Group of Experts on Biodiversity and Climate Change
At its 26th meeting, the Standing Committee to the Convention set up a Group of Experts on Biodiversity and Climate Change to exchange information and review the effects of climate change on the biodiversity covered by the Convention, and to provide guidance to Parties in developing adaptation and management policies.
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 Large Carnivores
- On Biodiversity and Climate Change
- On European Island Biological Diversity
