Biodiversity meet begins; India takes over presidency of CBD
CoP 11 will decide future course of action plans to meet Aichi Targets
Reluctant funding
Compromise on resources salvages CBD conference; marine protection gets big boost
Half of the world’s richest biodiversity zones unprotected: UN study
Fast progress needed on targets for protected areas especially marine areas, it adds
Developed countries to double biodiversity-related funds flow by 2015
Provided developing countries make robust baselines and reporting framework
Road to COP16: Two subsidiary bodies of Convention on Biological Diversity begin talks in Nairobi
The outcome of the discussions will be presented at COP16 in Colombia in October for consideration
Road to COP16: Convention on Biological Diversity’s scientific body ends meet with recommendations on key issues
Seven technical topics discussed at meeting; experts continue discussions on implementation