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High-level segment of the UN Biodiversity Conference: Cancun Declaration

Reference: SCBD/OES/BD/DC/CE/85746 (2016-137)
To: CBD, CPB and ABS National Focal Points, and relevant organizations

Hotel Accommodation and Transportation, 2018 United Nations Biodiversity Conference

Reference: SCBD/OES/CPP/DC/87388 (2018-081)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, UN Organizations and Specialized Agencies, IGOs, NGOs, indigenous people and local communities, and other stakeholders

Hotel Accommodation for the sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties (COP-MOP 6) to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and the eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 11) to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/OES/BD/ar/80134 (2012-085)
To: All CBD and CPB Focal Points, International organizations

Hotel Booking System for the UN Biodiversity Conference 2024 in Cali, Colombia

Reference: SCBD/OES/DC/CE/91649 (2024-041)
To: CBD national focal points, ABS national focal points, Cartagena Protocol focal points, SBSTTA focal points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

Hotel reservations for delegates attending COP-MOP 4 and COP 9 meetings Bonn, Germany, May 2008

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ab/62947 (2008-032)
To: CBD National Focal Points, National Focal Points to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

The Secretariat would like to remind delegates attending the fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP 4) and the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity ( ...

Hotel reservations for delegates attending COP-MOP 4 and COP 9 meetings, Bonn, Germany, May 2008

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ab/62947 (2008-055)
To: CBD National Focal Points, National Focal Points to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

The Secretariat would, once again, kindly like to remind delegates attending the fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP 4) and the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Bi ...

IPBES: Review of the first order draft of the Summary for Policymakers (SPM) and the second order drafts of the thematic assessment of pollinators, pollination and food production and the report on policy support tools and methodologies for scenario analysis and modelling of biodiversity and ecosystem services

Reference: (2015-061)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points and relevant organizations

Identification of scientific and technical needs related to the implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 and its Aichi Targets

Reference: SCBD/STTM/DC/ac/81207 (2013-005)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points and relevant organizations

Implementation of Decision VIII/17 on Private sector engagement.

Reference: SCBD/OMG/NB/57846 (2007-037)
To: CBD National Focal Points

In view of the preparations for the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP-9), the Secretariat is compiling information regarding the implementation of Decision VIII/17. The Secretariat welcomes general information on steps taken towards the ...

Implementation of Umoja by the CBD Secretariat

Reference: SCBD/RMCS/MR-H/FB/84534 (2015-038)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Implementation of the Plan of Action on Subnational Governments, Cities and Other Local Authorities for Biodiversity

Reference: SCBD/STTM/OH/cr/76469 (2011-122)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Pursuant to Decision X/22 on the Plan of Action on Subnational Governments, Cities and Other Local Authorities for Biodiversity, requesting the Executive Secretary to report on the implementation of the Plan of Action at future meetings of the Conference of the Parties and encouraging Parties an ...

Implementation tools for valuation and incentive measures

Reference: SCBD/SEL/ML/GD/81035 (2012-144)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Improving the efficiency of structures and processes under the Convention and its Protocols

Reference: SCBD/OES/OJ/moc/82999 (2013-120)
To: All CBD Focal Points, international and non-governmental organizations, indigenous and local communities and relevant stakeholders

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 ...

In-depth Review of Implementation of the Programme of Work on Island Biological Diversity: Second Reminder and Announcements

Reference: SCBD/STTM/OH/JG/74898 (2011-107)
To: CBD and SBSTTA National Focal Points and relevant organizations

Parties, other Governments and relevant organizations were invited to provide information for this review via notifications issued on 15 February 2011 and 28 April 2011 (http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2011/ntf-2011-032-island-en.doc and http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2011/ntf-2011-08 ...

Incentive measures: Selection of experts and observers for the International expert workshop on the removal and mitigation of perverse, and the promotion of positive, incentive measures 6-8 October 2009, Paris, France

Reference: SCBD/SEL//ML/GD/68406 (2009-098)
To: CBD NFPs, relevant international organizations and stakeholders

In paragraph 6 of decision IX/6, on incentive measures, the Conference of the Parties requested the Executive Secretary to convene an international workshop on the removal and mitigation of perverse, and the promotion of positive, incentive measures, consisting of government-nominated practition ...

Incorporating disaster risk reduction into National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans and opportunities to engage with national agencies responsible for the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005 – 2015 and its follow up in 2015

Reference: SCBD/SAM/DC/DCo/VA/83873 (2014-116)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Incorporating objectives of the biodiversity-related conventions into revised National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans (NBSAPs) and other issues of relevance to NBSAP revision identified by the Conference of the Parties

Reference: SCBD/TSI/ML/GD/82694 (2013-092)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Increased bio-geographical representation for Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Review of Implementation of the Programme of Work on Forest Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/STTM/MG/VA/55131 (2006-067)
To: the CBD National Focal Points and SBSTTA Focal Points of the Asia-Pacific Region

I am inviting your Government to submit the name of an expert who may be called upon to participate in the AHTEG, together with a description of his/her expertise that is strictly related to the mandate of the Group annexed to the present notification (the reports of the first, second, and third ...

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

Reference: SBD/BS/CG/ET/jh/64487 (2008-092)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, Biosafety Clearing-House National Focal Points

As you may be aware, at its 32nd meeting in November 2007, the Council of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) requested the GEF Evaluation Office to undertake an independent mid-term review of the GEF Resource Allocation Framework (RAF). The findings of the Review will be presented to the GEF ...

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 ...

Indigenous Communities, Tourism and Biodiversity Workshop Series: New Information and Web-based Technologies Workshop II: Islands, Pacific Region

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OH/cr/64300 (2008-088)
To: CBD National Focal Points

In decision IX/13, E7 on Article 8(j) and related provisions, the Conference of Parties (COP) requested the Executive Secretary to convene, subject to the availability of financial resources, further regional and sub-regional workshops on community-friendly communication tools on traditional kno ...

Indigenous Communities, Tourism and Biodiversity Workshop Series: New Information and Web-based Technologies Pacific Islands Workshop 3-5 November 2008, Apia, Samoa

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OH/cr/65217 (2008-136)
To: CBD National Focal Points

As per Notification 2008-088 (Ref.: SCBD/SEL/OH/cr/64300) dated 22 July 2008, and thanks to the generous financial contribution of the government of Spain, I am pleased to inform Parties of the selection of representatives of indigenous and local communities to receive financial assistance in or ...

Indigenous Communities, Tourism and Biodiversity Workshop Series: New Information and Web-based Technologies Workshop II: Islands, Pacific Region.

Reference: SCBD/RS/OH/cr/am/64482 (2008-094)
To: CBD National Focal Points of Australia, France, New Zealand, United States, and United Kingdom

In response to COP decisions IX/13 E 7, VIII/5 D 6(a), and VIII/5 B 13, the Secretariat is continuing a series of training workshops to support indigenous management of biodiversity and tourism products. As described in Notification 64300 of 22 July 2008, these workshops aim to reinforce the sus ...

Indigenous Communities, Tourism and Biodiversity Workshop Series: New Information and Web-based Technologies. Workshop II: Islands, Pacific Region

Reference: SCBD/RS/OH/cr/am/64482 (2008-093)
To: CBD National Focal Points of Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu

In response to COP decisions IX/13 E 7, VIII/5 D 6(a), and VIII/5 B 13, the Secretariat is continuing a series of training workshops to support indigenous management of biodiversity and tourism products. As described in Notification 64300 of 22 July 2008, these workshops aim to reinforce the sus ...

Indigenous and local community negotiators meeting, 13-15 March 2010, Cali, Colombia

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/JS/DM/70567 (2010-021)
To: CBD National Focal Points and Indigenous and Local Communities

The Parties to the Convention have recognized the importance of the participation of indigenous and local communities in the elaboration and negotiation of the international regime on access and benefit sharing in the preamble of decision IX/12 and in paragraphs 18 and 19 of that decision, which ...

Indigenous and local community negotiators meeting,17-21 September 2010, Montreal, Canada

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/JS/DM/73339 (2010-160)
To: CBD National Focal Points and Indigenous and Local Communities

The Parties to the Convention have recognized the importance of the participation of indigenous and local communities in the elaboration and negotiation of the international regime on access and benefit-sharing in the preamble of decision IX/12 and in paragraphs 18 and 19 of that decision, which ...

Informal Dialogue on a new programme of work and institutional arrangements on Article 8(j) and other provisions of the Convention related to indigenous peoples and local communities

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/PBU/JL/OR/QC/TM (2024-040)
To: CBD national focal points, SBSTTA focal points, Cartagena Protocol focal points, ABS focal points, TK focal points, indigenous peoples and local communities, and relevant organizations

Informal Dialogue on the CBD Strategy for Resource Mobilization, 17-18 September 2012 - Geneva, Switzerland

Reference: SCBD/ITS/RS/fb/80460 (2012-113)
To: All CBD National Focal Points and CBD Resource Mobilization Focal Points

Informal Discussions on Digital Sequence Information on Genetic Resources, 19 May 2024 - Nairobi, Kenya

Reference: SCBD/ABS/DC/TS/CGA/AC/RKi/91510 (2024-025)
To: CBD national focal points, SBSTTA focal points, Cartagena Protocol focal points, ABS focal points, indigenous peoples and local communities, and relevant organizations

Informal Open-ended Consultation on the draft Strategic Plan (2011-2020) for the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety 20 May 2010 (at the margins of the SBSTTA 14), UNEP Headquarters, Gigiri, Nairobi, Kenya

Reference: SCBD/BS/CG/71954 (2010-099)
To: All SBSTTA participants

In response to a request (paragraph 2, decision BS-IV-15) by the fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP), the Secretariat has prepared a draft Strategic Plan of the Biosafety Protocol. The draft has b ...

Informal briefing by the Co-chairs of the Working Group on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework, 24 November 2019 - Montreal, Canada

Reference: SCBD/OES/EM/DC/JMF/88496 (2019-104)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities, and relevant organizations

Informal consultations on the development of the strategy for resource mobilization to support implementation of the Convention, 13 October 2007, Joke Waller-Hunter Conference Room, SCBD, Montreal, Canada.

Reference: SCBD/ITS/YX/59282 (2007-090)
To: All CBD Focal Points and relevant organizations

Pursuant to Recommendation 2/2, paragraph 2(b), of the second meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Review of Implementation of the Convention (WGRI-2), the Executive Secretary is inviting Parties, other Governments, regional economic integration groups, partner organizations, donors ...

Informal consultations on the preparation of the forthcoming meetings of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit - sharing (ABSWG-5 and 6) with the Co-chairs of the Working Group, 7 July 2007, UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France.

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/GD/58891 (2007-076)
To: CBD National Focal Points; SBSTTA National Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that the Co-chairs of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing, Mr. Fernando Casas of Colombia and Mr. Timothy Hodges of Canada, will be holding informal consultations on the preparation of the forthcoming meetings of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Work ...

Informal group on budget to support preparation of an interim budget for 2021

Reference: SCBD/OES/EM/89067 (2020-079)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, Nagoya Protocol Focal Points

Informal round table discussion on progress made towards ratification of the Nagoya Protocol during the Second meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Intergovernmental Committee for the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing (ICNP-2)

Reference: SCBD/SEL/ABS/VN/SG/80314 (2012-100)
To: CBD Focal Points and ICNP Focal Points

Informal sessions of SBSTTA 24 and SBI 3 (CORRECTION)

Reference: SCBD/OES/EM/DC/89372 (2021-005)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, ABS Focal Points

Informal sessions of SBSTTA 24 and SBI 3: Organization of Work

Reference: SCBD/OES/EM/DC/89372 (2021-009)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, ABS Focal Points

Information Note for Participants for the High-Level Segment of the Thirteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity and concurrent meetings of the Parties to the Cartagena and Nagoya Protocols, 2-3 December 2016 - Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Reference: SCBD/AFC/MRH/PT/85746 (2016-107)
To: CBD, CPB and ABS National Focal Points

Information Note on the Business and Biodiversity Offsets Programme (BBOP)

Reference: SCBD/ITS/RS/YX/fb/74196 (2010-192)
To: Africa’s CBD National Focal Points

I have the honour of transmitting to you an information note prepared by the Business and Biodiversity Offsets Programme (BBOP) with respect to its institutional character which will also be available as UNEP/CBD/COP/10/Inf/27. The information note offers brief introductory information on biodi ...

Information Note on the Green Development Mechanism

Reference: SCBD/ITS/YX/fb/72402 (2010-124)
To: Africa’s National Focal Points and Resource Mobilization Focal Points of the Convention

I have the honour of transmitting to you the information note prepared by the Green Development Mechanism (GDM) 2010 Initiative with respect to its institutional characters. The information note is transmitted to Africa’s national focal points of the Convention, as received.

Information Portal related to the Negotiations of the International Regime on Access and Benefit-sharing

Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN/GD/66101 (2009-025)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that, in response to COP decisions IX/12, paragraph 23 and IX/32, paragraph 11, the Secretariat created an “Information Portal related to the Negotiations of an International Regime on ABS” now available at: https://www.cbd.int/abs/ir/ .

Information and experiences relevant to mainstreaming biodiversity across sectors and into cross-sectoral plans and policies

Reference: SCBD/SAM/DC/RH/SS/VA/85178 (2015-131)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points and relevant organizations

Information kit on Access and Benefit-sharing

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/SG/72950 (2010-138)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous and local community organizations, and stakeholders

The need to raise awareness and to build capacity with respect to access to genetic resources and benefit-sharing has been recognized by the Conference of the Parties (COP) on numerous occasions. At the most recent COP, in decision IX/32 on Communication, Education and Public Awareness (CEPA), ...

Information note: Ways and means to contribute to the development of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework

Reference: SCBD/OES/CPP/DC/AR/CE/88137 (2019-049)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

Information on access and benefit-sharing measures

Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN/VP/54834 (2006-046)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS National Focal Points

In order for the database to provide an accurate overview of existing access and benefit-sharing measures worldwide, Parties and relevant organizations are invited to provide information to the Secretariat on these measures by 31 December 2006 by filling out the data entry form in Annex 1. In a ...

Information on access and benefit-sharing measures

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/SG/69952 (2009-176)
To: ABS National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points, Relevant Organizations

I am pleased to inform you that the database on access and benefit-sharing measures available at http://www.cbd.int/abs/measures/ has been further improved. In addition to information on national or regional ABS measures, the database now also includes a matrix providing references to relevant ...

Information on measures adopted to promote ecologically sustainable boat-based marine wildlife watching

Reference: SCBD/OIC/BD/RH/86169 (2016-147)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points

Information on research activities related to deep seabed genetic resources

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/JG/55050 (2006-069)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, research organizations

Parties, other Governments and research organizations are invited to provide information on past and present research activities that encompass the deep sea and open ocean environments, including research cruises that explore the deep seabed, for posting on the CBD website. Preliminary informati ...

Information regarding funding for the Ninth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (WG ABS-9) and the Co-Chairs Informal Inter-regional Consultation (CIIC), Cali, Colombia, March 2010

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/SG/70701 (2010-030)
To: CBD and ABS National Focal Points

The purpose of this notification is to inform Parties of the impact of the process for the nomination of representatives in the Co-Chairs Informal Inter-regional Consultations (CIIC) on the issuance of funding letters for sponsored participants in the ninth meeting of the Open-ended Working Grou ...