CBD Latin America and Caribbean Capacity-Building Workshop on REDD-Plus Including Relevant Biodiversity Safeguards

Organized by the CBD Secretariat in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment of Ecuador and with financial support from the Government of Japan and the UN-REDD Programme, the purpose of this workshop is to consult with parties on the development of advice on relevant biodiversity safeguards, so that REDD-plus actions are consistent with the objectives of the CBD and avoid negative impacts on and enhance benefits for biodiversity.  

dates: 5-8 July 2011   location: Quito, Ecuador   contact: Johannes Stahl, CBD Secretariat   phone: +1 514 288 2220   fax: +1 514 288 6588   e-mail: Johannes.Stahl@cbd.int   www: http://www.cbd.int/doc/?meeting=WSCB-REDFD-LAC-01