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Convention on Biological Diversity

Implementation Measures Pilot Project
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This webpage was established to support and report on the CBD Implementation Measures Pilot Project launched at the fourth meeting of SBSTTA (Montreal, 21-25 June 1999). The project was completed at the fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (Nairobi, 15-16 May 2000) with the adoption of revised guidelines for national reporting based on the results of the project (Decision V/19).

The project:

The aim of the project was to develop and test a mechanism for preliminary systematic assessment of the implementation of the Convention that would:
  • be of value at national level, providing a framework for information management and reporting;
  • be of value internationally, providing a framework for assessing implementation;
  • help to focus attention on areas where further international support is required; and
  • be expandable to incorporate further detail and new requirements as the Convention continues to develop.

The pilot project was carried out by the UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre, working in close collaboration with the CBD Secretariat and eight Contracting Parties (Canada, Ecuador, Indonesia, Malawi, Norway, Seychelles, Slovenia and the United Kingdom). Significant additional input was provided by New Zealand.

Project documents:

The following project documents are available, and formed the basis for discussion at both SBSTTA and the COP on the format of national reports.

Project description and planning document
(Version 1.1 - 18 June 1999)

PDF file

Word 6.0 file

Project report (as communicated to SBSTTA in document UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/5/Inf/7
(version 1.0 - 10 December 1999)

PDF file
Word 6.0 file

Progress report on the mechanisms for implementation: National Reporting (Article 26), Note by the Executive Secretary,
UNEP/CBD/COP/5/13/Add.2
(31 March 2000)

PDF file

Word 6.0 file

Mechanisms for implementation: Establishment of guidelines for the second national reports, Note by the Executive Secretary, UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/5/14
(12 October 1999)

PDF file

Measures of achievement - as submitted to SBSTTA by the Executive Secretary
UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/5/14
(Version 3.1 - 12 October 1999)

PDF file

Word 6.0 file

Comments on the trial of the Measures of Achievement
(Version 2.1 - 12 October 1999)

PDF file

Word 6.0 file

Measures of achievement
(Version 2.0 - 10 August 1999)

PDF file

Word 6.0 file

Summary of national commitments implied by the Articles of the Convention and the Decisions of the Conference of the Parties
(Version 1.0 - 14 June 1999)

PDF file

Word 6.0 file

Summary of the review of national implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity carried out by the Government of the United Kingdom
(Version 1.2 - 23 June 1999)

PDF file

Word 6.0 file

Support for the project:

In addition to the time put into the project by the Contracting Parties who were actively participating, support for the pilot project was provided by the governments of Canada, Finland, Norway and the United Kingdom.

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For further information, or to provide comment or other input, please contact:

Jeremy Harrison
UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre
219 Huntingdon Road
Cambridge CB3 0DL, UK
Tel: +44 1223 277314
Fax: +44 1223 277136
Email: jerry.harrison@unep-wcmc.org