Notification 2010-163

Dear Madam/Sir, In paragraph 7 of decision VIII/22, the Conference of the Parties to the Convention requested the Executive Secretary, in collaboration with Parties, relevant organizations and indigenous and local communities, to compile and analyze case studies on successful and unsuccessful implementation of integrated marine and coastal area management (IMCAM), and to provide lessons learned for the consideration of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice before the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties. Pursuant to this decision, the CBD Secretariat has collaborated with relevant organizations, including the Partnership in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA), and compiled relevant case studies into a CBD database (available at: http://www.cbd.int/case-studies; enter "IMCAM" under "keyword search" and select "search"). Key lessons learned were synthesized from these case studies as well as the 3rd and 4th National Reports, and incorporated into the background document prepared for in-depth review of the programme of work on marine and coastal biological diversity, as contained in document UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/INF/2. Building upon these initial efforts, the CBD Secretariat is currently expanding the database of IMCAM case studies. I therefore invite Parties, other Governments, relevant organizations, and indigenous and local communities to submit case studies on successful and unsuccessful implementation of IMCAM as well as any relevant information relating to the lessons learned from the implementation of IMCAM, in accordance with the attached guidelines. A sample case study is also attached. Kindly submit the requested information as an electronic file to secretariat@cbd.int as soon as possible, but no later than 30 November 2010. Case studies may also be mailed to the Secretariat at the address indicated below. Thank you for your support of the work of the Convention. Please accept, Madam/Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration. Yours sincerely, Ahmed Djoghlaf Executive Secretary

Executive Secretary

To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, other Governments, relevant organizations, ILCs