CBD Voluntary Specific Workplan on Biodiversity in Cold-Water Areas Within the Jurisdictional Scope of the Convention

Presentation given at the UN Prep Com 3 lunchtime side event: “Ocean-Scale Science for Effective Marine Governance, A New Approach to Managing Atlantic Ecosystems. Achieving ecosystem-based management by harnessing synergies and coordination of science for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity under a new Agreement: The ATLAS project”.

Lunchtime side event, Friday 31 March 2017: 1.15 - 2.45pm, Conference Room 7, UNHQ

Co-chairs:

Dr Biliana Cicin-Sain, Global Ocean Forum

Prof. David Johnson, Global Ocean Biodiversity Initiative

Speakers:

Prof. Murray Roberts, University of Edinburgh

Dr Telmo Morato, University of the Azores

Mr Joe Appiott, CBD Secretariat

Dr Terry Schaefer, NOAA

Prof. Ronan Long, World Maritime University

http://www.un.org/depts/los/biodiversity/prepcom.htm