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Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/SBG/VA/49683 (2005-084)
To: CBD National Focal Points, other Governments, relevant organizations

The purpose of this notification is to invite Parties, other Governments, relevant international organizations and indigenous and local communities to contribute to the preparatory work on review of implementation of the programme of work on protected areas in preparation for the second meeting ...

Reference: SCBD/STTM/MGtA/mr/49759 (2005-085)
To: CBD National Focal Points SBSTTA Focal Points UNFCCC National Focal Points

The AHTEG will hold its meeting from 13 to 16 September 2005 in Helsinki, with the financial support from the Government of Finland. One of its objectives is to produce the draft report on Integration of Biodiversity Considerations in the Implementation of Adaptation Activities to Climate Change ...

Reference: SCBD/STTM/DCO/va/49685 (2005-086)
To: SBSTTA National Focal Points; SBSTTA Bureau

The purpose of this notification is to seek comments from SBSTTA Focal Points and SBSTTA Bureau Members on the Scientific and Technical Review Panel’s (STRP) proposals on a more comprehensive coverage of components of biological diversity through the designation of Ramsar sites to further elabor ...

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/SBG/VA/49898 (2005-087)
To: CBD National Focal Points & SBSTTA Focal Points

The purpose of this notification is to invite Parties to report on cost estimates to implement the programme of work on protected areas.

Reference: SCBD/STTM/SBG/dh/49947 (2005-088)
To: CBD National Focal Points

In paragraph 2 of recommendation 1/1 of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Protected Areas which met in Montecatini, Italy, from 13 to 17 June 2005, the Executive Secretary was invited to compile a list of existing ecological criteria for identification of potential marine areas for protect ...

Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/49984 (2005-089)
To: Latin America and the Caribbean CHM National Focal Points CHM Informal Advisory Committee

I am writing in connection with the Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Meeting on the Clearing-House Mechanism which was held in Brasilia, Brazil, from 9 to 11 March 2005. Participants to the meeting recommended to the Executive Secretary to develop a checklist of criteria to assist in th ...

Reference: SCBD/STTM/SBG/va/49982 (2005-090)
To: CBD National Focal Points, other Governments

The purpose of this notification is to invite Parties, other Governments, relevant international organizations and indigenous and local communities to contribute to further development of tool kits for protected areas, in accordance with recommendation 1/3 of the first meeting of the Ad Hoc Open ...

Reference: SCBD/STTM/MG/mr/50038 (2005-091)
To: CBD National Focal Points

At its tenth meeting held in Bangkok, Thailand, from 7 to 11 February 2005, the Subsidiary Body on Scientific Technical and Technological Advice decided, in its recommendation X/13, to establish an Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group (AHTEG) on Biodiversity and Climate Change. After due consideration ...

Reference: SCBD/SEL/ML/mr/50101 (2005-092)
To: CBD National Focal Points

In paragraph 5 of decision VII/12 on sustainable use, the Conference of the Parties requested the Executive Secretary to convene a series of technical expert workshops on ecosystem services assessment, financial costs and benefits associated with conservation of biodiversity, and sustainable use ...

Reference: SCBD/BS/BCH/KGM/50142 (2005-093)
To: CPB National Focal Points, where a BCH National Focal Point has not yet been nominated CBD National Focal Points, where a CPB National Focal Point has not yet been nominated

For those governments that have not yet nominated a national focal point for the BCH, national focal points for the Cartagena Protocol nominated in accordance with Article 19 of the Protocol will also be deemed to be BCH National Focal Points in order to ensure that full access to the Biosafety ...

Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/49823 (2005-094)
To: CBD National Focal Points SBSTTA National Focal Points CHM National Focal Points Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points

The Secretariat is compiling an electronic index of historical and current research articles published in scholarly journals on issues directly related to the Convention and the Cartagena Protocol. Links to the full text of the articles are available if the journal is in the public domain or if ...

Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/49827 (2005-095)
To: CBD National Focal Points of Least Developed Countries CBD National Focal Points of Small Island Developing States CHM Informal Advisory Committee members

The Executive Secretary, in collaboration with the Government of Belgium, is convening a technical workshop on the use of new information and web-based technologies, to be held in Montreal, Canada, from 21 to 25 November 2005. The nomination of participants should be sent to the Secretariat by e ...

Reference: SCBD/SEL/DBO/mr/48162 (2005-096)
To: CBD National Focal Points in CEE Countries

This Notification serves to inform Parties from the CEE countries that the deadline to nominate experts for the said-meeting has been extended in their case up to 2 September 2005. It would be greatly appreciated if nominations would be sent to Mr. Mathieu Régnier, Fax.: 001-514-288-6588 or per ...

Reference: SCBD/SEL/DBO/mr/50404 (2005-097)
To: CBD National Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that the Secretariat has completed the selection of participants to the Experts Meeting on Liability and Redress under Article 14 (2) of the Convention to be held on 12 - 14 October 2005, in Montreal, Canada on the basis of nominations received from Parties, Government ...

Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/DA/50346 (2005-098)
To: CBD National Focal Points CHM Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that members of the Liaison Group of the Biodiversity-Related Conventions have released a joint statement on the contribution of biodiversity to achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The statement is entitled: “Biodiversity: Life Insurance for our ...

Reference: SCBD/STTM/DCO/va/50452 (2005-099)
To: National Focal Points of CBD, UNFCCC, UNCCD, Ramsar Convention, International Agencies, NGOs

In the revised Programme of Work on the Biological Diversity of Inland Water Ecosystems (annex to decision VII/4) Parties are requested to provide to the Executive Secretary advice and case studies in relation to activities 1.1.7 and 1.4.2 (see annex I to this notification for further details). ...

Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/47639 (2005-100)
To: SBSTTA and CHM National Focal Points

I have the honour to invite you to comment on the invasive alien species profile schema document which contains some of the major schema components in Appendix 1, and to suggest additional improvements with a view to facilitate its widest possible adoption. Your comments will be compiled and pre ...

Reference: SCBD/EDM/DC/AB/50357 (2005-101)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Thanks to the generous support of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Ministry of Environment of Brazil, and the Brazilian Business Council for Sustainable Development, a second informal “Business and the 2010 Bi ...

Reference: SCBD/BS/ET/jh/50597 (2005-102)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points CBD National Focal Points (where Cartagena Protocol FPs have not yet been designated)

The Conference of the Parties to the Convention serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP) in its decision BS-I/5 adopted an Action Plan for Building Capacities for the Effective Implementation of the Protocol and a Coordination Mechanism for its imple ...

Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/50380 (2005-103)
To: CBD National Focal Points, CHM National Focal Points, CEPA Informal Advisory Committee Members, CHM Informal Advisory Committee Members

I have the honour to announce the launching of the CBD electronic information centre developed to facilitate access to and exchange of information on biodiversity related publications, reports, serials, bibliographies and other resources. To access the CBD electronic information centre, please g ...

Reference: SCBD/STTM/agr/jg/50677 (2005-104)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, GTI National Focal Points and relevant

As a contribution to the implementation of paragraph 3 of decision VII/31, the Executive Secretary in consultation with the Bureau of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA) decided that “Success stories in implementation of the programmes of work on dry an ...

Reference: SCBD/OES/HZ/CS/jh/50323 (2005-105)
To: All National Focal Points to the Convention on Biological Diversity, All National Focal Points to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

I have the honour to inform you that, at the kind invitation of the Government of Brazil, the eighth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 8) will be held in Curitiba, Brazil from 20 to 31 March 2006. The meeting will be preceded by the third me ...

Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/49984 (2005-106)
To: Latin America and the Caribbean CHM National Focal Points, CHM Informal Advisory Committee

I am writing in connection with notification no. 2005-089 (reference SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/49984), dated 29 July 2005, where Parties were requested to complete a checklist of criteria, herewith attached, to assist in the evaluation of national Clearing-House Mechanisms in the Latin America and Caribbe ...

Reference: SCBD/OES/HZ/CS/50720 (2005-107)
To: Intergovernmental Organizations, Non-governmental and Indigenous Organizations

I am pleased to inform you that, at the kind invitation of the Government of Brazil, the eighth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 8) will be held in Curitiba, Brazil from 20 to 31 March 2006. The meeting will be preceded by the third meeting ...

Reference: SCBD/STTM/SB/va/50842 (2005-108)
To: CBD National Focal points; SBSTTA Focal Points; International Organizations, Non-Governmental Organizations; Indigenous and Local Communities

In consultation with the Bureau of the Conference of the Parties, I wish to inform you that the second meeting of the Ad hoc Open-ended Working Group on Protected Areas, which had been tentatively scheduled to be held in Montreal, Canada, from 5 to 9 December 2005, has been postponed due to insu ...

Reference: SCBD/BSP/CS/RH/jh/51239 (2005-109)
To: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB) National Focal Points; CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated)

In paragraph 4 of decision BS-II/9, the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Protocol established an Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group (AHTEG) on Risk Assessment, and welcomed the offer of the Government of Italy to provide the necessary financial support for a meet ...

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/JG /51255 (2005-110)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points and AHTEG members

In paragraph 6 of its recommendation X/1, the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA) requested the Executive Secretary to compile those supporting actions for the programme of work on island biodiversity included in the drafts considered at its tenth meeting a ...

Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/51365 (2005-111)
To: CBD National Focal Points of Least Developed Countries, CBD National Focal Points of Small Island Developing States, CHM Informal Advisory Committee members

I am pleased to inform Parties that the selection of participants to the Technical workshop on the introduction of new information and web-based technologies, to be held in Montreal, Canada, from 21 to 25 November 2005 meeting has been completed.

Reference: SCBD/STTM/RH/50859 (2005-112)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points and relevant organizations

A draft of the Executive Summary for GBO-2 (UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/11/6), is now available as an official document in six languages at the page for the eleventh meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-11) (http://www.biodiv.org/ doc/meeting.aspx?mtg=SBST ...

Reference: SCBD/SEL/DO/MR/51457 (2005-113)
To: CBD National Focal Points

The Executive Secretary has prepared draft consolidated decisions in the areas specified in recommendation 1/2 of the Working Group on Review of Implementation of the Convention and hereby invites Parties, governments and relevant international organizations to submit to the Secretariat written ...

Reference: SCBD/EDM/DC/AB/50882 (2005-114)
To: CBD National Focal Points (those who submitted nominations)

This Notification serves to inform you that 10 experts have been selected from those nominated by Parties in response to Notification 2005-101, dated 15 September 2005, to participate in the second Business and the 2010 Biodiversity Challenge meeting.

Reference: SCBD/RMCS/MR-H/51401 (2005-115)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Attached please find the audited financial statements (related to the following Trust Funds) for the biennium 2004-2005 ended 31 December 2004.

Reference: SCBD/SEL/ML/GD/47896f (2005-116)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Relevant International Organizations

The purpose of this Notification is to inform that the communications received by the Executive Secretary from Parties and international organizations on the development of definitions in the context of ongoing work on the removal or mitigation of perverse incentives are posted on the website at ...

Reference: SCBD/BS/ET/jh/50597 (2005-117)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points; CBD National Focal Points (where Cartagena Protocol FPs have not yet been designated); Relevant organizations

Please refer to the Secretariat’s Notification Ref. No. 2005-102 dated 16 September 2005 requesting Parties, other Governments and relevant organizations to complete the above-mentioned questionnaire.

Reference: SCBD/STTM/SBG/va/51661 (2005-118)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA and CHM Focal Points, relevant organizations, indigenous and local communities

The purpose of this Notification is to invite Parties, other Governments, relevant organizations and indigenous and local communities to submit to the Executive Secretary as soon as possible, but no later than 15 December 2005 the following: <br><br> (a) comments on the draft review of experienc ...

Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/51570 (2005-119)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Central and Eastern Europe, CHM National Focal Points, Central and Eastern Europe, CHM Informal Advisory Committee

Executive Secretary and the European Environment Agency (EEA), with the generous support of the Government of Belgium, organized the CBD Clearing-House Mechanism and EC Clearing-House Mechanism Joint Regional Meeting for Central and Eastern Europe to provide countries of the region with an oppor ...

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/51682 (2005-120)
To: All CBD and ABS National Focal Points

To All CBD and ABS National Focal Points<br> I have the honour to inform you that the Fourth Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Inter- sessional Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions and the Fourth Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing will be ...

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/51736 (2005-121)
To: NGOs, UN Organizations and Specialized Agencies, IGOs and private sector

To NGOs, UN Organizations and Specialized Agencies, IGOs and private sector<br>I have the honour to inform you that pursuant to decision VII/16 of the Conference of the Parties, the Ad Hoc Open-ended Inter- sessional Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions and the Ad Hoc Open-ended ...

Reference: SCBD/I&O/NR/MC/50934 (2005-122)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA National Focal Points, CHM National Focal Points, CHM Informal Advisory Committee

I am pleased to inform you that the web-based Analyzer tool (<a href="http://www.biodiv.org/reports/analyzer.aspx">http://www.biodiv.org/reports/analyzer.aspx</a>) has been further developed by the Secretariat to support the analysis of third national reports. Additionally, it is now possible f ...

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/50935 (2005-123)
To: Indigenous and Local Community Organizations

To Indigenous and Local Community Organizations <br>I have the honour to inform you that pursuant to decisions VII/16 and VII/19 of the Conference of the Parties, the Ad Hoc Open-ended Inter- sessional Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions and the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group o ...

Reference: SCBD/SEL/DO/SG/51811 (2005-124)
To: CBD National Focal Points

To CBD National Focal Points<br>The Secretariat is circulating herewith a self-explanatory communication from the Government of Argentina concerning the above at the latter’s request.

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/50935 (2005-125)
To: Comunidades indígenas y locales

Para Comunidades indígenas y locales<br> Tengo el honor de informarle que conforme se establece en las decisiones VII/16 y VII/19 de la Conferencia de las Partes, el Grupo de Trabajo Especial de Composición Abierta entre Períodos de Sessiones sobre el Artículo 8 (j) y Disposiciones Conexas y e ...

Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/51570 (2005-126)
To: CBD National Focal Points—Central and Eastern Europe, CHM National Focal Points—Central and Eastern Europe

I am writing in connection with Notification No. 2005-119 (Ref.: SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/49984) dated 10 November 2005 whereby Parties from the Central and Eastern Europe region were requested to submit a nomination of an expert to participate in the CBD Clearing-House Mechanism and EC Clearing-House Me ...

Reference: SCBD/I&O/AN/50944 (2005-127)
To: CBD National Focal Points

The first meeting of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Review of Implementation, which was held from 5 to 9 September 2005 in Montreal, Canada, requested in paragraph 2 of its Recommendation I/9 that the Executive Secretary develop by January 2006 draft guidelines for the fourth national report for co ...

Reference: SCBD/BS/CS/jh/50951 (2005-128)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB National Focal Points have not yet been designated).

I am pleased to inform you that the second meeting of the Ah Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Liability and Redress in the Context of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (BSLR WG-2) will be held in Montreal, Canada, from 20 to 24 February 2006. Please advise the Secretariat of the name(s) and coo ...

Reference: SCBD/SEL/DO/SG/51811 (2005-129)
To: All CBD National Focal Points

To CBD National Focal Points<br>The Secretariat is circulating herewith a self-explanatory communication from the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning the above at the latter’s request.

Reference: SCBD/SEL/ML/MR/52093 (2005-130)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Relevant organizations

The purpose of this notification is to invite Parties and relevant organizations to take specific action to assist the Secretariat in the preparation of a compilation of initiatives, processes and organizations that develop and consolidate indicators on the sustainable use of biodiversity, for c ...

Reference: SCBD/STTM/MV/VA/52399 (2005-131)
To: CBD & SBSTTA National Focal Points

The purpose of this notification is to invite Parties and other Governments to provide to the Executive Secretary further comments on the assessment of status and trends of, and threats to, deep seabed genetic resources beyond national jurisdiction as contained in section III of document UNEP/CB ...

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/52485 (2005-132)
To: Indigenous and local community organizations

I have the honour to refer to Notification 2005-123, dated 16 November 2005, regarding financial assistance to indigenous and local community participants in the Fourth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Inter-sessional Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions and the Fourth meeting of ...

Reference: SCBD/SEL/ML/GD/52465 (2005-133)
To: CBD National Focal Points; CHM Focal Points; Relevant organization

The purpose of this notification is to request your assistance in implementing activities in the programme of work on technology transfer and technological and scientific cooperation, adopted by the Conference of the Parties at its seventh meeting in decision VII/29.