The second meeting of the 2010 Biodiversity Indicators Partnership (BIP) was held
at the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity in Montréal, Canada
from the 25-26 June 2008. This meeting was crucial for determining the progress
of the Partnership, as well as clarifying the expectations for the Partnership over
the next two years in the run up to the 10th meeting of the Conference of the Parties
to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP 10).
More than 30 participants from major biodiversity-related conventions, initiatives
and networks attended the meeting. A variety of subjects were discussed by the numerous
Indicator Partners including progress in developing the suite of 2010 BIP indicators
and the linkages of indicators between focal areas. Future opportunities were identified
for various Partnership products, including the contribution of the 2010 BIP to
the 3rd edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook (GBO-3).
The meeting also focused on the work of the BIP post 2010 and the further development
of national and regional linkages. The latter will ensure that biodiversity indicators
are widely used in broader policy initiatives and by national governments.
Posted: 2nd July 2008
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