GDI
Conserving our planet, hectare by hectare
The Green Development Initiative (GDI) is an international response to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020. It aims to establish an international standard and certification scheme for CBD-compliant land management. In so doing, GDI certification will facilitate increased private sector support for conservation and development on the ground.
(Note: The webpages under Certification, Library and Pilots are based on Version 0 of the GDI Reference Guide which was under review through the end of 2011.)
February 2012 update
The 4th GDI Expert Meeting will take place at the end of March in Sao Paulo.
The Ecosystem Marketplace highlights the draft Biodiversity Areas Management Standard in a short news article.
Biodiversity Areas Reference Guide (Vesion 00) is now available for review and comment. Version 00 incorporates new language to more clearly describe the standard and certification process for biodiversity-responsible land management. Subsequent drafts will incorporate the many excellent comments and suggestions received on Version 0 below.
GDI Reference Guide (Version o) was made available for public review and comment through 31 December 2011.
GDI flyer – updated November 2011
Official CBD notification on GDI events in Nairobi in October 2011 in Nairobi
