Page "WP 2 – Integrate climate change into nature conservation and management strategies"
	Dear forum members, Please find below the link to the very interesting contribution of Hans Van Dyck's to WP 2: "Integrate climate change into nature conservation and management strategies". Click on the link [link]... more » By Erika Baus  - Dec 9 2008 - 3 new of 3 messages

	IUCN study on species susceptibility to climate change
	Dear Colleagues, The IUCN published recently a study on species susceptibility to climate change: [link] Does anybody have access to this document? I would like to check whether plant species have been taken into consideration and what the criteria... more » By Sandrine Godefroid  - Oct 17 2008 - 2 new of 2 messages

CBD open discussion group on biodiversity and climate change

Dear colleagues, In support to the Belgian National Focal Point to the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Affairs (SBSTTA) of the Convention of Biological Diversity, the Belgian Biodiversity Platform received a request from the secretariat of the Convention to invite potentially interested persons to join a public... more » By Hendrik Segers  - Oct 3 2008 - 1 new of 1 message

	[Fwd: Re: biodiversity and climate change]
	-------- Message d'origine -------- Sujet: Re: biodiversity and climate change ...De: Louis Francois <franc...@astro.ulg.ac.be> A: Etienne Branquart <ebranqu...@gmail.com> CC: "alain.hambuck...@ulg.ac.be" <Alain.Hambuck...@ulg.ac.be>, "MAES, Dirk" <Dirk.M...@inbo.be>, Sandrine Godefroid <sandrine.godefr...@br.fgov.be >, Dufrêne Marc... more » By Louis Francois  - Sep 19 2008 - 1 new of 1 message

	Important guidelines
	Dear forum members, I thank you very much for your involvement and interesting contributions. May I just remind you not to change the subject of an ongoing discussion? (see reminder below) This is (unfortunately) the only way to keep things organized on the forum website... Thank you for your understanding!... more » By Erika Baus  - Sep 19 2008 - 1 new of 1 message

	biodiversity and climate change
	Dear Louis, I think this thesis could indeed be useful for our work within WP1. Could you send us a pdf or at least a summary, so that we can take note of the approach before the meeting? Best regards, Sandrine Louis Francois a écrit : By Sandrine Godefroid  - Sep 19 2008 - 1 new of 1 message

Climate change working group

Dear colleagues, Both last year and this year, Nicolas Titeux (Lippmann Institute, Luxemburg) and I spent some time in Finland with Miska Luoto, Risto Heikkinen and Lluis Brotons with money from the so called LapBiat projects (Lapland Biosphere Atmosphere) to learn more about and actually do some species distribution modelling and the impact of climate change.... more » By MAES, Dirk  - Sep 19 2008 - 2 new of 2 messages

WP1 : work progress and launching of a technical WG dedicated to predictive approaches (October 21, am)

Dear colleagues, Please find hereafter the structure of WP1 contribution that should be finalised in the framework of the activities of the 'biodiversity and climate change' forum animated by the Belgian Biodiversity Platform. 1. Climatic projections in Europe, with a focus on Belgium 2. Species adaptability and vulnerability to climate change (e.g. dispersal,... more » By Etienne Branquart  - Sep 19 2008 - 4 new of 4 messages

Call for contribution

Dear forum members, Please find below a call for contribution emanating from the CBD National Focal Point. Best regards, Erika. Dear colleague, Please find a notification from the CBD Secretariat concerning suggestions for the integration of biodiversity considerations in climate change activities. The CBD deadline is rather short (1 October).... more » By Erika BAUS  - Sep 5 2008 - 1 new of 1 message

	Call for abstracts
	Dear Colleagues, A number of scientists involved in DIVERSITAS, and in other ESSP programmes (IGBP, IHDP and WCRP) have been asked to lead sessions at an important UNFCCC-COP15 lead-in Congress. Please see below a request for abstracts into one of these sessions, co-organised by Mark Stafford Smith and Paul Leadley. Deadline for... more » By Erika BAUS  - Aug 11 2008 - 1 new of 1 message