Interdepartmental Overseas Territories Biodiversity Group
(OTBG)
The Interdepartmental Overseas Territories Biodiversity Group
(OTBG) is a cross-government official-level
group chaired by Defra. It has responsibility for overseeing
delivery of the UK Government's objectives for conservation and the
sustainable use of biodiversity in the Overseas Territories. JNCC
provides the secretariat for the group.
The remit and composition of the group is outlined in the
United Kingdom Overseas Territories
Biodiversity Strategy, produced in 2009.
Meeting dates for the OTBG, and notes of the meetings where
available, are provided below:
Core members
Core members of the OTBG include: