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International Day of Forests 2018: "Forests and Sustainable Cities" (http://www.un.org/en/events/forestsday/)

21 March 2018, New York, United States of America

Peer review of a draft report submitted by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) "Towards a sustainable, participatory and inclusive wild meat sector"

Reference: SCBD/SPS/DC/SBG/CS/VA/86619 (2017-126)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, TK Focal Points, indigenous peoples and locall communities, and other relevant organizations

Capacity-development workshop for Central, Eastern and Southern Africa on the restoration of forests and other ecosystems to support the achievement of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets

2 - 6 October 2017, Durban, South Africa

CBD/SBSTTA/21/3

Sustainable Wildlife Management: Guidance for A Sustainable Wild Meat Sector

Peer review of draft document for the Twenty-first meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA 21) of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/SPS/DC/SBG/CSt/NG/86619 (2017-080)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, TK Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities, and other relevant organization

Call for nominations for the Wangari Maathai "Forest Champions" Award 2017

Reference: SCBD/SPS/DC/SBG/CSt/NG/86775 (2017-078)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Capacity-development workshop for Central, Eastern and Southern Africa on the restoration of forests and other ecosystems to support the achievement of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets, 25 - 29 September 2017 - Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

Reference: SCBD/SPS/DC/SBG/CS/VA/86448 (2017-068)
To: CBD National Focal Points from the following countries: Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Swaziland, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Global Soil Week 2017: 'Catalysing SDG Implementation through a Soil and Land Review'

22 - 24 May 2017, Berlin, Germany

Sixth meeting of the working group on sustainable forest management & workshop on balancing bioenergy production and sustainable forest management in mountain areas

16 - 18 May 2017

12th session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF12)

1 - 5 May 2017, New York, United States of America

The focus of work this week "towards an enhanced regional cooperation to restore Mediterranean landscapes: improving ecosystem resilience for the benefit of people and the environment.", directly supports the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020, its Aichi Biodiversity targets and the 2050 Vision of “living in harmony with nature”

Statement by the Deputy Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity on the Occasion of the High Level Segment of the Fifth Mediterranean Forest Week “Towards An Enhanced Regional Cooperation to Restore Mediterranean Landscapes: Improving Resilience for the Benefit of People and Environment”, Agadir, Morocco, 24 March 2017

Forests and the products they provide have a key role in securing sustainable energy globally, while at the same time being essential for biodiversity, healthy ecosystems, and climate change mitigation.

Message of the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Cristiana Paşca Palmer, on the occasion of International Day Of Forests 21 March 2017

Internaitonal Day of Forests 2017: "Forests and Energy"

21 March 2017, New York, United States of America

Capacity-building workshop for the Mediterranean on the restoration of forests and other ecosystems to support the achievement of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets

20 - 24 March 2017, Agadir, Morocco

Agreements reached on actions to integrate biodiversity in forestry, fisheries, agriculture, and tourism sectors and to achieve the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development

UNEP/CBD/COP/13/INF/11

Restoration of Forest Ecosystems and Landscapes As Contribution to the Aichi Biodiversity Targets

Capacity-building workshop for the Mediterranean on the restoration of forests and other ecosystems to support the achievement of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets, Agadir, Morocco, 20-24 March 2017

Reference: SCBD/SPS/CG/SBG/CS/LJ/86018 (2016-141)
To: CBD National Focal Points: Albania, Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, European Union, France, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, State of Palestine, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom (Gibraltar), and Yemen

UNEP/CBD/COP/13/INF/10

Forest Ecosystem Restoration Initiative Progress Report 2015-2016

UNEP/CBD/COP/13/INF/9

Preparations towards the Strategic Plan of the International Arrangement on Forests 2017-2030 and the Related Workplan of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests

UNEP/CBD/COP/13/INF/13

Report on the Implementation of the ITTO/CBD Collaborative Initiative for Tropical Forest Biodiversity

Statement of the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity on the occasion of the Fifty-Second Session of the International Tropical Timber Council and Associated Sessions of the Committees, 10 November 2016, Yokohama, Japan

Statement of the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity on the occasion of the Fifty-Second Session of the International Tropical Timber Council and Associated Sessions of the Committees, 10 November 2016, Yokohama, Japan

Montreal/Rome, 9 August 2016 – The 23rd session of the Committee on Forestry (COFO23), which took place in Rome, Italy 18-22 July 2016, took an effective approach that focused on the interlinkages between forest and other sectors and issues, including biodiversity and climate change. COFO23 helped to showcase how countries have been devising forest policies which provide mutual benefits for the forestry sector as well as for agriculture, watershed management, biodiversity, recreation, climate change adaptation and mitigation, and sustainable development.

FAO Committee on Forestry Calls for Collaboration on Biodiversity Mainstreaming in the Lead up to the Thirteenth Meeting of the Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Montreal/Rome, 9 August 2016 – The 23rd session of the Committee on Forestry (COFO23), which took place in Rome, Italy 18-22 July 2016, took an effective approach that focused on the interlinkages between forest and other sectors and issues, including biodiversity and climate change.

Capacity-building workshop for selected subregions of Asia on the restoration of forests and other ecosystems to support the achievement of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets

27 June - 1 July 2016, Bangkok, Thailand

Capacity-building workshop for Latin America on the restoration of forests and other ecosystems to support the achievement of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets

4 - 8 April 2016, Bogotá, Colombia

Capacity-building workshop for selected subregions of Asia on the restoration of forests and other ecosystems to support the achievement of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets, Bangkok, Thailand – 27 June to 1 July 2016

Reference: SCBD/SAM/DC/CS/BT/85528 (2016-040)
To: CBD National Focal Points: Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, India, Indonesia, Japan, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vietnam

International Day of Forests

21 March 2016, New York, United States of America

Forests are crucial to the sustainable management of water ecosystems and resources, and water is essential for the sustainability of forest ecosystems. Let us work together and redouble our efforts to ensure that our forests remain healthy now and for generations to come.

Message of the CBD Executive Secretary, Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, on the occasion of the International Day Of Forests, 21 March 2016

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/20/15

Mainstreaming of Biodiversity across Sectors Including Agriculture, Forests and Fisheries

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/20/11

Sustainable Use of Biodiversity: Bushmeat and Sustainable Wildlife Management: Information in Response to Decision XII/18 Paragraph 13

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/20/10/ADD1

Further Advice on Possible Indicators and Potential Mechanisms to Assess Contributions and Impacts of REDD+ to Biodiversity

Capacity-building workshop for Latin America on the restoration of forests and other ecosystems to support the achievement of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets, Bogotá, Colombia – 4 to 8 April 2016

Reference: SCBD/SAM/DC/CS/BT/85193 (2016-017)
To: CBD National Focal Points: Argentina, Belize, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

International Mountain Day

11 December 2015, Rome, Italy

81st Session of the Latin American and Caribbean Forestry Commission (LACFC)

16 - 20 November 2015, Lima, Peru

38th Session of the European Forestry Commission

2 - 6 November 2015, Engelberg, Switzerland

Recommendation XIX/8

Forest biodiversity: role of international organizations in supporting the achievement of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/19/INF/14

WWF Living Forests Report

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/19/INF/17

Strategic Issues Related to the Implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020: Conservation and Sustainable Use of Forest Biodiversity

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/19/INF/3

Background Document on the Contributions of Member Organizations of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests to the Achievement of the Forest-Related Aichi Biodiversity Targets and to the Implementation of the Expanded Programme of Work on Forest Biodiversity

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/19/8

Forest Biodiversity: Role of International Organizations in Supporting the Achievement of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets

EXTENSION OF DEADLINE – Submission of information related to sustainable use of biodiversity: bushmeat and sustainable wildlife management

Reference: SCBD/SAM/DC/CS/BT/84611 (2015-069)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, and relevant international, regional and national organizations

Submission of information related to sustainable use of biodiversity: bushmeat and sustainable wildlife management

Reference: SCBD/SAM/DC/CS/BT/84611 (2015-048)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, and relevant international, regional and national organizations

Déclaration de M. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, Secrétaire exécutif de la CDB à l'occasion de la conférence internationale sur l’exploitation illégale et le commerce illicite des produits de la flore et de la faune sauvages d’afrique , 27 au 30 avril 2015, Brazzaville, République du Congo

Video Statement of Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the 62nd General Assembly of the International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation “Healthy Wildlife, Healthy People”, 23 – 25 April 2015, Pravets, Bulgaria

The Wangari Maathai Award recognizes extraordinary efforts by an individual to improve and sustain forests and the people who depend on them. The 2015 winner will be awarded US$20, 000 and will be invited to receive their award in person on 10 September 2015, at the World Forestry Congress 2015 in Durban, South Africa.

On 21 March 2015 the CBD Secretariat and the Korea Forest Service signed a Memorandum of Understanding for implementation of the Forest Ecosystem Restoration Initiative.