The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

Conceived as a practical tool for translating the principles of Agenda 21 into reality, the Convention recognizes that biological diversity is about more than plants, animals and micro organisms and their ecosystems – it is about people and our need for food security, medicines, fresh air and water, shelter, and a clean and healthy environment in which to live. 

ICC Task Force on CBD

The ICC Task Force on CBD reports to both ICC’s Energy and Environment Commission and its Intellectual Property Commission. The ICC Task Force on CBD works to ensure that business messages on CBD issues are conveyed to intergovernmental organisations, such as the CBD and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), and to key government negotiators.  

Photo: Annik Dollacker (left) and Michael D. Hauser (right) during CBD COP-9 

From 19-30 May 2008 the Ninth Conference of the Parties to the CBD was held in Bonn, Germany (CBD COP 9).  Click here to know more about ICC's activities at COP 9.   

The Green Wave Initiative is an initiative of the CBD Secretariat to organise schools and youth groups to plant trees, encouraging them to learn about biodiversity. ICC supports this initiative, and encourages businesses across the world to also lend their support.

The ICC Task Force on CBD deals with a range of issues associated with biodiversity, including sustainable agriculture, technology transfer, the ecosystem approach, biofuels, protected areas and access and benefit sharing in relation to genetic resources.  

ICC contributions on all biodiversity related issues are available below, organised by meeting/conference. 

ICC also has a dedicated webpage on Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS).  

8th Meeting of the Conference (COP 8)
20-31 March 2006 - Curitiba, Brazil

• Opening Statement at COP8 
• Private Sector Working Group Statement

13th SBSTTA meeting

18-22 February 2008 - Rome, Italy

•  ICC Statement delivered by Annik Dollacker, Co-Chair, ICC CBD Task Force - 18 February 2008  

12th SBSTTA Meeting
2-6 July 2007 – Paris, France

• Statement by Roger Krueger, Chair of the ICC Task Force on the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the Ad-Hoc Open-Ended Working Group on Review of Implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity,  9 July 2007