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ECOLEX as a Gateway to Biodiversity-Related Law

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/69431 (2009-147)
To: All CBD National Focal Points

The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is very pleased to announce that it has partnered with ECOLEX to provide readily accessible information on biodiversity-related laws and policies.

International expert workshop on the removal and mitigation of perverse, and the promotion of positive, incentive measures

Reference: SCBD/SEL//ML/GD/64397 (2009-070)
To: CBD NFPs

This is with reference to notification 2009-045 dated 1 May 2009 regarding the expert workshop on the removal and mitigation of perverse and the promotion of positive incentive measures. The Secretariat has been informed by several governments that they are still in the process of selecting sui ...

Peer review of document on the periodicity of meetings and organization of work of the Conference of the Parties

Reference: SCBD/SEL/LG/61402 (2007-164)
To: CBD National Focal Points

I have the pleasure to invite you to take part in the peer review of the attached document. I would be grateful to receive your comments as soon as possible but not later than 15 February 2008 to allow for the refinement of the document in light of the comments received and its timely review by ...

Reminder - Decision VIII/29: Liability and Redress (Article 14, paragraph 2) Examples of national/domestic legislation and case-studies.

Reference: SCBD/SEL/SH/MRe/54701 (2007-041)
To: All CBD National Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that, in accordance with decision VIII/29, paragraph 2, the submissions received in response to the above mentioned notification are now available on the Secretariat website at: <a href='/liability/legislations.shtml'>http://www.biodiv.org/liability/legislations.shtml< ...

REMINDER: Recommendations of the second meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Liability and Redress in the Context of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (BSLR WG-2) requesting action from Governments

Reference: SCBD/BS/WDY/jh/54737R (2006-088)
To: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB) National Focal Points CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated) Relevant international organizations and stakeholder

Please refer to the Secretariat’s earlier communication (Ref.: SCBD/BS/WDY/jh/54737) dated 8 May 2006 conveying recommendations of the second meeting of the Ah Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Liability and Redress in the Context of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (BSWG-L&R/2) which, among ot ...

Decision VIII/29: Liability and Redress (Article 14, paragraph 2) - Examples of national/domestic legislation and case-studies

Reference: SCBD/SEL/DO/NFPs/54701 (2006-032)
To: CBD National Focal Points

I wish to draw your attention to decision VIII/29 adopted by the eighth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP-8) to the Convention on Biological Diversity held in Curitiba, Brazil, from 20 to 31 March 2006. By paragraph 2 of the decision, the Conference of the Parties “invites Parties a ...

Reference: SCBD/SEL/DBO/mr/50404 (2005-097)
To: CBD National Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that the Secretariat has completed the selection of participants to the Experts Meeting on Liability and Redress under Article 14 (2) of the Convention to be held on 12 - 14 October 2005, in Montreal, Canada on the basis of nominations received from Parties, Government ...

Reference: SCBD/SEL/DBO/mr/48162 (2005-096)
To: CBD National Focal Points in CEE Countries

This Notification serves to inform Parties from the CEE countries that the deadline to nominate experts for the said-meeting has been extended in their case up to 2 September 2005. It would be greatly appreciated if nominations would be sent to Mr. Mathieu Régnier, Fax.: 001-514-288-6588 or per ...

Reference: SCBD/SEL/DO/RR/48162 (2005-054)
To: CBD National Focal Points and relevant organizations

I am pleased to inform you that, with the generous financial support of the European Community, the meeting of the group of legal and technical experts has been scheduled to take place from 12 to 14 October 2005 in Montreal, Canada. Accordingly, Parties and Governments are hereby invited to subm ...

Reference: SCBD/SEL/DO/RR/43821 (2004-040)
To: CBD National Focal Points

The Conference of the Parties requested the Executive Secretary to convene a group of legal and technical experts to review information and conduct further analysis of pertinent issues relating to liability and redress in the context of paragraph 2 of Article 14 of the Convention. The meeting of ...

Reference: SCBD/SEL/DO/RR/36512 (2003-042)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Due to lack of financial resources, the meeting of the Group of Legal and Technical Experts on Liability and Redress, which had been tentatively scheduled to be held from 27 to 29 May 2003, is postponed. A new date for the meeting will be announced if and when adequate funding is available<br>(s ...

Reference: SCBD/SEL/DO/RR/34317 (2003-034)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Dates for the meeting of the Group of Legal and Technical Experts have been changed. This meeting will now take place in Montreal, Canada from 27 to 29 May 2003, subject to the availability of funds<br>(See also Notification <a href="/doc/notifications/2003/ntf-2003-005-lr-en.pdf">2003-005</a>)

Reference: SCBD/SEL/DO/32985 (2003-005)
To: National Focal Points

Subject to the availability of funds, the Executive Secretary has decided to convene a group of legal and technical experts, as envisaged in decision VI/11, from 24-26 June 2003. Governments are invited to submit the names and curriculum vitae of suitably qualified legal and technical experts to ...

Reference: SCBD/SEL/DBO (2002-055)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Parties are requested to provide the Secretariat with relevant information concerning issues listed in paragraph 2 of Decision VI/11. The information will enable the Executive Secretary to prepare documentation for the meeting of the group of legal and technical experts scheduled for June 2003.

Reference: (2001-032)
To:

Workshop on Liability and Redress in the Context of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Paris, France, 18-20 June 2001.<br />The purpose of the workshop is to review the state of international law relating to liability and redress for transboundary environmental damage and to provide guidanc ...

Reference: SCBD/SEL/DO (2001-006)
To:

Letter from the Executive Secretary to all National Focal Points inviting Governments to nominate experts for the Workshop on Liability and Redress organized by the Government of France and the Secretariat of the CBD (decision V/18) to take place in Paris, France, from 11 to 13 June 2001