The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) will organise an international workshop in Mexico from the 4^th until the 7^th of December in the margins of the CBD COP to share experiences, expertise and interim results with the international community. The COP is the highest governing body of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). It brings together representatives of the countries party managers and key players to promote the implementation of the Convention. The High Level Segment will precede the Meetings on 2 and 3 December 2016.

The primary focus of the workshop will be on Bhutan, Ecuador, Liberia, Philippines, and Tanzania. On the 6^th of December TEEB will strengthen partnerships between UNEP, GIZ and other TEEB country teams in Brazil, India, Germany, China and Mexico.

For more information on the workshop, click here.

The Thirteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP-13), the Eighth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP-8) and the Second meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization (COP-MOP-2), will be held at the Moon Palace Convention Centre, Cancun, Mexico, from 4 to 17 December 2016.

For a list of other TEEB side events to be held in the context of the COP 13, click here.