This workshop is being organized pursuant to paragraph 7(b) of decision XIII/9, whereby the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) requested the Executive Secretary to organize an expert workshop to consolidate scientific and technical information on various approaches for, and their effectiveness in, assessing the contribution to the achievement of Aichi Biodiversity Target 11 in marine and coastal areas and other effective area-based conservation measures as well as their integration into the wider landscapes and seascapes, also considering the implementation of target 5 of Sustainable Development Goal 14.

The workshop will also contribute to the tasks outlined in paragraph 10(b) of decision XIII/2, to provide scientific and technical advice on the definition, management approaches and identification of other effective area-based conservation measures in marine and coastal areas and their role in achieving Aichi Biodiversity Target 11. It will be held in conjunction with the technical expert workshop on protected areas and other effective area-based conservation measures and their role in achieving Aichi Biodiversity Target 11 (2017-099), with joint sessions on relevant topics.

dates: 6-9 February 2018
location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
www: https://www.cbd.int/meetings/MCB-EM-2018-01
https://www.cbd.int/meetings/