Mainstreaming Biodiversity in Production Landscapes

This volume contributes to broadening
the understanding and application of the concept of
mainstreaming biodiversity. It captures the inputs to, and
findings of an international workshop held in Cape Town,
South Africa, in September 2004 on Mainstreaming
Biodiversity in Production Landscapes and Sectors. The aims
of the workshop were to: determine an operational definition
of the concept of mainstreaming biodiversity in production
landscapes and sectors; demonstrate the role of
mainstreaming in advancing Convention on Biological
Diversity (CBD) goals and Strategic Priority of the Global
Environment Facility (GEF) work program; explore the scale
at which mainstreaming can most effectively be implemented;
critique successes and failures in achieving mainstreaming
outcomes to date; and, brainstorm on modified or new
approaches and tools. These aims are addressed in the first
paper in this volume, which explores what is meant by
"mainstreaming biodiversity," while the new
approaches and tools-the products of the workshop-are
outlined in the final paper, on guidelines for effective
intervention. The remaining papers, presented at the open
symposium preceding the workshop, represent a broad range of
mainstreaming initiatives-in Africa, Asia, Australia,
Europe, and Latin America, and in a large number of
production sectors. A final paper, drafted by the Cape Town
workshop participants, provides guidelines on effective
interventions in achieving mainstreaming outcomes.