Latest CBD Notifications

2010-164, SCBD/SEL/OJ/DM/73410

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

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

2010-163, SCBD/STTM/JL/JG/73393

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

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.

2010-162, SCBD/STTM/JM/JSH/73391

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

I am pleased to inform you that the tenth meeting of the Coordination Mechanism for the Global Taxonomy Initiative (GTI) will be held in Nagoya, Japan, on 24 October 2010 on the margins of the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 10).

2010-161, SCBD/CES/AD/lp/73412

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

I am pleased to inform you that the side-events registered for the Fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP 5) and the Tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 10) in Nagoya, Japan in October 2010 have been allocated and are presently available on the Secretariat's web site.

2010-160, SCBD/SEL/OJ/JS/DM/73339

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Parties to the Convention have recognized the importance of the participation of indigenous and local communities in the elaboration and negotiation of the international regime on access and benefit-sharing in the preamble of decision IX/12 and in paragraphs 18 and 19 of that decision, which encourages Parties, other governments and international organizations to provide the ways and means to allow for sufficient preparation and to facilitate effective participation of indigenous and local communities, including through national and regional workshops, in the process of the negotiation and elaboration of the international regime, in accordance with decision VIII/5 C.

2010-159, SCBD/OES/AD/ar/73309

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

I am pleased to inform you that the traditional registration process has been replaced by an online system which will facilitate the registration process to the Fifth meeting of the Conference of the PartieSCBDs serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP 5) and the Tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 10).

2010-158, SCBD/RMCS/AD/ar/73309

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

I am pleased to inform you that the traditional registration process has been replaced by an online system which will facilitate the registration process to the Fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP 5) and the Tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 10).

2010-157, SCBD/STTM/JM/TC/JSt/73270

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

I am pleased to inform you that after careful consideration of all nominations, the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity has approved the list of sponsored experts for the Global Expert Workshop on Biodiversity Benefits of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries. The list of selected experts is attached and includes experts nominated by Parties and representatives of indigenous and local communities.

2010-156, SCBD/OES/OES/AD/73209

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

In line with trying to minimize the environmental impacts which inevitably result from meetings of this magnitude, the Secretariat would like to play its part in minimizing waste during the meetings in Nagoya.

2010-155, SCBD/BS/WDY/ps/73102

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

I am pleased to inform you that the report of the third meeting of the Group of Friends of the Co-Chairs on Liability and Redress that contains, among other things, the latest version of the text of the proposed supplementary protocol to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety is now available in all official languages of the United Nations on the CBD website at: http://www.cbd.int/doc/?meeting=BSGFLR-03.

2010-154, SCBD/OES/AD/73099

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is pleased to share highlights of the global celebrations of the International Year of Biodiversity for July 2010. The report is accessible at the CBD website at: http://www.cbd.int/iyb/doc/prints/iyb-report-2010-07-en.pdf

2010-153, SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/73029

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

At the conclusion of the second part of its ninth meeting, held in Montreal, Canada, from 10-16 July 2010, the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (WGABS) decided to reconvene the Interregional Negotiating Group (ING) in order to continue negotiations on the draft Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing and to submit the results to the Working Group at its resumed ninth meeting to be held in Nagoya, Japan, on 16 October 2010.

2010-152, SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/73029

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

2010-151, SCBD/STTM/SBG/lj/65011R

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

2010-150, SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/73029

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

2010-149, SCBD/RMCS/AD/NI/71512

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Reference is made to notifications 2010-072 of 15 April 2010 and 2010-132 of 6 July 2010, regarding hotel accommodation for the fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP 5) and the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 10), Nagoya, Japan.

2010-148, SCBD/SEL/OJ/JS/VF/73006

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

I am pleased to inform Parties, international agencies, indigenous and local community representatives and other stakeholders that, thanks to the generous financial support from the Government of Spain, a regional capacity building workshop for indigenous and local community representatives on effective participation in the CBD processes, with a specific focus on Article 8(j) and ABS , will be held in Bogota, from 23-25 September 2010.

2010-147, SCBD/SEL/OJ/JS/VF/72955

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

I am pleased to inform you that the selection of indigenous and local community representatives to receive financial assistance to participate in the meeting under reference has been completed in partnership with the Indigenous Women's Biodiversity Network for the Latin American and Caribbean Region (LAC IWBN).

2010-146, SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/72995

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

I am pleased to inform you that the report of the resumed ninth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing, held in Montreal on 10-16 July 2010 is now accessible in English on the Secretariat's website at the following link: http://www.cbd.int/doc/?meeting=ABSWG-09-2ND .

2010-145, SCBD/STTM/OH/rg/72486

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

I am pleased to invite you to attend the First South-South Cooperation Forum on Biodiversity for Development to be held on 17 October 2010, in Nagoya, just prior to the opening of the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 10).

2010-144, SCBD/BCH/GF/ABw/72371

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

I am pleased to announce that the Secretariat, in collaboration with and support of the UNEP-GEF Biosafety Project, will convene a training workshop for National Focal Points for the Biosafety Clearing-House (BCH-NFPs) on 8-9 October 2010, immediately before the fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol (COP-MOP), in Nagoya, Japan. The workshop is in response to COP-MOP decision BS-III/2 and in accordance with the BCH's multi-year program of work.

2010-143, SCBD/RMCS/IAh/72737

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The United Nations Board of Auditors (UNBOA) has reviewed, in October 2009, the financial accounts, as well as the financial and administrative internal procedures of the CBD Secretariat. The UNBOA audit mission was carried out in the context of the audit of the 2008-2009 financial statements of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and the CBD Secretariat was subject to this audit since its financial accounts are included in the UNEP financial statements.

2010-142, SCBD/STTM/JM/VA/70751

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

I wish to inform you that the final report of the SBSTTA-14 meeting (document UNEP/CBD/COP/10/3) is now available, in English language, in final form, on the Secretariat website at: http://www.cbd.int/doc/?meeting=sbstta-14. The version of this document in the U.N. official languages is being uploaded on the same website, as and when it is ready.

2010-141, SCBD/OES/AD/72696

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Secretariat is pleased to announce that the June 2010 issue of the Monthly Bulletin of Activities (MBA) of the Convention on Biological Diversity is now available on the CBD website at: http://www.cbd.int/doc/mba/2010/mba-2010-06-en.pdf.

2010-140, SCBD/SEL/OJ/JS/DM/72524

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

2010-139, SCBD/OES/AD/72621

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity is pleased to share highlights of the global celebrations of the International Year of Biodiversity for June 2010. The report is accessible at the CBD website at: http://www.cbd.int/iyb/doc/prints/iyb-report-2010-06-en.pdf.

2010-138, SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/SG/72950

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The need to raise awareness and to build capacity with respect to access to genetic resources and benefit-sharing has been recognized by the Conference of the Parties (COP) on numerous occasions. At the most recent COP, in decision IX/32 on Communication, Education and Public Awareness (CEPA), paragraph 10, Parties were invited ".to provide support to regional and sub-regional communication, education and public awareness activities related to access and benefit-sharing, including through, inter alia, the development of communication strategies and products designed to increase awareness among decision makers and relevant stakeholders".

2010-137, SCBD/OES/AD/ar/72636

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

I am pleased to inform you that the guidelines on Business and Biodiversity prepared by Germany in its capacity as COP 9 president is now available at the following address http://www.bmu.de/english/current_press_releases/pm/46135.php.

2010-136, SCBD/OES/OMG/DA/fd/ 72603

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Communication, Education and Public Awareness (CEPA) is instrumental in helping to clarify the complexity of the issues surrounding biodiversity. Reflecting this importance, the IUCN Commission on Education and Communication (CEC), as part of its contribution to the International Year of Biodiversity, is in the process of establishing better tools and methods aimed at improving communicating biodiversity.

2010-135, SCBD/OES/OES/AD/fd/72421

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

As the International Year of Biodiversity (IYB) reaches its six months milestone, the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) would like to use this important opportunity to highlight some of the many achievements. The year's success would not have been possible without the overwhelming support by all governments, organisations and partners who have responded to the call to action.

2010-134, SCBD/OES/AD/ar/72618

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

I have the honour to refer to Notification 2009-107 of 1 September 2009 announcing the Tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 10) and requesting the submission of credentials for representatives of Parties attending this meeting.

2010-133, SCBD/OES/AD/ar/72619

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

I have the honour to refer to Notification 2009-106 of 1 September 2009 announcing the Fifth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP MOP/5), and requesting the submission of credentials for representatives of Parties attending this meeting.

2010-132, SCBD/RMCS/AD/NI/71512

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

As you are aware, the fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties (COP-MOP 5) to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 10) to the Convention on Biological Diversity to be held from 11 - 15 October 2010 and 18 - 29 October 2010 respectively will take place in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

2010-131, SCBD/ITS/YX/fb/72592

Mon, 05 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The thirty-eighth meeting of the Council of the Global Environment Facility was held from 29 June - 1 July 2010 in Washington, D.C.

2010-130, SCBD/RMCS/AD/lp/72537

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The purpose of this notification is to draw your attention to the registration procedures for the application for the poster sessions for COP/MOP-5 and COP-10 in Nagoya, Japan in October 2010.

2010-129, SCBD/STTM/SBG/lj/65011R

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

In order to facilitate communication and improve capacity for PoWPA implementation in all regions, the Secretariat aims to have a complete list of PoWPA focal points prior to the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties. Parties that have not yet nominated a PoWPA-NFP (see Annex) are therefore kindly reminded to do so by providing the name, contact details and curriculum vitae of the nominee to the Secretariat (secretariat@cbd.int) in the briefest of delays and before 30 July 2010.

2010-128, SCBD/STTM/JM/TC/JSt/72485

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

I am pleased to inform you that a global expert workshop on 'Biodiversity Benefits of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries' will be held in Nairobi, Kenya, from 20 to 24 September 2010.

2010-127, SCBD/OES/AD/72093

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Subsequent to the notification issued on 20 May 2010, the purpose of this notification is to inform you that deadline for submission of nominations for the Midori Prize for Biodiversity has been extended to 12 July 2010.

2010-126, SCBD/ITS/RS/sm/72505

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

I am pleased to announce that the final report of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Review of Implementation of the Convention that took place from 24-28 May 2010 in Nairobi is available at: http://www.cbd.int/wgri3/meeting/Documents.shtml in all UN official languages.

2010-125, SCBD/OES/OES/AD/fd/72421

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

In adopting its Resolution 61/193, the United Nations General Assembly decided to proclaim 2011 as International Year of Forests.

2010-124, SCBD/ITS/YX/fb/72402

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

I have the honour of transmitting to you the information note prepared by the Green Development Mechanism (GDM) 2010 Initiative with respect to its institutional characters. The information note is transmitted to Africa's national focal points of the Convention, as received.

2010-123, SBCD/STTM/JW/71918

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

In accordance with notification 2010-119 of 15 June, please be advised that the online survey on possible joint activities between the three Rio Conventions is now also available in French and Spanish.

2010-122, SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/72374

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

With reference to the resumed ninth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing, the Secretariat is pleased to circulate herewith a scenario note from the co-chairs of the Working Group, Mr. Timothy Hodges and Mr. Fernando Casas, the purpose of which is to provide informally and in advance of pre-meeting consultations, an outline and associated rationale for the workflow during the resumed ninth session of the Working Group.

2010-121, SCBD/SEL/OJ/JS/DM/71917

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

In connection with the resumed ninth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-Ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing, I am pleased to inform Parties and stakeholders that, after due consideration of all nominations received, the selection of representatives of indigenous and local communities to receive financial assistance in support of their participation in the above-mentioned meeting has been completed.

2010-120, SCBD/OES/AD/DA/fd/72360

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Since its inception in 1993 by the Second Committee of the United Nations General Assembly, the world has come together to pay homage to the rich diversity of life of on Earth by celebrating the International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB).

2010-119, SBCD/STTM/JW/71918

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The fourteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-14) held from 10to 21 May, 2010, requested the Executive Secretary to consult Parties in order to explore possibilities of developing a proposal on joint activities between the three Rio Conventions, and to report on the progress to the Conference of the Parties for its consideration at its tenth meeting.

2010-118, SCBD/OES/AD/71903

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Secretariat is pleased to announce that the May 2010 issue of the Monthly Bulletin of Activities (MBA) of the Convention on Biological Diversity is now available on the CBD website at: http://www.cbd.int/doc/mba/2010/mba-2010-05-en.pdf.

2010-117, SCBD/STTM/SBG/lj/71908

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

At its fourteenth meeting, the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-14), in recommendation XIV/4, requested the Executive Secretary to prepare for consideration by the Conference of the Parties at its tenth meeting, a reporting framework on national implementation of the programme of work on protected areas, taking into account the draft framework contained in document UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/5/Add.1, submissions made by the SBSTTA at its 14th meeting, and further consultations through an e-forum and other means.

2010-116, SCBD/ITS/YX/fb/71883

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

I am pleased to invite you to participate in the electronic consultation on a proposed consolidated list of guidance to the financial mechanism, which is available at: http://www.cbd.int/financial/draft-decision/, and will run from 10 June to 9 July 2010. The invitation code is: GEF-GUIDANCE.

2010-115, SCBD/STTM/JM/TC/MJS/71871

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

I am pleased to invite you to send your views on the enclosed draft terms of reference for an Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group (AHTEG) on Sustainable Use of Biodiversity in Agriculture and Forestry under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), to the CBD Secretariat at your earliest convenience (secretariat@cbd.int), but no later than 15 July 2010.

2010-114, SCBD/OES/AD/72330

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity is pleased to share highlights of the global celebrations of the International Year of Biodiversity for May 2010. The report is accessible at the CBD website at: http://www.cbd.int/iyb/doc/prints/iyb-report-2010-05-en.pdf.

2010-113, SCBD/ITS/DC/LC/72323

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

I would like to invite Parties and observers to provide further comments and suggestions before 30 June 2010 on the draft guidelines for the fifth national report, which are contained in the document UNEP/CBD/WGRI/3/3/ADD.1, available at: https://www.cbd.int/doc/meetings/wgri/wgri-03/official/wgri-03-06-add1-en.pdf.

2010-112, SCBD/OES/AD/ar/72318

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

I am pleased to forward to you a joint letter on the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) signed by His Excellency Mr. Norbert Rottgen, Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety of Germany and COP 9 President of the Convention on Biological Diversity and His Excellency Mr. Sakihito Ozawa, Minister of the Environment of Japan. This is with reference to the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services.

2010-111, SCBD/SEL/OJ/GD/72273

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

I am pleased to inform you that the Co-Chairs of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (WG ABS), Mr. Fernando Casas of Colombia and Mr. Timothy Hodges of Canada, will be holding informal consultations prior to the resumed ninth meeting of the Working Group.

2010-110, SCBD/STTM/JM/RH/72265

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Following the successful launch of the third edition of Global Biodiversity Outlook (GBO-3) on 10 May 2010 in the official languages of the United Nations, subsequent events involved the launch of additional language versions prepared upon the initiatives of the Governments of Brazil, Germany and Japan.

2010-109, SCBD/STTM/SBG/lj/65011R

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

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/2008/ntf-2008-124-pa-es.pdf and French https://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2008/ntf-2008-124-pa-fr.pdf ), and reminder notifications (2009-053 of 13 May 2009, 2009-079 of 9 July 2009, and 2009-170 of 12 December 2009). As of today, 136 PoWPA-NFPs have been nominated and I extend my sincere appreciation to those Parties. The list is available on the Secretariat website at https://www.cbd.int/doc/lists/nfp-cbd-powpa.pdf and the list accompanied with photographs is available on the newly updated CBD protected area website http://www.cbd.int/protected/.

2010-108, SCBD/ITS/DC/LC/71144

Thu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), in decision VIII/14, stated that Parties shall submit the fourth national report by 30 March 2009. In the same decision, the COP requested the CBD Executive Secretary to facilitate the support to Parties for the preparation of national reports including through organizing regional workshops in this regard.

2010-107, SCBD/OES/AD/tk/71866

Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

As you may be aware, decision VII/24 of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), requested the Executive Secretary to convene an informal advisory committee on communication, education and public awareness (CEPA) to develop the programme of work for CEPA. Since its establishment, the IAC-CEPA has met both in the margins of meetings of SBSTTA and COP, as well as other occasions, to provide guidance on specific and general issues relating to the programme of work.

2010-106, SCBD/SEL/OJ/JS/VF/71741

Fri, 21 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

2010-105, SCBD/OES/AD/ab/72093

Thu, 20 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The purpose of this notification is to draw your attention to the press release about the "The Midori Prize for Biodiversity" which was established by the AEON Environmental Foundation in commemoration of year 2010 as the International Year of Biodiversity (IYB), the year of the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 10), as well as the 20th anniversary of the Foundation. The press release is available on the CBD website at: http://www.aeon.info/en/pressroom/imgsrc/100511R.pdf.

2010-104, SCBD/ITS/NP/fb/72018

Tue, 18 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Further to the notification SCBD/ITS/NP/fb/70848 of 15 March 2010 on the above subject and following further consultation with the President of the Conference of the Parties, the Secretariat is circulating herewith an updated list of documents and a revised proposed organization of work related to the provisional agenda of the Third Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Review of Implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (WGRI-3).

2010-103, SCBD/OES/AD/72021

Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Secretariat is pleased to announce that the April 2010 issue of the Monthly Bulletin of Activities (MBA) of the Convention on Biological Diversity is now available on the CBD website at: http://www.cbd.int/doc/mba/2010/mba-2010-04-en.pdf.

2010-102, SCBD/ITS-OMG/RS/MAK/72024

Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

I am pleased to inform you that the second issue of the fifth volume of the Secretariat's Business.2010 magazine has been posted on the CBD website. This issue, a joint collaborative effort between the Secretariat, UNCTAD (the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development) and UEBT (Union for Ethical Biotrade) focuses on 'biotrade' and can be downloaded at the following addresses: www.cbd.int/business

2010-101, SCBD/STTM/JM/AW/71840

Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), in consultation with the secretariats of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), will convene the Rio Conventions' Ecosystems and Climate Change Pavilion at CBD COP 10 (18-29 October 2010) in Nagoya, Japan.

2010-100, SCBD/OES/AD/ab/71982

Wed, 12 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

I am pleased to inform you that the Message of the Secretary-General of the United Nations on the occasion of this year's International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) is available in the six official languages of the United Nations on the CBD website at: http://www.cbd.int/idb/2010/messages/.

2010-099, SCBD/BS/CG/71954

Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

In response to a request (paragraph 2, decision BS-IV-15) by the fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP), the Secretariat has prepared a draft Strategic Plan of the Biosafety Protocol. The draft has been prepared, under the guidance of the Bureau of COP-MOP, based on comments received from Parties and has undergone through informal consultations and consequent revisions.

2010-098, SCBD/BS/CG/MPM/jh/71481

Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Further to the notification dated 15 April 2010, this is to remind that the Pacific Sub-regional Workshop on Capacity-building and Exchange of Experiences on Risk Assessment and Risk Management of Living Modified Organisms will take place in Nadi, Fiji from 5 to 7 July 2010 following the generous offer by the Government of Fiji to host this workshop.

2010-097, SCBD/BS/CG/MPM/jh/71480

Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Further to the notification dated 15 April 2010, this is to remind that the Asian Training Course on Risk Assessment of Living Modified Organisms will take place in Siem Reap, Cambodia from 12 to 16 July 2010 following the offer by the Government of Cambodia to host this training course.

2010-096

Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

I am pleased to inform you that a training seminar is being organised by the Consortium of Scientific Partners (CSP) on Biodiversity to provide participants with tools and advice on ways to use information from the third edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook (GBO-3) to inform decision-makers and public actors about the importance of biodiversity for human well-being.

2010-095, SCBD/OES/AD/71800

Wed, 05 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity is pleased to share highlights of the global celebrations of the International Year of Biodiversity for April 2010. The report is accessible at the CBD website at: http://www.cbd.int/iyb/doc/prints/iyb-report-2010-04-en.pdf.

2010-094, SCBD/STTM/JM/JSH/71393R

Thu, 06 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The ninth meeting of the Coordination Mechanism for Global Taxonomy Initiative (GTI) will now be held at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on Sunday 16 May 2010. The members of the Coordination Mechanism for GTI are advised to arrive at UNEP no later than 1:00 p.m. on Sunday 16 May 2010. The address of the UNEP is as follows:
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
United Nations Avenue, Gigiri
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: +254-20-7621234
Fax: +254-20-7226886/ 7622624

2010-093, SCBD/STTM/JM/JSH/71019R

Thu, 06 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The symposium will now take place at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Nairobi, Kenya on 15-16 May 2010 and will start at 9:00 a.m.The address of the venue is as follows:
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
United Nations Avenue, Gigiri
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: +254-20-7621234
Fax: +254-20-7226886/ 7622624

2010-092, SCBD/OES/AD/DA/fd/71745

Mon, 03 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

This year's International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) carries special significance as 2010 is the International Year of Biodiversity. In keeping with the spirit of the on-going global celebrations, the Secretariat encourages all governments and international organizations to take advantage of this year's theme which will focus on Biodiversity for Development and Poverty Alleviation.

2010-091, SCBD/OES/AD/71620

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The report is available on the website of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity at the following link: http://www.cbd.int/doc/quarterly/qr-48-en.pdf.

2010-090, SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/71656

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

I am pleased to confirm that, with the generous financial support of the Government of Japan, the resumed ninth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (WG ABS 9) will be held at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in Montreal, Canada, on 10-16 July 2010.

2010-089, SCBD/STTM/JM/ac/71654

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

I am pleased to inform you that a training seminar is being organised by the Consortium of Scientific Partners on Biodiversity to provide participants with tools and advice on ways to use information from the third edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook (GBO-3) to inform decision-makers and public actors about the importance of biodiversity for human well-being.

2010-088, SCBD/ITS/YX/fb/71531

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

I am pleased to announce that a series of Training and Information Events on Innovative Financing for participants of the Third meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Review of Implementation of the Convention (WGRI-3) will be jointly organized by Business and Biodiversity Offsets Program (BBOP), GDM 2010 Initiative, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Global Mechanism of the UNCCD, Government of the Netherlands, Government of Germany, and Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity.

2010-087, SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/71641

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

I am pleased to inform you that the report of the first part of the Ninth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing, Cali, Colombia, 22-28 March 2010 is now accessible in English on the Secretariat's website at the following link: https://www.cbd.int/doc/?meeting=ABSWG-09

2010-086, SCBD/SEL/OJ/GD/71437

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

2010-085, SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/71437

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

I am writing further to notification 2010-082 of 21 April 2010 concerning the resumed ninth session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (WG ABS 9).

2010-084, SCBD/SEL/OJ/JS/DM/71566

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

In connection with the fourteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA/14), and the third meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Review of Implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (WGRI/3), I am pleased to inform Parties and stakeholders that, after due consideration of all nominations received, the selection of representatives of indigenous and local communities to receive financial assistance in support of their participation in the above-mentioned meetings has been completed.

2010-083, SCBD/ITS/DC/LC/GT/70927

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Conference of the Parties, in its decision VIII/14, stated that Parties shall submit the fourth national report by 30 March 2009. In the same decision, the Conference of the Parties requested the Executive Secretary to facilitate the support to Parties for the preparation of national reports including through organizing regional workshops in this regard.

2010-082, SCBD/SEL/OJ/GD/71437

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

2010-081, SCBD/STTM/DAIN/ac/71546

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

I am pleased to inform you that the report of the Informal Meeting of the Consortium of Scientific and Other Partners - Special Meeting for the International Year of Biodiversity - which took place on 20 January 2010, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the Mus�um National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France, is now available at: http://www.cbd.int/cooperation/scientific.shtml.

2010-080, SCBD/ITS-OMG/RS/MAK/71484

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

2010-079, SCBD/ITS/DC/LC/GT/71513

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

2010-078, SCBD/OES/AD/tk/71542

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

2010-077, SCBD/OES/AD/SM/71539

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

I am pleased to inform you that the Aichi/Nagoya International E-Conference on the post-2010 Biodiversity Target (ANIEC 2010) is growing in popularity and support. We have now received hundreds of posts in English and Spanish. This e-conference represents a major consultation process that seeks views and provides a framework for an electronic debate by civil society. The outputs of this e-conference will be summarized and presented to the high level segment of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York in September 2010, as well as the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity in Nagoya in October 2010.

2010-076, SCBD/ITS/DC/LC/GT/71513

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Conference of the Parties (COP), in decision VIII/14, stated that Parties shall submit the fourth national report by 30 March 2009. In the same decision, the COP requested the Executive Secretary to facilitate the support to Parties for the preparation of national reports, including through organizing regional workshops in this regard.

2010-073, SCBD/SEL/OJ/JS/DM/ 71514

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

2010-071, SCBD/SEL/LG/71198

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Further to the notification SCBD/SEL/LG/71198 of 8 April 2010 on the above subject, the Secretariat is circulating herewith the two annexes (page 15 and 16) to the revised draft protocol on access to genetic resources and benefit-sharing, as contained in the report of the ninth meeting of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (UNEP/CBD/WG-ABS/9/3), which were inadvertently omitted from the text of the draft sent on 8 April.

2010-070, SCBD/OES/AD/DA/fd/71508

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) would like to pay homage to all the great work being done around the world in honour of the International Year of Biodiversity (IYB). The overwhelming response to the call to action is bringing us one step closer to achieving the three objectives of the Convention.

2010-069, SCBD/OES/AD/71443

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Secretariat is pleased to announce that the March 2010 issue of the Monthly Bulletin of Activities (MBA) of the Convention on Biological Diversity is now available on the CBD website at: http://www.cbd.int/doc/mba/2010/mba-2010-03-en.pdf.

2010-067, SCBD/SEL/OJ/LG/lb/70894

Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

In Section III paragraph 14 of Decision IX/29, the Conference of the Parties inter alia requested the Executive Secretary to make proposals to its tenth meeting regarding the retirement of decisions and elements of decisions taken at its fifth and sixth meetings and to communicate such proposals to Parties, Governments and relevant international organizations at least six months prior to its tenth meeting. .

2010-066, SCBD/SEL/LG/71198

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

In decision VII/19 D (Kuala Lumpur, February 2004), the Conference of the Parties mandated the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing to elaborate and negotiate an international regime on access to genetic resources and benefit-sharing with the aim of adopting an instrument/instruments to effectively implement the provisions of Article 15 and 8 (j) of the Convention and its three objectives.

2010-065, SCBD/OES/AD/71439

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity is pleased to share highlights of the global celebrations of the International Year of Biodiversity for March 2010. The report is accessible at the CBD website at: http://www.cbd.int/iyb/doc/prints/iyb-report-2010-03-en.pdf.

2010-064, SCBD/STTM/JM/JSH/71433

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

I am pleased to inform you that the governments of New Zealand, Spain, Italy, Australia, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom, as well as the Nature Conservancy, the Global Island Partnership, the Global Invasives Species Programme, and the Pacific Invasives Initiative have made contributions in kind for the organisation of the workshop and to support the travel of experts from developing country Parties, Small Island Developing States and Parties with economies in transition to participate in the workshop on regional action to combat invasive species on islands to preserve biodiversity and adapt to climate change, which will be held in Auckland, New Zealand, from 11-16 April 2010.

2010-061, SCBD/OES/AD/ar/71083

Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Secretariat is pleased to announce that the Aichi-Nagoya COP 10 CBD Promotion Committee will be organizing an Interactive Fair for Biodiversity from 11 - 29 October 2010, which will be held in conjunction with MOP 5 and COP 10. This fair presents an opportunity for interested Parties, International Organizations, Non-Government Organizations, academic institutions, private enterprises, local governments and many other organizations to show case their projects and other issues related to biodiversity.

2010-060, SCBD/STTM/JM/JSH/71393

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The purpose of this notification is to inform CBD National Focal Points, as well as SBSTTA and GTI Focal Points, about the ninth meeting of the Coordination Mechanism for the Global Taxonomy Initiative to be held on 16 May 2010 in Nairobi, Kenya, at the margins of the fourteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA 14).

2010-059, SCBD/BS/WDY/ps/71342

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

In response to the requirement under Article 27 of the Biosafety Protocol, the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol (COP-MOP) established, at its first meeting held from 23 to 27 February 2004 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, an Open-ended Ad Hoc Working Group of Legal and Technical Experts on Liability and Redress (decision BS-I/8). After holding five meetings, the Working Group accomplished its work in accordance with its terms of reference and submitted its final report to the fourth meeting of the COP-MOP that took place from 12 to 16 May 2008 in Bonn, Germany.

2010-058, SCBD/BS/CG/jh/71409

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Bureau of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP), at its meeting held on 20 March 2010 in Cali, Colombia, decided that the updated version of the draft elements of the Strategic Plan, as attached, be circulated to Parties, other stakeholders, and in the Forum on the Biosafety Clearing-House (BCH) for further comments in April 2010. This was in view of the limited number of comments received from Parties during the consultative process established in November 2009.

2010-057, SCBD/ITS/OMG/NP/71392

Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

I am pleased to inform you that the Ministry of Environment of Japan, together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Aichi Prefecture will, in continuing with the tradition of promoting youth involvement in the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), co-host the International Youth Conference on Biodiversity in Aichi 2010 with generous support from the Aeon Environment Foundation.

2010-056, SCBD/ITS/OMG/fb/71254

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

I am pleased to inform you that a new issue of the Secretariat's newsletter on business and biodiversity, Business.2010,(Volume 5, issue 1) has been posted on the CBD website. This issue focuses on the Third Business and Biodiversity Conference held in Jakarta last December and can be downloaded at the following address: http://www.cbd.int/doc/newsletters/news-biz-2010-03-en.pdf

2010-055, SCBD/OES/AD/71283

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

You will recall that a series of global studies on "The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity" (TEEB) is currently being prepared under the aegis of the Green Economy Initiative of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). This work was welcomed by the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) at its ninth meeting and Parties were encouraged to contribute. The results of TEEB work, including the "TEEB for Policy Makers" report available from www.teebweb.org, will be presented at the tenth meeting of the COP, in Nagoya, Japan. The CBD Secretariat is a close partner in implementing this important initiative.

2010-054, SCBD/OES/AD/cr/71248

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Secretariat is pleased to announce that the first issue of the Cities and Biodiversity Newsletter of the Convention on Biological Diversity is now available on the Secretariat website at: http://www.cbd.int/authorities/doc/newsletter/cities-newsletter-01-01-en.pdf.

2010-053, SCBD/ITS/DC/LC/71144

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Conference of the Parties, in its decision VIII/14, stated that Parties shall submit the fourth national report by 30 March 2009. In the same decision, the Conference of the Parties requested the Executive Secretary to facilitate the support to Parties for the preparation of national reports, including through organizing regional workshops in this regard.

2010-052, SCBD/OES/AD/71115

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Secretariat is pleased to announce that the February 2010 issue of the Monthly Bulletin of Activities (MBA) of the Convention on Biological Diversity is now available on the Secretariat website at: http://www.cbd.int/doc/mba/2010/mba-2010-02-en.pdf.

2010-051, SCBD/BS/ET/CG/UN/jh/71109

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Building on the success of the fair which was held during the fourth meeting of the Conference of Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Protocol (COP-MOP) in Bonn, Germany, I have the honour to inform you that another fair on national experiences with the implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety will be held at the margins of the fifth meeting of the COP-MOP from 11 - 15 October, in Nagoya, Japan.

2010-050, SCBD/ITS/NP/fb/70848

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

I am pleased to inform you that meeting documents for the third meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Review of Implementation of the Convention (WGRI-3) to be held in Nairobi, Kenya, at the headquarters of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) from 24 to 28 May 2010, including the information note for participants, are available on the CBD website at the following address: http://www.cbd.int/doc/?meeting=WGRI-03.

2010-049, SCBD/SEL/OJ/SGa/71094

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

With reference to the Co-Chairs Informal Interregional Consultations (CIIC) and to the ninth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (WGABS-9), the Secretariat is pleased to circulate the attached document entitled "Co-Chairs' Guidance Note".

2010-048, SCBD/STTM/JM/JSH/71019

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

I am pleased to inform Parties, governments, international organisations, donors, indigenous communities, and scientific the community that the CBD Secretariat will host a Global Taxonomy Initiative Symposium: "Taking Stock of the Renaissance in Taxonomy: Post 2010 Capacity Building for the Convention on Biological Diversity", on 15-16 May 2010 at the Conference Hall of the World Agroforestry Centre in Nairobi, Kenya.

2010-047, SCBD/OMG/DA/fd/70814

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Building on the success of the Communication, Education and Public Awareness (CEPA) fair held during the ninth meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP 9) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Bonn, Germany, I am pleased to inform you that a CEPA Fair will be held on the margins of the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 10) to be held in Nagoya, Japan, on 18-29 October 2010.

2010-046, SCBD/ITS/RS/fb/71007

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

I am pleased to inform you that 30 fact sheets for the celebration of the International Year of Biodiversity - 2010 are now available in English on the CBD website at the following address: http://www.cbd.int/2010/prints/?tab=5. Hard copies along with other IYB outreach materials will be sent to you by post in due course. The fact sheets in the other five official languages of the United Nations will be made available shortly.

2010-045, SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/70957

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

During the eighth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing, the Co-Chairs of the Working Group, Mr. Fernando Casas and Mr. Timothy Hodges, outlined the consultations to be held during the inter-sessional period between the eighth and ninth meetings of the Working Group in March 2010 (document UNEP/CBD/WG-ABS/8/8, paragraphs 116-132) , including the Co-Chairs Informal Inter-regional Consultation (CIIC), which will be held in Cali, Colombia, on 16-18 March 2010.

2010-042, SCBD/SEL/OH/cr/fs/70937

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

I am pleased to inform Parties of the selection of representatives of indigenous and local communities to receive financial assistance in order to participate in the third workshop, with a focus on forests in the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region. The workshop was made possible by the support of Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean (ROLAC) of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The workshop will take place in Panama City, Panama, from 6 to 8 April 2010.