The rationale of the strategic plan 2011-2020, adopted by the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, in 2010, is that biodiversity underpins ecosystem functioning and the provision of ecosystem services is essential for human well-being.  The five strategic goals address issues of mainstreaming biodiversity across governments and society, reducin

Objective of the meeting

Objective

The objective of the consultation meeting is to have consultations with relevant stakeholders in India with a view to have a shared understanding of the national and international context for the project Natural Capital Accounting and Valuation of Ecosystem Service.  The mission will also include detailed discussions with the Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation  of the Government of India (MOSPI/CSO)  to agree on the project plan and other coordination issues to launch the Project in India.