Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice
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The Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice is a multidisciplinary expert body under the Convention on Biological Diversity that provides scientific and technical guidance to inform the treaty’s implementation and policy decisions.
All labels observed (1)
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| Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice Context triple: [Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, supports, Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice]
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Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice
The Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice is a permanent UNFCCC body that provides governments with scientific, technical, and methodological guidance to inform international climate change negotiations and policy decisions.
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Subsidiary Body on Implementation
The Subsidiary Body on Implementation is a permanent subsidiary body under the Convention on Biological Diversity that focuses on reviewing and promoting the effective implementation of the convention’s decisions and strategic plans by its parties.
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Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South
The Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS) is an intergovernmental organization that promotes science-led sustainable development and capacity-building among developing countries in the Global South.
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Committee on Sectoral and Technical Meetings and Related Issues
The Committee on Sectoral and Technical Meetings and Related Issues is a specialized subcommittee of the International Labour Organization’s Governing Body that oversees and advises on the organization, coordination, and follow-up of its sectoral and technical meetings.
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Committee for Scientific and Technological Policy
The Committee for Scientific and Technological Policy is an OECD body that guides international cooperation and policy-making on science, technology, and innovation among member countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice Target entity description: The Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice is a multidisciplinary expert body under the Convention on Biological Diversity that provides scientific and technical guidance to inform the treaty’s implementation and policy decisions.
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A.
Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice
The Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice is a permanent UNFCCC body that provides governments with scientific, technical, and methodological guidance to inform international climate change negotiations and policy decisions.
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B.
Subsidiary Body on Implementation
The Subsidiary Body on Implementation is a permanent subsidiary body under the Convention on Biological Diversity that focuses on reviewing and promoting the effective implementation of the convention’s decisions and strategic plans by its parties.
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C.
Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South
The Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS) is an intergovernmental organization that promotes science-led sustainable development and capacity-building among developing countries in the Global South.
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D.
Committee on Sectoral and Technical Meetings and Related Issues
The Committee on Sectoral and Technical Meetings and Related Issues is a specialized subcommittee of the International Labour Organization’s Governing Body that oversees and advises on the organization, coordination, and follow-up of its sectoral and technical meetings.
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E.
Committee for Scientific and Technological Policy
The Committee for Scientific and Technological Policy is an OECD body that guides international cooperation and policy-making on science, technology, and innovation among member countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
multidisciplinary expert body
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scientific advisory body ⓘ subsidiary body ⓘ |
| advisesOn |
access and benefit-sharing of genetic resources
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agricultural biodiversity ⓘ biodiversity targets and indicators ⓘ biosafety and the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety ⓘ climate change and biodiversity ⓘ ecosystem approach ⓘ forest biodiversity ⓘ implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity ⓘ invasive alien species ⓘ marine and coastal biodiversity ⓘ protected areas and other effective area-based conservation measures ⓘ restoration of ecosystems ⓘ strategic plans under the Convention on Biological Diversity ⓘ synthetic biology and emerging technologies relevant to biodiversity ⓘ the post-2020 global biodiversity framework ⓘ traditional knowledge associated with biodiversity ⓘ |
| composition |
experts from Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity
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government-nominated experts ⓘ observers from intergovernmental organizations ⓘ observers from non-Party governments ⓘ observers from non-governmental organizations ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Convention on Biological Diversity ⓘ |
| function |
analyze the effectiveness of measures taken under the Convention on Biological Diversity
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assess the status of biological diversity ⓘ identify innovative, efficient and state-of-the-art technologies relevant to the Convention on Biological Diversity ⓘ prepare recommendations for the Conference of the Parties ⓘ provide advice on scientific programmes and international cooperation in research and development related to biological diversity ⓘ respond to scientific, technical and technological questions from the Conference of the Parties ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Article 25 of the Convention on Biological Diversity ⓘ |
| mandate |
provide scientific advice to the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity
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provide scientific and technical guidance for the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity ⓘ provide technical advice to the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity ⓘ provide technological advice to the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity ⓘ |
| meetingFrequency | regular sessions, usually once per year or in conjunction with meetings of the Conference of the Parties ⓘ |
| meetingType | intergovernmental meeting ⓘ |
| output |
conference room papers and information documents
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recommendations to the Conference of the Parties ⓘ scientific and technical reports ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Convention on Biological Diversity ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity ⓘ |
| scopeOfWork |
biological diversity
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conservation of biological diversity ⓘ fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources ⓘ sustainable use of components of biological diversity ⓘ |
| shortName | SBSTTA ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity ⓘ |
| website | https://www.cbd.int/sbstta/ ⓘ |
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Subject: Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice Description of subject: The Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice is a multidisciplinary expert body under the Convention on Biological Diversity that provides scientific and technical guidance to inform the treaty’s implementation and policy decisions.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
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supports
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Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice
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Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity
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Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice
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