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"Cancun Commitments and Coalitions for Enhanced Implementation" Preparing for potential pledges of action by countries and partners at the Cancun Meetings of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/OES/BD/DC/85942 (2016-111)
To: CBD, ABS and CPB National Focal Points, and relevant organizations

"Cities for Life: City & Subnational Biodiversity Summit" A Forum for Local and Subnational Governments in parallel with the 11th meeting of Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity 15-16 October 2012 - Hyderabad, India

Reference: SCBD/AM/OH/80589 (2012-117)
To: CBD National Focal Points and relevant organizations

"Friends of the CBD" workshop on mechanisms to support review of implementation of the Convention

Reference: SCBD/OES/BD/DC/85353 (2016-015)
To: CBD National Focal Points and relevant organizations

"Information Note for Participants" and Side-Events Registration for Part Two of the Fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties and concurrent meetings of the Parties to the Cartagena and Nagoya Protocols

Reference: SCBD/OES/EM/IS/90500 (2022-049)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

"Information Note for Participants" and side-events registration: Twelfth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity, and First meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Benefit-sharing from the Use of Digital Sequence Information on Genetic Resources

Reference: SCBD/NPU/TS/CG/AC/91084 (2023-095)
To: CBD national focal points, TK focal points, ABS focal points, indigenous peoples and local communities, and relevant organizations.

"Voluntary Commitments for Mainstreaming Biodiversity in the sectors of Energy and Mining, Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Processing, and Health" - Preparing for potential pledges of action by countries and partners to be announced at the UN Biodiversity Conference 2018, Sharm el-Sheikh

Reference: SCBD/MCO/AF/CE/87292 (2018-035)
To: CBD National Focal Points

10 October 2010 – Nagoya Congress Center closed for one hour

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ar/74022 (2010-182)
To: All CBD, CPB Focal Points, International Organizations, NGOs, ILCs

The Nagoya Congress Center (NCC) will be temporary closed on Sunday 10 October 2010 from 07:00 a.m. to 08:00 a.m., to allow for a security check. During this period, all participants to the meetings, including media, are not allowed to enter or/and stay in the NCC. Participants are kindly reques ...

2008 International Day for Biological Diversity: “Biodiversity and Agriculture”

Reference: SCBD/OMG/DAINS/63046 (2008-039)
To: CBD National Focal Points

As the world prepares to celebrate the International Day for Biological Diversity (IBD), I have the pleasure to inform you that all documentation related to this year’s celebrations of IBD, under the theme Biodiversity and Agriculture, is now available on the Secretariat’s website at: http://www ...

2010 Calendar for the Latin American and Caribbean sub-regional workshops organized in collaboration with the Indigenous Women's Biodiversity Network (IWBN) in the region and with the financial support of the Government of Spain

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/DM/69772 (2009-163)
To: CBD National Focal Points and Indigenous and Local Communities

Under Article 8(j) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Parties undertake to respect, preserve and maintain the knowledge, innovations and practices of indigenous and local communities relevant to the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity, and promote their wider a ...

2010 International Day for Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/DA/fd/67429 (2009-057)
To: CBD National Focal Point and International Organizations

Celebrating the International Day for Biological Diversity provides an opportunity for individuals, organizations and countries to pay homage to the diversity of life that sustains us all. The day serves as an annual reminder that the efforts being carried out to preserve biodiversity and use it ...

2010 International Year of Biodiversity

Reference: SCBD/OMG/DA/fd/66069 (2009-005)
To: CBD National Focal Points

I would like to draw your attention to the United Nations General Assembly resolution A/RES/61/203 in which the Assembly encourages Parties to the Convention, other Member States, relevant international organizations and other relevant stakeholders to make preparations to celebrate in 2010 the I ...

2011 International Day for Biological Diversity: “Forest Biodiversity”

Reference: SCBD/OES/OES/AD/fd/75819 (2011-084)
To: CBD National Focal Points and International Organizations

“Forest Biodiversity”, this year’s theme for the International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB), provides the unique opportunity to galvanize people throughout the world to directly influence the fate of forests and the diverse life forms that live in them.

2012 Calendar of sub-regional workshops for indigenous and local community representatives with the financial support of the Governments of Spain and Japan

Reference: SCBD/SEL/JS/dm/79273 (2012-047)
To: CBD Focal Points and ICNP Focal Points, Indigenous and local communities, and International organizations and relevant stakeholders.

2012 International Day for Biological Diversity: Marine Biodiversity and The Green Wave 2012

Reference: SCBD/OMG/NP/DA/fa/cr/79601 (2012-057)
To: CBD National Focal Points; UN-Ocean members, Regional Seas Organizations, Regional Fisheries Management Organizations, and other Relevant Organizations

2018 high-level political forum on sustainable development

Reference: SCBD/MCO/AF/ML/CR/87028 (2018-005)
To: CBD National Focal Points

2018: Celebrating the 25th year of the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/MPO/AF/DAIN/FD/87000 (2017-144)
To: CBD National Focal Points, partner organizations, indigenous peoples and local communities

2019 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/AS/ML/GD/87836 (2019-002)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, and ABS Focal Points

2020 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development

Reference: SCBD/OES/EM/CS/88984 (2020-047)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, and ABS Focal Points

2022 United Nations High-Level Political Forum

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/ML/OH/GD/90088 (2022-009)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points and ABS Focal Points

2023 United Nations High-Level Political Forum

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/JL/ML/GD/90794 (2023-004)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points and ABS Focal Points

47th edition of the Quarterly Report on the Administration of the Convention on Biological Diversity (October-December 2009)

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/70460 (2010-017)
To: CBD/CPB National Focal Points

It is my pleasure to inform you that the 47th issue of the Quarterly Report of the Convention, covering the period 1 October to 31 December 2009, has been prepared in accordance with Decision IV/17 of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity. The report contains a ...

48th edition of the Quarterly Report on the Administration of the Convention on Biological Diversity (January-March 2010)

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/71620 (2010-091)
To: CBD/CPB National Focal Points

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.

6th Joint Work Plan of the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Convention on Wetlands

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/IMS/JL/NP/MK/91533 (2024-011)
To: CBD national focal points, SBSTTA focal points, indigenous peoples and local communities, and relevant organizations; Convention on Wetlands Focal Points and international organization partners

: Fifth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions, Montreal, Canada, 15 to 19 October 2007

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/58451 (2007-063)
To: UN Organizations and Specialized Agencies, IGOs, NGOs and private sector

I am pleased to inform you that, pursuant to Decision VIII/5 of the Conference of the Parties, the Fifth Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions will be held in Montreal, Canada, from 15 to 19 October 2007. The provisional agenda is attached for your ...

AHTEG on indicators for the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020: selected experts, date & venue, and support processes

Reference: SCBD/JM/RH/75540 (2011-068)
To: CBD National Focal Points, other governments, and relevant organizations

Further to notification 2010-219, I am pleased to share with you the list of selected experts for the Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group (AHTEG) on Indicators for the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020, as contained in the Annex to this notification. The selection, made in consultation with th ...

ASEAN Joint Statement to the Thirteenth Meeting of the Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/OES/BD/AR/ab/86167 (2016-145)
To: All CBD National Focal Points, relevant organizations

Access and Benefit-sharing: Composition of the Group of Technical Experts on an internationally recognized certificate of origin/source/legal provenance

Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN/GD/56034 (2006-104)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS NFP

In light of the upcoming meeting of the Group of Technical Experts on an internationally recognised certificate of origin/source/legal provenance, this notification provides information regarding the list of selected experts and observers, as well as the full list of nominations received from Pa ...

Access and Benefit-sharing: Group of Legal and Technical Experts on Concepts, Terms, Working Definitions and Sectoral Approaches (Windhoek, Namibia, 2-5 December 2008) – nomination of experts and submission of views (Reissued for Technical Reason)

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/GD/64650 (2008-104)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS National Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous and local communities and stakeholders

In its decision IX/12, paragraph 11, the Conference of the Parties decided, inter alia, to establish a group of technical and legal experts to further examine the issue of concepts, terms, working definitions and sectoral approaches in order to assist the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Acces ...

Access and Benefit-sharing: Meeting of the Group of Technical Experts on an internationally recognized certificate of origin/source/legal provenance.

Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN/GD/56574 (2006-130)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points

Further to Notification number 2006-104 dated 3 October 2006 in regard to the meeting of the Group of Technical Experts on an internationally recognized certificate of origin/source/legal provenance, to be held from 22 to 25 January 2007 in Lima, Peru, I am pleased to inform you that the followi ...

Access and Benefit-sharing: Peer review process for ABS studies commissioned in accordance with decision IX/12, paragraph 13 (a), (b) and (e)

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/GD/66110 (2009-011)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points International organizations, Indigenous and local community organizations, Stakeholders

Further to notification 2008-168 of 19 December 2008, which called for peer review of studies carried out in accordance with decision IX/12 paragraph 13, the Executive Secretary is pleased to announce that the drafts of the final two studies have been received.

Access and Benefit-sharing: Co-Chairs Informal Inter-regional Consultation (CIIC), Cali, Colombia, 16-18 March 2010

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/70957 (2010-045)
To: CBD and ABS National Focal Points; international organizations; indigenous and local communities and stakeholders

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 Work ...

Access and Benefit-sharing: Co-Chairs Informal Inter-regional Consultation (CIIC), 16-18 March 2010, Cali, Colombia

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/SG/70329 (2010-013)
To: CBD and ABS National Focal Points; international organizations; indigenous and local communities and stakeholders

At the conclusion of the eighth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (WG-ABS 8), the Co-Chairs outlined their approach to inter-sessional work prior to the ninth meeting of the Working Group, including the Co-Chairs Informal Inter-regional Consultation (CI ...

Access and Benefit-sharing: Communication of a Proposed Protocol pursuant to Article 28, paragraph 3 of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/SEL/LG/71198 (2010-066)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points, international organisations, indigenous and local community organisations and stakeholders

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 instrumen ...

Access and Benefit-sharing: Communication of a Proposed Protocol pursuant to Article 28, paragraph 3 of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/SEL/LG/71198 (2010-071)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points, international organisations, indigenous and local community organizations and stakeholders

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 ...

Access and Benefit-sharing: Composition of the Expert Group on traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources, Hyderabad, India, 16-19 June 2009

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/GD/67044 (2009-041)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous and local communities and stakeholders

In accordance with the above, by Notification 2009-019 of 24 February 2009, the Executive Secretary invited Parties, indigenous and local communities, relevant international organizations and other stakeholders to nominate experts and observers for the meeting of the expert group on traditional ...

Access and Benefit-sharing: Composition of the Group of Legal and Technical Experts on Concepts, Terms, Working Definitions and Sectoral Approaches Windhoek, Namibia, 2-5 December 2008

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/GD/65406 (2008-147)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that, following further consultations with the Bureau, the list of participants has been revised with a view to ensuring a better representation of all stakeholders in the meeting in accordance with decision IX/12, Annex II, of the Conference of the Parties.

Access and Benefit-sharing: Composition of the Group of Legal and Technical Experts on Concepts, Terms, Working Definitions and Sectoral Approaches, Windhoek, Namibia, 2-5 December 2008

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/GD/65406 (2008-141)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points

At its ninth meeting held in Bonn, Germany, the Conference of the Parties decided, in decision IX/12, to establish a group of technical and legal experts to further examine the issue of concepts, terms, working definitions and sectoral approaches in order to assist the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working ...

Access and Benefit-sharing: Composition of the Group of Technical and Legal Experts on Compliance in the context of the International Regime on Access and Benefit-sharing, Tokyo, Japan, 27-30 January 2009

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/GD/65710 (2008-152)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points

At its ninth meeting held in Bonn, Germany, the Conference of the Parties decided, in decision IX/12, to establish a group of technical and legal experts to further examine the issue of compliance in order to assist the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing.

Access and Benefit-sharing: Expert Group on traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources – nomination of experts and submission of views

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/GD/66485 (2009-019)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS National Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous and local communities and stakeholders

In its decision IX/12, paragraph 11, the Conference of the Parties decided, inter alia, to establish an Expert Group on traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources to further examine the issue of traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources in order to assist the Ad Hoc Op ...

Access and Benefit-sharing: Expert Group on traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources – nomination of experts and submission of views

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/GD/66485 (2009-033)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS National Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous and local communities and stakeholders

With reference to notification 2009-019 dated 24 February 2009 regarding the nomination of experts and submission of views for the Expert Group on traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources to be held in Hyderabad, India, from 16-19 June 2009, please note that the deadline for the n ...

Access and Benefit-sharing: Friends of the Co-Chairs Meeting, 26-29 January 2010, Montreal, Canada

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/69999 (2009-179)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS Focal Points

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 Timothy Hodges, outlined the consultations to be held during the inter-sessional period before the ninth meeting of the Working Group in Marc ...

Access and Benefit-sharing: Group of Technical and Legal Experts on Compliance – nomination of experts and submission of views

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/GD/64856 (2008-116)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS National Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous and local communities and stakeholders

In its decision IX/12, paragraph 11, the Conference of the Parties decided, inter alia, to establish a group of technical and legal experts to further examine the issue of compliance in order to assist the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing in the elaboration and negot ...

Access and Benefit-sharing: Group of Technical and Legal Experts on Compliance – nomination of experts and submission of views

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/GD/64856 (2008-146)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS National Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous and local communities and stakeholders

With reference to notification 2008-116 dated 12 September 2008 regarding the nomination of experts and submission of views for the Group of Technical and Legal Experts on Compliance to be held in Tokyo, Japan, from 27 to 30 January 2009, please note that the deadline for the nomination of exper ...

Access and Benefit-sharing: Peer review process for ABS studies commissioned in accordance with decision IX/12, paragraph 13

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/GD/65871 (2008-168)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS National Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous and local community organizations and stakeholders

The Secretariat is making available the first drafts of these studies for peer review by Parties, international organizations, indigenous and local communities and relevant stakeholders, as they become available. The studies can be found on the CBD website at: http://www.cbd.int/abs/.

Access and Benefit-sharing: Report of the Meeting of the Group of Technical Experts on an internationally recognized certificate of origin/source/legal provenance.

Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN/GD/57524 (2007-023)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that the report of the Meeting of the Group of Technical Experts on an internationally recognized certificate of origin/source/legal provenance, convened in Lima, Peru, from 22 to 25 January 2007, is now available on the Secretariat website at: <a href='/doc/meeting.as ...

Actions requested as regards to handling, packaging, transport and identification of living modified organisms (paragraph 2(a) Article 18)

Reference: SCBD/BS/WDY/jh/55076 (2006-060)
To: Relevant organizations

Decision BS-III/10 on the detailed requirements of identification of living modified organisms intended for direct use as food or feed, or for processing as provided under paragraph 2(a) of Article 18 of the Protocol for information and subsequent action, as appropriate. Also inviting to take m ...

Actions requested or invited by the third meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Biosafety Protocol (COP-MOP/3) as regards handling, packaging, transport and identification of living modified organisms (paragr

Reference: SCBD/BS/WDY/jh/55013 (2006-052)
To: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB) National Focal Points CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated)

I would like to invite you to submit your views and information as requested in decisions BS-III/8 and BS-III/9 to the Secretariat at your earliest convenience, but no later than 14 December 2007, in order to enable us to prepare synthesis reports of the views and information for consideration b ...

Actions requested or invited by the third meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Biosafety Protocol (COP-MOP/3) as regards handling, packaging, transport and identification of living modified organisms (paragraphs 2(b) and 2(c) and paragraph 3 of Article 18)

Reference: SCBD/BS/WDY/jh/55077 (2006-061)
To: Relevant organizations

Decisions BS-III/8 and BS-III/9 on paragraphs 2(b) and 2(c) of Article 18, and paragraph 3 of Article 18, respectively, were adopted by COP‑MOP/3: The notification draws attention to those parts of the decisions where organizations are invited to provide views and/or information for synthesis b ...

Actions requested or invited by the third meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Biosafety Protocol (COP-MOP/3) as regards to handling, packaging, transport and identification of living modified organisms (par

Reference: SCBD/BS/WDY/jh/55012 (2006-051)
To: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB) National Focal Points CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated)

I would like to invite you to take measures towards implementing decision BS-III/10, the Curitiba rules, and in particular to submit the information requested under paragraphs 2 and 11 of the decision to the Secretariat at your earliest convenience, but no later than 14 December 2007, in order t ...

Actions towards achieving Aichi Biodiversity Target 11: including areas of particular importance for biodiversity and improving ecological representation

Reference: SCBD/SAM/DC/SBG/LJ/84384 (2015-027)
To: National Focal Points to the CBD, PoWPA Focal Points