CBD Cross-cutting issues

Economics, Trade and Incentive Measures.

- Article 11 of the CBD requires Contracting Parties to adopt economically and socially sound measures that act as incentives for the conservation and sustainable use of components of biological diversity. CoP3 invited Contracting Parties to share experiences on incentive measures and make relevant case studies available to the Secretariat, while CoP4 further encouraged Parties to prepare case studies on incentive measures for CoP5. Work undertaken since CoP5 has focused on establishing a programme of work intended to promote the development and implementation of social, economic and legal incentive measures.

- Egypt Implementation

		Economic growth & trade USAID/Egypt's environment program provides assistance to economically-depressed urban and rural communities, in targeted areas, to realize more employment, greater economic development, and better living conditions through improved environmental services. This is a Data Sheet providing information on the assistance given to the Environment and Natural Resources Management Program.
		Research for development in the middle east and North Africa Social & economic development

See also:

- Convention Progress in Addressing Economics, Trade and Incentives

Up to date information on the overall progress in addressing Economics, Trade and Incentives is available on the CBD website, including background information and relevant CoP decisions, documents, case studies and meetings.

URL: http://www.biodiv.org/programmes/socio-eco/incentives

- Biodiversity and International Trade.

http://www.biodiv.org/programmes/socio-eco/incentives/int-trade.asp

- Biodiversity and Incentive Measures.

http://www.biodiv.org/programmes/socio-eco/incentives/incentives.asp