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Invitation for Proposals - The Rio Conventions’ Ecosystems snd Climate Change Pavilion: Promoting synergies between biodiversity, land management and climate change, to be held at the CBD COP 10 and the UNFCCC COP 16

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/AW/71840 (2010-101)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points and International Organizations

The secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), in consultation with the secretariats of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), will convene the Rio Conventions’ Ecosystems and Clima ...

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

Launch of an Important Web Tool to Implement a Global Programme of Work for Protected Areas

Montreal, 11 May 2010. A new website for the programme of work on protected areas (PoWPA) under the Convention on Biological Diversity was launched today at the fourteenth meeting of the Convention’s Scientific Body, currently under way in Nairobi. The website provides important information, e ...

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

10 - 21 May 2010, Nairobi, Kenya

Recommendation XIV/4

In-depth review of the implementation of the programme of work on protected areas

The Government of Finland Announces International Support for Sustaining Biodiversity in Association with the Life Web Initiative

Montreal, 16 March 2010 - The Prime Minister of Finland, Matti Vanhanen, announced today in Dar es Salaam that Finland will support Tanzania under the LifeWeb Initiative. This is the result of cooperation between Finland’s Ministries of Environment and of Foreign Trade and Development.

Press Release: The Government of Finland Announces International Support for Sustaining Biodiversity in Association with the Life Web Initiative.

CBD Secretariat Welcomes Canada’s Decision to Establish North America's Newest National Park.

CBD Secretariat Welcomes Canada’s Decision to Establish North America's Newest National Park

8 February 2010 – Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity today applauded the Government of Canada’s initiative to create the sprawling 11,000-square-kilometre Mealy Mountains National Park, situated in Newfoundland and Labrador, the largest protected area i ...

The CBD, through the generous support of the Government of the Netherlands, is pleased to announce the release of the brochure: “Case Studies Illustrating the Socio-economic Benefits of Ecological Networks”. Ecological networks provide an operational model for conserving biological diversity while allowing for sustainable use of natural resources.

Report Published by the Canadian Boreal Initiative, the David Suzuki Foundation, and the Boreal Songbird Initiative: Conservation Value of the North American from an Ethnobotanical Perspective: Boreal Forest.

Press Release - New Report: Traditional Aboriginal Knowledge Key to Boreal Forest Conservation United Nations Initiative Recognizes Boreal’s Global Importance.

Press Release: Secretariat Launches a Practical Guide on How to Integrate Protected Areas into Wider Landscapes, Seascapes and Sectors.

Secretariat Launches a Practical Guide on How to Integrate Protected Areas into Wider Landscapes, Seascapes and Sectors

Montreal, 1 February 2010 – The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity released a practical guide developed with the generous support of the Government of the Netherlands titled, “Making Protected Areas Relevant: A Guide to Integrating Protected Areas into Wider Landscapes, Seasca ...

Reminder: Designation of a National Focal Point for the Programme of Work on Protected Areas

Reference: SCBD/STTM/SBG/lj/65011R (2009-170)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Vide notification 2008-124 dated 23 September 2008, and reminder notifications (2009-053 of 13 May 2009 and 2009-079 of 9 July 2009), Parties were requested to designate a National Focal Point for the Programme of Work on Protected Areas (PoWPA-NFP) as per paragraph A 21 of decision IX/18. As o ...

Regional Workshop for Central and Eastern Europe on the Review of Implementation of the Programme of Work on Protected Areas

27 November - 1 December 2009, Isle of Vilm, Germany

Regional Workshop for Latin America and the Caribbean on the Review of Implementation of the Programme of Work on Protected Areas

2 - 5 November 2009, Bogota, Colombia

Regional Workshop for Asia and the Pacific on the Review of Implementation of the Programme of Work on Protected Areas

12 - 15 October 2009, Dehradun, India

Statement by Dr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of Africa Regional Workshop on the Review Progress and Capacity-Building for the Implementation of the Programme of Work on Protected Areas under the Convention on Biological Diversity, Grand Bassam, Côte D'ivoire, 6-9 October, 2009.

Statement by Dr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of Africa Regional Workshop on the Review Progress and Capacity-Building for the Implementation of the Programme of Work on Protected Areas under the Convention on Biological Diversity, Grand Bassam, Côte D'ivoire, 6-9 October, 2009

Regional Workshop for Africa on the Review of Implementation of the Programme of Work on Protected Areas

6 - 9 October 2009, Grand Bassam, Côte d'Ivoire

Nominations for the Regional Workshop for Central and Eastern Europe on the Review of Implementation of the Programme of Work on Protected Areas from 27 November to 1 December 2009, Isle of Vilm, Germany

Reference: SCBD/STTM/SBG/lj/68215 (2009-113)
To: CBD National Focal Points and PoWPA Focal Points in Central and Eastern Europe

In paragraph A15 of decision IX/18, the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) requested the Executive Secretary to convene regional and sub-regional capacity-building and progress-review workshops for the programme of work on protected areas (PoWPA). In ...

Statement by Dr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the International Workshop on the Future of the CBD Programme of Work on Protected Areas, 14 September 2009, Jeju Island, South Korea.

Statement by Dr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the International Workshop on the Future of the CBD Programme of Work on Protected Areas, 14 September 2009, Jeju Island, South Korea

International Workshop on the Future of the CBD Programme of Work on Protected Areas (CBD/POWPA)

14 - 17 September 2009, Jeju Island, Republic of Korea

21st Session of the Technical Consultation among Regional Plant Protection Organizations

31 August - 4 September 2009, Kampala, Uganda

Invitation to submit project expressions of interest to the LifeWeb

Reference: SCBD/ STTM/LifeWeb/JS/68505 (2009-102)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Programme of Work on Protected Areas Focal Points, other governments, and relevant international organisations and stakeholders

As a follow up to the earlier notification SCBD/STTM/LifeWeb/JS/68345 dated 11 August 2009, through this notification, Parties are invited to submit recipient expressions of interest to participate in the LifeWeb initiative.

LifeWeb Coordination Office is Operational

Reference: SCBD/STTM/LifeWeb/JS/68345 (2009-095)
To: CBD National Focal Points, PoWPA Focal Points

Pursuant to the penultimate preamble paragraph, as well as paragraphs A5 (a) and A18 of decision IX/18, I have the honour to inform you that the LifeWeb Coordination Office is now operational within the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, with the generous financial support fr ...

Reminder - Nominations for the Regional Workshop for Latin America and the Caribbean on the Review of Implementation of the Programme of Work on Protected Areas

Reference: SCBD/STTM/SBG/lj/67669R (2009-087)
To: CBD Focal Points and PoWPA Focal Points in Latin America and the Caribbean

I call upon the remaining countries to kindly submit their nomination of one delegate before 14 August 2009, to allow time for the Secretariat to arrange the most economic travel to the workshop. Due to budgetary constraints, funding for nominations received past this date can not be guaran ...

Reminder - Nominations for the Regional Workshop for Asia and the Pacific on the Review of Implementation of the Programme of Work on Protected Areas

Reference: SCBD/STTM/SBG/lj/67668R (2009-088)
To: CBD Focal Points and PoWPA Focal Points in Asia and the Pacific

I call upon the remaining countries to kindly submit their nomination of one delegate before 14 August 2009, to allow time for the Secretariat to arrange the most economic travel to the workshop

Reminder - Nominations for a Regional Workshop in Africa on the Review of Implementation of the Programme of Work on Protected Areas

Reference: SCBD/STTM/SBG/lj/67667R (2009-089)
To: CBD Focal Points and PoWPA Focal Points in Africa

I call upon the remaining countries to kindly submit their nomination of one delegate before 14 August 2009, to allow time for the Secretariat to arrange the most economic travel to the workshop. Due to budgetary constraints, funding for nominations received past this date can not be guaran ...

REMINDER: Designation of a National Focal Point for the Programme of Work on Protected Areas (PoWPA-NFP)

Reference: SCBD/STTM/SBG/lj/65011R (2009-079)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Parties that have not yet nominated a PoWPA-NFP are encouraged to do so by providing the name and full contact details of the nominee to the Secretariat (secretariat@cbd.int) in the briefest of delays and before 31 July 2009 so that we may achieve tangible and sustained outcomes from the upcomin ...

Request for comments on the draft guide “Integrating protected areas within wider landscapes, seascapes and sectoral plans and strategies”

Reference: SCBD/STTM/SBG /lj/67913 (2009-072)
To: CBD National Focal Points, PoWPA Focal Points and relevant organizations

Based upon the agreed structure and guidance provided by the workshop participants, a draft guide was prepared and submitted to all the participants in the workshop for comments, additional case studies and examples. A revised version of the draft guide was subsequently prepared incorporating th ...

Peer review of the draft "Guide to integrating protected areas within wider landscapes, seascapes and sectoral plans and strategies" is now open. The guide provides practical approaches, case studies, and examples of integrating protected areas into wider land and seascapes.

International Convention on Environment and Development

6 - 10 July 2009, Havana, Cuba

Klagenfurt Days of Protected Areas

24 - 26 June 2009, Klagenfurt, Austria

Nominations for the Regional Workshop for Africa on the Review of Implementation of the Programme of Work on Protected Areas

Reference: SCBD/STTM/SBG/lj/67667 (2009-061)
To: CBD Focal Points and PoWPA Focal Points in Africa

I am pleased to invite you to nominate one representative of your government, at your earliest convenience, but not later than 10 July 2009, to participate in the workshop. The Secretariat will be in a position to finance the participation of one representative from eligible Parties to the Conve ...

Nominations for the Regional Workshop for Asia and the Pacific on the Review of Implementation of the Programme of Work on Protected Areas

Reference: SCBD/STTM/SBG/lj/67668 (2009-062)
To: CBD Focal Points and PoWPA Focal Points in Asia and the Pacific

I am pleased to invite you to nominate one representative of your government, at your earliest convenience, but not later than 10 July 2009, to participate in the workshop. The Secretariat will be in a position to finance the participation of one representative from eligible Parties to the Conve ...

Nominations for the Regional Workshop for Latin America and the Caribbean on the Review of Implementation of the Programme of Work on Protected Areas

Reference: SCBD/STTM/SBG/lj/67669 (2009-063)
To: CBD Focal Points and PoWPA Focal Points in Latin America and the Caribbean

I am pleased to invite you to nominate one representative of your government, at your earliest convenience, but not later than 10 July 2009, to participate in the workshop. The Secretariat will be in a position to finance the participation of one representative from eligible Parties to the Conve ...

Reminder: Designation of a National Focal Point for the Programme of Work on Protected Areas (PoWPA-NFP)

Reference: SCBD/STTM/SBG/lj/65011R (2009-053)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Parties that have not yet nominated a PoWPA-NFP are kindly reminded to do so by providing the name and full contact details of the nominee to the Secretariat (secretariat@cbd.int) in the briefest of delays and before 26 June 2009.

Questionnaire on “The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity” (TEEB) global study

Reference: SCBD/STTM/SBG/lj/67387 (2009-047)
To: CBD National Focal Points

The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is a partner in the important global study on “The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity” (TEEB), which is a cooperative effort of researchers from North and South, led by Pavan Sukhdev, supported by the CBD Secretariat and funde ...

The First International Conference on Marine Mammal Protected Areas

29 March - 3 April 2009, Maui, United States of America

Welcoming Remarks by the Executive Secretary, Ahmed Djoghlaf, at the Opening of the Pacific Islands Subregional Workshop on Protected Areas, Nadi, Fiji, 9-12 February 2009.

Welcoming Remarks by the Executive Secretary, Ahmed Djoghlaf, at the Opening of the Pacific Islands Subregional Workshop on Protected Areas, Nadi, Fiji, 9-12 February 2009

Capacity-building workshop for the Pacific region for implementation of the Programme of Work on Protected Areas

9 - 12 February 2009, Nadi, Fiji

A new website for the Life Web is unveiled. With the support of the Government of Germany and pending the development of the permanent website for the Life Web initiative, information on the Life Web can be accessed in the interim on this new web site hosted by CBD.

Capacity-building workshop for the Pacific region for implementation of the Programme of Work on Protected Areas, Fiji, 9 to 12 February 2009

Reference: SCBD/ITS/STTM/SBG/lj/65732 (2008-155)
To: CBD and PoWPA Focal Points in the Pacific Region: Cook Islands; Federated States of Micronesia; Fiji; Kiribati; Marshall Islands; Nauru; Niue; Palau; Papua New Guinea; Samoa; Solomon Islands; Tonga; Tuvalu; and Vanuatu

I have the pleasure to inform you that, with the generous financial support of the Government of Spain and the European Union, the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is jointly organizing with the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and the ...

CBD provides free tool to identify win-win areas for REDD and biodiversity. The Bali Action plan under the United Nations FCCC encourages efforts to reduce emissions from reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD), while aiming for synergies with the implementation of the (CBD). The national gap analyses under CBD PoWPA are important tools for maximizing this kind of synergy.

Expert Workshop on Integrating Protected Areas into wider Land- and Seascapes

1 - 4 November 2008, Isle of Vilm, Germany

Expert workshop on integrating protected areas into wider land- and seascapes 1 to 4 November 2008, Island of Vilm, Germany

Reference: SCBD/STTM/SBG/lj/65353 (2008-137)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA National Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that after careful consideration of all nominations, the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in consultation with the Bureau of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA) has approved the list of experts for t ...