GFMC and the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
Convention on Biological Diversity
At the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, world leaders agreed on a comprehensive strategy for sustainable development. One of the key agreements adopted at Rio was the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). The Convention establishes three main goals: the conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of its components, and the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits from the use of genetic resources. The Convention on Biological Diversity provides an adequate framework to address the negative impacts of human-induced fires on tropical, temperate, and boreal forest biological diversity.
- CCBD Report Impacts of human-induced fires on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning, and their causes in tropical, temperate and boreal forest biomes (UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/7/INF/1, 24 October 2001) (PDF, 112 KB)
- Report of the sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (UNEP/CBD/COP/6/20, 27 May 2002) (PDF, 1.6 MB)
- Forest biological diversity: elements for a possible joint work programme on fire prevention and management. Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA), 9th Meeting, Montreal, 10-14 November 2003 UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/9/INF/15, 11 October 2003) (PDF, 184 KB)
In all documents the envisaged role of the GFMC is described. The GFMC is working closely with the CBD Secretariat on procedures for cooperation.
CBD at the International Wildland Fire Summit
At the International Wildland Fire Summit Fire Management and Sustainable Development: Strengthening international cooperation to reduce the negative impacts of wildfires on humanity and the global environment (Sydney, Australia, 8 October 2003) the Executive Secretary of CBD delivered the following statement:
