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Reference: SCBD/STTM/DCO/43901 (2004-046)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Expert meeting on outcome oriented targets for the programmes of work on the biological diversity of inland water ecosystems and marine and coastal ecosystems (Montreal, Canada, 25 - 27 October 2004)

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/JZ/43353 (2004-047)
To: CBD National Focal Points in Africa

The Executive Secretary invites Parties to nominate experts who will participate in the Regional Workshop for Africa on synergy among the Rio Conventions and other biodiversity-related conventions in implementing the programmes of work on dry and sub-humid lands and agricultural biodiversity, Ga ...

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/JZ/43353 (2004-048)
To: CBD National Focal Points in Africa

The Executive Secretary invites Parties to nominate experts who will participate in the Regional Workshop for Africa on synergy among the Rio Conventions and other biodiversity-related conventions in implementing the programmes of work on dry and sub-humid lands and agricultural biodiversity, Ga ...

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/RR/43945 (2004-049)
To: Indigenous and local communities and relevant organizations

The Executive Secretary invites indigenous and local communities and relevant organizations to contribute to the implementation of the work programme on Article 8 (j) and related provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity and, in particular, to the preparatory work for the fourth meeti ...

Reference: SCBD/BS/CS/jh/42383-42384 (2004-050)
To: CPB National Focal Points and CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not been designated)

The Executive Secretary reminds Parties that submissions regarding <a href='/doc/notifications/2004/ntf-2004-027-cpbs-en.pdf'>decision BS-I/6</a> and <a href='/doc/notifications/2004/ntf-2004-025-cpbs-en.pdf'>paragraph 5 of decision BS-I/8</a> of the first meeting of the Conference of the Partie ...

Reference: SCBD/SEL/ML/GD/43980 (2004-051)
To: Relevant international organizations

International organizations are invited to take specific action to assist the Secretariat in the preparation of documentation for meetings and in the dissemination of information with regard to the implementation of <a href='/decisions/default.aspx?dec=VII/18'>decision VII/18</a> of the seventh ...

Reference: SCBD/SEL/ML/GD/43979 (2004-052)
To: Relevant international organizations

International organizations are invited to contribute to the implementation of the programme of work on technology transfer and technology cooperation (<a href='/decisions/?dec=VII/29'>decision VII/29</a>), in particular with regard to the establishment of an expert group, the preparation of doc ...

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/RR/43986 (2004-053)
To: National focal points, cc to Indigenous and local communities and international organizations

Following <a href='/decisions/?dec=VII/16'>Decision VII/16</a> on Article 8(j) and related provisions, Parties and governments are invited to nominate experts, including experts from indigenous and local communities, for the advisory group/steering committee

Reference: SCBD/STTM/LR/va/44236 (2004-054)
To: GTI National Focal Points and CBD National Focal Points

Deadline extension for submission of Global Taxonomy Initiative reports

Reference: SCBD/BS/XW/ds/43450 (2004-055)
To: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB NFPs have not yet been nominated) and Relevant international organizations

Invitation to make nominations for a Technical Group of Experts on Liability and Redress in the context of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety - 18 to 20 October 2004, Montreal, Canada

Reference: SCBD/I&O/YX/43452 (2004-056)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Third Review of the Effectiveness of the Financial Mechanism (<a href='/decisions/?dec=VII/22'>Decision VII/22 </a>)

Reference: SCBD/I&O/BK/AV/44162 (2004-057)
To: CBD National Focal Points

The Executive Secretary invites Parties to submit relevant reports or information concerning any voluntary reviews of national implementation of the Convention for consideration by the Conference of the Parties at its eighth meeting

Reference: SCBD/STTM//MGta/va/44235 (2004-058)
To: National Focal Points of CBD, UNFCCC and UNCCD

The Secretariat is requesting the submission of case studies that illustrate the role of biodiversity in mitigating and adapting to global climate change, including lessons learned from these experiences

Reference: SCBD/BCH/KGM/43415 (2004-059)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, BCH National Focal Points and CBD National Focal Points (where biosafety focal points have not yet been designated)

Automatic News and Summaries for the Biosafety Clearing-House - direct by email

Reference: SCBD/I&O/NR/MC/43988 (2004-060)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Pursuant to <a href='/decisions/?dec=VII/25'>decision VII/25</a> B, Parties are requested to submit their third national report by 15 May 2005 in accordance with the attached guidelines

Reference: SCBD/STTM/LR/RH/44424 (2004-061)
To: CBD National Focal Points and SBSTTA Focal Points

Review of assessment of the impact of invasive alien species on inland water and island ecosystems

Reference: SCBD/STTM/LR/va/42215 (2004-062)
To: CBD National Focal Points, GTI National Focal Points and CHM National Focal Points

Establishment of a Memorandum of Cooperation with BioNET-INTERNATIONAL

Reference: SCBD/STTM/RH/43533 (2004-063)
To: CBD National Focal Points and SBSTTA Focal Points

Pursuant to <a href='/decisions/?dec=VII/30'>decision VII/30</a>, Parties are invited to review documents on indicators for assessing progress towards and communicating the 2010 biodiversity target

Reference: SCBD/BS/WD/jh/43528 (2004-064)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB have not yet been nominated), Relevant international organizations

Invitation to make nominations for the Workshop on capacity building and exchange of experiences as related to paragraph 2 of Article 18 of the Biosafety Protocol (Decision BS-I/6, Section D) - 1 to 3 November 2004, Bonn, Germany

Reference: SCBD/STTM/DC/IA/44561 (2004-065)
To: CBD National Focal Points

List of selected experts of the Regional Workshop for Africa on synergy among the Rio Conventions and other biodiversity-related conventions in implementing the programmes of work on dry and sub-humid lands and agricultural biodiversity, Gaborone, Botswana, 13-17 September 2004

Reference: SCBD/BS/KGM/43548 (2004-066)
To: BCH National Focal Points and CBD National Focal Points

Invitation to participate in a survey seeking views on the operation of the Biosafety Clearing-House, for input into the longer-term programme of work in accordance with paragraph 12 of Decision BS-I/3.

Reference: SCBD/SEL/PD/43560 (2004-067)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Invited International Organizations

Due to unexpected circumstances, the meeting of the Ad hoc Technical Expert Group (AHTEG) on Island Biodiversity, scheduled to be held in Tenerife, Canary Islands, from 6 to 10 September, has been postponed.

Reference: SCBD/SEL/DO/RR/44648R (2004-068)
To: CBD National Focal Points

The Conference of the Parties requested the Executive Secretary to seek the views of Parties on options for a mechanism for setting priorities during the consideration of agenda items by the COP with a view to providing the budget group with clear guidance on how to address activities with finan ...

Reference: SCBD/BS/XW/ds/43450 (2004-069)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB have not yet been nominated), Relevant international organizations

This is a reminder of the Secretariat’s earlier communication dated 7 July 2004 regarding the invitation to make nominations for a Technical Group of Experts on Liability and Redress in the context of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (Reference: SCBD/BS/XW/ds/43450). In view of the fact that ...

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/SS/va/43579 (2004-070)
To: CBD National Focal Points in African

As a contribution to the implementation of the Strategy, in particular Target 15 on “Building capacity for the conservation of plant diversity”, and in the broader context of the global initiative on communication, education and public awareness, funding has been sought to bring together plant c ...

Reference: SCBD/RMCS/MR-H/44759 (2004-071)
To: CBD National Focal Points

The audited financial statements (related to the following Trust Funds) for the biennium 2002-2003 ended 31 December 2003

Reference: SCBD/SEL/PD/43569 (2004-072)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Relevant organizations

Request the contribution and assistance of Parties, Governments and relevant organizations to the work of the Secretariat in response to decision VII/12 on sustainable use. Specific action required is outlined as: Information gathering and experiences, Technical expert workshops and Electronic ...

Reference: SCBD/STTM/LR/44307 (2004-073)
To: CBD National Focal Points, GTI National Focal Points

Further to <a href="/decisions/default.aspx?m=COP-06&id=7182&lg=0">decision VI/8</a>, the Executive Secretary wishes to suggest to national focal points specific actions for promoting implementation of the programme of work for the Global Taxonomy Initiative.

Reference: SCBD/BSP/CS/XW/jh/44972 (2004-074)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB have not yet been nominated), Relevant international organizations

I am pleased to convey herewith the composition of the Technical Group of Experts on Liability and Redress in the context of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, to be convened pursuant to Decision BS-I/8 of the first meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Partie ...

Reference: SCBD/STTM/RH/va/44977 (2004-075)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Ad hoc technical expert group on indicators for assessing progress towards the 2010 biodiversity target – 19 to 22 October 2004

Reference: SCBD/SEL/ML/GD/43069 (2004-076)
To: CBD National Focal Points

The purpose of this notification is to invite Parties to take specific action to assist the Secretariat in the preparation of documentation for meetings and in the dissemination of information in view of the implementation of <a href='/decisions/default.aspx?dec=VII/18'>decision VII/18</a> of th ...

Reference: SCBD/SEL/ML/GD/43980 (2004-077)
To: Relevant international organizations

The purpose of this notification is to invite international organizations to take specific action to assist the Secretariat in the preparation of documentation for meetings and in the dissemination of information with regard to the implementation of <a href='/decisions/default.aspx?dec=VII/18'>d ...

Reference: SCBD/SEL/ML/GD/45212 (2004-078)
To: CBD National Focal Points CHM Focal Points

The purpose of this notification is to reiterate the invitation to Parties to contribute to the establishment of an expert group on technology transfer and scientific and technical cooperation, the preparation of requested documentation and the compilation and synthesis of information, as reques ...

Reference: SCBD/SEL/ML/GD/45213 (2004-079)
To: Relevant international organizations

The purpose of this notification is to reiterate the invitation to the relevant international organizations to contribute to the implementation of the programme of work on technology transfer and technology cooperation (decision VII/29), in particular with regard to the establishment of an exper ...

Reference: SCBD/BSP/CS/WDY/jh/45008 (2004-080)
To: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety National Focal Points CBD National Focal Points (where CPB NFPs have not yet been nominated) Relevant international organizations

I am pleased to convey herewith the composition of the workshop on capacity building and exchange of experiences on the safe handling, transport, packaging and identification of living modified organisms, as related to the implementation of paragraph 2 of Article 18 of the Protocol, to be conven ...

Reference: SCBD/BS/BCH/KGM/45018 (2004-081)
To: CPB-NFPs, BCH-NFPs, CBD-NFPs, SBSTTA-NFPs, GTI-NFPs

Invitation to participate in the online conference on “Biosafety Considerations in the use of Genetically Modified Organisms for Management of Animal Populations”, hosted on the Biosafety Clearing-House from 18 October to 15 November 2004.

Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN/GD/43651 (2004-082)
To: All CBD National Focal Points

The purpose of this notification is to invite Parties to take specific actions to contribute to the preparatory work for the third meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and benefit-sharing and for the dissemination of information in accordance with decision VII/19 of the Confe ...

Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN/GD/43652 (2004-083)
To: All relevant intergovernmental organisations and non-governmental organisations

The purpose of this notification is to invite relevant organisations to take specific actions to contribute to the preparatory work for the third meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and benefit-sharing and for the dissemination of information in accordance with decision VII/ ...

Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN/GD/43652 (2004-084)
To: Indigenous and local communities and relevant stakeholders

The purpose of this notification is to invite indigenous and local community representatives and relevant stakeholders to take specific actions to contribute to the preparatory work for the third meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and benefit-sharing and for the disseminati ...

Reference: SCBD/STTM/MV/DCo/va/45481 (2004-085)
To: CBD & SBSTTA National Focal Points

List of selected experts for the expert group meeting on outcome oriented targets for the programmes of work on the biological diversity of inland water ecosystems and marine and coastal ecosystems - Montreal, Canada, 25 - 27 October 2004

Reference: SCBD/BS/KGM/jh/45068 (2004-086)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points BCH National Focal Points CBD National Focal Points (where biosafety focal points have not yet been designated)

Composition of the experts participating in the meeting of the Informal Advisory Committee on the Biosafety Clearing-House

Reference: SCBD/SEL/JS/SG/45069 (2004-087)
To: CBD National Focal Points Invited International Organizations

This is to inform you that due to the lack of necessary funding, the workshop on cultural, environmental and social impact assessments aimed at further strengthening the understanding of the link between environment and cultural diversity, initially proposed for December 2004, has been postponed ...

Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/45094 (2004-088)
To: CBD National Focal Points in the Asia and Pacific Region CHM National Focal Points in the Asia and Pacific Region Informal Advisory Committee of the CHM Relevant international organizations

Clearing-House Mechanism regional meeting on the Clearing-House Mechanism for Asia and the Pacific, 30 November to 2 December 2004.

Reference: SCBD/I&O/NR/MC/45575 (2004-089)
To: CBD National Focal Points

The Executive Secretary wishes to draw attention to a call for posters papers in support of the Biodiversity, Science and Governance conference to be held in Paris from 24 to 28 January 2005. Deadline to submit poster abstract is 30 November 2004.

Reference: SCBD/I&O/BK/AV/45574 (2004-090)
To: CBD National Focal Points

The Conference of the Parties, in decisions VI/25 and VII/25, encouraged the Executive Secretary to continue to participate in the ongoing efforts to harmonize and streamline the national reporting processes of the Convention with those of other biodiversity-related conventions and processes wit ...

Reference: SCBD/STTM/DCO/va/45552 (2004-091)
To: CBD National Focal Points & SBSTTA Focal Points

In decision VII/3 paragraph 4, the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biological Diversity requested the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA) to consider the report of the Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group (AHTEG) on the Potential Impacts of Ge ...

Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/45094 (2004-092)
To: CBD National Focal Points in the Asia and Pacific Region CHM National Focal Points in the Asia and Pacific Region

This is a reminder of the Secretariat’s earlier communication dated 28 October 2004 regarding the invitation to make nominations for the Asia and Pacific regional meeting on the clearing-house mechanism, to be held in Amman, Jordan on 30 November to 2 December, 2004 (Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/ ...

Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/45104 (2004-093)
To: CBD, SBSTTA, CHM, GTI National Focal Points Informal Advisory Committee of the CHM International thematic focal points Relevant international organizations

I am pleased to announce the launching of the new Convention website (http://www.biodiv.org) which has been re-designed to facilitate searching, locating and retrieving of information. In addition, the Secretariat, in its re-design of the CBD website, adhered to commonly used information formats ...

Reference: SCBD/BS/CS/ds/45143 (2004-094)
To: CPB National Focal Points CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not been designated) Relevant organizations

Reminder to the Governments and/or relevant organizations concerning the preparations for the second meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to send their submissions no later than 31 December 2004.

Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/45094 (2004-095)
To: CBD National Focal Points in the Asia and Pacific Region CHM National Focal Points in the Asia and Pacific Region CHM Informal Advisory Committee members Relevant international organizations

This is to inform you that, due to unexpected circumstances, the Asia and Pacific regional meeting on the clearing-house mechanism, to be held in Amman, Jordan, from 30 November to 2 December 2004 has been postponed.