CBD and Partners' Consultations
Nutrition Stakeholders Meeting16-17 February 2006 (Rome, Italy)
IPGRI, FAO and the CBD, with support from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC, Canada) convened a stakeholder consultation in order to provide inputs for delegates to COP 8, in preparation for their deliberations on the initiative. Nearly 60 experts from 25 countries contributed to this process, dividing into three working groups to develop recommendations in three key areas: research and evidence, policy and public awareness.
Full working papers from the consultation are in preparation, and will contain the detailed recommendations. The summary statement is available here.
IBFN-1The first consultation on the initiative on biodiversity for food and nutrition (held in Brasilia, Brazil, 12-13 March 2005) was organized by the CBD in collaboration with FAO, IPGRI and Brazil’s Ministry of the Environment. The consultation was hosted by the Ministry of Environment, and held as a side event to the 32nd session of the United Nations Standing Committee on Nutrition (SCN). Experts participating in the SCN event were invited to attend the consultation, as were Brazilian experts and government representatives nominated to the CBD. Participants to the consultation were drawn from the fields of agricultural development, environment, food security, health and nutrition, and represented the following groups and initiatives, in addition to the organizers:
 | Alliance for Peoples Action on Nutrition (APAN) |
| Amazonian National Research Institute (INPA) |
| Association for Nature and Sustainable Development (ANDES, Peru) |
| Consejo Nacional del Ambiente (CONAM, Peru) |
| Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA) |
| EMBRAPA (Brazil) |
| IFAD – International Fund for Agriculture Development |
| Mexican Council for Sustainable Development (COMEDES) |
| Seeds Campaign (Brazil) |
| Slow Food Foundation for Biodiversity |
| United Nations University |
| Universiti Putra Malaysia |
| University of Campinas (Brazil) |
| Vice Ministry – Natural Resources and Environment (Bolivia) |
Participants developed a
statement outlining the main conclusions of the consultation. The final report of the meeting, and preparatory documents, are accessible
here.
