2009 2009-09-15
 en es | SCBD/SEL/OH/cr/cm/68036 (2009-114)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points of Latin America and the Caribbean region, Indigenous and Local Community Organizations
Workshop for Indigenous and Local Communities in Latin America and the Caribbean on Information Technologies, Tourism and Biodiversity in Forest Ecosystems - Workshop III: Forest Ecosystems, Latin America and the Caribbean Region, Ecuador, 9-11 December 2009
In decision IX/13, E7 on Article 8(j) and related provisions, the Conference of Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) requested the Executive Secretary to convene, subject to the availability of financial resources, further regional and sub-regional workshops on community-friendly communication tools on traditional knowledge related to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. Decisions VIII/5, B13 and D6(a) on Article 8(j), similarly requested the Executive Secretary to convene regional and sub-regional workshops to assist indigenous and local communities in capacity-building, education and training, as well as in using new information and web-based technologies and in establishing communication networks.
Subject(s): Forest Biodiversity, Tourism and Biodiversity, Traditional Knowledge, Innovations and Practices - Article 8(j) |
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2009-07-23
en es | SCBD/STTM/JM/TC/CBe/68054 (2009-085)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points in Tropical Developing Countries, c.c.: SBSTTA Focal Points in Tropical Developing Countries, UNFF Focal Points in Tropical Developing Countries
First Meeting of the Liaison Group on Bushmeat, 15-17 October 2009, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Pursuant to Decision IX/5, I have the honour to inform you that the Secretariat is holding the first meeting of the Liaison Group on Bushmeat on 15-17 October 2009 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Subject(s): Forest Biodiversity |
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2009-06-01
en fr | SCBD/STTM/JM/TC/SGa/67088 (2009-058)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points in South-Eastern Asia; cc: UNFF National Focal Points in South-Eastern Asia; ASEAN Secretariat; ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity
Nominations for the Sub-regional Capacity Building Workshop on Forest Biodiversity and Climate Change Singapore City, Singapore, 2-5 September 2009
We are pleased to inform you that a sub-regional capacity building workshop for South-Eastern Asia on forest biodiversity and climate change will be held in Singapore City, Singapore from 2-5 September 2009. With the generous financial support of the government of Germany and the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB), this workshop is being convened by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in collaboration with the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) Secretariat, and the National Parks Board of Singapore.
Subject(s): Climate Change and Biodiversity, Forest Biodiversity
Action required by 2009-06-30 |
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2009-05-12
en es fr | SCBD/STTM/JM/TC/SGa/67459 (2009-052)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points in tropical developing countries, c.c.: SBSTTA Focal Points in tropical developing countries, UNFF Focal Points in tropical developing countries
Nominations for the Liaison Group Meeting on Bushmeat, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 15-17 October 2009
I am pleased to inform you that a meeting of the Liaison Group on Non-Timber Forest Products, with a specific view on wildlife-based resources (bushmeat), will be organized from 15-17 October 2009 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in conjunction with the World Forestry Congress.
Subject(s): Forest Biodiversity
Action required by 2009-06-30 |
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2008 2008-10-17
en | SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/65341 (2008-138)
Notification to: Indigenous and Local Communities
List of selected participants to receive funding for participation in the Global Indigenous Peoples’ Consultation on Potential Impacts of “Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest egradation (REDD)” on Indigenous and Local Communities, Baguio City, Philippines, 12-14 November 2008
After consideration of nominations received by the Secretariat and in close collaboration with co-organisers (the United Nations University’s Traditional Knowledge Initiative, UNU-TKI, and Tebtebba, Indigenous Peoples’ International Centre for Policy Research and Education), I am pleased to inform indigenous and local communities that the selection of representatives to receive financial assistance in support of their participation in the above-mentioned meeting has been completed.
Subject(s): Forest Biodiversity, Traditional Knowledge, Innovations and Practices - Article 8(j) |
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2008-09-22
en | SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/64819 (2008-121)
Notification to: Indigenous and Local Communities
Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD)’ on Indigenous and Local Communities, Baguio City, Philippines, 12-14 November 2008
Thanks to the generous financial support from the Packard Foundation, and in collaboration with the United Nations Traditional Knowledge Institute (UNU-TK), and Tebtebba (Indigenous Peoples’ International Centre for Policy Research and Education), an international expert meeting on Potential Impacts of “Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) on Indigenous and Local Communities”, will be held in Baguio, Republic of the Philippines (venue to be confirmed), from 12-14 November, 2008.
Subject(s): Traditional Knowledge, Innovations and Practices - Article 8(j), Forest Biodiversity
Action required by 2008-10-03 |
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2008-08-06
en | SCBD/STTM/JM/RH/64589 (2008-100)
Notification to: Parties and other Governments, indigenous and local communities, and relevant stakeholders and organizations
Request for submissions of information on experiences on the development and application of tools relevant to the sustainable production and use of biofuels
I invite you to submit information on experiences on the development and application of tools relevant to the sustainable production and use of biofuels as well as relevant information from research on, and monitoring of, the positive and negative impacts of the production and use of biofuels on biodiversity and related socio-economic aspects, including those related to indigenous and local communities to the Secretariat (secretariat@cbd.int or fax +1-514-288-6588) at your earliest convenience, but no later than 31 March 2009.
Subject(s): Agricultural Biodiversity, Forest Biodiversity, Sustainable Use of Biodiversity, Climate Change and Biodiversity
Action required by 2009-03-31 |
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2007 2007-10-30
en | SCBD/STTM/TC/LJ/60479 (2007-133)
Notification to: All CBD and SBSTTA Focal Points
Comments requested regarding the Global Forest Partnership
In support to Decision VIII/19 4(a) of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity on strengthening collaboration with members of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests, I would like to call your attention to an independent consultative process on a possible Global Forest Partnership (GFP), organized by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), on behalf of the World Bank.
Subject(s): Forest Biodiversity |
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2007-08-03
en es fr | SCBD/STTM/JW/tc/59490 (2007-102)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points and SBSTTA Focal Points
Request for Additional Information on the Implementation of
Element 1, Goal 2, Objective 3 of the Forest Biodiversity Programme of Work
Recommendation XII/5 of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice requests the Executive Secretary, when preparing the in-depth review on the programme of work on forest biodiversity, to conduct an analysis of (i) the extent to which climate change impacts and response activities are included in the current programme of work, (ii) the current state of implementation of climate change impacts and response activities, and (iii) the identification of gaps in implementation including a review of barriers and suggestions to overcome them.
Subject(s): Forest Biodiversity
Action required by 2007-09-14 |
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2007-03-15
en | SCBD/STTM/RK/LJ/56180 (2007-034)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points
SBSTTA Focal Points of the Asia-Pacific Region
Fourth meeting of the Ad hoc Technical Expert Group on the Review of Implementation of the Programme of Work on Forest Biological Diversity,
FAO Rome, Italy from 28 May to 1 June 2007.
I am pleased to announce that the fourth meeting of the Ad hoc Technical Expert Group (AHTEG) on the Review of Implementation of the Programme of Work on Forest Biological Diversity will take place from 28 May to 1 June 2007 in Rome, Italy, at the Headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, with the generous support of the European Community. I would like to draw your attention to the attached provisional and annotated agendas.
Subject(s): Forest Biodiversity |
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2006 2006-06-29
en | SCBD/STTM/RK/JM/55239 (2006-078)
Notification to: all CBD National Focal Points
Additional Information for the In-depth Review of Expanded Programme of Work on Forest Biological Diversity
Invitation to submit any information on the implementation of the expanded programme of work on forest biological diversity, additional to that requested in the third national report.
Subject(s): Forest Biodiversity
Action required by 2006-12-31 |
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2006-06-15
en fr | SCBD/STTM/MG/VA/55131 (2006-067)
Notification to: the CBD National Focal Points and SBSTTA Focal Points of the Asia-Pacific Region
Increased bio-geographical representation for Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Review of Implementation of the Programme of Work on Forest Biological Diversity
I am inviting your Government to submit the name of an expert who may be called upon to participate in the AHTEG, together with a description of his/her expertise that is strictly related to the mandate of the Group annexed to the present notification (the reports of the first, second, and third meetings of the AHTEG are contained, respectively, in documents UNEP/CBD/COP/7/INF/20; UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/11/INF/2; and UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/11/INF/3). Nominations should be received no later than 15 December 2006. The AHTEG is tentatively scheduled to meet in May 2007.
Subject(s): Forest Biodiversity
Action required by 2006-12-15 |
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2006-05-04
en es fr | SCBD/STTM/RK/MG/VA/54726 (2006-027)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points and SBSTTA focal points
Assessment of genetically modified trees for their potential environmental, cultural and socio-economic impacts on the conservation and sustainable use of forest biological diversity
Collection of existing information on genetically modified trees, in order to allow the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA), at its 13th meeting, to consider and assess the potential environmental, cultural, and socio-economic impacts of genetically modified trees on the conservation and sustainable use of forest biological diversity. (French version and Spanish version)
Subject(s): Forest Biodiversity
Action required by 2006-09-01 |
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2005 2005-05-10
en | SCBD/STTM/MG/47621 (2005-058)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points & SBSTTA Focal Points
I hereby invite you to review and comment on the incorporation of outcome oriented targets and their technical rationales as proposed by the Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group (AHTEG) on the Review of Implementation of the Programme of Work on Forest Biological Diversity (pursuant to paragraph 7 of decision VII/1) for the expanded programme of work on forest biological diversity.
Subject(s): Forest Biodiversity
Action required by 2005-06-03 |
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2004-04-08
en | SCBD/STTM/CM/42949 (2004-022)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points, CPF members and relevant organizations
Further work on the effects on forest biological diversity of insufficient forest law enforcement
Subject(s): Forest Biodiversity |
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2003 2003-10-31
en | SCBD/STTM/JM/DH/39246 (2003-110)
Notification to: National Focal Points and SBSTTA Focal Points
Establishment of an ad hoc technical expert group on the review of the implementation of the programme of work on forest biological diversity
Subject(s): Forest Biodiversity |
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2003-10-30
en | UNEP/CBD/STTM/GVT/dh/39213 (2003-109)
Notification to: National Focal Points and SBSTTA Focal Points
With the financial support of the Government of the Netherlands, the Executive Secretary is convening an International workshop which will take place in Montreal, Canada from 6 to 8 November 2003, prior to the ninth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-9)
Subject(s): Forest Biodiversity |
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2003-09-22
en | SCBD/I&O/BK/39078 (2003-103)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points
Extension of deadline on submission of a voluntary thematic report on the implementation of the expanded programme of work for forest biological diversity
Subject(s): Forest Biodiversity
Action required by 2003-10-15 |
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2003-08-22
en | SCBD/STTM/Mgta//va/36384 (2003-089)
Notification to: CPF members and Network
Contribution to the progress report on integration of non-timber forest resources in forest inventory and management
Subject(s): Forest Biodiversity
Action required by 2003-09-15 |
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2003-08-18
en | SCBD/STTM/GVT/dh/36286 (2003-084)
Notification to: UN Organizations and Specialized Agencies, IGOs, NGOs, Indigenous and Local Communities Organizations
The Executive Secretary invites UN Organizations and Specialized Agencies, IGOs, NGOs, Indigenous and Local Communities Organizations to submit the name of an expert who may be called upon to participate in the International Workshop on Protected Forest Areas to be held in Montreal, Canada, from 6 to 8 November 2003
Subject(s): Forest Biodiversity
Action required by 2003-09-10 |
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2003-08-14
en | SCBD/STTM/GVT/dh/36286 (2003-082)
Notification to: CBD and SBSTTA National Focal Points
The Executive Secretary invites Parties to submit the name of an expert, who may be called upon to participate in the International Workshop on Protected Forest Areas to be held in Montreal, Canada, from 6 to 8 November 2003
Subject(s): Forest Biodiversity
Action required by 2003-09-10 |
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2003-07-11
en | SCBD/STTM/JM/IA/37337 (2003-067)
Notification to: Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF)/Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)/ IUCN, and other relevant organizations
The Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF), the Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), IUCN, and other relevant organizations are invited to submit the name of an expert who may be called upon to serve in the liaison group on non-timber forest resources (paragraph 42 of decision VI/22)
Subject(s): Forest Biodiversity
Action required by 2003-08-08 |
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2003-07-11
en | SCBD/STTM/JM/IA/37337 (2003-066)
Notification to: CBD and SBSTTA National Focal Points
Parties are invited to submit the name of an expert who may be called upon to serve in the liaison group on non-timber forest resources (paragraph 42 of decision VI/22)
Subject(s): Forest Biodiversity
Action required by 2003-08-08 |
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2003-07-11
en | SCBD/STTM/JM/IA/37338 (2003-065)
Notification to: UN Organizations and Specialized Agencies, IGOs, NGOs, Indigenous and Local Communities Organizations
The first meeting of the AHTEG on the implementation of the programme of work on forest biodiversity will be held from 24 to 27 November 2003 in Montpellier, France. The Executive Secretary invites UN Organizations and Specialized Agencies, IGOs, NOGOs, Indigenous and Local Communities Organizations to submit the name of an expert who may be called upon to serve in the AHTEG
Subject(s): Forest Biodiversity
Action required by 2003-08-31 |
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