IISD Coverage of CBD COP9
The IISD provides full reporting on the CBD COP9 Event. Click on the ENB or ENB On the Side links below for info on the main COP events and side events respectively.
IISD produces daily reports on each which are also linked to the relevant dates below.
ENB - 20 May - Covers info about the 19th
ENB On the side - 20 May - Info on the side events of 19th
Opening addresses:
See the opening addresses here - (RealOnePlayer required).
COP 9 President Sigmar Gabriel, Germany's Environment Minister, called for a clear mandate for concluding negotiations on the international regime on access and benefit-sharing (ABS), and for improved financing for global biodiversity conservation, including linking climate protection instruments and nature conservation.
Mayor of Bonn Bärbel Dieckmann outlined Bonn’s initiatives focusing on biodiversity, and efforts to join forces with other administrations.
Statement of Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary, at the Opening Session of the Ninth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, Bonn, 19 May 2008;
I'm hoping that the opening statements by the other dignatories will be available also.
Representatives of the International Youth Conference “Biodiversity on the Edge” (13-19 May 2008, Bonn) demanded: the integration of sustainable development education into school curricula; a protocol on protected areas; no patents on living organisms; prohibition of genetically modified organisms; full and effective participation of indigenous and local communities; and measurable targets for biodiversity protection.
Kids from various schools in Bonn perform during the opening plenary
AFTERNOON SESSION
In the afternoon I attended the Working Group 1 Session that covered:
Agricultural Biodiversity;
Global Strategy for Plant Conservation.
Maria Mbengashe (DEAT, South Africa) chairing Working Group 1 in the afternoon
A view of the main conference venue at the Maratim Hotel
Some useful links:
CBD Secretariat CBD COP 9 official website Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety Web page COP 9 Meeting Documents Summary of major issues at COP 9 International Day for Biological Diversity Global Biodiversity Outlook Millennium Ecosystem Assessment Countdown 2010 initiativeEVENING SESSION
Music evening at the Bonn Art Museum.
See pics below:
It's still light till almost 10pm!
Some road signs relating to the conference
Flags of half the participating nations ...
... and the other half.
The SA flag is approx centre of the picture.
Two drumming groups from Japan
GOCOO - (check them out on YouTube) and
GoRo from Japan
Absolutely fantastic!
Bob Geldorf - Ireland
No introduction needed!
Daniela Mercury - Brazil
Wow!
Daniela - the audience couldn't get enough
After the concert I walked the 5km or so back to my hotel. It was a lovely cool evening.
The (Biodiversity) Museum Koenig (sp?)
Main entrance of Museum Koenig
Sorry about the blurred pic but this sign gives the number of vacant parking bays in the parking garages in the town centre.
What a good idea!
The road passes under the university.
Closer view of the arches
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