Documents

This page lists selected documents on topics of cooperation between the Convention on Biological Diversity and its partners. To conduct a full search of CBD documents on cooperation, visit the CBD Information Centre.

Cooperation (General)

Cooperation with other organizations, initiatives and conventions. UNEP/CBD/COP/7/19
Cooperation with other bodies and contribution to the 10-year review of progress achieved since the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development. UNEP/CBD/COP/6/15
The Rio Conventions
Reports of the meetings of the Joint Liaison Group are available here

Options for enhanced cooperation among the three Rio Conventions. UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/10/INF/9.
Implementation of United Nations Environmental Conventions: Reports of the Secretariats of the Rio Conventions Submitted to the General Assembly. (2004). UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/10/INF/2
Opportunities for synergy in implementing the three Rio Conventions.UNEP/CBD/WS-Syn.Afr/1/2
A conceptual design tool for exploiting interlinkages between the focal areas of the GEF. A report prepared by the Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel. GEF/C.24/Inf.10
Synergies in national implementation – the Rio Agreements. UNDP, Sustainable Energy and Environment Division
The Rio Conventions Briefing Paper
The Dry and Sub-Humid lands Programme of Work of the Convention on Biological Diversity: connecting the CBD and the UN Convention to Combat Desertification. 2003.
Biological diversity and climate change, including cooperation with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/6/11.
Dossier on Biodiversity and Climate Change, at SciDev.Net

The Biodiversity-related Conventions
Reports of the meetings of the Biodiversity Liaison Group are available here.

Options for enhanced cooperation among the five biodiversity-related Conventions. UNEP/CBD/WG-RI/1/7/Add.2
Promoting CITES-CBD Cooperation and Synergy. Proceedings of the Workshop, 20-24 April 2004, Isle of Vilm, Germany
Progress report on the implementation of the third joint work plan (2002-2006) of the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat (Ramsar, Iran, 1971) UNEP/CBD/COP/7/INF/27
Migratory species and cooperation with the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/6/12.
Opportunities for synergy in implementing the CBD, CITES, CMS, WHC and the Ramsar Convention in the context of the programmes of work on the biodiversity of dry and sub-humid lands and agrobiodiversity in Africa. UNEP/CBD/WS-Syn.Afr/1/INF/3
Synergies and Cooperation:Status report on activities promoting synergies and cooperation between Multilateral Environmental Agreements, in particular biodiversity-related conventions, and related mechanisms. UNEP-WCMC.
The Millenium Development Goals
The programme of work of the Convention and the Millenium Development Goals. UNEP/CBD/COP/7/20/ADD1
Summary of the analysis of linkages between the programmes of work of the Convention and the Millennium Development Goals UNEP/CBD/COP/7/INF/23
Other organizations and stakeholders
Cooperation with the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) and the Millenium Ecosystem Assessment. UNEP/CBD/COP/5/INF/19
International Cooperation among Indigenous and Local Communities. UNEP/CBD/WG8J/1/4