Convention on Biological Diversity

• Convention on Biological Diversity (1992), complete text:
  in HTML format for on-screen reading or in PDF format for better printing 
  
• Decisions Adopted by the Conference of the Parties to the Convention On Biological Diversity at its Fourth Meeting 
  
• First Report on the Implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity by the European Community, 1998 
  
• The UN Convention on Biological Diversity: Follow-up in EEA Member Countries, 1996 
  
• Convention on Biological Diversity Clearing House Mechanism
  
• Service for Implementing National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans

European Commission Clearing House Mechanism

• Outline
• Activities
• EEA member states
• CHMs & NFPs: Other european countries

The Pan-European Biological and Landscape Diversity Strategy

• Why a pan-European strategy?
• Approach and objectives
• Implementing the strategy
• The Experts groups: Coastal Protection - Tourism and Environment - Transport and Environment
• Recommendation No.40 on the draft European Landscape Convention
• First Action Plan 1996-2000
• Second Action Plan 2001-2005

The PEBLDS Strategy Guide

• Welcome to the Strategy!
• What is the Strategy Guide?
• About the Pan-European Biological and Landscape Diversity Strategy
• "Environment for Europe" process and linkages
• Potential Funding Sources
• Funding for Nature Conservation in Europe