I believe Jim is referring to the following "invitation to consider guidance" from COP 10 (2010), frequently misinterpreted as a "ban".
http://www.cbd.int/decision/cop/default.shtml?id=12299 COP 10 Decision X/33 X/33.Biodiversity and climate change The Conference of the Parties, ... 8.*Invites* Parties and other Governments, according to national circumstances and priorities, as well as relevant organizations and processes, to consider the guidance below on ways to conserve, sustainably use and restore biodiversity and ecosystem services while contributing to climate change mitigation and adaptation: ... Reducing biodiversity impacts of climate change mitigation and adaptation measures ... (w)Ensure, in line and consistent with decision IX/16<http://www.cbd.int/decisions/?m=cop-09&n=16> C, on ocean fertilization and biodiversity and climate change, in the absence of science based, global, transparent and effective control and regulatory mechanisms for geo-engineering, and in accordance with the precautionary approach and Article 14 of the Convention, that no climate-related geo-engineering activities76<http://www.cbd.int/decision/cop/default.shtml?id=12299#cop-10-dec-33-fn76> that may affect biodiversity take place, until there is an adequate scientific basis on which to justify such activities and appropriate consideration of the associated risks for the environment and biodiversity and associated social, economic and cultural impacts, with the exception of small scale scientific research studies that would be conducted in a controlled setting in accordance with Article 3 of the Convention, and only if they are justified by the need to gather specific scientific data and are subject to a thorough prior assessment of the potential impacts on the environment; ... 76<http://www.cbd.int/decision/cop/default.shtml?id=12299#cop-10-dec-33-ref76> Without prejudice to future deliberations on the definition of geo-engineering activities, understanding that any technologies that deliberately reduce solar insolation or increase carbon sequestration from the atmosphere on a large scale that may affect biodiversity (excluding carbon capture and storage from fossil fuels when it captures carbon dioxide before it is released into the atmosphere) should be considered as forms of geo-engineering which are relevant to the Convention on Biological Diversity until a more precise definition can be developed. It is noted that solar insolation is defined as a measure of solar radiation energy received on a given surface area in a given hour and that carbon sequestration is defined as the process of increasing the carbon content of a reservoir/pool other than the atmosphere. On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 12:49 PM, Michael Hayes <[email protected]> wrote: > Jim, > > You left a comment on the video which states: *"**The Convention for > Biological Diversity bans geoengineering". *I'm fairly confident that the > CBD has issued no such ban. If you can copy/paste/post the exact CBD > language which establishes a 'ban on GE', I would be grateful for the > information. > > Best, > > Michael > > > On Friday, August 9, 2013 8:31:44 AM UTC-7, Jim Lee wrote: >> >> Now on YouTube: >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?**v=YT6YgF_Sams<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YT6YgF_Sams> >> >> Enjoy =) >> <3 u Clive >> >> Jim Lee >> http://climateviewer.com/**geoengineering-weather-**control.html<http://climateviewer.com/geoengineering-weather-control.html> >> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "geoengineering" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/geoengineering. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "geoengineering" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/geoengineering. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
