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Communiqué: Scientific body of global biodiversity treaty adopts eight recommendations

Scientific body of global biodiversity treaty adopts eight recommendations

Montreal, 21 November 2011 – At the first meeting of the Convention’s Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical, and Technological Advice since the adoption of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 at the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention, held last October ...

Statement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, at the Opening Session of the Fifteenth Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice, Montreal, 7 November 2011.

Press Release: Scientific body of global biodiversity treaty discusses biodiversity indicators at Montreal meeting

Scientific body of global biodiversity treaty discusses biodiversity indicators at Montreal meeting

Montreal, 7 November 2011 – Global experts are meeting this week to discuss ways to measure progress on the achievement of the Global Strategy for Biodiversity. Over 600 delegates are in Montreal for the fifteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice ...

Statement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, at the Opening Session of the Fifteenth Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice, Montreal, 7 November 2011

Fifteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice

7 - 11 November 2011, Montreal, Canada

Recommendation XV/8

Ways and means to improve the effectiveness of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice

Meeting of the SBSTTA Bureau

4 - 5 November 2011, Montreal, Canada

Opportunity to comment on proposed new and emerging issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the use of genetic resources

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/RH/VA/74761 (2011-204)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, other Governments and relevant organizations

Through notification 2011-013 of 19 January 2011, Parties, other Governments and relevant organizations were invited to submit, by 15 October 2011, proposals for new and emerging issues for possible consideration by the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice. The submi ...

Deadline extension for submission of poster proposals and extended abstracts for the Fifteenth Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical, and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-15) to be held in Montréal, Canada, from 7 to 11 November 2011

Reference: SCBD/STTM/SBSTTA15/JM/JG/77096 (2011-169)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, POWPA Focal Points and relevant organizations

The purpose of this notification is to announce that the deadline for submission of poster proposals requested in notification 2011-140 of 28 July 2011, available on the Secretariat’s website at http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2011/ntf-2011-140-sbstta15-en.pdf, has been extended from 30 Aug ...

First session of the plenary of an Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ar/77219 (2011-149)
To: CBD National Focal Points / SBSTTA / ABS Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that the first session of the plenary of an Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), will be held from 3-7 October 2011 in Nairobi, Kenya.

Call for posters for the Fifteenth Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical, and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-15)

Reference: SCBD/STTM/SBSTTA15/JM/jg/77096 (2011-140)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, POWPA Focal Points and relevant organizations

I have the pleasure to announce that the theme of the poster session for the fifteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical, and Technological Advice (SBSTTA) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), to be held in Montréal, Canada, from 7 to 11 November 2011, is: "Cont ...

Online Registration system and Side-Events registration system for the Seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions (WG8J 7), 31 October - 4 November 2011 and the Fifteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA 15), 7-11 November 2011

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/lp/77037 (2011-137)
To: CBD and SBSTTA Focal Points, indigenous and local community organizations, international organizations and relevant stakeholders

As you are aware the seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions and the fifteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice will be held at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Headquarters ...

Peer review of SBSTTA-15 draft documents

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/VA/76477 (2011-123)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points and SBSTTA Bureau Members and relevant organizations

I am pleased to inform you that a page has been created on the CBD website (http://www.cbd.int/sbstta15/review/) to facilitate the peer-review of the drafts of documents prepared by the Secretariat for consideration by the fifteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Tec ...

Fifteenth Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-15), Montréal, Canada, 7 to 11 November 2011

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/VA/76015 (2011-112)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points

I have the honour to inform you that the fifteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-15) will be held from 7 to 11 November 2011 at the Headquarters of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), in Montréal, Canada. It will be pr ...

Fifteenth Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-15), Montréal, Canada, 7 to 11 November 2011

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/VA/76015 (2011-113)
To: UN Organizations and Specialized Agencies, IGOs, NGOs and Indigenous organizations

I have the honour to inform you that the fifteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-15) will be held from 7 to 11 November 2011 at the Headquarters of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), in Montréal, Canada. It will be pr ...

Survey for SBSTTA Focal Points

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/JW/ac/76271 (2011-104)
To: SBSTTA Focal Points

I am pleased to invite you to provide input to the document being prepared for the fifteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA) under the agenda items on ways and means to improve the effectiveness of SBSTTA.

Fourth meeting of the Chairs of the Scientific Advisory Bodies of the Biodiversity-related Conventions (CSAB)

13 - 14 February 2011, Gland, Switzerland

Employment Opportunity at the CBD

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ar/74893 (2011-028)
To: All CBD National Focal Points; International Organizations

I am pleased to inform you that the post of Principal Officer in charge of the Division of Scientific, Technical and Technological Matters at the Secretariat of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity at D-1 level is under advertisement. The advertisement for this position can be ...

Document

Harmonization of Species Nomenclature and Taxonomy with Other Multilateral Environmental Agreements

UNEP/CBD/CSAB/4/1

Provisional Agenda

UNEP/CBD/CSAB/4/1/ADD1

Annotations to the Provisional Agenda

Invitation to provide information on new and emerging issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the use of genetic resources

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/RH/VA74761 (2011-013)
To: CBD National Focal Points and SBSTTA Focal Points, other Governments and relevant organizations

In section II of decision IX/29 the Conference of the Parties decided on the process for the identification of new and emerging issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the use of genetic resources. In acc ...

Report of the Second Committee of the United Nations General Assembly. Sustainable development: report of the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme on its eleventh special session

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/74593 (2010-225)
To: CBD National Focal Points and SBSTTA Focal Points

I am very pleased to inform you that the sixty-fifth session of the United Nations General Assembly, in adopting its resolution on the report of the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme, decided to note United Nations Environment Programme Governing Council decision SS.X ...

Statement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention On Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Third Ad Hoc Intergovernmental and Multi Stakeholder Meeting on An Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), 7 June 2010, Busan, Republic of Korea.

Statement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention On Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Third Ad Hoc Intergovernmental and Multi Stakeholder Meeting on An Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), 7 June 2010, Busan, Republic of Korea

Third Ad Hoc Intergovernmental and Multi Stakeholder Meeting on An Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), 7 June 2010, Busan, Republic of Korea

Recommendation 3/4

Science-policy interface on biodiversity, ecosystem services and human well-being and consideration of the outcome of the intergovernmental meetings

Press Release: Launch of an Important Web Tool to Implement a Global Programme of Work for Protected Areas.

Statement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the Opening Session of the Fourteenth Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice, 10 May, 2010, UNEP, Nairobi

Press Release: New Vision Required to Stave Off Dramatic Biodiversity Loss, Says UN Report.

Statement by the Executive Secretary, Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, at the occasion of the Official Launch of the Third Edition of Global Biodiversity Outlook, 10 May 2010, UNEP, Nairobi.

Statement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the Opening Session of the Fourteenth Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice, 10 May, 2010, UNEP, Nairobi.

Fourteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice

10 - 21 May 2010, Nairobi, Kenya

Recommendation XIV/17

Ways and means to improve the effectiveness of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice

Meeting of the SBSTTA Bureau

9 - 10 May 2010, Nairobi, Kenya

Training Seminar Organized by the Consortium of Scientific Partners on Biodiversity at the Margins of SBSTTA-14, Nairobi, Kenya

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/ac/71654 (2010-089)
To: SBSTTA Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that a training seminar is being organised by the Consortium of Scientific Partners on Biodiversity to provide participants with tools and advice on ways to use information from the third edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook (GBO-3) to inform decision-makers and ...

Report of the Expert Meeting in Preparation of SBSTTA-14, March 15 - 19, 2010, Convened by the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation at the International Academy for Nature Conservation, Isle of Vilm.

Invitation to participate in TEEB Survey to identify policy options to reduce the rate of biodiversity loss – by 30 April 2010

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/71283 (2010-055)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA National Focal Points

You will recall that a series of global studies on “The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity” (TEEB) is currently being prepared under the aegis of the Green Economy Initiative of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). This work was welcomed by the Conference of the Parties (COP) ...

Documents for the fourteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SBSTTA-14), UNEP Headquarters, Nairobi, Kenya, 10 - 21 May 2010

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/VA/70751 (2010-037)
To: CBD and SBSTTA focal points, SBSTTA Bureau Members and relevant organizations

I wish to inform you that all the pre-session documents for the SBSTTA-14 meeting are now available, in English language, in final form on the Secretariat website at: http://www.cbd.int/doc/?meeting=SBSTTA-14. The documents in the U.N. official languages are being uploaded on the same website, a ...

Call for Posters: Fourteenth Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical, and Technological Advice, 10 – 21 May 2010, Nairobi, Kenya

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/JG/70362 (2010-026)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, POWPA Focal Points and relevant organizations

The theme of the poster session for the fourteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical, and Technological Advice (SBSTTA) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), to be held in Nairobi, Kenya from 10 to 21 May 2010, is: “Biodiversity and Climate Change: Achieving the ...

Fourteenth Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-14), 10 – 21 May 2010, Nairobi, Kenya

Reference: SCBD/STTM/RH/VA/68785 (2010-028)
To: UN Organizations and Specialized Agencies, Inter-Governmental Organizations, NGOs & Indigenous Organizations

I have the honour to inform you that the fourteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-14) will be held from 10 to 21 May 2010 at the Headquarters of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), in Nairobi, Kenya.

Funding requirements for both the Fourteenth Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-14) and the Third Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Review of Implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (WGRI-3), 10 – 21 May 2010 and 24 – 28 May 2010, Nairobi, Kenya

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/va/70147 (2010-001)
To: all SBSTTA Focal Points and CBD National Focal Points

The purpose of this notification is to provide further information regarding the funding possibilities for the participation of one representative from eligible Parties. Please note that subject to the availability of contributions to the Special Voluntary Trust Fund (BZ), the Secretariat will b ...

Statement to UNFCCC SBSTA 31: Agenda Item 3 Nairobi Work Programme on Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change.

Peer review of SBSTTA-14 draft documents

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/va/69590 (2009-156)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, SBSTTA Bureau Members and relevant organizations

I am pleased to inform you that a page has been created on the CBD website (http://www.cbd.int/sbstta-14/review.shtml) to facilitate the peer-review of the drafts of documents prepared by the Secretariat for consideration by the fourteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical ...

Joint COP and SBSTTA Bureaus' Meeting

7 - 8 November 2009, Montreal, Canada

SBSTTA Bureau Meeting

6 - 7 November 2009, Montreal, Canada

Voluntary contribution to the collection of examples of sustainable natural resources management in landscapes like satoyama

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/VA/69356 (2009-150)
To: SBSTTA Focal Points

The Ministry of the Environment Japan (MOE-J) and the United Nations University – Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS), in collaboration with the CBD Secretariat, are collating case studies on sustainable natural resources management as part of the in-depth review of work on sustainable use i ...

Report of the Third meeting of Chairs of Scientific Advisory Bodies of Biodiversity-related Conventions - 4 October 2009 - Nairobi, Kenya

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/AB/69271 (2009-141)
To: CBD, SBSTTA and ABS National Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that the report of the Third meeting of Chairs of Scientific Advisory Bodies of Biodiversity-related Conventions, which was held on 4 October 2009, in Nairobi, Kenya, is now available on the Secretariat website at the following address: http://www.cbd.int/doc/meeting ...

Third meeting of the Chairs of the Scientific Advisory Bodies of Biodiversity-related Conventions

4 - 5 October 2009, Nairobi, Kenya