[MPWG] WEB: The Convention on Biological Diversity's Plant Conservation Report

[Olivia Kwong]

The Plant Conservation Report is available as a PDF at:
http://www.cbd.int/doc/meetings/cop/cop-09/information/cop-09-inf-25-en.pdf

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CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES TO THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
Ninth meeting
Bonn, 19-30 May 2008

Item 3.2 of the provisional agenda*

PLANT CONSERVATION REPORT

A review of progress in implementing the Global Strategy for Plant 
Conservation (GSPC)

Note by the Executive Secretary

1. In decision VII/31, on its multi-year programme of work up to 2010, the 
Conference of the Parties decided to consider the Global Strategy for 
Plant Conservation (GSPC) as an issue for in-depth consideration at its 
ninth meeting. In preparation, the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, 
Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA) carried out a review of the 
GSPC. At its twelfth meeting, SBSTTA considered the in depth review of the 
implementation of the GSPC and adopted recommendation XII/2 for 
consideration by the Conference of the Parties.

2. Paragraph 3 of that recommendation requests the Executive Secretary to 
develop by the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties, in 
collaboration with the Global Partnership for Plant Conservation, UNEP 
-World Conservation Monitoring Centre and relevant organizations, and 
taking into account contributions from Parties, other Governments and 
relevant stakeholders, a "Plant Conservation Report" that could provide 
inputs to the third edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook and serve 
as a communication and awareness-raising tool on the implementation of the 
Strategy.

3. Accordingly, the Executive Secretary is pleased to circulate herewith, 
for the information of participants in the ninth meeting of the Conference 
of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, the "Plant 
Conservation Report: a review of progress in implementing the Global 
Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC)."

4. The Plant Conservation Report outlines progress made to date, from 2002 
to 2008. The Report also highlights the urgent challenges and some 
priorities for further implementation up to 2010, as well as providing a 
background and rationale for further global initiatives in plant 
conservation beyond 2010.