Conserving biodiversity and promoting sustainable development
- Key agenda for the CBD/COP10 in 2010 and future challenges -
Asia-Pacific Forum for Environment and Development (APFED) Policy Dialogue entitled “Conserving biodiversity and promoting sustainable development - key agenda for the CBD/COP10 in 2010 and future challenges” was held at the Elizabeth Hall at the United Nations University in Aoyama, Tokyo, Japan on Sunday 25 January 2009. The Meeting was co-organised by the Ministry of the Environment, Japan, the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), APFED, the United Nations University (UNU), UNU-Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS), and Japan Bioindustry Association (JBA) in collaboration with the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan
Date & Time
25 January 2009 13:00 - 17:00
Venue
Elizabeth Hall, 5th floor of the United Nations University (Aoyama, Tokyo)
Sponsors and Organisers
Ministry of the Environment, Japan
United Nations University (UNU)
UNU-Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS)
Asia-Pacific Forum for Environment and Development (APFED)
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)
Japan Bioindustory Association
Collaborator and supporter
In collaboration with the Secretariat of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity
Language
English
Documents
Meeting Report77KB APFED Lessons and Findings on Biodiversity
and Sustainable Development
(Preliminary version)1.8MB
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Agenda and Presentation Materials
Opening Remarks
Mr. Daizaburo Kuroda, Director-General, Nature Conservation Bureau, Ministry of the Environment, Japan Prof. Govindan Parayil, Vice-Rector of United Nations University(UNU) and the Director of UNU-Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS)
Keynote Speech
“The CBD: On the Move to 2010 and Beyond” 676KB Lyle Glowka, Senior Legal Adviser, Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
Panel Discussion “Conserving biodiversity and key challenges”
Moderator:
Prof. Cielito Habito, APFED Member, Professor and Director, Ateneo Center for Economic Research and Development and former Secretary of the National Economic and Development Authority of the Philippines
Panelists:
Sam Johnston, Senior Research Fellow, UNU-IAS91KB
Junko Shimura, Programme Officer, Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity508KB
Rodrigo Fuentes, Executive Director, The ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity989KB
Fernando Casas, Co-Chair, Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing of the Convention on Biological Diversity, and Senior Advisor, Instituto Alexander von Humboldt159KB
Timothy J. Hodges, Co-Chair, Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing, UN Convention on Biological Diversity and Special International Advisor, Environment Canada194KB
Seizo Sumida, Secretary General, Japan Bioindustry Association43KB
Meeting Report
