Latest CBD Notifications Latest CBD Notifications http://www.cbd.int/notifications.aspx Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ SCBD/SAM/RH/LC/GT/81817 (SCBD/SAM/RH/LC/GT/81817): Regional Workshop for the Pacific Countries on the Preparation of the Fifth National Report, 22-26 July 2013 - Nadi, Fiji http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2013/ntf-2013-038-nr5-en.pdf Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT SCBD/NP/SBG/BG/jh/81188 (SCBD/NP/SBG/BG/jh/81188): REMINDER: Submission of information and views in preparation for the third meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Nagoya Protocol http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2013/ntf-2013-037-abs-en.pdf Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT SCBD/BS/WDY/ps/81774 (SCBD/BS/WDY/ps/81774): Regional Online Real-time Conferences on Socio-economic Considerations (Article 26 of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety) http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2013/ntf-2013-036-bs-en.pdf Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT SCBD/OES/BD/AR/81752 (SCBD/OES/BD/AR/81752): Dates and Venue of the Seventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and Twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2013/ntf-2013-035-cop12-mop7-en.pdf Tue, 07 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT SCBD/MPO/NP/JS/dm/81700 (SCBD/MPO/NP/JS/dm/81700): Eighth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions (WG8J 8), Montreal, Canada, from 7 to 11 October 2013 http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2013/ntf-2013-034-8j-ilc-en.pdf Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT SCBD/MPO/JS/DM/81700 (SCBD/MPO/JS/DM/81700): Eighth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions (WG8J 8), Montreal, Canada, from 7 to 11 October 2013 http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2013/ntf-2013-033-8j-orgs-en.pdf Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT SCBD/MPO/JS/dm/81700 (SCBD/MPO/JS/dm/81700): Eighth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions (WG8J 8), Montreal, Canada, from 7 to 11 October 2013 http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2013/ntf-2013-032-8j-parties-en.pdf Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT SCBD/SAM/DC/va/81746 (SCBD/SAM/DC/va/81746): Seventeenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA 17), Montreal, Canada, 14 to 18 October 2013 http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2013/ntf-2013-031-sbstta-orgs-en.pdf Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT SCBD/SAM/DC/va/81746 (SCBD/SAM/DC/va/81746): Seventeenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA 17) - Montreal, Canada, 14 to 18 October 2013 http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2013/ntf-2013-030-sbstta-parties-en.pdf Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT SCBD/ABS/SBG/jh/81738 (SCBD/ABS/SBG/jh/81738): Call for nominations for the Informal Advisory Committee to the pilot phase of the Access and Benefit-sharing Clearing-house http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2013/ntf-2013-029-abs-en.pdf Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT SCBD/SAM/DC/SS/ac/81673 (SCBD/SAM/DC/SS/ac/81673): Peer review of draft background papers in preparation for the Trondheim Conference on Biodiversity http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2013/ntf-2013-028-trondheim-en.pdf Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT SCBD/ITS/RS/ES/LZ/81635 (SCBD/ITS/RS/ES/LZ/81635): Fourth Review of the Effectiveness of the Financial Mechanism http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2013/ntf-2013-027-financial-en.pdf Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT SCBD/ITS/RS/ES/LZ/81589 (SCBD/ITS/RS/ES/LZ/81589): Call for nominations for the second phase of the High-level Panel on Global Assessment of Resources for implementing the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2013/ntf-2013-026-financial-en.pdf Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT SCBD/ITS/RS//LZ/81526 (SCBD/ITS/RS//LZ/81526): Submission of views on the discussion paper on Safeguards for Scaling-up Biodiversity Financing and Possible Guiding Principles http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2013/ntf-2013-025-financial-en.pdf Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT SCBD/ABS/SBG/ET/jh/81201 (SCBD/ABS/SBG/ET/jh/81201): Composition of the Expert Meeting to Develop a Draft Strategic Framework for Capacity-building and Development in Support of the Effective Implementation of the Nagoya Protocol, 3 - 5 June 2013, Montreal, Canada http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2013/ntf-2013-024-abs-en.pdf Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT SCBD/OES/BD/FB/81196 (SCBD/OES/BD/FB/81196): EXTENSION OF DEADLINE: Seventh Trondheim Conference on Biodiversity on "Ecology and Economy for a Sustainable Society", Trondheim, Norway 27-31 May 2013 http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2013/ntf-2013-023-trondheim-en.pdf Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT SCBD/SEL/ML/GD/81348 (SCBD/SEL/ML/GD/81348): Decision XI/30: Incentive measures; Decision XI/4: Review of implementation of the strategy for resource mobilization, including the establishment of targets http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2013/ntf-2013-022-incentive-en.pdf Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT SCBD/SEL/ABS/OR/mac/81512 (SCBD/SEL/ABS/OR/mac/81512): Regional Capacity-building Workshop on the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing for Middle East region and Djibouti, Libya, Mauritania, Amman, Jordan, 9 - 10 April 2013 http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2013/ntf-2013-021-abs-en.pdf Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT SCBD/ITS/RH/LC/GT/81486 (SCBD/ITS/RH/LC/GT/81486): Regional Workshop for South, East and Southeast Asia on the Preparation of the Fifth National Report and Global Biodiversity Outlook and regional policy scenarios, 20-24 May 2013 - Seoul, Republic of Korea http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2013/ntf-2013-020-nr5-en.pdf Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT SCBD/ITS/RH/LC/MC/8144 (SCBD/ITS/RH/LC/MC/8144): Initiation of the Preparation of the Fifth National Report to CBD http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2013/ntf-2013-019-nr5-en.pdf Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT SCBD/STTM/DC/RH/VA/81439 (SCBD/STTM/DC/RH/VA/81439): New and emerging issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2013/ntf-2013-018-emerging-issues-en.pdf Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT SCBD/ITS/NP/DB/LZ/81424 (SCBD/ITS/NP/DB/LZ/81424): Engagement in the processes to develop the Post-2015 Development Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2013/ntf-2013-017-development-en.pdf Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT SCBD/ITS/NS/GT/81333 (SCBD/ITS/NS/GT/81333): Regional workshop for Latin America on updating national biodiversity strategies and action plans and Regional workshop for Latin America on the clearing-house mechanism (CHM) http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2013/ntf-2013-016-nbsap-chm-en.pdf Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT SCBD/BS/CG/KG/da/77120 (SCBD/BS/CG/KG/da/77120): REMINDER: Electronic Network of Laboratories and Online Discussion Groups on the Identification of Living Modified Organisms http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2013/ntf-2013-015-bs-en.pdf Thu, 14 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT SCBD/SEL/KG/nc/81305 (SCBD/SEL/KG/nc/81305): Global Multilateral Benefit-Sharing Mechanism (Article 10 of the Nagoya Protocol): Inter-sessional activities emanating from COP decision XI/1, section B http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2013/ntf-2013-014-gmbsm-en.pdf Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT SCBD/STTM/SK/ac/81286 (SCBD/STTM/SK/ac/81286): Nominations for the Sub-regional Workshop for Anglophone Africa on the Integration of Climate Change and Ecosystem-based Adaptation in National Biodiversity Planning Processes, to be held from 25 - 27 March 2013, in Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2013/ntf-2013-013-eba-en.pdf Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT SCBD/STTM/SK/ac/81285 (SCBD/STTM/SK/ac/81285): Nominations for the Least Developed Countries Expert Group (LEG) regional training workshop on adaptation for Francophone least developed countries (LDCs), from 18 - 22 March 2013, in Lomé, Togo http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2013/ntf-2013-012-adaptation-en.pdf Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT SCBD/ITS/RH/LC/81260 (SCBD/ITS/RH/LC/81260): Deuxième atelier régional pour les pays moins avancés d'Afrique sur la préparation des cinquièmes rapports nationaux et de la quatrième édition des Perspectives mondiales de la diversité biologique (GBO-4), et les scénarios pour la politique régionale, Yaoundé, Cameroun (15 au 19 avril 2013) http://www.cbd.int/ Mon, 04 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT SCBD/BS/UN/ET/81279 (SCBD/BS/UN/ET/81279): Invitation for nomination to the Asia-Pacific regional training workshop on public awareness, education and participation concerning the safe transfer, handling and use of LMOs, 25-29 March 2013, Hanoi, Viet Nam http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2013/ntf-2013-010-bs-en.pdf Mon, 04 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT SCBD/STTM/DC/CRm/81133 (SCBD/STTM/DC/CRm/81133): Extension of deadline: Regional Workshop on the Inter-Linkages between Human Health and Biodiversity in Africa, Maputo, Mozambique (2-5 April 2013) http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2013/ntf-2013-009-health-en.pdf Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT SCBD/SEL/OJ/JS/dm/81183 (SCBD/SEL/OJ/JS/dm/81183): Programme of Work on Article 8(j) and related provisions Request for contributions from Parties and stakeholders http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2013/ntf-2013-007-article-8j-en.pdf Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT SCBD/SEL/OJ/lb/81192 (SCBD/SEL/OJ/lb/81192): Meeting of "Friends of the Convention on Biological Diversity", 11 - 12 February 2013 http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2013/ntf-2013-006-friends-en.pdf Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT SCBD/STTM/DC/ac/81207 (SCBD/STTM/DC/ac/81207): Identification of scientific and technical needs related to the implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 and its Aichi Targets http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2013/ntf-2013-005-sp-en.pdf Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT SCBD/ABS/VN/ET/81201 (SCBD/ABS/VN/ET/81201): Nominations for the expert meeting to develop a draft strategic framework for capacity-building and development in support of the effective implementation of the Nagoya Protocol, 3 - 5 June 2013, Montreal, Canada At its eleventh meeting, the Conference of the Parties, upon recommendation by the second meeting of the Open-ended Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Committee for the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization, requested the Executive Secretary, subject to the availability of funds, to organize an expert meeting to develop a draft strategic framework for capacity-building and development in support of the effective implementation of the Nagoya Protocol. http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2013/ntf-2013-004-abs-en.pdf Fri, 18 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT SCBD/SEL/ABS/VN/BG/81188 (SCBD/SEL/ABS/VN/BG/81188): Activities resulting from decision XI/1 of the eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties on the status of the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization and related developments The purpose of this notification is (i) to provide information on planned activities for the biennium 2013-2014 in light of decision XI/1 of the Conference of the Parties on the status of the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing and related developments (ii) to invite Parties, other Governments, relevant international organizations, indigenous and local communities and stakeholders to provide information and views to the Secretariat in preparation for the third meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Nagoya Protocol, and (iii) to highlight invitations by the COP for Parties, other Governments and relevant organisations to take direct action on a number of issues. http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2013/ntf-2013-003-abs-en.pdf Thu, 17 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT SCBD/OES/81196 (SCBD/OES/81196): Seventh Trondheim Conference on Biodiversity on "Ecology and Economy for a Sustainable Society", Trondheim, Norway 27-31 May 2013 http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2013/ntf-2013-002-trondheim-en.pdf Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT SCBD/STTM/DCo/VA/81181 (SCBD/STTM/DCo/VA/81181): Questionnaire on sustainable use of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (PGRFA) http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2013/ntf-2013-001-pgrfa-en.pdf Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT SCBD/STTM/SBG/JS/lj/80815 (SCBD/STTM/SBG/JS/lj/80815): Report of the Colloquium on the role of Indigenous and Community Conserved Areas in achieving the Aichi Targets, held on 13 October 2012, in Hyderabad, India http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2012/ntf-2012-156-icca-en.pdf Fri, 21 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT SCBD/STTM/DC/CRm/81133 (SCBD/STTM/DC/CRm/81133): Regional Workshop on the Inter-Linkages between Human Health and Biodiversity in Africa, Maputo, Mozambique (2-5 April 2013) http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2012/ntf-2012-155-health-en.pdf Fri, 21 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT SCBD/STTM/DC/JSH/VA/81092 (SCBD/STTM/DC/JSH/VA/81092): Global Taxonomy Initiative Capacity-building Workshop towards Achieving Aichi Biodiversity Targets 9 and 19 in Western and Central Africa, Dakar, Senegal, 4 to 7 March 2013 http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2012/ntf-2012-154-gti-en.pdf Thu, 20 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT SCBD/STTM/JM/JL/JG/81106 (SCBD/STTM/JM/JL/JG/81106): Request for scientific information in support of the objectives of upcoming CBD regional workshops to facilitate the description of ecologically or biologically significant marine areas (EBSAs) in: i) North Pacific (Moscow, Russia - 25 February to 1 March 2013); and ii) South-Eastern Atlantic (Namibia - 8 to 12 April 2013) http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2012/ntf-2012-153-ebsa-en.doc Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT SCBD/STTM/JM/JL/JG/81106 (SCBD/STTM/JM/JL/JG/81106): Request for scientific information in support of the objectives of upcoming CBD regional workshops to facilitate the description of ecologically or biologically significant marine areas (EBSAs) in: i) North Pacific (Moscow, Russia - 25 February to 1 March 2013); and ii) South-Eastern Atlantic (Namibia - 8 to 12 April 2013) http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2012/ntf-2012-152-ebsa-en.doc Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT SCBD/BS/CG/ET/jh/81110 (SCBD/BS/CG/ET/jh/81110): Invitation of nominations for the Caribbean subregional workshop on capacity-building for the effective implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, 25 February to 1 March 2013, St. George's, Grenada http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2012/ntf-2012-151-bs-en.pdf Mon, 17 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT SCBD/SEL/ML/GD/80981 (SCBD/SEL/ML/GD/80981): Sub-regional Workshop on valuation and incentive measures for Sub-Saharan West Africa, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 19 to 22 February 2013 http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2012/ntf-2012-150-incentive-en.pdf Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT SCBD/BS/CG/jh/81084 (SCBD/BS/CG/jh/81084): Decisions of the sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP/6) addressed directly to Parties and other Governments http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2012/ntf-2012-149-bs-post-mop6-en.pdf Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT SCBD/STTM/DC/JSH/mac/80831 (SCBD/STTM/DC/JSH/mac/80831): Subregional Capacity-building Workshop to Address Invasive Alien Species and to Achieve Aichi Biodiversity Target 9 in the Arab region http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2012/ntf-2012-148-ias-en.pdf Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT SCBD/OES/81069 (SCBD/OES/81069): Report of the eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2012/ntf-2012-147-cop11-en.pdf Mon, 03 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT SCBD/ITS/RH/LC/80961 (SCBD/ITS/RH/LC/80961): CHANGE OF DATES: First Regional Workshop for African Least Developed Countries on the preparation of the Fifth National Report and Global Biodiversity Outlook and regional policy scenarios, Nairobi, Kenya, 28 January-1 February 2013 http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2012/ntf-2012-146-nr5-en.pdf Thu, 29 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT SCBD/STTM/DC/RH/CRm/80153 (SCBD/STTM/DC/RH/CRm/80153): Regional Workshop for Southeast Asia on reflecting the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation in National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans, Singapore, Singapore (4 - 8 March 2013) http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2012/ntf-2012-145-gspc-en.pdf Wed, 21 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT SCBD/SEL/ML/GD/81035 (SCBD/SEL/ML/GD/81035): Implementation tools for valuation and incentive measures http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2012/ntf-2012-144-incentive-en.pdf Thu, 22 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT