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53rd edition of the Quarterly Report on the Administration of the Convention on Biological Diversity (April-June 2011)

World Conference on Marine Biodiversity

26 - 30 September 2011, Aberdeen, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Unilateral interpretation of the Annex of Decision X/45 related to the revised Administrative Arrangements between United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD)

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ar/77750 (2011-187)
To: CBD Focal Points

Reference is made to the approved Revised Administrative Arrangements between UNEP and the SCBD signed on 26 October 2010 in Nagoya, Japan, by the Conference of the Parties in Decision X/45.

Regional Workshop for Pacific region on Updating National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans: Incorporating work on valuation and incentive measures and in collaboration with PoWPA

3 - 7 October 2011, Nadi, Fiji

Sub-Regional Workshop for the Pacific on Capacity Building for Implementation of the CBD Programme of Work on Protected Areas

3 - 7 October 2011, Nadi, Fiji

10th Session of the Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Convention to Combat Dersertification - (COP-10) (UNCCD)

10 - 21 October 2011, Changwon, Republic of Korea

Communiqué: Hyderabad ready to host the world biodiversity community

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ab/77836 (2011-196)
To: All National Focal Points under the Convention and Biosafety Protocol

I am pleased to inform you that the Executive Secretary of the CBD paid a visit to India from 5 to 8 October 2011 to discuss preparations for the sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP/6) and the eleven ...

Communiqué: United Nations University launches Master of Science programme in nvironmental Governance with specialization in Biodiversity

Hyderabad ready to host the world biodiversity community

Montreal, 11 October 2011 –The Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Ahmed Djoghlaf, paid a working visit to India from 5 to 8 October 2011 to discuss preparations for the eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention and its sixth meeting serving a ...

United Nations University launches Master of Science programme in Environmental Governance with specialization in Biodiversity

Montreal, 11 October 2011 – A Master of Science (MSc) programme in Environmental Governance which includes a specialization in Biodiversity was launched in Tokyo by the Institute of Applied Studies of the United Nations University (UNU-IAS).

Central Asia workshop on biodiversity and finance

14 October 2011, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Regional Workshop for Caribbean countries on Updating National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans

17 - 21 October 2011, St-George's, Grenada

Expert Meeting to Develop a Series of Joint Expert Review Processes to Monitor and Assess the Impacts of Ocean Acidification on Marine and Coastal Biodiversity

19 - 20 October 2011, Montreal, Canada

Eastern Africa Workshop on Biodiversity and Finance

28 October 2011, Nairobi, Kenya

Southern Africa Workshop on Biodiversity and Finance

4 November 2011, Cape Town, South Africa

Statement on behalf of Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, at the Eighth Plenary Session of the Group on Earth Observations (GEO-VIII), 16-17 November 2011, Istanbul, Turkey

54th edition of the Quarterly Report on the Administration of the Convention on Biological Diversity (July-September 2011)

Statement on behalf of Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, at the Eighth Plenary Session of the Group on Earth Observations (GEO-VIII), 16-17 November 2011, Istanbul, Turkey

Quarterly Report of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/78201 (2011-220)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety National Focal Points, SBSTTA National Focal Points, Relevant organizations and partners

It is my pleasure to inform you that the 54th issue of the Quarterly Report of the Convention, covering the period 1 July to 30 September 2011, 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 s ...

Western South Pacific Regional Workshop to Facilitate the Description of Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas (EBSAs)

22 - 25 November 2011, Nadi, Fiji

Operations of the Convention: Retirement of Decisions

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/LG/lb/77910 (2011-225)
To: National Focal Points and relevant international organizations

In paragraph 2 of decision X/14, the Conference of the Parties inter alia requested the Executive Secretary to make proposals to its eleventh meeting regarding the retirement of decisions and elements of decisions taken at its seventh meeting and to communicate such proposals to Parties, Governm ...

Regional Workshop for Mesoamerica on Updating National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans

28 November - 2 December 2011, San Jose, Costa Rica

25th International Congress for Conservation Biology: Engaging Society in Conservation (ICCB 2011)

5 - 9 December 2011, Auckland, New Zealand

Joint Expert Meeting on addressing biodiversity concerns in sustainable fishery

7 - 9 December 2011, Bergen, Norway

Workshop: Economy, Society and Biodiversity: from dependency to opportunities

7 December 2011, Montreal, Canada

Colloque 2011 du CSBQ (Centre de la Science de la Biodiversité du Québec) / QCSB 2011 Symposium

8 - 9 December 2011, Montreal, Canada

Ms. Marie Aminata Khan

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ar/78453 (2011-236)
To: All CBD Focal Points

We are profoundly saddened to announce the untimely death of our very dear friend and colleague, Ms. Marie Aminata Khan, who passed away in Johannesburg on 12 December 2011 at the age of 47 years. Marie spent over 17 years of her professional career working with the United Nations, notably with ...

Communiqué: Biodiversity on top of the environmental agenda in the Arab region

Biodiversity on top of the environmental agenda in the Arab region

Montreal, 10 January 2012– At the 23rd meeting of the Council of Arab Ministers Responsible for the Environment (CAMRE), held in Cairo, Egypt, from 21 to 22 December 2011, Ministers adopted the Report and the recommendations of the 12th Arab Working Group on Desertification and Biodiversity meet ...

The Convention on Biological Diversity Year in Review 2011

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/78647 (2012-006)
To: All Focal Points of the Convention and Cartagena Protocol

18th Session of the African Forestry and Wildlife Commission

16 - 20 January 2012, Cotonou, Benin

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, a national of Brazil, as Executive Secretary of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the Assistant Secretary-General level.

Appointment of the new Executive Secretary of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/78697 (2012-010)
To: All Focal Points of the Convention and its Cartagena Protocol

20th Session of the Near East Forestry and Range Comission and the Second Near East Forestry Week (FAO)

29 January - 2 February 2012, Antalya, Türkiye

Effective Date for the new Executive Secretary of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/78786 (2012-019)
To: All Focal Points of the Convention and its Cartagena Protocol

International Symposium on Water and Wetlands

6 - 8 February 2012, Agadir, Morocco

Press Release: Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias assumes helm at Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias assumes helm at Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Montreal, 15 February 2012 – Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias today began his tenure as the Executive Secretary to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) at the Secretariat’s offices in Montreal, Canada.

Twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP-12) and seventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP/MOP-7)

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/LB/79041 (2012-033)
To: all CBD Focal Points

Message of Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of Africa Environment Day (Wangari Maathai Day), 3 March 2012

Message of Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of Africa Environment Day (Wangari Maathai Day), 3 March 2012

Twenty-seventh Session of the Latin American and Caribbean Forestry Commission (LACFC) (FAO)

5 - 9 March 2012, Asuncion, Paraguay

Global Workshop on National Experiences in implementing the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020

12 - 14 March 2012, Brasilia, Brazil

Second Global Conference of the International Partnership for the Satoyama Initiative (IPSI)

12 - 14 March 2012, Nairobi, Kenya

2012 international Planet Under Pressure conference: New knowledge towards solutions

26 - 29 March 2012, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Press Release: New insights in biodiversity and sustainability awareness around the world: UEBT launches 2012 edition of its Biodiversity Barometer

New insights in biodiversity and sustainability awareness around the world: UEBT launches 2012 edition of its Biodiversity Barometer

Paris/Montreal, 12 April 2012 –The Union for Ethical Bio Trade (UEBT) launched the latest Biodiversity Barometer in Paris today.

37th Session of the European Commission on Agriculture (ECA), 28th Session of the FAO Regional Conference for Europe, and Regional CSO/NGO Consultation

16 - 20 April 2012, Baku, Azerbaijan

Statement by Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of International Mother Earth Day, 22 April 2012

Statement by Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of International Mother Earth Day, 22 April 2012