The first meeting of the Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group (AHTEG) on Biodiversity and Climate Change of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) convened from 17-21 November 2008, in London, UK.

The meeting focused on two key challenges: identifying the impacts of climate change on biodiversity, including recognizing vulnerable components of biodiversity; and further elaborating the positive and negative links between biodiversity and climate change mitigation.
Links to further information
The meeting’s website
CBD Executive Secretary statement