Cooperation with other Conventions and Treaties

     According to the COP 7 Decision VII/26, the Conference of the Parties agreed to establish Biodiversity Liaison Group to further enhance cooperation among biodiversity related conventions. In 2004, the Biodiversity Liaison Group was established and comprised of 5 conventions: Ramsar Convention on Wetlans, Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), World Heritage Convention (WHC), Convention on Migratory Species (CMS), and Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). In 2006, International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture joined the liaison group.

The meetings of the Biodiversity Liaison Group held to date are below.

• the 7th meeting (Paris, 9 April 2009)
• the 6th meeting (Bonn, 31 May 2008)
• the 5th meeting (Gland, 14 September 2006)
• the 4th meeting (Bonn, 4 October 2005)
• the 3rd meeting (Gland, 10 May 2005)
• the 2nd meeting (Geneva, 16 August 2004)
• the 1st meeting (Paris, 3 June 2004)

More details http://www.cbd.int/cooperation/related-conventions/blg.shtml