The Convention on Biological Diversity is the most holistic convention in environmental field, namely its provisions not only concern nature conservation activities, but also several other sectors. Its framework for implementation, the so called Ecosystem Approach has clear implications for realising sustainable development.

 

Adoption and participation in the Convention	Objectives and substantial provisions of the Convention Ecosystem Approach Thematic and cross-cutting issues Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
Institutional arrangements Financial mechanism of the CBD: the Global Environment Facility Clearing-House Mechanism	The Strategic Plan for the CBD Multi-year programme of work of the Conference of the Parties up to 2010
4th Biodiversity in Europe conference 8th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties

CEEWEB activities related to the CBD:

• NGO input into the 4th Biodiversity in Europe conference
• Measuring progress in nature conservation against the CBD and PEBLDS
• Capacity building and national assessments related to the CBD and the 2010 target
• National Capacity Self-Assessment in Hungary
• TIME IS LIFE: Conference on halting biodiversity loss by 2010