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Eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity

8 - 19 October 2012, Hyderabad, India

UNEP/CBD/COP/11/INF/47

Qualified Bodies or Agencies, whether Governmental or Non- Governmental, which have informed the Secretariat of their Wish to be represented as Observers at the Eleventh Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Press Release: Biodiversity Conservation can Improve Human Health in World’s Growing Cities, says UN assessment

Opening Remarks by Braulio Ferreira De Souza Dias, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity to the Cities for Life Summit, Hyderabad, India, 15 October 2012

In its inaugural remarks at the High-Level Segment of COP 11, Dr. Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India, launched the Hyderabad Pledge by announcing that the Government of India has earmarked US$ 50 million to strengthen the institutional mechanism for biodiversity conservation in India.

At COP 11, the CBD Executive Secretary has invited Parties and partners to become Biodiversity Champions by making pledges to suport the achievement of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets.

Remarks by Dr. Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India, at the inauguration of the High-Level Segment of COP 11

Opening Remards by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, to the High-Level Segment of the Eleventh meeting of the Parties to the Conference on Biological Diversity (COP 11)

Press Release: At United Nations Biodiversity Conference, countries agree to double resources for biodiversity protection by 2015 - Special attention for biodiversity-rich marine areas among other key outcomes.

At United Nations Biodiversity Conference, countries agree to double resources for biodiversity protection by 2015 - Special attention for biodiversity-rich marine areas among other key outcomes.

Hyderabad, India 20 October 2012 -The world’s governments have agreed to increase funding in support of actions to halt the rate of loss of biodiversity at the eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, which ended today.

Report of the eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/OES/81069 (2012-147)
To: CBD National Focal Points and relevant organizations

Dates and Venue of the Seventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and Twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/OES/BD/AR/81752 (2013-035)
To: All CBD, CPB focal points, International Organizations

UNEP/CBD/COP/2/1

Provisional Agenda

UNEP/CBD/COP/3/1

Draft Provisional Agenda

UNEP/CBD/COP/6/1

Provisional agenda

UNEP/CBD/COP/1/6/ADD1

Institutional Structure to Operate the Financial Mechanism under the Convention

UNEP/CBD/COP/7/1

Provisional agenda

UNEP/CBD/COP/7/1/ADD1/REV1

Revised annotations to the provisional agenda

UNEP/CBD/COP/7/1/ADD2

Draft decisions for the seventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity

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Procedures for media accreditation

UNEP/CBD/BSWGLR/2/COP/8/27/ADD3

Report of the Group of Legal and Technical Experts on Liability and Redress in the Context of Paragraph 2 of Article 14 of the Convention on Biological Diversity

UNEP/CBD/COP/8/1

Provisional Agenda

UNEP/CBD/COP/8/3

Report of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice on the Work of Its Eleventh Meeting

UNEP/CBD/COP/8/4

Report of the First Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-Ended Working Group on Review of Implementation of the Convention

UNEP/CBD/COP/8/5

Report of the Ad Hoc Open-Ended Working Group on Access and Benefit Sharing on the Work of its Third Meeting

UNEP/CBD/COP/8/8

Report of the First Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open Ended Working Group on Protected Areas

UNEP/CBD/COP/8/9

Report on the Status of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

UNEP/CBD/COP/8/11/REV1

Report of the Executive Secretary on the Administration of the Convention and the Budget for the Trust Funds of the Convention

UNEP/CBD/COP/8/12

Summary of the Second Global Biodiversity Outlook

UNEP/CBD/COP/8/13

Island Biological Diversity: Compilation of Supporting Actions for the Programme of Work

UNEP/CBD/COP/8/14

Global Initiative on Communication, Education and Public Awareness: Overview of implementation of the Programme of Work and options to advance future work

UNEP/CBD/COP/8/15

Progress towards Implementation of the Convention and its Strategic Plan: Follow-up to the recommendations of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on the Review of Implementation of the Convention

UNEP/CBD/COP/8/16

Operations of the Convention

UNEP/CBD/COP/8/16/ADD1

Review and Retirement of the Decisions of the Conference of the Parties: Proposals by the Executive Secretary regarding the retirement of decisionsof the Conference of the Parties pursuant to decision VII/33 on Operations of the Convention

UNEP/CBD/COP/8/16/ADD2

Consolidation of the Decisions of the Conference of the Parties: Proposals by the Executive Secretary pursuant to decision VII/33 on Operations of the Convention and recommendation I/2 of the Working Group on Review of Implementation of the Convention

UNEP/CBD/COP/8/16/ADD3

Review and Revision of the Administrative Arrangements between the United Nations Environment Programme and the Secretariat of the Convention

UNEP/CBD/COP/8/16/ADD4

Consolidated Modus Operandi of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice

UNEP/CBD/COP/8/17

Scientific and Technical Cooperation and the Clearing-House Mechanism (Article 18, Paragraph 3) Clearing-house mechanism activities during the inter-sessional period

UNEP/CBD/COP/8/18

Updated Strategic Plan of the Clearing-House Mechanism for the Period 2005-2010

UNEP/CBD/COP/8/19

Technology Transfer and Scientific and Technical Cooperation Progress Report on Implementation

UNEP/CBD/COP/8/19/ADD1

Technology Transfer and Cooperation: Proposals for the enhancement of the clearing-house mechanism as a key mechanism in technology transfer and cooperation

UNEP/CBD/COP/8/19/ADD2

Technology Transfer and Scientific and Technical Cooperation: Preparation of proposals on options to apply measures and mechanisms to facilitate access to and adaptation of technologies, and exploration of possibilites and mechanisms of cooperation with processes in other conventions and interna ...

UNEP/CBD/COP/8/22

Framework for Monitoring Progress in the Implementation of the Convention and Achievement of the 2010 Target, and Review of the Thematic Programmes of Work

UNEP/CBD/COP/8/23

Synthesis of Information Contained in Third National Reports

UNEP/CBD/COP/8/24

Draft Guidelines for the Fourth National Report

UNEP/CBD/COP/8/25

Cooperation with other Conventions, Organizations and Initiatives and Engagement of Stakeholders, including Options for a Global Partnership

UNEP/CBD/COP/8/26/ADD1

Enhancing the Implementation of Integrated Marine and Coastal Area Management (IMCAM)

UNEP/CBD/COP/8/26/ADD2

Programme of Work on Agricultural Biodiversity: Options for a Cross-cutting Initiative on Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition

UNEP/CBD/COP/8/26/ADD3

Biological Diversity of Inland Water Ecosystems: Proposals on matters identified in paragraphs 2, 3 and 16 of decision VII/4 relating to targets, indicators, national reporting, other information requirements, the identification of priority threats and processes for improving the review of imple ...

UNEP/CBD/COP/8/27

Cross-Cutting Issues Progress Report and Consideration of Proposals for Future Action: Protected Areas, Incentive Measures, Alien Species that Threaten Ecosystems, Habitats or Species, Impact Assessment, Liability and Redress, Biodiversity and Climate Change