Forest Biodiversity

SCBD/SSSF/AS/CC/LJ/89201 (2020-080)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, ABS Focal Points
Global Landscapes Forum - Biodiversity Digital Conference, 28-29 October 2020
Subject(s): Forest Biodiversity
Action required by 2020-10-23

2020-09-16

SCBD/SSSF/AS/CC/VA/89111 (2020-074)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points; SBSTTA Focal Points; Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities; relevant organizations
Series of webinars for the development of a decision-support platform on forest ecosystem restoration
Subject(s): Forest Biodiversity
Action required by 2020-09-25

2020-01-17

SCBD/SSSF/AS/SBG/LJ/88547 (2020-005)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points from Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago
Subregional Exchange for the Caribbean on the Restoration of Forests and Other Ecosystems, Castries, Saint Lucia - 9 to 13 March 2020
Subject(s): Forest Biodiversity, Ecosystem Restoration
Action required by 2020-01-31

2019

2019-03-20

SCBD/SSSF/SBG/LJ/88018 (2019-034)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points of Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Nauru, New Zealand, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu
Sub-regional exchange for the Pacific on the restoration of forests and other ecosystems, Nadi, Fiji – 28 to 31 May 2019
Subject(s): Ecosystem Restoration, Forest Biodiversity
Action required by 2019-04-12

2017

2017-11-24

SCBD/SPS/DC/SBG/CS/VA/86619 (2017-126)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, TK Focal Points, indigenous peoples and locall communities, and other relevant organizations
Peer review of a draft report submitted by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) "Towards a sustainable, participatory and inclusive wild meat sector"
Subject(s): Forest Biodiversity
Action required by 2017-12-31

2017-08-23

SCBD/SPS/DC/SBG/CSt/NG/86619 (2017-080)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, TK Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities, and other relevant organization
Peer review of draft document for the Twenty-first meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA 21) of the Convention on Biological Diversity
Subject(s): Forest Biodiversity
Action required by 2017-09-13

2017-08-16

SCBD/SPS/DC/SBG/CSt/NG/86775 (2017-078)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points
Call for nominations for the Wangari Maathai "Forest Champions" Award 2017
Subject(s): Forest Biodiversity
Action required by 2017-08-31

2017-07-13

SCBD/SPS/DC/SBG/CS/VA/86448 (2017-068)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points from the following countries: Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Swaziland, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Capacity-development workshop for Central, Eastern and Southern Africa on the restoration of forests and other ecosystems to support the achievement of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets, 25 - 29 September 2017 - Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Subject(s): Forest Biodiversity, Ecosystem Restoration
Action required by 2017-08-15

2016

2016-11-23

SCBD/SPS/CG/SBG/CS/LJ/86018 (2016-141)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points: Albania, Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, European Union, France, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, State of Palestine, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom (Gibraltar), and Yemen
Capacity-building workshop for the Mediterranean on the restoration of forests and other ecosystems to support the achievement of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets, Agadir, Morocco, 20-24 March 2017
Subject(s): Forest Biodiversity, Ecosystem Restoration
Action required by 2016-12-19

2016-03-29

SCBD/SAM/DC/CS/BT/85528 (2016-040)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points: Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, India, Indonesia, Japan, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vietnam
Capacity-building workshop for selected subregions of Asia on the restoration of forests and other ecosystems to support the achievement of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets, Bangkok, Thailand – 27 June to 1 July 2016
Subject(s): Ecosystem Restoration, Forest Biodiversity
Action required by 2016-04-22

2016-01-26

SCBD/SAM/DC/CS/BT/85193 (2016-017)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points: Argentina, Belize, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Capacity-building workshop for Latin America on the restoration of forests and other ecosystems to support the achievement of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets, Bogotá, Colombia – 4 to 8 April 2016
Subject(s): Forest Biodiversity, Ecosystem Restoration
Action required by 2016-02-08

2015

2015-06-16

SCBD/SAM/DC/CS/BT/84611 (2015-069)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, and relevant international, regional and national organizations
EXTENSION OF DEADLINE – Submission of information related to sustainable use of biodiversity: bushmeat and sustainable wildlife management
Subject(s): Sustainable Use of Biodiversity, Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice, Forest Biodiversity
Action required by 2015-07-01

2015-04-30

SCBD/SAM/DC/CS/BT/84611 (2015-048)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, and relevant international, regional and national organizations
Submission of information related to sustainable use of biodiversity: bushmeat and sustainable wildlife management
Subject(s): Sustainable Use of Biodiversity, Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice, Forest Biodiversity
Action required by 2015-06-15

2015-02-17

SCBD/SAM/DC/SK/AC/84328 (2015-018)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, and relevant international, regional and national organizations
Submission of views and experiences on biodiversity and climate change and disaster risk reduction
Subject(s): Climate Change and Biodiversity, Forest Biodiversity
Action required by 2015-04-15

2014

2014-07-08

SCBD/SAM/DC/CS/LM/83690 (2014-092)
Notification to: CBD and UNFCCC National Focal Points: Bhutan, Cameroon, Colombia, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ecuador, Ghana, Indonesia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Republic of Congo, Tanzania, Uganda, Viet Nam
Inter-regional capacity-building workshop on REDD+ and Aichi Biodiversity Targets, San José, Costa Rica – 29 to 31 August 2014
Subject(s): Forest Biodiversity
Action required by 2014-07-30

2014-07-08

SCBD/SAM/DC/CS/LM/83689 (2014-091)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points: Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama
Capacity-building workshop for Mesoamerica on ecosystem conservation and restoration to support achievement of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets, 25-28 August 2014, and Inter-regional capacity-building workshop on REDD+ and Aichi Biodiversity Targets, 29-31 August 2014, San José, Costa Rica
Subject(s): Ecosystem Restoration, Forest Biodiversity
Action required by 2014-07-30

2014-06-18

SCBD/SAM/DC/CS/LM/83662 (2014-087)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points: Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe
Workshop on synergies between REDD+ and ecosystem conservation and restoration in National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans, Douala, Cameroon, 8 to 11 July 2014
Subject(s): Ecosystem Restoration, Forest Biodiversity

2013

2013-12-11

SCBD/SAM/DC/CS/ac/82980 (2013-113)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points and relevant organizations
Follow-up to decision XI/19 on biodiversity and climate change related issues
Subject(s): Forest Biodiversity
Action required by 2014-02-15

2012

2012-05-07

SCBD/STTM/JM/TC/JSt/79786 (2012-066)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points
Submission of views on relevant country-specific safeguards in reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation and the role of conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks in developing countries (REDD+)
Subject(s): Forest Biodiversity
Action required by 2012-06-11

2012-01-19

SCBD/STTM/DC/TC/JSt/78516 (2012-009)
Notification to: Relevant organizations
Soliciting expressions of interest for participating in a collaborative partnership on sustainable wildlife management
Subject(s): Forest Biodiversity

2011

2011-08-10

SCBD/STTM/JM/TC/JSt/CP/77247 (2011-150)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points, Africa, cc: National Focal Points of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); Indigenous and Local Community Organizations; Members of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests; other Relevant Organizations; SBSTTA Focal Points; CHM Focal Points; POWPA Focal Points
Selected Experts for the Africa Regional Consultation and Capacity Building Workshop on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries (REDD-plus ), Including on Relevant Biodiversity Safeguards, 20 – 23 September 2011, Cape Town, South Africa
I am pleased to share with you the list of sponsored experts for the Africa Regional Consultation and Capacity Building Workshop on REDD-plus, including on relevant biodiversity safeguards, which will be held in Cape Town, South Africa, from 20 to 23 September 2011.
Subject(s): Forest Biodiversity

2011-06-15

SCBD/STTM/JM/TC/JSt/76474 (2011-119)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points, Africa, cc: National Focal Points of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); Indigenous and Local Community Organizations; Members of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests; other Relevant Organizations; SBSTTA Focal Points; CHM Focal Points; POWPA Focal Points
Africa Regional Consultation and Capacity Building Workshop on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries (REDD-plus ), Including on Relevant Biodiversity Safeguards, 20 – 23 September 2011, Cape Town, South Africa
I am pleased to inform you that a regional consultation and capacity building workshop on biodiversity and indigenous and local community aspects of REDD-plus, including on relevant safeguards, will be held in Cape Town, South Africa, from 20 to 23 September 2011.
Subject(s): Forest Biodiversity
Action required by 2011-08-05

2011-06-03

SCBD/STTM/JM/TC/JSt/MS/76389 (2011-108)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points for Latin America - Caribbean Region, cc: National Focal Points of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); Indigenous and Local Community Organizations; Members of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests; other Relevant Organizations; SBSTTA Focal Points; CHM Focal Points; POWPA Focal Points
Selected Experts for the Latin American and Caribbean Regional Consultation and Capacity Building Workshop on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries (REDD-plus ), Including on Relevant Biodiversity Safeguards, 5 to 8 July 2011, Quito, Ecuador
I am pleased to share with you the list of sponsored experts for the Latin American and Caribbean Regional Consultation and Capacity Building Workshop on REDD-plus, Including on Relevant Biodiversity Safeguards. The selection of experts was conducted in accordance with established procedures and with particular attention to geographical and gender balance. We are in the process of identifying further funding and considering to further increase the participation of Parties that have not yet nominated experts from the region. In this case, Parties will be contacted directly by the Secretariat.
Subject(s): Forest Biodiversity

2011-05-31