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

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AcronymsAHTEG Ad Hoc Technical Expert GroupAP BON Asia Pacific Biodiversity ObservationNetworkAPN Asia Pacific Network for global changeresearchATBC Association of Tropical BiodiversityConservationBESTnet Biodiversity and Ecosystem ServicesTraining NetworkCBD Convention on Biological DiversityCCAFS Climate Change, Agriculture and FoodSecurityCEA Commissariat à l’Energie AtomiqueCGIAR Consultative Group on InternationalAgriculture ResearchCNRS Centre National de la RechercheScientifiqueCOE Center of ExcellenceCONABIO Comisión nacional para el conocimientoy uso de la biodiversidad (Mexico)COP Conference Of the PartiesCOSUST Current Opinion in EnvironmentalSustainabilityCSIR Council for Scientific and IndustrialResearch (South Africa)CSIRO Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific andIndustrial Research OrganisationDEBED DIVERSITAS ecoHEALTH on Biodiversityand Emerging DiseasesDEEED DIVERSITAS ecoHEALTH Economics ofEmerging Diseases projectDFG Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft -German Research FoundationDIWPA DIVERSITAS In Western Pacific AsiaEID Emerging Infectious DiseaseELN-FAB European Learning Network onFunctional AgrobiodiversityESSP Earth System Science PartnershipEU European UnionEU-EBONE European Biodiversity ObservationNetworkFAO Food and Agriculture OrganizationFRB Fondation pour la Recherche sur laBiodiversitéGBIF Global Biodiversity Information FacilityGBO3 Global Biodiversity Outlook 3GCI Global Catchment InitiativeGCP Global Carbon ProjectGEC Global Environment ChangeGECAFS Global Environmental Change and FoodSystemsGECHH Global Environmental Change andHuman HealthGEO Group on Earth ObservationGEO-BON Group on Earth ObservationsBiodiversity Observing NetworkGEOSS Global Earth Observation System ofSystemsGISP Global Invasive Species ProgrammeGLORIA Global Observation Research Initiativein Alpine EnvironmentsGMBA Global Mountain BiodiversityAssessmentGSI Global Scale InitiativeGWNI Global Water Needs InitiativeGWSP Global Water System ProjectICRAF World Agroforestry CenterICSU International Council for ScienceIGBP International Geosphere-BiosphereProgrammeIGFA International Group of Funding Agenciesfor global change researchIHDP International Human DimensionsProgramme on global environmentchangeINSU Institut National des Sciences del’UniversIPBES Intergovernmental Platform onBiodiversity and Ecosystem ServicesIPCC Intergovernmental Panel on ClimateChangeIPO International Project OfficeISSC International Social Science CouncilIUBS International Union of Biological SciencesIUCN International Union for Conservation ofNatureIYB International Year of BiodiversityLTER Long Term Ecological ResearchMIREN Mountain Invasion Research NetworkMNHN Muséum National d’Histoire NaturelleMoe Ministry of EnvironmentNASA National Air and Space Administration (USA)NC National CommitteeNCSE US National Council for Science and theEnvironmentNERC Natural Environment Research Council (UK)NGO Non Governmental OrganisationNRDC Natural Resources Defense CouncilNSC National Science CouncilNSF National Science Foundation (USA)OSC Open Science ConferenceRCN Research Council of NorwayRECCAP REgional Carbon Cycle Assessment andProcessRONA Regional Office for North AmericaSBA Societal Benefit AreaSBSTA Subsidiary Body for Scientific andTechnological AdviceSBSTTA Subsidiary Body for Scientific, Technicaland Technological AdviceSC Scientific CommitteeS-CBD Secretariat of the Convention onBiological DiversitySCOPE Scientific Committee on Problems of theEnvironmentSCPI Sustainable Crop ProductionIntensificationSNF Swiss National Science FoundationTEEB The Economics of Ecosystems andBiodiversityUN United NationsUNEP United Nations Environment ProgrammeUNEP WCMC UNEP World Conservation MonitoringCentreUNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientificand Cultural OrganizationUNFCCC-COPUnited Nations Framework Conventionon Climate Change – Conference of thePartiesUNU- United Nations University Institute forINWEH Water, Environment and HealthURCM Urban and Regional Carbon ManagementUSAID United States Agency for InternationalDevelopmentUS-EPA US Environmental Protection AgencyWCRP World Climate Research ProgrammeWFED World Federation of EngineeringOrganisationsWMO World Meteorological Organisation44 DIVERSITAS I ANNUAL REPORT 2010
Getting involved…The success of DIVERSITAS is directly related to the voluntary involvement ofscientists and organisations from around the world. The following paragraphs brieflydescribe the primary means of contributing to DIVERSITAS.as a ScientistIn order for you to automatically be registered to receive our electronic newsletter,and regular information about DIVERSITAS, please register on the web site andcomplete the DIVERSITAS Personal Profile. Feel free to contact directly any of theChairs and Science Officers of DIVERSITAS Projects to get more information on how toparticipate yourself or to propose participants in specific activities.as a National CommitteeDIVERSITAS encourages the establishment of National Committees as a mean ofbuilding a truly international network to support integrated biodiversity science.These Committees play an important role in linking national and internationalprogrammes, as well as interacting with policy makers and other stakeholders in theirhome countries. Please visit the National Committees section of the web site for a fulldescription of their role, and find out how to establish a National Committee.as a FunderDIVERSITAS is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation, funded by regularcontributions from its National Members, and by grants from various organisations. Inorder to achieve its objectives, the Programme is actively seeking additional supportfor the following:• Scientific activities• Core activities• Capacity building activitiesFunding DIVERSITAS initiatives provides an excellent opportunity for individuals andorganisations to demonstrate a strong commitment to conservation and sustainableuse of biodiversity. DIVERSITAS welcomes the opportunity to collaborate with privateindustries, non-governmental/inter-governmental organisations, foundations andassociations.If you would like to support our activities, please contact the DIVERSITAS Secretariat.
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