Meeting Documents

Report of the sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity

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Provisional agenda

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Provisional agenda
Organizational matters

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Annotations to the provisional agenda

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Annotations to the provisional agenda

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Draft decisions for the sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties

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Provisional agenda
Corrigendum

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Preparations for the seventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties

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Report of the sixth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice

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Report of the seventh meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice

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Report of the open-ended inter-sessional meeting on the strategic plan, national reports and implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity

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Draft strategic plan for the Convention on Biological Diversity: Planned activities, expected products, the timing of activities and products, actors, implementation mechanisms, and financial, human-resource and other capacity requirements

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Multi-year programme of work for the Conference of the Parties up to 2010

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Multi-year programme of work for the Conference of the Parties up to 2010

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Assessment of information contained in the second national reports

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Review of the status of the decisions of the Conference of the Parties

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Formats for thematic reports

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Report of the ad hoc open-ended working group on access and benefit-sharing
(Please note the revised French version)

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Report of the ad hoc open-ended inter-sessional working group on Article 8(j) and related provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity on the work of its second meeting

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Report on the status of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
Status of the preparatory work for the first meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Protocol

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Report of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety on the work of its first meeting

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Report on the status of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
Report of the Intergovernmental Committe for the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety on the work of its second meeting

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Report of the Global Environment Facility

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Second overall performance study 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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Progress report on the implementation of programmes of work on the biological diversity of inland water ecosystems, marine and coastal biological diversity, agricultural biological diversity and the biological diversity of dry and sub-humid lands

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Report on the impacts of the application of genetic use restriction technologies on indigenous and local communities and farmers' rights

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Cross cutting issues: Progress reports on implementation

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Liability and Redress (Article 14, Paragraph 2)
Update of synthesis report of submissions from Governments and international organizations

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Results of the electronic consultation on the draft international guidelines for activities related to sustainable tourism development

30.

Incentive Measures
Synthesis report on case-studies and best practices on incentive measures as well as information on perverse incentives received from Parties and relevant organizations

31.

Cross-cutting issues: Progress reports on implementation
Global strategy for plant conservation of the Convention on Biological Diversity
Technical review of the targets and analysis of opportunities for their implementation

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Progress Report on the Mechanisms for Implementation

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Executive summary of the report of the independent evaluator for the review of the effectiveness of the financial mechanism

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Education and Public Awareness
Implementation of the Global Initiative on Biological Diversity Education and Public Awareness

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Financial resources and mechanism (Art. 20 and 21)
Additional financial resources

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Cooperation with other bodies and contribution to the 10-year review of progress achieved since the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development

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Proposed budget for the programme of work of the Convention for the biennium 2003/2004

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Programme and subprogramme activities and resources required

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Proposed budget for the programme of work of the Convention for the biennium 2003-2004

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Forest biological diversity
Elaboration of elements for an expanded work programme on forest biological diversity - relation to the existing work programme, activities of the United Nations Forum on Forests, and framework for selecting priorities and defining activities

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Potential priorities for the proposed expanded programme of work on forest biological diversity

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Summary report on the work of the first meeting of the ad hoc technical expert group on biological diversity and climate change, Helsinki, 21-25 January 2002

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Summary report of the workshop on forests and biological diversity held in Accra, from 28 to 30 January 2002

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Alien species that threaten ecosystems, habitats or species
Review and consideration of options for the implementation of article 8(h), on alien species that threaten ecosystems, habitats or species

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Use of terms

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Use of terms: Revised text

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Access and benefit-sharing as related to genetic resources
Progress report on the implementation of Decisions V/26 A-C

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Recent developments on access and benefit-sharing

49.

Report of the sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity

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Report of the sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity
Part 1

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Report of the sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity
Part 2 (Annex I)

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Report of the sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity
Part 3 (Annex II)

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Thematic programmes of work - Progress reports on implementation: Agricultural Biological Diversity
Potential impacts of genetic use restriction technologies (GURTs) on agricultural biodiversity and agricultural production systems

2.

Thematic programmes of work - Progress reports on implementation: Agricultural Biological Diversity
Assessing the impact of trade liberalization on the conservation and sustainable use of agricultural biological diversity

3.

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

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Financial Resources and Mechanism (Article 20 and 21)

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Liability and Redress
Report of the Workshop on Liability and Redress in the Context of the Convention on Biological Diversity**

6.

Interlinkages between Biological Diversty and Climate Change
Report of the first meeting of the Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Biological Diversity and Climate Change, Helsinki, 21-25 January 2002

7.

Forest biological diversity
Report of the workshop on forests and biological diversity, Accra, Ghana, 28-30 January 2002

8.

Thematic programmes of work - Progress reports on implementation: Agricultural Biological Diversity
Report of the informal consultation on the potential impacts of the application of genetic use restriction technologies on indigenous and local communities and on farmers' rights

9.

Forest biological diversity
Elaboration of elements for an expanded work programme on forest biological diversity - Potential actors, suggested timeframes and performance measures of proposed activities

10.

Assessment of the information contained in the second national reports concerning cross-cutting issues under the convention

11.

Assessment of the information contained in the second national reports concerning thematic programmes of work under the Convention

12.

Progress report on the implementation of the second joint work plan (2000-2001) of the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Convention on Wetlands (RAMSAR, Iran, 1971)

13.

Progress report on the implementation of the River Basin Initiative

14.

Draft third joint work plan (2002-2006) of the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Convention on Wetlands (RAMSAR, Iran, 1971)

15.

Cooperation with other conventions and international organizations and initiatives
Joint work programme of the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (2002-2005)

16.

Preparations For the Seventh Meeting of the Conference of the Parties
The Role of Protected Areas Within the Convention on Biological Diversity

17.

Strategic plan, national reporting and operations of the Convention on Biological Diversity
Review of the status of the decisions of the Conference of the Parties

18.

Scientific and technical cooperation and the Clearing-house Mechanism
Report of the joint convention on biological diversity/global invasive species programme informal meeting on formats, protocols and standards for improved exchange of biodiversity-related information

19.

Mechanisms for implementation: Scientific and technical cooperation and the Clearing-house Mechanism
Report of the Southern Africa regional training workshop on the Commonwealth knowledge network/Clearing-House Mechanism

20.

Strategic Plan, National Reporting and Operations of the Convention
Input to the development of the Strategic Plan of the Convention, particularly with respect to draft elements relating to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

21.

Global Strategy for Plant Conservation
Technical review of the targets and analysis of opportunities for their implementation: Report of the meeting of technical experts on the global plant conservation strategy, Gran Canaria, 11-13 february 2002

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A review of the scope, terminology, base-line information, technical and scientific rationale of the 16 draft targets included in the proposed Global Strategy for Plant Conservation, with particular reference to the quantitative elements they contain**

23.

Opportunities for the implementation of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation through the thematic and cross-cutting programmes of work of the Convention on Biological Diversity

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Global Strategy for Plant Conservation
Nationally based initiatives that can contribute to the implementation of the Strategy

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Examples of regional and international initiatives relevant to the 16 targets

26.

Global Plant Conservation Strategy
European Plant Conservation Strategy

27.

The Global Taxonomy Initiative
Report on progress and status

28.

Ecosystem approach; sustainable use; and incentive measures
Reports of the regional workshops on the sustainable use of biological diversity

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Report of the Maputo workshop on sustainable use of biological diversity, 24-27 September 2001**

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Report of the second regional workshop on sustainable use of biological diversity, 9-12 January 2002, Hanoi, Viet Nam**

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Report of the third regional workshop on sustainable use of biological diversity, 18-21 February 2002, Salinas, Ecuador

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Cross-Cutting Issues: Progress reports on implementation
Assessing the status of the World's Protected Areas

33.

Forest biological diversity
Report on the expert meeting on harmonization of forest-related definitions for use by various stakeholders, Rome, 23-25 January 2002

34.

Forest biological diversity
Submission from Parties

35.

Alien species that threaten ecosystems, habitats or species
Progress report on matters relating to the implementation of paragraph 14 of Decision V/8 of the Conference of the Parties and section b in Recommendation VI/4 of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advic

36.

Second overall performance study of the Global Environment Facility

37.

Strategic plan, national reports and implementation of the convention
Additional information on potential main themes for the multi-year programme of work of the Conference of the Parties for 2006-2010

38.

Agricultural biological diversity
The first report on the State of the World’s Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

39.

Integrated marine and coastal area management and the Convention on Biological Diversity: An analysis of integrated marine and coastal area management documents in relation to the Convention's objectives

40.

Cancun declaration of like-minded megadiversity countries

41.

Reports of regional meetings
Report of the second intergovernmental conference "Biodiversity in Europe"

42.

Reports of regional meetings
Report of the African regional preparatory meeting for the sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity

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Reports of the regional meetings
Report of the Asia and the Pacific regional preparatory meeting for the sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity

44.

Reports of regional meetings
Report of the Latin American and Caribbean regional preparatory meeting for the sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity

45.

Identification, monitoring, indicators and assessments
Millennium Ecosystem Assessment: Report to the Conference of the Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity

46.

Thematic programmes of work - Progress reports on implementation: biological diversity of inland waters; marine and coastal biological diversity; biological diversity of dry and sub-humid lands; and agricultural biological diversity
Report of the first meeting of the ad hoc technical expert group on dry and sub-humid land

47.

Access and benefit-sharing as related to genetic resources
Compilation of submissions by experts on the use of terms

48.

Implementation of the programme of work on marine and coastal biological diversity

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Towards a certification system for bioprospecting activities
(Lyle Glowka - Switzerland)

2.

IMCAM and the CBD
An analysis of Integrated Marine and Coastal Area Management documents in relation to CBD objectives
(submitted by the Government of The Netherlands)

3.

Press Accreditation Form

4.

Sample format for credentials

5.

Information for participants

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Invitation letter to the CBD National Focal Points

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Invitation letter to Intergovernmental Organizations, Non-governmental and Indigenous Organizations

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The Hague Ministerial Declaration of the Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity

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Pre-registration form for COP

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Pre-registration form for MOP and ICCP3

11.

Press release - Conclusion of COP 6

12.

Press Kit

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Calendar of side events during COP 6 meeting, 7-19 April 2002, The Hague

14.

Youth declaration