An expert workshop on protected areas in the context of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) has taken place in Curitiba, Brazil.

The workshop, which was held on 17 and 18 March 2006, aimed to facilitate an informed review at the eighth Conference of the Parties to the CBD (COP-8) of the implementation of activities/elements of the work programme on protected areas, and a draft revised evaluation matrix. For each goal of the work programme, the evaluation matrix includes the criteria and information needed to assess implementation, possible sources of information and the description of progress and main obstacles. During the two-day workshop, participants suggested further modifications to the matrix, and made comments on the review of implementation, particularly on difficulties in reporting on progress in implementation. The report of the expert workshop was submitted to CBD COP-8 as an information document (UNEP/CBD/COP/8/INF/28).

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