In 1998, the Conference of the Parties (COP) established the Global Taxonomy Initiative (GTI). In 2002, the COP endorsed its Programme of Work, which was reviewed and ammended in 2006.

• Background The GTI consists of activities and objectives agreed by governments. More»
• COP Decisions COP decisions regarding GTI. More»
• Programme of Work A framework of how the GTI relates to the objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity was established through the GTI Programme of Work. More»
• Taxonomic Needs The first step in overcoming the "taxonomic impediment" is to understand taxonomic needs and priorities. More»