The final aim of the Group was to present to the Standing Committee specific proposals, guidance and/or Recommendations to help Parties address the challenges of climate change in the implementation of the Convention and its objectives. Since its creation, the Group forwarded to the Standing Committee for adoption ten comprehensive draft recommendations, providing guidance on topics such as addressing climate change in mountain regions, in protected areas, in European islands, or addressing topics such as wildland fires, conservation translocations, marine biodiversity. Having fulfilled the first programme of work on Biodiversity and Climate Change, the Standing Committee has now convened an Ad Hoc Group of experts to prepare proposals for the future work.

Meeting's report

• Report of the meeting - T-PVS(2015)08E

Meeting information

• Final Agenda

Reference documents

• Terms of Reference of the Group of Experts – T-PVS/Inf(2014)11
• Report of the 8th meeting of the Group of Experts on Biodiversity and Climate Change - T-PVS(2014)4
• Compilation of National Reports on the implementation of Recommendation No. 159 (2012) – T-PVS/Inf(2014)13
• Overview of the results achieved by the Group of Experts since its establishment - T-PVS/Inf(2014)12
• Analysis of the implementation of Recommendations made by the Group of Experts on Biodiversity and Climate Change - T-PVS/Inf(2012)11E
• Climate change and biodiversity conservation - T-PVS/Inf(2015)16E

Specialised reports produced since 2007

• Climate change and the conservation of European biodiversity: Towards the development of adaptation strategies, Brian Huntley
• Conserving European biodiversity in the context of climate change, Michael B. Usher
• Invertebrates and climate change in Europe
• Plants and climate change in Europe
• Human rights and Climate Change
• Climatic change and the conservation of migratory birds in Europe : identifying effects and conservation priorities
• A perspective on climate change and invasive alien species
• Climate change and the vulnerability of Bern Convention species and habitats
• Review of existing international and national guidance on adaptation to climate change with a focus on biodiversity issues
• Climate change impacts on European amphibians and reptiles
• Impacts of climate change on mountain biodiversity in Europe
• Climate change and the biodiversity of European islands
• Climate change, wildland fires and biodiversity in Europe
• Protected areas and climate change in Europe
• Conserving European Biodiversity in a Changing Climate : The Bern Convention, the EU Birds and Habitats Directives and the Adaptation of Nature to Climate Change
   

Adopted recommendations

• Recommendation No. 159 (2012) on the effective implementation of guidance for Parties on biodiversity and climate change
• Recommendation No. 158 (2012) on Conservation translocations under changing climatic conditions
• Recommendation No. 152 (2011) on marine biodiversity and climate change
• Recommendation No. 147 (2010) on guidance for Parties on wildland fires, biodiversity and climate change
• Recommendation No. 146 (2010) on guidance for Parties on biodiversity and climate change in European islands
• Recommendation No. 145 (2010) on guidance for Parties on biodiversity and climate change in mountain regions
• Recommendation No. 143 (2009) on further guidance for Parties on biodiversity and climate change
• Recommendation No. 142 (2009) on interpreting the CBD definition of invasive alien species to take into account climate change
• Recommendation No. 135 (2008) on addressing the impacts of climate change on biodiversity
• Recommendation No. 122 (2006) on the conservation of biological diversity in the context of climate change 

Presentations

• Climate change and biodiversity conservation - Mr Brian Huntley
• Addressing climate change and biodiversity at national level: the experience of Switzerland - Mr Gian-Reto Walther
• Implementing a National Strategy for climate change: the Slovak Republic - Mr Libor Ulrych
• The consequences Climate Changes in Bosnia and Herzegovina - Ms Mirjana Milićev
• Ecosystem-based services and the transition to a greener economy - Prof Davide Pettenella
• The CMS Programme of Work on Climate Change and Migratory Species: role and opportunities for the Bern Convention - Mr Colin Galbraith
• The biodiversity-climate change link and opportunities for convergence in implementation of different policies - Ms Karin Zaunberger
• Integration of climate change adaptation into the management of ecological networks - Mr Simon Duffield and Mr Olly Watts
• Climate Change: challenges in the Arctic - Ms Linda Dalen
• Landscape and climate change: developing permeable landscapes and functional ecological networks - Mr Simon Duffield
• Impact of extreme weather events on local communities and possible response from the local level - Mr Piotr Tryjanowski
• Mammal species’ resilience to climate change and tools for conservation priority setting - Prof Carlo Rondinini
• Communicating efficiently on climate change challenges and opportunities - Mr Olly Watts