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Sustaining the Blue Planet: Our Ocean Our Future - Message of Dr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the World Ocean Day, 8 June 2008

Wales Biodiversity Week

7 - 15 June 2008

GEF Commits $63 Million to Help Preserve Coral Triangle.

Recommendation XIII/3

Options for preventing and mitigating the impacts of some activities to selected seabed habitats, and scientific and ecological criteria for marine areas in need of protection and biogeographic classification systems

Second call for information on research activities related to deep-seabed genetic resources

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JL/JG/55050 (2007-166)
To: All CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, Research Institutions and Relevant Organizations

Reference is made to my notification dated 23 June 2006 (available on our website at: http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2006/ntf-2006-069-seabed-en.pdf), inviting Parties, other Governments and research institutions and other relevant organizations to submit information on research activities ...

Statement by Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity to the World Ocean Week in Xiamen, Xiamen, P.R. China, 2-6 November 2007

Statement by Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity to the World Ocean Week in Xiamen, Xiamen, P.R. China, 2-6 November 2007

Statement by Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity to the Workshop on Small Sea Changes: Big Business Impacts, at the City Conference Centre, London, 31 October 2007.

Statement by Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity to the Workshop on Small Sea Changes: Big Business Impacts, at the City Conference Centre, London, 31 October 2007

Statement by Ahmed Djoghlaf , Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the Expert Workshop on Ecological Criteria and Biogeographic Classification Systems for Marine Areas in Need of Protection, Azores, Portugal, 2-4 October 2007

Statement by Ahmed Djoghlaf , Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the Expert Workshop on Ecological Criteria and Biogeographic Classification Systems for Marine Areas in Need of Protection, Azores, Portugal, 2-4 October 2007

Expert Workshop on ecological criteria and biogeographic classification systems for marine areas in need of protection

2 - 4 October 2007, S. Miguel Island, Portugal

R E V I S I O N: Expert Workshop on ecological criteria and biogeographic classification systems for marine areas in need of protection, 2-4 October 2007, Azores, Portugal - Composition of the Group

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JL/ac/57414 (2007-080)
To: CBD National Focal Points and relevant organizations

Pursuant to Decision VIII/24, paragraph 46, of the Conference of the Parties, the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is convening an expert workshop on ecological criteria and biogeographic classification systems for marine areas in need of protection, from 2 to 4 Octobe ...

Statement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the 7th INFO/RAC NFPs Meeting of Barcelona Convention, Palermo, Italy, 5-7 June 2007.

Statement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the 7th INFO/RAC NFPs Meeting of Barcelona Convention, Palermo, Italy, 5-7 June 2007

It is a great pleasure and honor to deliver a statement at the INFO/RAC Session of the Joint National Focal Points Meeting for the Mediterranean Action Plan.

Statement Delivered by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the Symposium on Asserting Rights, Defining Responsibilities: Perspectives from Small-scale Fishing Communities on Coastal and Fisheries Management in Asia, Organized by International Collective in Support of Fishworkers, in Cooperation with the Fisheries Administration of the Royal Government of Cambodia, Siem Reap, Cambodia, 7-8 May 2007.

Statement Delivered by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the Symposium on Asserting Rights, Defining Responsibilities: Perspectives from Small-scale Fishing Communities on Coastal and Fisheries Management in Asia, Organized by International Collective in Support of Fishworkers, in Cooperation with the Fisheries Administration of the Royal Government of Cambodia, Siem Reap, Cambodia, 7-8 May 2007.

Asia is known for its great variety of marine and coastal biodiversity resources. Southeast Asia is a global centre of marine biodiversity, supporting 30 per cent of the world’s coral reefs and mangroves. Marine and coastal ecosystems have played a central role in its socio economic developmen ...

UNEP - World Wildlife Fund (WWF) symposium on "Disciplining Fisheries Subsidies: Incorporating Sustainability at the WTO and Beyond"

1 - 2 March 2007, Geneva, Switzerland

"Baltic Sea and European Marine Strategy Conference" and "Baltic Sea Coastal Water Workshop"

13 - 16 November 2006, Helsinki, Finland

International Coral Reef Initiative General Meeting

22 - 23 October 2006, Cozumel, Mexico

Executive Secretary Welcomes Opening of a Training and Education Centre for Marine Biodiversity in South-eastern China.

Executive Secretary Welcomes Opening of a Training and Education Centre for Marine Biodiversity in South-eastern China.

Montreal 16 October 2006. A major contribution to the infrastructure for public awareness and education for biodiversity conservation in China was welcomed by the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf.

Statement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, to the Second Intergovermental Review Meeting of the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities (GPA), Beijing, 16-20 October 2006

Statement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, to the Second Intergovermental Review Meeting of the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities (GPA), Beijing, 16-20 October 2006

It is a great pleasure and honour to address the Second Intergovernmental Review Meeting of the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities (GPA).

2nd Intergovernmental Review of the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities

16 - 20 October 2006, Beijing, China

Statement by Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, to the 17th Meeting of the Secretariat of the Pacific Environment Programme, Noumea, New Caledonia, 11 to 15 September 2006

The Pacific region and its islands are faced with a responsibility beyond their usual means. You are the guardians of the world’s largest ocean and its critical living resources, yet the means at your disposal and the geographical circumstances of the region make it especially challenging to bea ...

Twelfth session of the International Seabed Authority

7 - 18 August 2006, Kingston, Jamaica

Workshop on the Revision of the Regional Programme for the Conservation of the Marine Turtles in the South East Pacific

26 - 27 July 2006, Guayaquil, Ecuador

Information on research activities related to deep seabed genetic resources

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/JG/55050 (2006-069)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, research organizations

Parties, other Governments and research organizations are invited to provide information on past and present research activities that encompass the deep sea and open ocean environments, including research cruises that explore the deep seabed, for posting on the CBD website. Preliminary informati ...

The United States of America Designates the World’s Largest Marine Protected Area.

The decision by United States President George W. Bush to designate the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and surrounding waters and reefs as a national monument will establish the world’s largest marine protected area, representing an area the size of California. It will protect about 7,000 specie ...

Twenty-fourth Session of the European Inland Fisheries Advisory Commission

14 - 21 June 2006, Mondsee, Austria

Review Conference of the Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks

22 - 26 May 2006, New York, United States of America

Black Sea Ecosystem 2005 and Beyond

8 - 10 May 2006, Istanbul, Türkiye

Bern Convention Group of Experts on the Conservation of Amphibians and Reptiles

4 - 5 May 2006, Strasbourg, France

International Conference on Coastal Oceanography and Sustainable Marine Aquaculture

2 - 4 May 2006, Sabah, Malaysia

26th International Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation: "Diverse Cultures, One Purpose"

3 - 8 April 2006, Island of Crete, Greece

A Global Island Partnership launched by the President of Palau at the Curitiba Biodiversity Conference.

The President of Palau, the President of Indonesia, the Vice President of the Federated States of Micronesia, Grenada and Kiribati launched the “Global Island Partnership” aimed at enhancing marine and terrestrial protected areas as a major contribution of achieving the Heads of State commitment ...

Fifth round of informal consultations of States Parties to the Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982

20 - 24 March 2006, New York, United States of America

Asia-Pacific Water Ministerial Meeting

20 March 2006, Mexico City, Mexico

4th World Water Forum: Local Actions for Global Challenge

16 - 22 March 2006, Mexico City, Mexico

World Maritime Technology Conference

6 - 10 March 2006, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Regional Training Workshop for the Caribbean on Marine World Heritage Nominations

27 February - 3 March 2006, Soufriere, Saint Lucia

Ad Hoc Open-ended Informal Working Group to study issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity beyond areas of national jurisdiction

13 - 17 February 2006, New York, United States of America

Reunión sobre la participación de los Países del Pacífico Sudeste en la Segunda Fase del Programa Asociación Globallast

13 - 14 February 2006, Guayaquil, Ecuador

Second Business and Industry Leaders Roundtable

24 January 2006, Paris, France

Third Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts and Islands

23 - 28 January 2006, Paris, France

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 ...

Workshop on non-indigenous species in the Mediterranean

6 - 7 December 2005, Tunis, Tunisia

3rd International Symposium on Deep-Sea Corals Science and Management

28 November - 2 December 2005, United States of America

Recommendation XI/8

Marine and coastal biological diversity: conservation and sustainable use of deep seabed genetic resources beyond the limits of national jurisdiction