Notification 2017-124

Dear Madam/Sir, The thirteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties requested the Executive Secretary to prepare, in consultation with the Bureau and for consideration by the Subsidiary Body on Implementation at its second meeting, a proposal for a comprehensive and participatory preparatory process and timetable for the follow-up to the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 (decision XIII/1, para. 34). In response to this decision, I am pleased to circulate for peer review a draft document on proposals for a comprehensive and participatory process for the preparation of the post-2020 biodiversity framework. The draft document draws on the comments received in response to notification 2017-052. The document is accessible from https://www.cbd.int/post2020/ along with a template for providing review comments. Following the peer review process the document will be revised and made available for consideration by the Subsidiary Body on Implementation during its second meeting. Comments, making use of the review template, as well as any other relevant input, should be sent by e-mail to secretariat@cbd.int or by fax to +1 514 288 6588, no later than 8 January 2018. Please accept, Madam/Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration.

Executive Secretary

To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities, relevant organizations