to: http://arjuna.rcms.rambla.be/webinar/26260. www.cbd.int/iyb/doc/prints/iyb-report-2010-10-en.pdf International Year of Biodiversity ♦ Pachamama ♦ Gincana ♦ Business.2010 ♦ International Day for Biological Diversity ♦ Year in Review ♦ Gincaniño ♦ Global Biodiversity Outlook ♦ Biosafety Protocol News CBD Monthly Bulletin - October 2010 Page 3 COP-MOP 5 (Cont’d from page 1) Fair on ational Experiences with the of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Implementation of the Cartagena Proto- the Government of Japan and incoming col on Biosafety during COP-MOP 5 President of the Conference of the Parties A fair on national experiences with the serving as the meeting of the Parties to the implementation of the Cartagena Protocol Protocol. on Biosafety took place during COP-MOP The meeting adopted the much-awaited 5 in Nagoya, Japan. More than 30 partici- Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur Supplementary pants attended a series of presentations Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Deliberations at the meeting (Photo courtesy: Masakuni held on capacity-building during the fair Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. The Ueta, Japan). and a number of countries showcased their meeting also adopted 16 other decisions, national experiences, good practices and including the first Strategic Plan for the Supplementary Protocol on Liability and lessons period 2011-2020, and a programme of Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Bio- learned with work for the next three meetings of the safety, together with a draft decision for regard to COP-MOP; a format for the second na- consideration and adoption. different tional reports; a programme of work for issues, in- public awareness, education and participa- Joint CBD-Aarhus Workshop cluding: the tion for the years until 2015; and a method- A joint Aarhus Convention/Cartagena Pro- develop- ology and indicators for the second assess- tocol on Biosafety workshop on public ment and ment and review of the effectiveness of the awareness, access to information and par- Ulrika Nilsson, CBD, with GenØk’s Jan implementa- Husby (right) delivering a presentation. Protocol, which is planned to be conducted ticipation regarding living modified organ- tion of Na- in 2012. The meeting has also considered isms/genetically modified organisms tional Biosafety Frameworks (NBFs); the report and recommendations from the (LMOs/GMOs) was held in Nagoya, Ja- design and implementation of biosafety Compliance Committee under the Protocol pan, from 8 to 9 October 2010, prior to capacity-building activities: the use of the and adopted appropriate decisions.