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Decision VIII/13 on Review of Implementation of Article 20 (Financial resources) and Article 21 (Financial mechanism), Paragraph 7

Reference: SCBD/ITS/AD/YX/av/56129 (2006-105)
To: National Focal Points of the Convention on Biological Diversity and relevant partner organizations

I would appreciate receiving submissions from your government/organization in response to COP decision VIII/13, paragraph 7. As set out in decision VIII/13, information on national and regional environmental funds as well as related knowledge transfer and exchange will be submitted to the consid ...

Decision VIII/18 on Guidance to the Financial Mechanism: Consultation with the Parties on opportunities for streamlining the guidance

Reference: SCBD/AD/YX/55806 (2006-093)
To: National Focal Points of the Convention on Biological Diversity

I would appreciate receiving the views of your government in response to the COP8 decision. As set out in decision VIII/18, the opportunities for streamlining the guidance provided to the Global Environment Facility will be first considered by the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Review of the ...

Decision VIII/26 on incentive measures: preparation for the in-depth review of the work on incentive measures.

Reference: SCBD/SEL/ML/GD/56663 (2007-032)
To: International organizations and stakeholders

The purpose of this notification is to invite relevant international organizations and stakeholders to contribute to the preparatory process for the in-depth review of the work on incentive measures. The in-depth review will be undertaken by the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties.

Decision VIII/26 on incentive measures: preparation for the in-depth review of the work on incentive measures.

Reference: SCBD/SEL/ML/GD/56662 (2007-033)
To: CBD National Focal Points

The purpose of this notification is to invite Parties and Governments to contribute to the preparatory process for the in-depth review of the work on incentive measures. The in-depth review will be undertaken by the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties.

Decision VIII/29: Liability and Redress (Article 14, paragraph 2) - Examples of national/domestic legislation and case-studies

Reference: SCBD/SEL/DO/NFPs/54701 (2006-032)
To: CBD National Focal Points

I wish to draw your attention to decision VIII/29 adopted by the eighth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP-8) to the Convention on Biological Diversity held in Curitiba, Brazil, from 20 to 31 March 2006. By paragraph 2 of the decision, the Conference of the Parties “invites Parties a ...

Decision VIII/4 on Access and Benefit-sharing: Strategic Plan: future evaluation of progress – the need and possible options for indicators for access to genetic resources and in particular for the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources

Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN/VP/54835 (2006-049)
To: International organizations, indigenous and local community representatives and all relevant stakeholders

International organizations, indigenous and local communities and all relevant stakeholders are invited to provide their views and information to the Secretariat on the need and possible options for indicators for access and benefit-sharing by 31 December 2006.

Decision VIII/4 on Access and Benefit-sharing: International regime on access and benefit-sharing

Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN/VP/54834 (2006-045)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS National Focal Points

Parties are invited to submit to the Secretariat by 31 December 2006: 1. further information relevant to the gap analysis;2. information on the legal status of genetic resources in their national law, including their property law where applicable. They are also invited to submit to the Secretar ...

Decision VIII/4 on Access and Benefit-sharing: International regime on access and benefit-sharing

Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN/VP/54835 (2006-047)
To: International organizations, indigenous and local community representatives and all relevant stakeholders

International organizations, indigenous and local communities and all relevant stakeholders are invited to submit to the Secretariat, by 31 December 2006, further information relevant to the gap analysis. They are also invited to submit to the Secretariat as soon as possible and no later than 1 ...

Decision VIII/4 on Access and Benefit-sharing: Measures, including consideration of their feasibility, practicality and costs, to support compliance with prior informed consent of the Contracting Party providing genetic resources and mutually agreed terms on which access was granted in Contracting Parties with users of such resources under their jurisdiction

Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN/VP/54834 (2006-041)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS National Focal Points

Parties are invited to submit to the Secretariat, by 31 December 2006, information regarding measures taken to support compliance with prior informed consent and mutually agreed terms on which access was granted, where there is utilization of genetic resources or associated traditional knowledge ...

Decision VIII/4 on Access and Benefit-sharing: Other approaches, as set out in decision VI/24B, including consideration of an international certificate of origin/source/legal provenance

Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN/VP/54835 (2006-048)
To: International organizations, indigenous and local community representatives and all relevant stakeholders

International organizations, indigenous and local communities and all relevant stakeholders are invited to submit to the Secretariat by 1 September 2006 the results of their research and work on this issue and their views.

Decision VIII/4 on Access and Benefit-sharing: Other approaches, as set out in decision VI/24b, including consideration of an international certificate of origin/source/legal provenance

Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN/VP/54834 (2006-043)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS National Focal Points

Parties are invited to submit to the Secretariat by 1 September 2006 the results of their research and work on this issue and their views.

Decision VIII/4 on Access and Benefit-sharing: Strategic Plan: Future evaluation of progress – the need and possible options for indicators for access to genetic resources and in particular for the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources

Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN/VP/54834 (2006-042)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS National Focal Points

Parties are invited to provide their views and information to the Secretariat on the need and possible options for indicators for access and benefit-sharing by 31 December 2006.

Decision VIII/4 on access and benefit-sharing: Bonn Guidelines on Access to Genetic Resources and Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising out of their Utilization

Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN/VP/54834 (2006-044)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS National Focal Points

Parties are invited to submit reports on their experiences no later than 1 February 2007.

Decision VIII/5 B II on Article 8(j) and related provisions: Elements of a Plan of Action for the retention of traditional knowledge, innovations and practices embodying traditional lifestyles relevant for the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/55172 (2006-077)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Parties and Governments are invited to provide views and suggestions regarding the further development of the Plan of Action for the retention of traditional knowledge, as indicated above, as soon as practicable but no later than 31st May 2007.

Decision VIII/5 B on Article 8(j) and related provisions: Composite report on status and trends regarding the knowledge, innovations and practices relevant to the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/55099 (2006-076)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Parties and Governments are invited to provide inputs on the research to be developed on developing technical guidelines for recording and documenting traditional knowledge, on highly vulnerable indigenous and local communities and on unprotected and voluntary isolated communities, as per paragr ...

Decision VIII/5 E on Article 8(j) and related provisions: Development of elements of sui generis systems for the protection of the knowledge, innovations and practices of indigenous and local communities

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/55098 (2006-073)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Parties and Governments, indigenous and local communities, and non-governmental organizations are requested to communicate to the Executive Secretary information on existing sui generis systems and their views on the definitions contained in document UNEP/CBD/WG8J/4/7 annex II, no later than 30t ...

Decision VIII/5 F on Article 8(j) and related provisions: Elements of an ethical code of conduct to ensure respect for the cultural and intellectual heritage of indigenous and local communities

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/55100 (2006-074)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Parties and governments are invited to provide their views and comments to the Executive Secretary on the draft elements of an ethical code of conduct, as soon as practicable but no later than 30 May 2007.

Decision VIII/5 on Article 8 (j) and related provisions: Advisory Selection Committee of the Voluntary Trust Fund – List of selected members

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/JS/dm/76945 (2011-130)
To: CBD Focal Points, indigenous and local community organizations and relevant stakeholders

In decision VIII/5 D, on Mechanisms to promote the effective participation of indigenous and local communities in matters related to the objectives of Article 8(j) and related provisions, the Conference of the Parties adopted the criteria for the operation of the Voluntary Funding Mechanism for ...

Decision VIII/5D on Article 8(j) and related provisions: Advisory Selection Committee of the Voluntary Trust Fund - List of selected members.

Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN/GD/58785 (2007-075)
To: Indigenous and Local Communities

As you may know, in Section D-I of Decision VIII/5, the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity adopted the criteria for the operation of the Voluntary Funding Mechanism to facilitate the participation of indigenous and local communities in the work of the Convention. ...

Decision VIII/5D on Article 8(j) and related provisions: Mechanisms to promote the effective participation of indigenous and local communities in matters related to the objectives of Article 8(j) and related provisions/ Voluntary Trust Fund

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/55096 (2006-071)
To: CBD National Focal Points

In view of decision VIII/5 D, I would like to invite Parties and governments to make contributions to the Voluntary Trust Fund to facilitate the Participation of Indigenous and Local Communities in the work of the Convention. Please note that in supporting participants from indigenous and local ...

Decision VIII/5D on Article 8(j) and related provisions: Request for Nominations for the Advisory Selection Committee of the Voluntary Trust Fund

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/55097 (2006-072)
To: Indigenous and Local community representatives

I invite indigenous and local communities to nominate representatives for the Advisory Selection Committee, as soon as possible but no later than 30 September 2006. In order to facilitate the selection process, nominations should be accompanied by a recent Curriculum Vitae, and official letter f ...

Decision VIII/5D on Article 8(j) and related provisions: Request for Nominations for the Advisory Selection Committee of the Voluntary Trust Fund

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/JS/DM/75216 (2011-049)
To: CBD Focal Points, International organizations, indigenous and local community organizations and relevant stakeholders

In decision VIII/5 D, on Mechanisms to promote the effective participation of indigenous and local communities in matters related to the objectives of Article 8(j) and related provisions, the Conference of the Parties adopted the criteria for the operation of the Voluntary Funding Mechanism for ...

Decision VIII/5G on Article 8(j) and related provisions: Indicators for assessing progress towards the 2010 biodiversity target: status of traditional knowledge, innovations and practices.

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/55101 (2006-075)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Parties and governments are invited to provide information on activities pertaining to the development and application of indicators, as indicated above, as soon as practicable but no later than 30 October 2006.

Decision X/16 on Technology transfer and cooperation

Reference: BD/SEL/ML/GD/74331 (2010-207)
To: CBD National Focal Points; relevant international organizations; research institutions; and stakeholder organizations

The purpose of this Notification is to request your assistance to identify gaps in the work of existing processes and initiatives on technology transfer and cooperation, with a view to fill these gaps and/or promote synergies with a prospective Biodiversity Technology Initiative.

Decision X/16: Technology transfer and cooperation

Reference: SCBD/SEL/ML/GD/78991 (2012-031)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Decision X/18 on Communication, Education and Public Awareness: Report on activities held during the International Year of Biodiversity

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/75036 (2011-089)
To: CBD NFPs, relevant international organizations and stakeholders

The purpose of this notification is to request your assistance pursuant to decision X/18 on Communication, Education and Public Awareness as adopted by the Conference of the Parties at its tenth meeting held from 18-29 October 2010 in Nagoya, Japan.

Decision X/2: Updating and Revision of the Strategic Plan

Reference: SCBD/SEL/LG/79317 (2012-046)
To: CBD National Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous and local communities and elevant stakeholders

Decision X/44 on Incentive measures

Reference: SCBD/SEL/ML/GD/74510 (2011-014)
To: CBD NFPs, relevant international organizations and stakeholders

The purpose of this notification is to request your assistance pursuant to decision X/44 on incentive measures as adopted by the Conference of the Parties at its tenth meeting held from 18-29 October 2010 in Nagoya, Japan.

Decision X/44 on Incentive measures

Reference: SCBD/SEL/ML/GD/74510 (2012-040)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Decision XI/30: Incentive measures; Decision XI/4: Review of implementation of the strategy for resource mobilization, including the establishment of targets

Reference: SCBD/SEL/ML/GD/81348 (2013-022)
To: CBD NFPs and relevant international organizations

Decision XII/3: Resource mobilization

Reference: SCBD/TSI/RS/ML/GD/84696 (2015-067)
To: CBD National Focal Points and Resource Mobilisation Focal Points

Decision XII/3: Resource mobilization - Completion of financial reporting frameworks by 31 August 2016

Reference: SCBD/MOS/AF/ML/GD/85690 (2016-066)
To: CBD National Focal Points and Resource Mobilization Focal Points

Decision XII/5: Biodiversity for poverty eradication and sustainable development

Reference: SCBD/MCO/AF/ML/GD/85691 (2016-078)
To: CBD National Focal Points, International Organizations, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities

Decision of the United Nations General Assembly on the CBD

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ar/70171 (2010-004)
To: CBD / CPB Focal Points

I am pleased to forward to you the Resolution 64/203 on the Convention on Biological Diversity adopted by the sixty-fourth session of the United Nations General Assembly on 21 December 2009. The decision can also be found at the following link on the CBD website: http://www.cbd.int/doc/un/un-cbd ...

Decisions IX/11 and IX/31 requesting actions/submissions from Parties, governments and relevant organizations

Reference: SCBD/ITS/YX/64504 (2008-122)
To: CBD National Focal Points and relevant organizations

At its ninth meeting, the Conference of the Parties (COP) concluded a comprehensive review of the implementation of Articles 20 and 21 of the Convention, and adopted decisions IX/11 and IX/31 to guide further implementation of the funding provisions of the Convention. The full text of the two d ...

Decisions IX/11 and IX/31 requesting actions/submissions from Parties, governments and relevant organizations: Extension of deadline

Reference: SCBD/ITS/YX/64504 (2008-166)
To: CBD National Focal Points and relevant organizations

Following the request by some Parties to extend the deadline, the new date for submission is now set at no later than 31 July 2009.

Decisions XIII/20 and XII/3 on resource mobilization Completion of financial reporting frameworks by 1 September 2018

Reference: SCBD/MCO/AF/ML/GD/87532 (2018-065)
To: CBD National Focal Points and Resource Mobilization Focal Points

Decisions XIII/20 and XII/3 on resource mobilization: Completion of financial reporting frameworks

Reference: SCBD/MCO/AF/ML/GD/86641 (2017-061)
To: CBD National Focal Points and Resource Mobilization Focal Points

Decisions of the first meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization: direct actions by Parties and other Governments and planned activities for the next biennium

Reference: SCBD/NP/VN/jh/84407 (2015-023)
To: ABS National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where ABS focal points have not yet been designated)

Decisions of the first meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization: direct actions by Parties and other Governments and planned activities for the next biennium: Designation of national focal point on access and benefit-sharing (ABS-NFP)

Reference: SCBD/NP/VN/jh/84407 (2015-036)
To: ABS National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where ABS focal points have not yet been designated)

Decisions of the fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP/4) requesting action from Parties and other Governments

Reference: SCBD/BS/CG/jh/64396 (2008-078)
To: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB) National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated)

With reference to the notification issued on 26 June 2008, SCBD/BS/CG/jh/64305, informing Parties of the availability of the final report of the fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety held in Bonn, Germany, 12 ...

Decisions of the fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP/4) requesting action from relevant organizations

Reference: SCBD/BS/CG/jh/64414 (2008-086)
To: Relevant organizations

At its fourth meeting, held from 12 to 16 May 2008 in Bonn, Germany, the COP-MOP adopted a number of decisions requesting action from relevant organizations engaged in the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety process for their consideration. Please find attached herewith a summary list of the reques ...

Decisions of the seventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP/7) addressed directly to Parties and other Governments

Reference: SCBD/BS/CG/mw/84108 (2014-131)
To: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB) National Focal Poins, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated)

Decisions of the sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP/6) addressed directly to Parties and other Governments

Reference: SCBD/BS/CG/jh/81084 (2012-149)
To: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB) National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated)

Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD)’ on Indigenous and Local Communities, Baguio City, Philippines, 12-14 November 2008

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/64819 (2008-121)
To: Indigenous and Local Communities

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 Imp ...

Designation of a Focal Point for the Intergovernmental Committee for the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing

Reference: SCBD/ABS/VN/SG/74557 (2010-220)
To: Ministers of the Environment of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity and the European Commissioner for the Environment

In decision X/1 of the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, held in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan from 18 to 29 October 2010, Parties to the Convention and other States and regional economic integration organizations were urged to “designate ...

Designation of a National Focal Point for Access and Benefit-sharing (ABS NFP)

Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN/GD/62064 (2008-010)
To: CBD National Focal Points that have not yet nominated an ABS NFP (see attached list)

At its fifth meeting, the Conference of the Parties requested “Parties to designate a national focal point and one or more competent national authorities, as appropriate, to be responsible for access and benefit-sharing arrangements or to provide information on such arrangements within its juris ...

Designation of a National Focal Point for Access and Benefit-sharing (ABS NFP)

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/SG/69954 (2009-177)
To: CBD National Focal Points that have not yet nominated an ABS NFP

At its fifth meeting, the Conference of the Parties requested “Parties to designate a national focal point and one or more competent national authorities, as appropriate, to be responsible for access and benefit-sharing arrangements or to provide information on such arrangements within its juris ...

Designation of a National Focal Point for the Programme of Work on Marine and Coastal Biodiversity

Reference: SCBD/SPS/DC/JL/JG/86223 (2017-005)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Designation of a National Focal Point for the Programme of Work on Protected Areas

Reference: SCBD/STTM/SBG/lj/65011R (2010-109)
To: CBD National Focal Points

With reference to paragraph A 21 of decision IX/18, Parties were requested to designate a National Focal Point for the Programme of Work on Protected Areas (PoWPA-NFP) vide original notification 2008-124 dated 23 September 2008 (also available in Spanish https://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/200 ...