Meeting Documents

Report of the Eighth Meeting of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (Reissued for technical reasons)

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Provisional Agenda

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Revised Annotations to the Provisional Agenda

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Revised Annotations to The Provisional Agenda (Corrigendum)

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Draft Decisions for the Eighth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity

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Draft Decisions for the Eighth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (Corrigendum)

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Report of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice on the Work of Its Tenth Meeting (French translation has been re-issued for technical reasons)

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Report of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice on the Work of Its Eleventh Meeting

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Report of the First Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-Ended Working Group on Review of Implementation of the Convention

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Report of the Ad Hoc Open-Ended Working Group on Access and Benefit Sharing on the Work of its Third Meeting

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Report of the Ad Hoc Open-Ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-Sharing on the Work of Its Fourth Meeting

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Report of the Fourth Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-Ended Inter-Sessional Working Group on Article 8(J) and Related Provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity

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Report of the First Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open Ended Working Group on Protected Areas

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Report on the Status of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

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Report of the Global Environment Facility

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Report of the Executive Secretary on the Administration of the Convention and the Budget for the Trust Funds of the Convention

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Summary of the Second Global Biodiversity Outlook

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Island Biological Diversity: Compilation of Supporting Actions for the Programme of Work

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Global Initiative on Communication, Education and Public Awareness: Overview of implementation of the Programme of Work and options to advance future work

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Progress towards Implementation of the Convention and its Strategic Plan: Follow-up to the recommendations of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on the Review of Implementation of the Convention

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Operations of the Convention

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Review and Retirement of the Decisions of the Conference of the Parties: Proposals by the Executive Secretary regarding the retirement of decisionsof the Conference of the Parties pursuant to decision VII/33 on Operations of the Convention

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Consolidation of the Decisions of the Conference of the Parties: Proposals by the Executive Secretary pursuant to decision VII/33 on Operations of the Convention and recommendation I/2 of the Working Group on Review of Implementation of the Convention

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Review and Revision of the Administrative Arrangements between the United Nations Environment Programme and the Secretariat of the Convention

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Consolidated Modus Operandi of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice

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Scientific and Technical Cooperation and the Clearing-House Mechanism (Article 18, Paragraph 3) Clearing-house mechanism activities during the inter-sessional period

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Elaboration of Relative Roles of the CHM in Dealing with Taxonomic Databases Including: The Inter-American Biodiversity Information Network, BioNET, the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, Species 2000, the Integrated Taxonomic Information System and Natureserve

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Updated Strategic Plan of the Clearing-House Mechanism for the Period 2005-2010

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Technology Transfer and Scientific and Technical Cooperation Progress Report on Implementation

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Technology Transfer and Cooperation: Proposals for the enhancement of the clearing-house mechanism as a key mechanism in technology transfer and cooperation

30.

Technology Transfer and Scientific and Technical Cooperation: Preparation of proposals on options to apply measures and mechanisms to facilitate access to and adaptation of technologies, and exploration of possibilites and mechanisms of cooperation with processes in other conventions and international organizations

31.

Financial Resources and Mechanism (Articles 20 and 21): Follow-up to the Recommendations of the Working Group on the Review of Implementation of the Convention

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Financial Resources and Mechanism (Articles 20 and 21): Additional financial resources: status, gaps and options

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Framework for Monitoring Progress in the Implementation of the Convention and Achievement of the 2010 Target, and Review of the Thematic Programmes of Work

34.

Synthesis of Information Contained in Third National Reports

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Draft Guidelines for the Fourth National Report

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Cooperation with other Conventions, Organizations and Initiatives and Engagement of Stakeholders, including Options for a Global Partnership

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Engagement of the private sector

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Thematic Programmes of Work Progress Reports and Consideration of Proposals for Future Action: Forest Biological Diversity; Biological Diversity of Inland Water Ecosystems; Marine and Coastal Biodiversity and Agricultural Biodiversity

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Enhancing the Implementation of Integrated Marine and Coastal Area Management (IMCAM)

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Programme of Work on Agricultural Biodiversity: Options for a Cross-cutting Initiative on Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition

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Biological Diversity of Inland Water Ecosystems: Proposals on matters identified in paragraphs 2, 3 and 16 of decision VII/4 relating to targets, indicators, national reporting, other information requirements, the identification of priority threats and processes for improving the review of implementation

42.

Cross-Cutting Issues Progress Report and Consideration of Proposals for Future Action: Protected Areas, Incentive Measures, Alien Species that Threaten Ecosystems, Habitats or Species, Impact Assessment, Liability and Redress, Biodiversity and Climate Change

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Incentive Measures: Compilation of suggestions on the development of definitions on incentive measures

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Voluntary Guidelines On Biodiversity-Inclusive Impact Assessment

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Report of the Group of Legal and Technical Experts on Liability and Redress in the Context of Paragraph 2 of Article 14 of the Convention on Biological Diversity

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Proposed Budget for the Programme of Work of the Convention on Biological Diversity for the Biennium 2007 - 2008

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Proposed Budget for the Programme of Work of the Convention on Biological Diversity for The Biennium 2007-2008 (Addendum: Enhancing the Secretariat’s support to implementation of the Convention and achievement of the 2010 target)

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Review of Implementation of the Programme of Work on Protected Areas for the Period 2004-2006 (reposted for technical reasons)

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Draft Policy for the Accreditation of Non-Governmental Organizations to the Convention on Biological Diversity

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Report of the Eighth Meeting of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (Reissued for technical reasons)

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Financial Resources and Mechanism (Articles 20 and 21): Compilation of previous guidance given to the financial mechanism by the Conference of the Parties

2.

Review and Retirement of the Decisions of the Conference of the Parties: Proposals by the Executive Secretary pursuant to decision VII/33 on Operations of the Convention

3.

Report on Progress of the Consultative Process to Assess the Need for, Modalities of, and Options for an International Mechanism of Scientific Expertise on Biodiversity

4.

Summary Report of the Current Status of the Global Marine Protected Area Network, and of Progress Monitoring Capabilities

5.

Global Outcome Oriented Targets for the Programmes of Work on the Biological Diversity of Dry and Sub Humid Lands: Relationships between the framework goals and targets and activities of the programmes of work

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Cost Estimates for Implementation of the Programme of Work on Protected Areas

7.

Interrelation of Access to Genetic Resources and Disclosure Requirements in Applications for Intellectual Property Rights: Report of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

8.

Progress towards Implementation of the Convention and Its Strategic Plan: An overview of the experience of other conventions in providing technical support, and of potential modalities by which international organizations can support implementation

9.

Technology Transfer and Scientific and Technical Cooperation: Compilation and synthesis of information on institutional, administrative, legilative and policy frameworks that facilitate access to and adaptation of technologies

10.

Information to Assist the Conference of the Parties in its Consideration of Improved Working Arrangements for Ad Hoc Open-Ended Working Groups

11.

Report of the Second Business and the 2010 Biodiversity Challenge Meeting

12.

Forest Biodiversity: Implementation of the Programme of Work (Proposed joint activities between the Department of Forestry of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity)

13.

Biological Diversity of Inland Water Ecosystems - tools to assess the function and health of inland water ecosystems and the socio-economic and cultural values of biological diversity of inland waters

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Report of the Executive Secretary on the Administration of the Convention and the Budget for the Trust Funds of the Convention

15.

Biological Diversity of Inland Water Ecosystems: Linkages between the conservation and sustainable use of the biological diversity of inland water ecosystems and poverty alleviation/sustainable livelihoods, including human health considerations

16.

Protected Areas: Consideration of the Recommendations of the Ad Hoc Open-Ended Working Group on Protected Areas (Summary of existing ecological criteria for identification of potential marine areas for protection and biogeographical classification systems)

17.

Monitoring Implementation of the Convention and Achievement of the 2010 Target: Status and Application of, and Relationship between Goals, Targets and Indicators

18.

Fourth Biodiversity in Europe Conference Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia 22-24 February 2006: Conclusions of the Chairman, HE Mr. Božo Biškupić, Minister of Culture of the Republic of Croatia on the Pan-European Regional Meeting in preparation for the eighth meeting of the conference of the parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity

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Mountains Ecosystems and Their Role as Water Suppliers - Highland waters, a resource of global significance

20.

Biological Diversity of Inland Water Ecosystems - case-studies on information and lessons learned from the application of national and regional policies, plans and best practices, from the application of water frameworks, including specific examples of successful policy interventions to conserve and sustainably use inland waters

21.

Options on Means to Strengthen the Use of Innovative Mechanisms to Develop Public-Private Partnerships to Promote Private Investments of Sustainable Projects in Protected Areas

22.

Technology Transfer and Cooperation: Synthesis report of information on national, regional and international information systems

23.

Report of the Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Implementation of Integrated Marine and Coastal Area Management (IMCAM)

24.

Thematic Programmes of Work Progress Report of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations: Forest Biological Diversity, Marine and Coastal Biodiversity, Biological Diversity of Inland Water Ecosystems and Agricultural Biodiversity

25.

Analysis of Options for Implementing Disclosure of Origin Requirements in Intellectual Property Applications - Submission by UNCTAD

26.

Report of the Meeting of Donor Agencies and other Relevant Organizations to Discuss Options for Mobilizing New and Additional Funding for the Implementation of the Programme of Work on Protected Areas

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Report of the Expert Workshop on Protected Areas Curitiba, 17-18 March 2006

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Report on the Activities of the United Nations Environment Programme in the Area of Biological Diversity and Biosafety

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Global Environment Facility Biodiversity Program Study 2004

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Third Overall Performance Study of the Global Environment Facility

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Monitoring Progress and Reporting Processes, Including Integration of Targets into the Thematic Programmes of Work, National Reporting and Global Biodiversity Outlook: Compilation of Initiatives, Processes and Organizations that Develop and Consolidate Indicators on the Sustainable Use of Biodiversity

32.

Technology Transfer and Cooperation: Preparation of technical studies that further explore and analyse the role of intellectual property rights in technology transfer in the context of the convention on biological diversity

33.

Monitoring Implementation of the Convention and Achievement of the 2010 Target: Delivery Plan for Indicators, Data and Analyses

34.

Global Coastal and Marine Biogeographic Regionalization As a Support Tool for Implementation of CBD Programmes of Work

35.

Progress Report on the Implementation of the Global Invasive Species Information Network (GISIN)

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Matrix on the Analysis of Gaps

37.

The Relationship between the TRIPS Agreement and the Convention on Biological Diversity - Summary of Issues Raised and Points Made - Submission by the WTO Secretariat

38.

Proposed Budget for the Programme of Work of the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety for the Biennium 2007-2008

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Report of the Scientific Experts’ Workshop on Criteria for Identifying Ecologically or Biologically Significant Areas beyond National Jurisdiction 6-8 December 2005, Ottawa, Canada

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Island Biological Diversity: Supporting Activities for The Secretariat, Suggested Partners, and Linkages with Decisions of the Conference of the Parties and Processes

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Update on the Activities of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Cooperation with the Convention on Biological Diversity

42.

Biological Diversity of Inland Water Ecosystems: WWF International - Mountains to the Sea Implementation Plan

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Reports of the Regional Preparatory Meetings: Report of the Asia and the Pacific regional preparatory meeting for the eighth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity

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Administration of the Convention and Budget for the Programme of Work for the Biennium 2007-2008 (Audit of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity: draft report)

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Protecting Shareholder on Natural Value: 2005 benchmark of biodiversity management practices in the extractive industry

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Outcomes and Recommendations of the Meeting on “Biodiversity -the Megascience in Focus” Curitiba, 15-19 March 2006

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Report of the Meeting on the Impact of Avian Influenza on Wildlife

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List of Participants

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European Parliament Resolution on preparations for COP-8 and COP-MOP-3

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Information Note for Participants

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Information Note for Participants in the High Level Segment

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List of Hotels

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Side-Events Request Form

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Procedures For Media Accreditation
(Click here for Portuguese version)

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Tentative Schedule of Speakers for the Plenary Session of the High Level Segment of the Eighth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity