Unofficial reports

First in a series of background and discussion papers produced to promote dialogue on fisheries, international trade and sustainable development, this paper sets out the context in which ICTSD and IUCN have conceived and launched the Fisheries, International Trade and Sustainable Developement Programme. The brochure should serve as a map to help focus thinking on some inital key questions at the intersection of these three subjects.

Esta publicación nos introduce en la relación ancestral entre comunidades y bosques en Mesoamérica. Nos explica cómo esa relación se ha visto afectada por procesos de desarrollo incongruentes con la gestión ambiental y la equidad social. Nos informa también sobre la capacidad organizativa que, a pesar de ello, están logrando consolidar muchas comunidades y grupos indígenas y campesinos.

This regional session of the GBF brought together over 120 participants from 22 countries, ranging from indigenous comunity representatives to members of intergovernmental organisations. It was designed to feed directly into the deliberations of the CBD, in particular the discussion of SBSTTA (Jan-Feb 2000). Selected themes reflected key SBSTTA5 agenda items, and also highlighted regional concerns.