Group of Experts on Biodiversity and Climate Change
The aim of the Group is to present to the Standing Committee specific proposals, guidance and/or Recommendations to help Parties address the challenges of climate change in relation to biodiversity, as well as the opportunities that biodiversity and protected areas may offer in climate adaptation/mitigation.
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Meetings
14-15 June 2017
Paris, France
1st meeting of the Restricted Group of Experts on Biodiversity and Climate Change
Documents
Reports of previous meetings
- 3-4 October 2019, Trondheim (Norway) - Joint meeting of the Group of Experts on Climate change and the Group of Experts on Protected areas and Ecological Networks - Report of the meeting
- 14-15 June 2017, Paris (France) - 1st Meeting of the Restricted Group of Experts - Report of the meeting
- 31 May-1 June 2016, Mostar (Bosnia and Herzegovina) - 9th Meeting of the Group of Experts - Report of the meeting
- 28 April 2015, Rome (Italy) - Ad Hoc Select Group of Experts - Report of the meeting
- 19 June 2014, Strasbourg (France) - 8th Meeting of the Group of Experts - Report of the 8th meeting
- 1-2 October 2012, Strasbourg (France) - 7th Meeting of the Group of Experts - Report of the 7th meeting
- 10-11 October 2011, Strasbourg (France) - 6th Meeting of the Group of Experts - Report of the 6th meeting
- 21-23 June 2010, Reykjavik (Iceland) - 5th Meeting of the Group of Experts - Report of the 5th meeting
- 2-3 July 2009, Strasbourg (France) - 4th Meeting of the Group of Experts - Report of the 4th meeting
- 11-12 September 2008, Strasbourg (France) - 3rd Meeting of the Group of Experts - Report of the 3rd meeting
- 13-14 March 2008, Seville (Spain) - 2nd Meeting of the Group of Experts - Report of the 2nd meeting
- 12 October 2007, London (United-Kingdom) - Select Committee on Biodiversity and Climate Change - Report of the meeting
- 14-15 June 2007, Strasbourg (France) - 1st Meeting of the Group of Experts - Report of the 1st meeting
Recommendations
Specialised reports
- An analysis of the implementation of Recommendations made by the Group of Experts on Biodiversity and Climate Change (2006-2011)
- Climatic 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
Management of protected areas from climate change perspective - replies to the questionnaire
Groups of experts
- On Conservation of Amphibians and Reptiles - marine turtles
- On Conservation of Plants
- On Conservation of Birds
- On Conservation of Invertebrates
- On Protected Areas and Ecological Networks
- On Invasive Alien Species
- On Conservation of Large Carnivores
- On Biodiversity and Climate Change
- On European Island Biological Diversity
