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The 2018 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) continued on Tuesday at UN Headquarters in New York. In the morning, thematic reviews were held on: Transformation towards sustainable and resilient societies - building resilience; and Advancing science, technology and innovation (STI) for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In the afternoon, the review of SDG implementation continued, with a session on SDG 7 (affordable and clean energy). For extensive details on the day’s negotiations and to hear what delegates said in the corridors, see our daily Earth Negotiations Bulletin. Visit our coverage of selected side events at HLPF 2018 IISD Reporting Services, through its Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) Meeting Coverage, provided daily digital coverage, daily reports, and a summary and analysis report from HLPF 2018. Photos by IISD/ENB | Kiara Worth For photo reprint permissions, please follow instructions at our Attribution Regulations for Meeting Photo Usage Page Thematic Review: Transformation Towards Sustainable and Resilient Societies - Building Resilience View of the dais during the session David Smith, Institute for Sustainable Development, University of the West Indies (UWI) Moderator Emily Wilkinson, Overseas Development Institute, UK Jeb Brugmann, 100 Resilient Cities Isabelle Durant, Deputy Secretary-General, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Dereje Wordofa, Deputy Executive Director, UN Population Fund (UNFPA) Vuk Žugić, Co-ordinator, Economic and Environmental Activities, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Marikris de Guzman, Asia Disaster Risk Reduction (DDR) Youth Network, and Major Group for Children and Youth (MGCY) Nozipho Mxakato-Diseko, South Africa Hari Prabowo, Indonesia Binalakshmi Nepram Mentschel, Indigenous Peoples Major Group (IPMG) Kira Christianne Azucena, the Philippines   Thematic Review: Advancing Science, Technology and Innovation for SDGs Delegates during the session Inga Rhonda King, Vice-President of ECOSOC Toshiya Hoshino, Co-Chair, Multi-stakeholder Forum on STI for the SDGs Juan Sandoval-Mendiolea, Co-Chair, Multi-stakeholder Forum on STI for the SDGs Carsten Fink, Chief Economist, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Norma Munguía Aldaraca, Foreign Affairs Ministry, Mexico Nebojša Nakićenović, Deputy Executive Director, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) Endah Murniningtyas, Co-Chair, Group of Scientists for the Global Sustainable Development Report, Indonesia Ernest Foli, Forestry Research Institute of Ghana Review of SDG Implementation SDG 7: Ensure Access to Affordable, Reliable, Sustainable and Modern Energy for All View of the dais during the session Marie Chatardová, President of ECOSOC Siri Jirapongphan, Minister of Energy, Thailand Laurence Tubiana, CEO, European Climate Foundation Riccardo Puliti, Senior Director, Energy and Extractive Industries Global Practice, World Bank Group Heather Page, Statistics Division, UN DESA Sheila Oparaocha, Executive Director, ENERGIA, Zambia Moderator Adnan Amin, Director-General, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Hans Olav Ibrekk, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Co-Facilitator, SDG 7 Technical Advisory Group Joan Carling, Tebtebba Foundation, and Indigenous Peoples Major Group (IPMG) Cheng Mengrong, Global Energy Interconnection Development and Cooperation Organization (GEIDCO) Around the Venue Delegates speak informally Leon Mulimni Ngoy, Democratic Republic of the Congo Inga Rhonda King, Vice-President of ECOSOC, speaks with a delegate Delegates from Benin Delegates from Guinea A delegate reads the Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) to keep up to date with the meeting Delegates between sessions HLPF displays around the venue

The following events were covered by IISD Reporting Services on Tuesday, 10 July, 2018: Forests and Water on a Changing Planet: Scientific Insights for Building Sustainable and Resilient Societies Status of Lands, Territories and Resources of Indigenous Peoples and Sustainable Development Implementing SDG 12: One Plan for One Planet Photos by IISD/ENB | Natalia Mroz For photo reprint permissions, please follow instructions at our Attribution Regulations for Meeting Photo Usage Page Forests and Water on a Changing Planet: Scientific Insights for Building Sustainable and Resilient SocietiesPresented by Permanent Mission of Austria to the UN and International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) This event was convened to provide guidance to the HLPF on the linkages between Sustainable Development Goal 15 (SDG15) on forests and other SDGs and to launch the global assessment report, “Forest and Water on a Changing Planet: Vulnerability, Adaptation and Governance Opportunities,” by the Global Forest Expert Panel (GFEP) on forests and water (GFEP report). Moderator Alexander Buck, Executive Director, IUFRO, opened the event, noting that all life depends on water and that an estimated three quartersof the world’s supply comes from forested watersheds. Philipp Charwath, Deputy Permanent Representative of Austria to the UN, underscored the importance of forests and water to his country, highlighted the interlinkages of forest ecosystems to SDGs, and hoped the outcomes of the GFEP report would have an impact on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Hossein Moeini-Meybodi, UN Forum on Forests (UNFF) - UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), emphasized connecting science to policy making. He observed that few of the interventions on water during the previous day’s HLPF session mentioned the link between forests and water conservation, and said the forest-water link needed to be highlighted so policy makers can make sound decisions. Christoph Wildburger, GFEP and IUFRO, said that as the world population grows, the demand for water rises, and while the world has mobilized around the SDGs, which all linked to water, more attention is needed to highlight the forest-water connection. He explained that the GFEP report is about the climate-forest-water-people nexus. GFEP Co-chair Meine van Noordwijk, World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) and Wageningen University, said the GFEP report was intended to inform relevant international policy processes, especially discussions on SDGs. He highlighted use of a risk management tool to structure the analysis and explained that the report focused on addressing three questions: do forests matter; who is responsible and what should be done: and how can be progress be made and measured. He said the forest has a role in modifying rainfall and climate in a way that is not captured under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. He noted that scientific gaps still exist for creating an overarching policy and outlined different perspectives on the forest-water connection, including: no forest-no water/more forest-more water; more forest-less water; and, it depends. He hoped to see more recognition of the connections between forest, water and climate, perhaps through the SDG portfolio. GFEP Co-chair Irena Creed, University of Saskatchewan, described the GFEP report’s key conclusions and insights, including: Forest-water ecosystem services are important for society; Water is central to all 17 SDGs; Climate, forests, water and people are inextricably inter-connected and, despite this complexity, they must be managed as a system; National governments should work together on global water governance; Managing forests for water requires the right kind of forest (or tree), at the right place and at the right time; New institutional and governance frameworks can play a key role in optimizing climate-forest-water management; National governments must focus on the role of forests for water (and water for forests), not just forests for carbon; and Outstanding knowledge gaps on the forest-water interactions within the climate-forest-water-people system must urgently be tackled. Jaana Husu-Kallio, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Finland, emphasized the need to move from silo-type thinking, saying the biggest challenge is to reorganize and think from the nexus point of view. He said Finland’s development policy “One world, common future” takes forests and water into account. Joakim Harlin, UN Environment and Vice-Chair, UN-Water, stressed integrated water and land management and noted links between SDG6 and SDG15, including SDG6 Target 6.6 (protect and restore water-related ecosystems) and Indicator 6.6.1 and its connection to forest and mountain ecosystems. He urged participants to carry forward as a key message the links between the two SDGs. During the ensuing discussion, topics included: lack of reference to water during HLPF interventions on SDG15; the need for a multi-sectoral and multi-disciplinary approach; inadequate training in hydrology in many countries; engagement of the private sector; the role of food security; and the possibility of developing a synthesis report that combines SDG6 and SDG15 for the next HLPF to provide informed policy advice. The event concluded with the formal launch of the GFEP report, which is available online at: http://www.iufro.org/science/gfep/forests-and-water-panel/report/ Moderator Alexander Buck, IUFRO, opens the side event on forests and water Christoph Wildburger said the establishment of scientific panels, assessments, reports and policy briefs help support informed decision making Hossein Moeini-Meybodi UNFF – UNDESA, said the forest and water connection is key to ensuring the SDGs are achieved by 2030 Irena Creed, University of Saskatchewan, said we arere altering the way forests transmit water downstream and recycle water downwind Philipp Charwath, Deputy Permanent Representative of Austria to the UN, described forests as fundamental elements of Austria’s “national psyche” Meine van Noordwijk, World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) and Wageningen University Alexander Buck and Irena Creed Joakim Harlin, UN Environment and UN-Water, noted it’s not always clear whether forests and water are “friends or foes” Philipp Charwath, Austria, holds a signed copy of the newly released report, “Forest and Water on a Changing Planet: Vulnerability, Adaptation and Governance Opportunities” by GFEP Panelists and participants engage during and after the discussion session Contact: Christoph Wildburger | wildburger@iufro.org More Information: www.iufro.org Status of Lands, Territories and Resources of Indigenous Peoples and Sustainable DevelopmentPresented by the Indigenous Peoples Major Group for Sustainable Development (IPMG) Moderator, Roberto Borrero, IPMG, noted the critical role of securing the lands, territories and resources of indigenous peoples to achieve the SDGs. Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, Association des Femmes Peules Autochtones du Tchad (AFPAT), Africa, presented on the African Union Agenda 2063, which aims to ensure: inclusive growth and sustainable development; a politically united and integrated continent; and good governance and respect for human rights. She called for Agenda 2063 to recognize indigenous peoples’ rights to land, territories, and resources. Gam Shimray, Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP), Asia, said that countries in Asia, including the Philippines, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Japan, have legal recognition of indigenous peoples’ land and territorial rights, but that enforcement remain inadequate. She noted the importance of “community champions” to mobilize to protect their lands and territories. Pavel Sulyandziga, International Development Fund of Indigenous Peoples, Russia, highlighted the successful creation of the Bikin National Park, which is co-managed by indigenous peoples and the Government of the Russian Federation. Janene Yazzie (Diné), entrepreneur and human rights advocate, North America, outlined threats to indigenous peoples in the Americas, such as: lack of access to and protection of sacred sites and landscapes; criminalization of land rights and human rights’ defenders; and lack of access to international funding to support sustainable development and climate change mitigation. She called for full implementation of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) to achieve the SDGs. Myrna Cunningham Kain, El Fondo para el Desarrollo de los Pueblos Indígenas de América Latina y El Caribe (FILAC), Latin America, noted that more than 900 conflicts on control over indigenous peoples’ lands are ongoing in Latin America. She stressed the importance of local and national governments for establishing a legal procedure to allow rapid demarcation and official recognition of indigenous peoples’ property rights to lands and natural resources. Joan Carling, IPMG, Global, noting that land and territorial rights are fundamental rights of indigenous peoples, stressed the need to include securing protection of the planet and marginalized groups into SDG discussions. She called for full participation of indigenous peoples in national SDG decision making and review. Tarcila Rivera Zea, Centre for Indigenous Cultures of Peru (CHIRAPAQ) and UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (PFII), Women, highlighted that climate change affects the production of crops and food security of indigenous peoples, but that that indigenous women cope with climate change sustainably by using organic insecticides, natural fertilizers, and resilient seeds. She noted the importance of including indigenous women’s knowledge in measures addressing climate change. Sylvia Elias, Global Indigenous Youth Caucus, Youth, noted that a partnership with UN Food and Agriculture Organization enabled increasing capacity of  youth to represent themselves in various SDG platforms, and called for international support to recognize unrepresented indigenous youth groups, including those in small island countries. During the ensuing discussion, participants commented on: the need for indigenous peoples to have stronger voice for closing gaps between legal recognition of indigenous peoples’ land rights and practical implementation; ensuring indigenous peoples’ participation in national SDG consultations, including approaching New York City-based delegates to have more dialogue; and linking the issue of refugees and displacement with land and territorial rights of indigenous peoples. Joan Carling, IPMG, Global, said the business-as-usual approach to implementing SDGs poses serious threats to indigenous peoples Tarcila Rivera Zea, CHIRAPAQ and UN PFII Women, said structural racism must be eradicated in the context of SDGs Roberto Borrero, IPMG, called for greater focus on enhancing the resilience of indigenous peoples’ land, territories, and resources Carlos Edén Maidel, Terra del Fuego, Chile, called for collective actions to protect indigenous peoples in Latin America who suffer from oppression, exploitation, and human rights abuses The room during the side event A participant taking notes during the event A participant during the event Sylvia Elias, Global Indigenous Youth Caucus, Youth, noted the importance of continued efforts to mobilize youth for securing indigenous people’s land and natural resources Myrna Cunningham Kain, El Fondo para el Desarrollo de los Pueblos Indígenas de América Latina y El Caribe (FILAC), Latin America, said what is missing is legal recognition to make the rights a reality Participants during the event Participants during the event Contact: Joan Carling | joan@indigenouspeoples-sdg.org More Information: https://www.indigenouspeoples-sdg.org Implementing SDG 12: One Plan for One PlanetPresented by the board of the 10-Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production (10YFP) The event was convened to provide inputs to the HLPF on accelerating SDG12 implementation and to launch the One Planet network’s new strategy “One Plan for One Planet.” Speakers presented the pillars of the strategy and provided practical cases and examples on how these can be taken forward. Ulf Jaeckel, Chair, Board of 10YFP, and Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, Germany, opened the event and noted that the One Planet network is an “implementing mechanism for SDG12,” which promotes effective coordination among and concrete solutions towards governments and non-government organizations. He said that the new 5-year Strategy 2018-2022, defines a common vision and objectives, strategic principles and approaches across the One Planet network. Moderator, Annika Lindblom, Chair, Strategy Task Force for 10YFP, and Secretary General, National Commission on Sustainable Development, Ministry of the Environment, Finland, noted that the One Planet network, pursing a systemic approach through multi-stakeholder partnerships, developed the Strategy 2018-2022 through: comprehensive stocktaking with a dedicated task force; independent and external review on effectiveness of the network and implementation of 10YFP; and setting a common direction and visions for the Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) community. She outlined the Strategy’s four objectives: acting as an effective implementation mechanism for SDG12; catalyzing ambitious actions by providing tools and solutions that shift to SCP; leading systemic and cohesive implementation of SCP; and demonstrating the impacts of SCP and its role in addressing key environmental and social challenges. To address gaps in SDG12 implementation among other SDGs, the network’s multi-partner trust fund for SDG12 aims to collect assets across UN entities to accelerate actions. Jaeckel reported on his country’s initiatives, including: a national program on sustainable consumption that includes over 170 concrete actions and measures, efforts to provide consumer information, standard setting, and participation in a sustainable public procurement program. Elisa Tonda, UN Environment, said that tools related to sustainable consumption and production were developed by many partners long before the One Planet network, but that tools and methods created under the network’s umbrella promote innovative approaches, including working with the private sector, and count on the support of all partners. She emphasized the network’s coordinating and synergistic role for accelerating action on the ground. Peter McFeely, World Wildlife Fund (WWF), outlined One Planet network’s local projects which focus on sustainable food systems, including: a hotel kitchen program promoting food-waste reduction through toolkits developed with the private sector in the US; supporting smallholder farmer producers to avoid pesticide use while protecting wildlife in Malaysia; reducing ivory consumption in China; and the Sustainable Diner program in the Philippines that shifts consumers choices to sustainable products. He called for integration across different geographic areas, sectors, stakeholders, and SDGs to scale up these actions. Norma Munguia Aldaraca, Director General for Global Issues, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mexico, said SDGs cannot be achieved without involvement of the private sectors and civil society. She described Mexico’s National Council for 2030 Agenda, which oversees and guides the elaboration of future national development plans through multi-stakeholder consultations. Munguia Aldaraca noted that partnering with the One Planet network offers an opportunity for Mexico’s incoming administration to introduce an integrated SDG national action plan. Fernando Hernandez, Head of Supplier Diversity & Sustainability, Microsoft, said investment sends a large signal, noting that for every $1million dollars Microsoft spends, 17 new jobs are created. He described positive impacts on education and training, such as a “full-inclusion” approach to hiring and contracting. He said his company is piggy-backing off the work of the One Planet network and sees this as a transformation time, noting the power of technology, such as Artificial Intelligence, to effect positive change in areas such as eradication of disease-carrying mosquitoes. In conclusion, Birgitte Bryld, Division for Sustainable Development Goals, UN DESA, highlighted promoting SCP as an entry point for addressing SDGs and climate change to help deepen collaboration with other SDG-related initiatives. Moderator, Annika Lindblom, called for One Planet network projects to shift from implementation to generating impacts and scaling up through showcasing best practices and challenges. During the ensuing discussion, topics included: the limited funding for SDG12; that sustainable production and consumption isn’t a direct goal, unlike protection of biodiversity or climate change; the need for relevant indicators; how animal protection fits into SCP and the potential for related labeling; public procurement as an important tool; the potential for increased farm efficiency; and the promotion of “green” businesses. Fernando Hernandez, Microsoft, said our consumption choices affect whether we have a better or worse planet Peter McFeely, WWF, said we are finally moving into implementation and scale up pragmatically Panelists during the session Ulf Jaeckel, Chair, Board of 10YFP, said the SCP community has a strategy for the next 5 years, enabling us to collectively deliver on SCP and SDG12 Moderator, Annika Lindblom, Chair, 10YFP Strategy Task Force, highlighted SCP as an enabler for implementing other goals and targets Norma Munguia Aldaraca, Director-General for Global Issues, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mexico, said her country is working with the private sector to address interlinkages between SCP and fisheries, forestry, and tourism Elisa Tonda, UN Environment, stressed the value of tools developed and owned by the entire One Planet network A participant posing a question during the event Participants during the event Participant taking a picture during the event Participants during the event Contact: Sofie Clausen, One Planet Network, 10YFP Secretariat | sofie.clausen@un.org More Information: http://www.oneplanetnetwork.org/implementing-sdg-12-one-plan-one-planet　

Delegates to the second meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI 2) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) continued their deliberations on Tuesday, considering the following agenda items: preparation for the follow-up to the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020; a global multilateral benefit-sharing mechanism under the Nagoya Protocol on ABS; specialized international ABS instruments under Nagoya Protocol Article 4(4); resource mobilization; the financial mechanism; and capacity building, technical and scientific cooperation, and technology transfer. An evening contact group met to consider the global multilateral benefit-sharing mechanism. For extensive details on the day’s negotiations and to hear what delegates said in the corridors, see our daily Earth Negotiations Bulletin. IISD Reporting Services, through its ENB Meeting Coverage, has provided daily web coverage, daily reports, and a summary and analysis from SBSTTA 22 and SBI 2. Photos by IISD/ENB | Franz Dejon For photo reprint permissions, please follow instructions at our Attribution Regulations for Meeting Photo Usage Page L-R: CBD Deputy Executive Secretary David Cooper; Jyoti Mathur-Filipp, CBD Secretariat; and SBI 2 Chair Francis Ogwal (Uganda) Jyoti Mathur-Filipp, CBD Secretariat CBD Executive Secretary Cristiana Paşca Palmer Yibin Xiang, CBD Secretariat SBI 2 Chair Francis Ogwal (Uganda) Vinod Mathur, India Dena Cator, BirdLife International Keiichi Nakazawa, Japan Sahoby Ivy Randriamahaleo, Madagascar Lisama Sabry, Maldives Dan Leskien, Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN Scott Wilson, Canada Jane Smart, IUCN Lucy Mulenkei, International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity (IIFB) Norbert Bärlocher, Switzerland Victor Cantón, Uruguay Katia Karousakis, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Tobias Kiene, International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Daniel Hougendobler, World Health Organization Crisanta Marlene Rodriguez, the Philippines Mohammad Mahasneh, Palestine Ines Verleye, Belgium Mark Zimsky, Global Environment Facility Marie-May Muzungaile, Seychelles Alissa Takesy, Federated States of Micronesia Marie Haraldstad, Norway Edda Fernández Luiselli, Mexico Nan Li, WWF Christian Schwarzer, Global Youth Biodiversity Network Matilde da Conceição Gomes Lopes, Guinea Bissau L-R: Luis Ventura-Martinez and Samantha Hautea, Cornell University L-R: Clara Prip, CBD Secretariat; and Christian Prip, Fridtjof Nansen Institute SBI 2 Snapshots Members of the Informal Advisory Committee to the Clearing-House Mechanism Participants from IUCN Henry Philippe Ibañez de Novion, Brazil, in conversation with youth participants

The 22nd meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA 22) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) reached its halfway point Wednesday in Montreal. Delegates engaged in discussions on the following agenda items:  Biodiversity and climate change: ecosystem-based approaches to climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction;  Invasive alien species;  Conservation and sustainable use of pollinators; and The second work programme of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). .A contact group on risk assessment and risk management of living modified organisms met during the lunch break, and contact groups on digital sequence information, and marine and coastal biodiversity met in the evening. For extensive details on the day’s negotiations and to hear what delegates said in the corridors, see our daily Earth Negotiations Bulletin. IISD Reporting Services, through its ENB Meeting Coverage, has provided daily web coverage, daily reports, and a summary and analysis from SBSTTA 22 and SBI 2. Photos by IISD/ENB | Franz Dejon For photo reprint permissions, please follow instructions at our Attribution Regulations for Meeting Photo Usage Page L-R: Alexander Shestakov, CBD Secretariat; Sigurdur Thrainsson (Iceland), SBSTTA Bureau; and Lisa Janishevski, CBD Secretariat Marie Haraldstad, Norway Lisama Sabry, Maldives Adam van Opzeeland, New Zealand Luciano Donadio, Argentina L-R: Anne Teller and Karin Zaunberger, EU Dilovarsho Dustov, Tajikistan Liew Pei Shi, Malaysia Ignacio March Mifsut, Mexico Jean-François Gobeil, Canada Catherine Debruyne, Belgium Christoph Dürr, Switzerland Barbara De Rosa-Joynt, US El Khitma El Awad Mohammed Ahmed, Sudan Anki Weibull, Sweden Gillian Guthrie, Jamaica Horst Korn, Germany Oscar Guevara, WWF Gwen Sisior, Palau Maheshwar Dhakal, Nepal Holly Jonas, Global Forest Coalition and ICCA Consortium Roxana Solis, Peru Grecia Bárcena, Global Youth Biodiversity Network Stan Lui, International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity (IIFB) Lorenzo Ciccarese, Italy Barney Kgope, South Africa Christian Schwarzer, Global Youth Biodiversity Network, recording Grecia Bárcena's intervention L-R: Alexander Shestakov, CBD Secretariat; Senka Barudanovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina), SBSTTA Bureau; Junko Shimura, CBD Secretariat; and Sarat Babu Gidda, CBD Secretariat T. Rabikumar, India Hesiquio Benítez Díaz, Mexico Helena Brown, Antigua and Barbuda Georgina Catacora-Vargas, Bolivia François Lengrand, France Johanna Niemivuo-Lahti, Finland Hendrik Segers, Belgium Chrissy Grant, IIFB Gregg Howald, Island Conservation Irene Hoffmann, Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN Amelia Arreguín, Mexico Anne Larigauderie, IPBES Executive Secretary L-R: Mohammed Mobarak Alshamlan and Faisal Shuraim, Saudi Arabia L-R: Glenn Litsios, Eva Spehn, and Norbert Bärlocher, Switzerland Junko Shimura, CBD Secretariat, with delegates from the Pacific Island states SBSTTA Side Event UNDP, UNEP, and the CBD Secretariat launched the UN Biodiversity Lab, a platform to support Parties to utilize spatial data in their Sixth National Report and conservation planning.

The 22nd meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA 22) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) continued Tuesday in Montreal. Delegates engaged in discussions on the following agenda items: Updated scientific assessment of progress towards selected Aichi Biodiversity Targets and options to accelerate progress; Protected areas and other measures for enhanced conservation and management (OECMs); and Marine and coastal biodiversity: ecologically or biologically significant marine areas (EBSAs), addressing anthropogenic underwater noise and marine debris, biodiversity in cold-water areas and marine spatial planning.  A contact group on risk assessment and risk management of living modified organisms met in the evening. For extensive details on the day’s negotiations and to hear what delegates said in the corridors, see our daily Earth Negotiations Bulletin. IISD Reporting Services, through its ENB Meeting Coverage, has provided daily web coverage, daily reports, and a summary and analysis from SBSTTA 22 and SBI 2. Photos by IISD/ENB | Franz Dejon For photo reprint permissions, please follow instructions at our Attribution Regulations for Meeting Photo Usage Page L-R: CBD Deputy Executive Secretary David Cooper; Alexander Shestakov, CBD Secretariat; Eugenia Arguedas Montezuma (Costa Rica), SBSTTA Bureau ; Robert Höft, CBD Secretariat SBSTTA plenary listening to presentations on IPBES assessment reports Eugenia Arguedas Montezuma (Costa Rica), SBSTTA Bureau Sonali Senaratna Sellamuttu, Co-Chair, IPBES Regional Assessment for Asia Pacific Nichole Barger, Coordinating Lead Author, IPBES Land Degradation Assessment Mark Rounsevell, Co-Chair IPBES Regional Assessment for Europe and Central Asia Scott Wilson, Canada Somaly Chan, Cambodia Xu Jing, China Luciana Melchert, Brazil Jeremy Woon Ren Wei, Singapore Snežana Prokic, Serbia Jane Smart, IUCN Anne Larigauderie, IPBES Executive Secretary Joji Cariño, Forest People's Programme Astrid Hilgers, the Netherlands Prudence Tangham Galega, Cameroon Els Martens, Belgium L-R: Alexander Shestakov, CBD Secretariat; Adams Toussaint (Saint Lucia), SBSTTA Bureau; and Sarat Babu Gidda, CBD Secretariat Glenn Litsios, Switzerland Angella Kabira, Zimbabwe Larbi Sbaï, Morocco Alice Hicuburundi, UN Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea Nainy Zaw Htun, Myanmar Denis Duclos, France Takehiro Nakamura, UNEP Swetha Stotrabhashyam, Global Youth Biodiversity Network Raed Bani-Hani, Jordan Alissa Takesy, Federated States of Micronesia L-R: Adem Bilgin and Mustafa Uzun, Turkey Grace Aurora Pastores, the Philippines Moustafa Fouda, Egypt Participants collecting biodiversity information materials L-R: Ahmed Birouk, Morocco, and Lahcene Rekik, CBD Secretariat L-R: Lisa Pedicelli, CBD Secretariat, and Issa Bado, Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie L-R: Jeremy Woon Rei Wen, Singapore; Elpidio Peria, ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity; and June Batang-ay, Tebtebba Foundation Photos from Side Events Side event on "The Evolution of ‘Inclusive Conservation’: From Durban and PoWPA to the Aichi Targets, GEF-7 and the post-2020 biodiversity framework” organised by the ICCA Consortium featured Indigenous peoples, local communities and grassroots organisations from nine countries sharing their perspectives on the meaning of "inclusive conservation," as well as commentators from IUCN Global Protected Areas Programme, IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas, GEF-SGP, UNEP-WCMC, WWF-International and the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity. The side event highlighted the many diverse contributions of territories and areas conserved by Indigenous peoples and local communities (abbreviated as "ICCAs -- territories of life") to biological and cultural diversity, the need to reform "fortress conservation" and the importance of ensuring that GEF's seventh replenishment programme on inclusive conservation is defined and guided by Indigenous peoples and local communities themselves.     Better Tools and Standards: Enhancing Effectiveness and Mainstreaming of Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) by FEBA, IUCN and IISD This jointly held side event aims to address these challenges based on the diverse experiences of Friends of EbA (FEBA) members IISD and IUCN. Presentations concentrated on the biodiversity-adaptation nexus and the introduction of different tools, quality criteria, and standards to enhance the effectiveness of EbA. A specific focus was the new Adaptation, Livelihoods and Ecosystems (ALivE) Planning Tool. ALivE is a practical computer-based EbA planning tool designed to support its users in organizing and analyzing information to plan effective EbA options based on a context-specific analysis of ecosystems, livelihoods, and climate change, to assist adaptation practitioners, conservationists, and government decision-makers with the development and planning of effective EbA projects. Such tools increase the effectiveness of EbA implementation on the ground and also enhance integration of effective EbA into conservation and development approaches and policy.  

The 22nd meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA 22) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) opened Monday morning, 2 July 2018, in Montreal, Canada. SBSTTA Chair Theresa Mundita Lim (Philippines) implored delegates to focus on the provision of scientific, technical, and technological advice, rather than politics. CBD Executive Secretary Cristiana Pașca Palmer highlighted that while significant progress has been made, biodiversity loss is continuing at alarming rates. Following the opening plenary, delegates engaged in discussions on the following agenda items: Digital sequence information on genetic resources (DSI); Risk assessment and risk management of living modified organisms (LMOs); and Synthetic biology. For extensive details on the day’s negotiations and to hear what delegates said in the corridors, see our daily Earth Negotiations Bulletin. IISD Reporting Services, through its ENB Meeting Coverage, has provided daily web coverage, daily reports, and a summary and analysis from SBSTTA 22 and SBI 2. Photos by IISD/ENB | Franz Dejon For photo reprint permissions, please follow instructions at our Attribution Regulations for Meeting Photo Usage Page L-R: Worku Damena Yifru, CBD Secretariat; Alexander Shestakov, CBD Secretariat; SBSTTA 22 Chair Theresa Mundita Lim, the Philippines; CBD Executive Secretary Cristiana Paşca Palmer; and CBD Deputy Executive Secretary David Cooper SBSTTA 21 Chair Theresa Mundita Lim, the Philippines CBD Executive Secretary Cristiana Paşca Palmer Alexander Shestakov, CBD Secretariat Samuel Dieme, Rapporteur CBD SBSTTA 22 paused for a moment of silence in memory of Cheikh Ould Sidi Mohamed, Mauritania; Benoit Nzigidahera, Burundi; and Johansen Voker, Liberia. Andreas Obrecht, UNEP Gabriele Obermayr, Austria, on behalf of the EU Marthin Kasaona, Namibia Ilham Atho Mohamed, Maldives L-R: Alexander Shestakov, CBD Secretariat; Ilham Atho Mohamed (Maldives), SBSTTA Bureau; and Manoela Pessoa de Miranda, CBD Secretariat Hamdallah Zedan, Egypt Liu Yan, China T. Rabikumar, India Sergiy Gubar, Ukraine José Luis Echeverría Tello, Guatemala Shirin Karryeva, Turkmenistan Mphatso Martha Kalemba, Malawi Leina Al-Awadhi, Kuwait Christian Schwarzer, Global Youth Biodiversity Network Lim Li Ching, Third World Network L-R: Abdul-Hakim Aulaiah, Yemen; Belal Alhayek, Syria; and Raed Bani-Hani, Jordan, in informal discussions on synthetic biology L-R: Kimo Goree, Vice President IISD; Elfriede Anna More, Austria; and Horst Korn, Germany L-R: Sugeng Harmono, Andri Wahyono, Endah Ambarwati, Lulu Agustina, and Dirhansyah Conbul, Indonesia L-R: Clarissa Arida and Elpidio Peria, ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity L-R: Fedor Shestakov, Observer; Alexander Shestakov, CBD Secretariat; and Marina von Weissenberg, Finland L-R: Segundo Angel Onofa Guayasamin, Wilson Rojas, Andrés Ricardo Factos Mendoza, and Alba Katherine Calles Procel, Ecuador Delegates from Thailand L-R: Johany Martinez, Franca d'Amico, and Lisa Pedicelli, CBD Secretariat