Annual Report 2010-11 - Global Invasive Species Programme - GISP

CONTENTSFOREWORD3 From the Chair and the Executive DirectorSECTION 1 - DIVERSITAS science Highlights from2010-115 Contributing to 2010, the International Year ofBiodiversity6 Planning for Planet under Pressure conference7 Planning for Rio+208 The new DIVERSITAS web siteCore Projects9 Implementing the framework for integratedbiodiversity science10 International Project Offices’ contacts11 bioGENESIS12 bioDISCOVERY13 ecoSERVICES14 bioSUSTAINABILITYCross-cutting Networks15 Tackling topical issues in an integrated way16 Cross-cutting Networks’ contacts17 agroBIODIVERSITY18 freshwaterBIODIVERSITY19 Global Mountain Biodiversity Assessment (GMBA)20 ecoHEALTH21 Global Invasive Species Programme (GISP)Earth System Science Partnership (ESSP)22 Applying integrated approach to global issues23 ESSP Joint Projects’ contacts24 Global Water System Project (GWSP)24 Global Environmental Change and Human Health(GECHH)25 Global Carbon Project (GCP)25 Global Environmental Change and Food Systems(GECAFS)SECTION 2 - Assessment26 The Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversityand Ecosystem Services (IPBES)27 The Global Biodiversity Outlook-3 (GBO-3)SECTION 3 - Observations28 Group of Earth Observations-BiodiversityObservation Network (GEO BON)SECTION 4 - Policy30 Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)31 Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)SECTION 5 - Publications and Events32 List of publications32 List of eventsSECTION 6 - National Committees38 Expanding network strengthens internationalframework40 People: Committees and Secretariat42 Financial Summary43 Acknowledgements44 AcronymsGetting involved…DIVERSITAS I ANNUAL REPORT 2010 1