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International Day of Plant Health

12 May 2024, Rome, Italy

Global Soil Partnership Plenary Assembly (FAO)

12 - 14 July 2023, Rome, Italy

Invitation to review a draft of a proposed set of complementary actions (an updated Global Strategy for Plant Conservation) related to plant conservation to support the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/JL/SK/AC/KM/91128 (2023-071)
To: CBD national focal points, SBSTTA focal points, Cartagena Protocol focal points, ABS focal points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

26th meeting of the Plants Committee (CITES-PC26)

5 - 9 June 2023, Geneva, Switzerland

Global Symposium on Soil and Water (FAO)

31 May - 2 June 2023, Rome, Italy

International Day of Plant Health

12 May 2023, Rome, Italy

Statement by David Cooper, Acting Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the International Day of Plant Health, 12 May 2023

Statement by David Cooper, Acting Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the International Day of Plant Health, 12 May 2023

11th session of the Intergovernmental Technical Working Group on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITWG-PGRFA)

18 - 20 April 2023, Rome, Italy

Biodiversity Loss: 32 Medicinal Plants are on the verge of Extinction, as per a survey

Medicinal plants are used in the treatment of cancer, respiratory and cardiac diseases, ulcers, liver and kidney infections, and other diseases. A report will be submitted to the Haryana state government soon in order for further action to be taken to protect these plants.

Twenty-fifth meeting of the Plants Committee of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)

2 - 4 June 2021, Online, Switzerland

Global Strategy for Plant Conservation succeeds in aligning actions to protect plant diversity around the world

Global Strategy for Plant Conservation succeeds in aligning actions to protect plant diversity around the world

23 September 2020 – A new report on the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC), suggests that while the 16 targets of the decades long plan to protect global plant are unlikely to be met, countries have made considerable progress towards achieving many of them.

Intergovernmental Technical Working Group on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITWG-PGRFA)

17 - 19 June 2020, Rome, Italy

Global Symposium on Soil Biodiversity (FAO)

1 - 3 June 2020, Rome, Italy

World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought 2019

17 June 2019, Bonn, Germany

8th International Barcode of Life (iBOL) Conference 2019

17 - 20 June 2019, Trondhein, Norway

World Soil Day 2018

5 December 2018, Rome, Italy

Reminder: Submission of sixth national reports

Reference: SCBD/OES/DC/RH/LC/86437 (2018-085)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA National Focal Points, GSPC National Focal Points

Sixth meeting of the Liaison Group on the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation

30 - 31 August 2018, Cape Town, South Africa

Conference of the Global Partnership for Plant Conservation supporting the worldwide implementation of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation

28 - 30 August 2018, Cape Town, South Africa

Composition of the sixth meeting of the Liaison Group on the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation, 31 August 2018 – Cape Town, South Africa

Reference: SCBD/OES/CPP/DC/RH/87207 (2018-059)
To: GSPC National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points

Nominations for Global Partnership for Plant Conservation 2018 conference, and sixth meeting of the Liaison Group on the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation, 28-31 August 2018 ─ Cape Town, South Africa

Reference: SCBD/OES/CPP/DC/RH/87207 (2018-029)
To: GSPC National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points

Sixth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group to Enhance the Functioning of the Multilateral System of Access and Benefit-sharing (ITPGRFA)

13 - 17 March 2017, Rome, Italy

Second meeting of the Compliance Committee of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA)

21 - 22 February 2017, Rome, Italy

Database on the conservation status of plants launched in support of Target 2 of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation

Reference: SCBD/OES/BD/RH/86204 (2017-008)
To: CBD and SBSTTA National Focal Points, relevant international organizations

UNEP/CBD/SBI/1/INF/32

Progress in Implementation of the Targets of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation

Strengthening the in situ conservation of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture through incorporation of Crop Wild Relatives under areas important for biodiversity in Protected Area Networks and other effective area-based conservation measures (Aichi Biodiversity Targets 7, 11, 12 and 13) (Global Strategy for Plant Conservation Targets 5, 6, 7 and 9)

Reference: SCBD/SAM/DC/DCo/84808 (2015-092)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ITPGRFA Focal Points, PoWPA Focal Points, CGRFA Focal Points

Fifth meeting of the Liaison Group on the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation

8 - 9 July 2015, Paris, France

Achieving the World Flora Online by 2020

This side event will outline progress towards the achievement of the World Flora Online, representing Target 1 of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation. The ways in which national bodies can contribute, access and use the World Flora will also be outlined.

Plant Conservation 2014: a mid-term review of progress towards the GSPC

This side event will feature the launch of a new report from the CBD Secretariat and BGCI on the current status of global plant conservation. The report provides details of the value of wild plants both to the global economy and to local communities. It also provides an assessment of the conser ...

UNEP/CBD/COP/12/INF/41

Final Declaration of the International Conference “Botanists of the Twenty-First Century: Roles, Challenges and Opportunities”

Recommendation XVIII/2

Progress in achieving the targets of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation 2011-2020

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/INF/10

Technical Background Document in Support of the Mid-Term Review of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/3

Progress in Achieving the Targets of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation 2011-2020

Workshop on the assessment of plant extinction risk in megadiverse countries

12 - 15 November 2013, Villa de Leyva, Colombia

Council of the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV)

24 October 2013, Geneva, Switzerland

Fifth Session of the Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA)

24 - 28 September 2013, Muscat, Oman

Meeting of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD)

16 - 17 September 2013, Montreal, Canada

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/INF/17

Global Strategy for Plant Conservation - Regional Workshop for the Americas

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/INF/18

Global Strategy for Plant Conservation - Regional Workshop for Africa

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/16/INF/38

Global Strategy for Plant Conservation: World Flora Online by 2020

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/16/11

Global Strategy for Plant Conservation: Progress in implementing decision X/17

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/12/INF/10

Global Strategy for Plant Conservation: Report of the Liaison Group Meeting, Dublin, Ireland October 2006

UNEP/CBD/LG-GSPC/4/2

Report of the Fourth Meeting of the Liaison Group on the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation

UNEP/CBD/COP/10/19

Global Strategy for Plant Conservation: Technical Rationale, Justification for Updating and Suggested Milestones And Indicators

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/INF/16

Progress in the Implementation of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation and Development of a Consolidated Update Beyond 2010

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/9

Proposals for a Consolidated Update of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation

UNEP/CBD/LG-GSPC/3/4

Report of the Third Meeting of the Liaison Group on the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation

UNEP/CBD/COP/10/19

Global Strategy for Plant Conservation: Technical Rationale, Justification for Updating and Suggested Milestones and Indicators

UNEP/CBD/COP/9/INF/25

Plant Conservation Report - A review of progress in implementing the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC)

UNEP/CBD/COP/9/INF/31

A Sustainable Future for Europe: The European Strategy for Plant Conservation 2008-2014

UNEP/CBD/LG-GSPC/2/1

Provisional Agenda

UNEP/CBD/LG-GSPC/2/1/ADD/1

Organization of Work: Annotations to the Provisional Agenda

UNEP/CBD/LG-GSPC/2/2

Preliminary Information on the Status of Implementation of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation

UNEP/CBD/LG-GSPC/2/3

The Contribution of the GSPC in Meeting the 2010 Target, Millennium Development Goals and Responding to the Challenges of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment

UNEP/CBD/LG-GSPC/2/4

Proposed Elements of a Toolkit Including a Checklist to Assist Parties in Integrating Targets into Their Strategies, Programmes and Plans

UNEP/CBD/LG-GSPC/2/5

Ways and Means for Undertaking an in Depth Review of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation in Preparation for the Ninth Conference of Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity

UNEP/CBD/LG-GSPC/2/SBSTTA/9/14

Other Matters: Integration of outcome-oriented targets into the programmes of work of the Convention, taking into account the 2010 biodiversity target, the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation, and relevant targets set by the World Summit on Sustainable Development

UNEP/CBD/LG-GSPC/2/SBSTTA/9/14/ADD2

Implementation of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation

Document

Report of the Expert Meeting on the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation

UNEP/CBD/LG-GSPC/3/1

Provisional Agenda

UNEP/CBD/LG-GSPC/3/1/ADD1

Annotations to the Provisional Agenda

UNEP/CBD/LG-GSPC/3/2

Defining the Framework for the Development and Update of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation beyond 2010: A Summary of the Online Consultation on the Further Development and Update of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation beyond 2010 (Part 1)

UNEP/CBD/LG-GSPC/3/3

Defining the Framework for the Development and Update of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation beyond 2010: A Summary of the Online Consultation on the Further Development and Update of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation beyond 2010 (Part 2 – A review of the sixteen outcome targets ...

Document

Plant Conservation Report

UNEP/CBD/LG-GSPC/3/INF/2

Recommendations of Working Group 2 of the CITES Plants Committee regarding Collaboration with the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/12/3

In-Depth Review of the Implementation of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/12/INF/8

The Global Strategy for Plant Conservation: A Review of the Progress in the National Implementation

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/12/INF/9

The Global Strategy for Plant Conservation:A review of the activities of major partners and organizations in implementing the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/12/INF/10

Global Strategy for Plant Conservation: Report of the Liaison Group Meeting, Dublin, Ireland October 2006

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/12/INF/11

The Contribution of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation in Meeting the 2010 Biodiversity Target, the Millennium Development Goals and Responding to the Challenges Identified by the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/12/INF/12

Proposed Elements of a Toolkit Including a Checklist to Assist Parties in Integrating Targets into their Strategies, Programmes and Plans

Document

How to Market the GSPC beyond Botanical Gardens? - GSPC linkages to poverty alleviation and sustainable development

Document

Enhancing the National Implementation of the GSPC

Document

Enhancing the Collection of Quantitative Data for Assessing implementation of the GSPC

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/9/INF/41

Implementing target 11 of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation: discussion paper from the CITES Plants Committee

Document

Taller regional sobre la Estrategia Mundial para la Conservación de las Especies Vegetales y el Plan Estratégico para la Diversidad Biológica 2011-2020

UNEP/CBD/RW/GSPC/NBSAP/1/2

Report of the Regional Workshop on Reflecting the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation Strategy in National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans

Regional Workshop on Reflecting the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation in National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans

4 - 8 March 2013, Singapore, Singapore

UNEP/CBD/RW/GSPC/NBSAP/1/1/ADD1

Annotations to the Provisional Agenda

Regional Workshop for Southeast Asia on reflecting the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation in National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans, Singapore, Singapore (4 - 8 March 2013)

Reference: SCBD/STTM/DC/RH/CRm/80153 (2012-145)
To: CBD National Focal Points and GSPC Focal Points of the following countries: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor Leste, Viet Nam

Regional Workshop for Central America and the Caribbean on implementation of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation in the context of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020

15 - 17 November 2012, Mexico City, Mexico

Towards the delivery of Aichi Targets 4 and 6 through the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation: Sustainable Use of Wild Plant Resources

The event discuss relevant actions needed for delivery of three relevant Targets of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC), viz. Targets 11, 12 and 13. Delivery on these Targets by Parties contributes to fulfilling the Aichi Targets commitments (for Targets 4, 6 and 18) and the Nagoya ...

The Global Strategy for Plant Conservation - building capacity to support national implementation

This side event will highlight the on-line toolkit developed to support national and regional implementation of the GSPC. The toolkit is available in the 6 UN languages and the various language versions will be demonstrated. The side event will also discuss the linkages betwen the GSPC targets a ...

Regional Workshop on the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation and the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020, Mexico City, Mexico (15-17 November 2012)

Reference: SCBD/STTM/DC/RH/CRm/80642 (2012-124)
To: CBD National Focal Points and GSPC Focal Points of the following countries: Belize, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama.

Regional Workshop on reflecting the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation in National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans, Singapore, Singapore (3 - 6 September 2012)

Reference: SCBD/STTM/DC/RH/CRm/80153 (2012-089)
To: CBD National Focal Points and GSPC Focal Points of the following countries: Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor Leste, Viet Nam

Recommendation XVI/10

Global Strategy for Plant Conservation

Second Global Conference of the International Partnership for the Satoyama Initiative (IPSI)

12 - 14 March 2012, Nairobi, Kenya

Sub-regional Workshop for Southern Africa on the integration of responses to the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation into NBSAPs

13 - 16 February 2012, Johannesburg, South Africa

Global Strategy for Plant Conservation: Liaison Group report and toolkit available for comments

Reference: SCBD/JM/RH/77488 (2011-171)
To: CBD, SBSTTA and GSPC Focal Points and relevant organizations

I am pleased to inform you that the report of the fourth meeting of the Liaison Group on the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation, hosted by Missouri Botanical Gardens from 8 to 9 July 2011 in St. Louis, USA, is accessible from http://www.cbd.int/doc/meetings/pc/gspclg-04/official/gspclg-04-02 ...

Liaison Group on the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation

8 - 9 July 2011, St. Louis, United States of America

Statement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the International Conference in Support of the Worldwide Implementation of the Global Partnership for Plant Conservation (GPPC)

Statement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the International Conference in Support of the Worldwide Implementation of the Global Partnership for Plant Conservation (GPPC)

International Conference: A Global Partnership for Plant Conservation – Supporting the worldwide implementation of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation

5 - 7 July 2011, St. Louis, United States of America

Invitation to nominate participants for the meeting of the Liaison Group for the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (St. Louis, USA, 8-9 July 2011) and to nominate national focal points for the Strategy

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/RH/75923 (2011-087)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, GSPC Focal Points

I am pleased to invite you to nominate a representative for the fourth meeting of the Liaison Group for the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, USA, 8-9 July 2011). The meeting will take place back-to-back with the International Conference: A global part ...

International Conference: A global partnership for plant conservation – Supporting the worldwide implementation of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, USA, 5-7 July 2011)

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/RH/75185 (2011-044)
To: GSPC focal points

I am pleased to inform you that, at the initiative of the Chair of the Global Partnership for Plant Conservation, an international conference titled “A global partnership for plant conservation – Supporting the worldwide implementation of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation” will be held ...

Toolkit to enhance national, sub-regional and regional implementation of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/RH/74766 (2011-017)
To: CBD national focal points, SBSTTA focal points, GSPC focal points, relevant organizations

In paragraph 10 (b) of decision X/17, the Conference of the Parties requested the Executive Secretary, in collaboration with the Global Partnership for Plant Conservation and other partners and relevant organizations, and subject to the availability of the necessary resources to develop, by 2012 ...

East and Southeast Asia Biodiversity Information Initiative (ESABII)

Introduction of the goal and progress of ESABII, activities for the development of biodiversity information and taxonomic capacity building in accordance with 2010-2011 ESABII Work Plan.

Progress in implementing the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation

The aim of this event will be to highlight progress made worldwide in implementing the GSPC, both through national initiatives and international programmes. A series of short presentations outlining experiences during the first eight years of the strategy will be included, as well as informatio ...