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Regional Workshop on Ways and Means to Promote the Sustainable Production and Use of Biofuels

28 - 30 September 2009, Louveira, São Paulo, Brazil

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

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/SB/va/68785 (2009-118)
To: all SBSTTA Focal Points and CBD National Focal Points

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.

Preliminary gap analysis of the intergovernmental science-policy platform on biodiversity and ecosystem services (IPBES)

Reference: SCBD/STTM/RH/lj/67334 (2009-038)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, Other governments, relevant organizations, and indigenous and local communities

It is my pleasure to inform you that the preliminary gap analysis is now accessible from http://www.ipbes.net/Documents/UNEP_GC_25_INF_30.pdf. All other documents related to this review process, including a template, can be found at http://www.ipbes.net.

Extension of deadline: Request for submissions of proposals for new and emerging issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity

Reference: (2008-159)
To: All CBD and SBSTTA National Focal Points

I invite Parties to submit proposals on new and emerging issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity to the Secretariat (secretariat@cbd.int or fax +1-514-288-6588). Following the request by some Parties to extend the deadline, the new deadline for submission is now s ...

Joint meeting of the COP and SBSTTA Bureaus

27 - 28 November 2008, Berlin, Germany

Meeting of the SBSTTA Bureau

26 - 27 November 2008, Berlin, Germany

Request for submissions of proposals for new and emerging issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/RH/VA/64404 (2008-142)
To: All CBD and SBSTTA National Focal Points

During its last meeting, the Conference of the Parties adopted decision IX/29 which contains the procedure for identifying and addressing new and emerging issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. The decision includes the information to incorporate (section B, pa ...

Independent mid-term review of the GEF Resource Allocation Framework (RAF)

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/JS/64588 (2008-098)
To: SBSTTA Focal Points, GTI National Focal Points

The GEF Evaluation Office is currently conducting an online survey as part of the mid-term review of the RAF. I am pleased to forward to you herewith a message from the GEF Evaluation Office, which contains a link to the online survey (http://www.surveymk.com//s.aspx?sm=aEMrnMQ2Q38exsvL_2fuE0vg ...

Request for submissions of information on experiences on the development and application of tools relevant to the sustainable production and use of biofuels

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/RH/64589 (2008-100)
To: Parties and other Governments, indigenous and local communities, and relevant stakeholders and organizations

I invite you to submit information on experiences on the development and application of tools relevant to the sustainable production and use of biofuels as well as relevant information from research on, and monitoring of, the positive and negative impacts of the production and use of biofuels on ...

Request for submissions of proposals for new and emerging issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/CV/64404 (2008-083)
To: All CBD and SBSTTA National Focal Points

I invite Parties to submit proposals on new and emerging issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity to the Secretariat (secretariat@cbd.int or fax +1-514-288-6588) at their earliest convenience, but no later than 30 November 2008.

Request for submissions of proposals for new and emerging issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/CV/64404 (2008-084)
To: All relevant organizations

I invite your organization to submit proposals on new and emerging issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity to the Secretariat (secretariat@cbd.int or fax +1-514-288-6588) at your earliest convenience, but no later than 30 November 2008.

Second meeting of the Chairs of the Scientific Advisory Bodies of Biodiversity-Related Conventions

25 - 26 May 2008, Bonn, Germany

UNEP/CBD/CSAB/2/1

Draft Provisional Agenda

UNEP/CBD/CSAB/2/1/ADD1

Annotations to the Provisional Agenda

A Guide for Working Group Chairs at COP and SBSTTA Meetings, May 2008. This guide provides COP and SBSTTA working group chairs with a general overview of Convention processes at the working group level and background on such things as the conduct of work, smaller informal groups and documentation.

Press Release: Mobilizing science for achieving the 2010 biodiversity targets.

Statement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the opening session of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice, FAO, Rome, 18 February 2008.

Mobilizing Science for Achieving the 2010 Biodiversity Targets

Rome – 18 February 2008. The scientific body of the Convention on Biological Diversity is meeting this week for the first time in Rome, at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), to review the implementation of the Convention’s programmes of work o ...

Statement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the Opening Session of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice, FAO, Rome, 18 February 2008

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

18 - 22 February 2008, Rome, Italy

Meeting of the SBSTTA Bureau

17 February 2008, Rome, Italy

Improving the scientific, technical and technological debate during the thirteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA) (UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/13/1/Add.2)

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/JG/62215 (2008-019)
To: National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points and organizations

I am pleased to inform you that a note by the Chair of SBSTTA entitled Improving the scientific, technical and technological debate during the thirteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/13/1/Add.2), has now been posted on the CBD ...

Programme and deadline extension for training workshops at the margin of WGPA-2 and SBSTTA-13

Reference: SCBD/STTM/SBG/CV/61368 (2008-006)
To:

I am pleased to send you, enclosed, the programmes for both training workshops, to be held respectively on Sunday, 10 February and Sunday, 17 February 2008 at the FAO Headquarters, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, Rome, Italy.

The report of the "Expert meeting in preparation of SBSTTA-13 and WGPA-2" is now available. This meeting was held at the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation's conference centre (the International Academy for Nature Conservation Isle of Vilm, 2 - 7 December 2007) and focused on the exchange of scientific information.

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/13/INF/6

The Potential Environmental, Cultural and Socio-Economic Impacts of Genetically Modified Trees

Training workshops for the participants in WGPA-2 and in SBSTTA-13

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/CV/61368 (2007-162)
To: All CBD and SBSTTA National Focal Points

The Secretariat, in cooperation with the Consortium of the Scientific Partners, is pleased to announce the organization of two training workshops for the participants in the second meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Protected Areas (WGPA-2) and the thirteenth meeting of the Subsid ...

Capacity Building Workshops for delegates to the Second meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Protect Areas (WGPA-2), Rome, Italy, 11 – 15 February 2008 and the Thirteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body of Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-13), Rome, Italy, 18 – 22 February 2008

Reference: SCBD/ITS/DC/SM/61305 (2007-158)
To: All CBD National Focal Points and SBSTTA Focal Points

The Secretariat is pleased to announce that, in collaboration with various partner organizations, capacity building workshops will be held prior to and during the above-mentioned meetings.

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/13/9

Draft Provisional Agendas for the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Meetings of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/13/7

Biodiversity and Climate Change - Proposal from the Executive Secretary on options for mutually supportive activities for the secretariats of the Rio conventions, and options for parties and relevant organizations

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/13/8

New and Emerging Issues Relating to the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity - Modus operandi for addressing new and emerging issues

Peer Review of SBSTTA-13 Draft Information Documents for Marine and Coastal Biodiversity

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JL/JG/60476 (2007-130)
To: all 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 (<a href='/sbstta-13/review.shtml'>http://www.cbd.int/sbstta-13/review.shtml</a>) to facilitate the peer review of the drafts of information documents for marine and coastal biodiversity prepared by the Secretariat for co ...

Discours prononcé par M. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Secrétaire exécutif de la Convention sur la diversité biologique, à l’occasion du Symposium international pour célébrer le 300éme anniversaire de la naissance du comte de Buffon, Paris, Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, 18 & 19 octobre 2007

Discours prononcé par M. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Secrétaire exécutif de la Convention sur la diversité biologique, à l’occasion du Symposium international pour célébrer le 300éme anniversaire de la naissance du comte de Buffon, Paris, Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, 18 & 19 octobre 2007

Thirteenth Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice from 18 to 22 February 2008, FAO Headquarters, Rome, Italy

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/VA/60368 (2007-120)
To: all SBSTTA Focal Points and CBD National Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that the thirteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-13) will be held from 18 to 22 February 2008 at the Headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), located at Viale delle Te ...

Call for Poster Papers - Mainstreaming Biodiversity Issues into Forestry and Agriculture

Reference: SCBD/STTM/LJ/59826 (2007-114)
To: all CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points and relevant organizations

The theme of the poster session for the thirteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical, and Technological Advice (SBSTTA) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) to be held in Rome, Italy from 18 to 22 February 2008, is "Mainstreaming Biodiversity Issues into Forestry ...

Peer review of SBSTTA-13 draft documents

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/VA/59871 (2007-113)
To: all 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 (<a href='/sbstta-13/review.shtml'>http://www.cbd.int/sbstta-13/review.shtml</a>) to facilitate the peer-review of the drafts of documents prepared by the Secretariat for consideration by the thirteenth meeting of the Sub ...

UNEP/CBD/CSAB/1/3

Report of the First Meeting of Chairs of the Scientific Advisory Bodies of Biodiversity-Related Conventions: Options for enhancing cooperation among the scientific advisory bodies of biodiversity-related conventions

Invitation to all Parties to submit views on the options paper (UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/12/INF/17).

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/aw/59164 (2007-085)
To: CBD and SBSTTA focal points

The seventh meeting of the Joint Liaison Group of the Rio Conventions (the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)) was convened on 7 June 2007. At this meeting the E ...

Invitation to Provide Views on the Procedure for the Identification and Consideration of Emerging Issues.

Reference: SCBD/STTM/RH/lj/59100 (2007-081)
To: All CBD Focal Points and SBSTTA Focal Points

In recommendation XII/8, the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA) requested the Executive Secretary inter alia to seek the views of Parties on the suggested elements of the procedure for the identification of emerging issues, the conditions for their inclusi ...

Compilation of Information on the Impacts on Biodiversity of the Production and Use of Biofuel.

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/lj/59120 (2007-082)
To: All CBD Focal Points and SBSTTA Focal Points

In recommendation XII/7, the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA) requested the Executive Secretary inter alia to invite Parties and other Governments to provide relevant information on the impacts on biodiversity along the full life cycle of the production ...

Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice Concludes its Twelfth Session.

<br>View also the Communiqué <a href='/doc/press/2007/pr-2007-07-09-sbstta-fr.pdf'>in French</a>.

Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice Concludes its Twelfth Session.

Paris, 9 July 2007. The twelfth meeting of the Convention’s Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice, held in Paris at the headquarters of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) from 2 to 6 July 2007, concluded successfully last Fr ...

Discours prononcé par Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Secrétaire exécutif de la Convention sur la diversité biologique Á la Douzième réunion de l’Organe subsidiaire chargé de fournir des avis scientifiques, techniques et technologiques de la Convention sur la diversité biologique, Paris, France, 2&nbsp;Juillet&nbsp;2007

<br>View also the Statement <a href='/doc/speech/2007/sp-2007-07-02-sbstta-12-en.pdf'>in English</a>.

The Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) Launches New Data Portal

The Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) Launches New Data Portal

The Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) launched a new data portal during a side-event, at the margins of the twelfth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA), which opened this morning at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris.

French Minister of Environment and Nicolas Hulot Address the Opening Meeting of SBSTTA&nbsp;12 In Paris

Paris, 2 July 2007: The twelfth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA 12) opened today at UNESCO headquarters, in Paris. The meeting was opened by the Chair of SBSTTA, Mr. Christian Prip. Key speakers at the opening ceremony included: Mr. Jean- ...

Discours prononcé par Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Secrétaire exécutif de la Convention sur la diversité biologique Á la Douzième réunion de l’Organe subsidiaire chargé de fournir des avis scientifiques, techniques et technologiques de la Convention sur la diversité biologique

Statement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the Twelfth Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice of the Convention on Biological Diversity

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

2 - 6 July 2007, Paris, France

Recommendation XII/8

Process to elaborate the procedure for the identification and consideration of emerging issues

Meeting of the SBSTTA Bureau

1 July 2007, Paris, France