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Belgium’S National Biodiversity Strategy 2006-2016 Belgium’S National Biodiversity Strategy 2006-2016 Belgium’s National Biodiversity Strategy 2006-2016 Belgium’s National Biodiversity Strategy 2006-2016 With the active participation of: 1 Alexandre de Lichtervelde, 1 Lucette Flandroy, Federal Colophon Federal Public Service Public Service for Health, 1 Frans Arijs, Federal for Health, Food Chain Food Chain Safety Drafting: Public Service for Health, Safety and Environment, and Environment, DG Food Chain Safety and DG Environment Environment The "Strategy" Contact Environment, DG Public 1 Carl de Schepper, Flemish 1 Herman Fontier, Federal Group established under the Health Government, Ministry of Public Service for Health, "Biodiversity Convention" 1 Thierry Backeljau, Royal Environment, Nature and Food Chain Safety and Steering Committee, operating Belgian Institute of Natural Energy, Agentschap voor Environment, DG plants, under the authority of Sciences (RBINS) Natuur en Bos (ANB) animals and alimentation the Belgian Coordination 1 Peter Baert, Provincie 1 Annie De Wiest, Ministère 1 Anne Franklin, Royal Belgian Committee for International Limburg, Provinciaal de la Communauté Institute of Natural Sciences Environment Policy. Natuurcentrum (PNC) française Wallonie - CBD National Focal Point 1 Pascale Balhaut, Royal Bruxelles, Direction du (RBINS - CBD NFP) Belgian Institute of Natural Développement durable 1 Walter Galle, Flemish Sciences, CBD National 1 Catherine Debruyne, Government, Ministry of Focal Point (RBINS - Ministry of the Walloon Environment, Nature and CBD NFP) Region, Direction générale Energy, Agentschap voor 1 Sabrina Bijlsma, Flemish des Ressources naturelles Natuur en Bos (ANB) Government, Ministry of et de l’Environnement 1 Boudewijn Goddeeris, Royal Environment, Nature and (DGRNE - DNF) Belgian Institute of Natural Energy, Department LNE 1 Lionel Delvaux, Inter- Sciences (RBINS) (VO LNE) Environnement Wallonie 1 Machteld Gryseels, Brussels 1 Charles-Hubert Born, asbl (IEW) Environment - Brussels Université Catholique de 1 Philippe Desmeth, Belgian Institute for Management of Louvain (UCL) Federal Science Policy the Environment (IBGE-BIM) 1 Johan Bosman, Support (Belspo) 1 Hubert Hernalsteen, group for indigenous 1 Ingrid D’Hondt, Federal Flemish Government, peoples (KWIA) Public Service for Health, Departement Landbouw en 1 Léon Bourdouxhe, Ministry Food Chain Safety Visserij (VO DLV) of the Walloon Region, and Environment, DG 1 Stefanie Hugelier, Belgian Direction générale des Environment Federal Council for Ressources naturelles et 1 Veerle Dossche, Sustainable Development de l’Environnement Greenpeace Belgium (CFDD-FRDO) (DGRNE - DNF) 1 Jean-Roger Drèze, Federal 1 Ingrid Inselberger, German 1 Etienne Branquart, Public Service for Health, community, Ministerium Belgian Biodiversity Food Chain Safety für Kultur und Medien, Platform / Research Centre and Environment, DG Denkmalschutz, Jugend for Nature, Forests and Environment und Sport Wood (BBP / CRNFB) 1 Ilse Dries, Flemish 1 Arnold Jacques de Dixmude, 1 Thomas Ceulemans, Government, Ministry of Federal Public Service Hubertus Vereniging Environment, Nature and Foreign Affairs, Foreign Vlaanderen vzw (HVV) Energy, Department LNE Trade and Development 1 Frédéric Chemay, Federal (VO LNE) Cooperation Belgium, Public Service for Health, 1 Georges Evrard, Federal Belgian Development Food Chain Safety Public Service for Health, Cooperation (DGDC) and Environment, DG Food Chain Safety and Environment Environment, DG Public Health – 2 – Belgium’s National Biodiversity Strategy 2006-2016 1 Francis Kerckhof, Royal 1 Serge Massart, Ministry 1 Jacques Stein, Ministry 1 Michel Villers, Ministry Belgian Institute of Natural of the Walloon Region, of the Walloon Region of the Walloon Region, Sciences, Management Direction générale de (DGRNE - DNF) Direction générale des Unit of the North Sea l’Agriculture (DGA) 1 Jurgen Tack, Belgian Ressources naturelles Mathematical Models 1 Catherine Mertens, Biodiversity Platform / et de l’Environnement (RBINS - MUMM) Belgian Federal Council for Flemish Government, (DGRNE - DNF) 1 Michael Kyramarios, Sustainable Development Research Institute 1 Thierry Walot, Université Federal Public Service for (CFDD-FRDO) for Nature and Forest Catholique de Louvain (UCL) Health, Food Chain Safety 1 Eddy Montignies, Ministry (BBP / INBO) and Environment, DG of the Walloon Region, 1 Marc Thirion, Ministry of the Environment Direction générale des Walloon Region, Direction 1 Marc Lateur, Walloon Ressources naturelles générale de l’Agriculture Agricultural Research Centre et de l’Environnement (DGA) (CRA-W) (DGRNE - DNF) 1 Mark Van den Meersschaut, 1 Christian Laurent, Ministry 1 Hendrik Neven, Vlaamse Flemish Government, of the Walloon Region, overheid, Ministry of Ministry of Environment, Direction générale des Environment, Nature and Nature and Energy, Ressources naturelles Energy, Department LNE Agentschap voor Natuur et de l’Environnement (VO LNE) en Bos (ANB) (DGRNE - DNF) 1 Marc Peeters, Royal Belgian 1 B. Van Der AA, Flemish 1 Xavier Leblanc, Federal Institute of Natural Sciences Government, Ministry of Public Service Foreign - CBD National Focal Point, Environment, Nature and Affairs, Foreign Trade and (RBINS - CBD NFP) Energy, Research Institute Development Cooperation 1 Véronique Petit, Federal for Nature and Forest Belgium Public Service Foreign (INBO) 1 Vicky Leentjes, Federal Affairs, Foreign Trade and 1 Aline van der Werf, Belgian Public Service for Health, Development Cooperation Federal Science Policy Food Chain Safety Belgium (Belspo) and Environment, DG 1 Georges Pichot, Royal 1 Jackie Van Goethem, Royal Environment Belgian Institute of Natural Belgian Institute of Natural 1 Eric Liégeois, Federal Sciences, Management Sciences, CBD National Public Service for Health, Unit of the North Sea Focal Point (RBINS - Food Chain Safety Mathematical Models CBD NFP) and Environment, DG (RBINS - MUMM) 1 Laurence Vigin, Royal Environment 1 Jan Rammeloo, National Belgian Institute of Natural 1 Sandrine Liégeois, Ministry Botanic Garden of Belgium Sciences, Management of the Walloon Region, (NBGB) Unit of the North Sea Direction générale des 1 Walter Roggeman, Royal Mathematical Models Ressources naturelles Belgian Institute of Natural (RBINS - MUMM) et de l’Environnement Sciences (RBINS) 1 Ines Verleye, Federal (DGRNE - DNF ) 1 Yves Samyn, Royal Belgian Public Service for Health, 1 Michel Louette, Royal Institute of Natural Food Chain Safety Museum for Central Africa Sciences, CBD National and Environment, DG (RMCA) Focal Point (RBINS - Environment 1 Els Martens, Flemish CBD NFP) 1 Jo Versteven, Government, Ministry of 1 Hendrik Segers, Belgian Interdepartementale Environment, Nature and Biodiversity Platform / Commissie Duurzame Energy, Agentschap voor Royal Belgian Institute Ontwikkeling (CIDD - ICDO) Natuur en Bos (ANB) of Natural Sciences (BBP / RBINS) – 3 – Belgium’s National Biodiversity Strategy 2006-2016 Coordinators: CBD Regional Focal Point for 1 Claire Collin, Federal Flanders Process of elaboration Public Service for Health, Dr Els Martens Food Chain Safety Flemish Government The process of drafting the National Biodiversity Strategy and Environment, DG Ministry of Environment, was initiated by the Interministerial Conference for the Environment Nature and Energy Environment in June 2000. The Strategy was elaborated 1 Marianne Schlesser, Royal Agentschap voor Natuur en Bos by a team representing the major actors in the field of Belgian Institute of Natural Koning Albert II-laan 20 biodiversity in Belgium. It acted as a contact group under Sciences, CBD National B-1000 Brussels the "Biodiversity Convention" Steering Committee. This Focal Point (RBINS - Tel.: 02 553 76 78 Steering Committee was established under the Belgian CBD NFP) Fax: 02 553 76 85 Coordination Committee for International Environment Email: Policy (CCIEP) under the auspices of the Interministerial Coordinating Committee for [email protected] Conference for the Environment. International Environmental Policy CBD Regional Focal Point for Bilateral meetings with the major actors and seven meet- Mr Roland Moreau Brussels ings of the contact group were held to discuss the draft Federal Public Service for Dr Machteld Gryseels Strategy. A public consultation took place between 3 Health, Food Chain Safety and Brussels Environment April and 1st June 2006. The Strategy has been reviewed Environment Brussels Institute for by the Regional and Federal competent authorities, the DG Environment Management of the Environment "Biodiversity Convention" Steering Committee and the Place Victor Horta 40, box 10 (Brussels Environment) Federal Council on sustainable development. B-1060 Brussels Gulledelle 100 Tel.: 02 524 95 14 B-1200 Brussels The Belgian Biodiversity Strategy was endorsed by the Fax: 02 524 96 00 Tel.: 02 775 75 61 Interministerial Conference for the Environment on 26 Email: Fax: 02 775 77 21 October 2006 by: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Mr Bruno TOBBACK CBD National Focal Point CBD Regional Focal Point for Chairman of the Conference Dr Jackie Van Goethem Wallonia Federal Minister of the Environment Royal Belgian Institute of Ir Catherine Debruyne Ms Evelyne HUYTEBROECK Natural Sciences Ministry of the Walloon Region Environment Minister of the Brussels Capital Region Vautier Street 29 Direction générale des Mr Kris PEETERS B-1000 Brussels Ressources naturelles et de Environment Minister of the Flemish Region Tel.: 02 627 43 43 l’Environnement Mr Benoît LUTGEN Fax: 02 627 41 41 Division de la Nature et des Environment Minister
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