Since 1994......

For more than fifteen (15) years, the Intergroup on Sustainable Development (ISD) has provided a forum for European Parliamentarians to learn about, debate and form policies geared towards sustainable development in a cross-sectoral and cross-party manner, making use of outside expertise and participation of stakeholders.

The ISD was re-renamed on February 11th 2009 as the European Parliament Intergroup on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development (EP/ ICCBSD), continuing on the basic principle of sustainable development. It has been recently supported, and for the first time, by four political groups (S&D, ALDE, EPP and ECR) for the mandate 2009-2014.

It is divided into several subgroups as the issues emerged.

ITS MISSION

Recognizing that the well-being of humankind is severely affected by climate change and the loss of global biodiversity, the Intergroup on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development aims to constitute a cross-sectoral political platform to lead the integration of these issues in the legislative activity of the European Parliament.

ITS OBJECTIVES

• Stimulating the conceptual use of mitigation and adaptation to climate change & biodiversity resilience
• Amplifying awareness of the challenges and problem-solving methods addressing climate change & biodiversity; -
• Verifying the adequacy between the assessment of the current needs and the implementation of programs related to climate change & biodiversity; and
• Empowering and connecting the key players of the sectors and institutional bodies involved in addressing climate change & biodiversity issues by building a synergetic approach.

More precisely,

• Developing new approaches, legislation and debate;
• Identifying critical barriers impeding the development & adoption of best practice policies & measures;
• Feeding into existing policy streams & creating new ones where appropriate, looking also at global biodiversity governance and on improved biodiversity science-policy communication platforms; Integrating climate change in biodiversity policies & measures;
• Integrating biodiversity in climate change policies & measures;
• Ensuring sectoral integration; and Following up on EC Strategy on Climate Change & Biodiversity to be completed by September 09.

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BROCHURE

For more information about the EP / ICCBSD, a brochure setting up the Intergoup's priorities for 2009-2014 is now available.

Click here to view it in English and click here for its French Version.

REGISTRATION FORM

Click here to view it .

CONSTITUENT MEETING

. For a copy of the minutes of the meeeting, please click here.

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