Clearing House mechanism of Ghana - Convention and PolicyThis folder contains the necessary links to the information on the Convention on Biological Diversity. <br />2014-11-20T16:36:21Ztag:gh.chm-cbd.net,2014-11-20:/links/biodiversity/convention-and-policyhttp://gh.chm-cbd.net/misc_/CHM2/Site.gifClearing House mechanism of GhanaList of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity tag:gh.chm-cbd.net,2011-10-10:/links/biodiversity/convention-and-policy/list-parties-convention-biological-diversity2011-10-10T11:10:20Za.cupceaEric OkoreeThis link leads to the list of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity as provided by the Secretariat of the Convention. It provides the status of each Party and also the date of ratification. <br />Frequently asked questionstag:gh.chm-cbd.net,2011-10-10:/links/biodiversity/convention-and-policy/frequently-asked-questions2011-10-10T11:10:20Za.cupceaEric OkoreeMany people, most of the time wonder what the term "biodiversity" means. This page offers a link to a page on the Belgian CHM website where the term has been vividly explained. <BR>Major threats to Biodiversitytag:gh.chm-cbd.net,2014-11-19:/links/biodiversity/convention-and-policy/major-threats-biodiversity2014-11-19T13:52:03Za.cupceaEric Okoree<p>Biodiversity has been observed to be threatened by some natural interventions, some of which are anthropogenic. This page provided highlights on some of these interventions as outlined on the website of the Belgian Clearing House Mechanism. </p>International Year of the Potatotag:gh.chm-cbd.net,2011-10-10:/links/biodiversity/convention-and-policy/international-year-potato2011-10-10T11:10:20Za.cupceaEric OkoreeThe United Nations has declared 2008, the International of potato. This link gives more information on potato.<BR>2010 Biodiversity Targetstag:gh.chm-cbd.net,2014-11-20:/links/biodiversity/convention-and-policy/2010-biodiversity-targets2014-11-20T05:23:34ZEric OkoreeEric Okoree<p>In April 2002, the Parties to the Convention committed themselves to achieve by 2010 a significant reduction of the current rate of biodiversity loss at the global, regional and national level as a contribution to poverty alleviation and to the benefit of all life on Earth. The full notification to that can be found on the CBD website.</p>2020 Targetstag:gh.chm-cbd.net,2014-11-19:/links/biodiversity/convention-and-policy/2020-targets2014-11-19T16:13:37ZEric OkoreeEric Okoree<p style="text-align: justify;">The tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties, held from 18 to 29 October 2010, in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, adopted a revised and updated Strategic Plan for Biodiversity, including the Aichi Biodiversity Targets, for the 2011-2020 period. The full information can be obtained from the CBD website. </p>Aichi targetstag:gh.chm-cbd.net,2014-11-20:/links/biodiversity/convention-and-policy/aichi-targets2014-11-20T05:22:28ZEric OkoreeEric Okoree<p>In 2010, in Nagoya, Japan, 193 countries meeting for the U.N. Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) agreed on 20 targets to reduce global pressures on our natural world. These are referred to as the Aichi Biodiversity Targets. </p>Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020tag:gh.chm-cbd.net,2014-11-20:/links/biodiversity/convention-and-policy/strategic-plan-for-biodiversity-2011-20202014-11-20T05:22:46ZEric OkoreeEric Okoree<p>The tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties, held from 18 to 29 October 2010, in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, adopted a revised and updated Strategic Plan for Biodiversity for the 2011-2020 period. The national NBSAPs are to be linked to this strategic plan. </p>