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Research and Training

Researchers use whale photo archive to help protect important WA calving site

Researchers are combing through thousands of whale photos to help protect a calving site off Western Australia’s coast that was severely impacted by the whaling industry.

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Reservations

Resolution 64/203 on Convention on Biological Diversity adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 21 December 2009.

Resolution on “Sustainable Development: Convention on Biological Diversity”, adopted on 19 December 2008 by the Sixty-third session of the United Nations General Assembly under Agenda item 49 (f).

Responsibilities of National Focal Points for the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Strengthening of their Capacities

Reference: SCBD/SEL/DO/NFPs/54700 (2006-029)
To: CBD National Focal Points cc: Heads of Delegations at COP-8

As you know, the eighth meeting of the Conference of the Parties which took place in Curitiba, Brazil from 20 to 31 March 2006, reviewed the operations of the Convention with a view to enhancing the effectiveness of and streamlining Convention processes in order to strengthen its implementation. ...

Restoration Institute at the University of Victoria Workshop on Novel Ecosystems

27 - 28 May 2011, Victoria, Canada

Restoring Africa’s Drylands - accelerating action on the ground

3 June 2021, Bonn, Germany

Review of experience in convening the meetings of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention, the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol, and the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol concurrently

Reference: SCBD/OES/DC/KNM/86308 (2017-016)
To: CBD, CPB and ABS National Focal Points

Review of experience in holding concurrently the meetings of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention, the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol, and the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol

Reference: SCBD/OES/DC/WY/87783 (2018-101)
To: CBD, CPB and ABS National Focal Points

Revised Text for Global Biodiversity Framework Requested by June

Governments and others deliberated on the structure of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework and planned for further developing the draft text at their second of three negotiating meetings.

Revised date of the Summit on Biodiversity - 30 September 2020

Reference: SCBD/OES/EM/DC/IS/88838 (2020-054)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, Nagoya Protocol Focal Points, UN Organizations and Specialized Agencies, IGOs, NGOs, and indigenous people and local communities, and other stakeholders

Rich countries could be asked to pay billions to protect biodiversity

Wealthy nations could be asked to make significant financial contributions to biodiverse countries such as Brazil under proposals put forward during talks on a global agreement to halt and reverse biodiversity decline.

Right to Food Forum (FAO)

1 - 3 October 2008, Rome, Italy

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Right to Vote

Rio + 20 outcome recognizes importance of biodiversity for sustainable development

Rio de Janeiro 22 June 2012. The nations of the world have recognized the crucial role of biodiversity in ensuring sustainable development in the outcome document of the Rio + 20 conference and called for greater efforts to implement the Convention on Biological Diversity.

Rio de Janeiro 22 June 2012. The nations of the world have recognized the crucial role of biodiversity in ensuring sustainable development in the outcome document of the Rio + 20 conference and called for greater efforts to implement the Convention on Biological Diversity.

Rome. 196 pays à la 2ème étape vers la Convention sur la Diversité Biologique

Dans le cadre de la Convention sur la Diversité Biologique (CDB), les experts et les délégations officielles des 196 pays membres se réuniront du 24 au 29 février 2020 au siège de la FAO à Rome (Italie). Il s'agit d'une série de trois réunions préparatoires : la première a eu lieu en août 2019 à ...

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

12 - 14 March 2012, Nairobi, Kenya

Second International LAB Workshop (Local Action Biodviserity)

7 - 10 September 2008, Durban, South Africa

Second International Youth Symposium for Biodiversity

5 - 9 July 2009, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Second Middle East Water, Waste and Environmental Management Congress -RecShow 2009

17 - 19 February 2009, Dead Sea, Jordan

Second Multilateral Environmental Agreements Information Knowledge Management Meeting (MEA IKM)

14 - 17 June 2011, Glion, Switzerland

Second Session of the Intergovernmental Committee on the Convention on Biological Diversity

20 June - 1 July 1994, Nairobi, Kenya

Second World Biodiversity Congress (organized by The Century Foundation Bangalore, India)

8 - 12 September 2011, Kuching, Malaysia

Second extraordinary meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity

16 - 19 November 2020, Online

Second meeting of the Compliance Committee of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA)

21 - 22 February 2017, Rome, Italy

Second meeting of the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) on Article 17 (GLIS) of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA)

13 - 14 June 2017, Rome, Italy

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Secretariat

Secretariat Events at UNEA-5.2

Reference: SCBD/IMS/JMF/PT/90143 (2022-012)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, PoWPA Focal Points, Marine and Coastal Biodiversity Focal Points, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities, and relevant organizations

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Secretariat Interim Arrangements

Secretariat Marks International Day for the Eradication of Poverty by Standing Up in Solidarity with the United Nations and the World

In solidarity with the millions of people in the world suffering from poverty and in response to the call of the Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, “To Stand Up and Speak out”, the 350 participants attending the fifth meeting of Ad Hoc Working Group on Article 8(j) and Rel ...

Secretariat Marks International Day for the Eradication of Poverty by Standing Up in Solidarity with the United Nations and the World.

Selected representatives of indigenous peoples and local communities to receive funding from the Voluntary Trust Fund for participation in the twenty-second meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice, 2 - 7 July 2018, and the second meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation, 9 - 13 July 2018, in Montreal, Canada

Reference: SCBD/SPS/AS/VN/JS/GT/87448 (2018-050)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, TK Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local community organizations, and other relevant organizations

Seminar on transformational change for the biodiversity agenda

Reference: SCBD/OES/CPP/DC/87363 (2018-043)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, United Nations organizations, non-governmental organizations, intergovernmental organizations, indigenous peoples and local communities organizations, business organizations, educational organizations

Seminar on transformational change for the biodiversity agenda

Reference: SCBD/OES/CPP/DC/87363 (2018-057)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, CPB Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, United Nations organizations, non-governmental organizations, intergovernmental organizations, indigenous peoples and local communities organizations, business organizations, educational organizations

September 2008 issue of the Monthly Bulletin of Activities (MBA) of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/AR/65248 (2008-132)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety National Focal Points, SBSTTA National Focal Points

The Secretariat is pleased to announce that the September 2008 issue of the Monthly Bulletin of Activities (MBA) of the Convention on Biological Diversity is now available on the Secretariat website at: http://www.cbd.int/doc/mba/2008/mba-2008-09-en.pdf.

September 2009 issue of the Monthly Bulletin of Activities (MBA) of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/69067 (2009-128)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety National Focal Points, SBSTTA National Focal Points

The Secretariat is pleased to announce that the September 2009 issue of the Monthly Bulletin of Activities (MBA) of the Convention on Biological Diversity is now available on the Secretariat website at: http://www.cbd.int/doc/mba/2009/mba-2009-09-en.pdf.

Set a global target for ecosystems

Next week, representatives of more than 190 nations are gathering in Rome to discuss how to halt the biodiversity crisis during this decade and beyond.

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Settlement of Disputes

Seventeenth session of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention (CRIC17) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)

28 - 30 January 2019, Georgetown, Guyana

Seventh Ecosystem Services Partnership (ESP) conference: “Local action for the common good"

8 - 12 September 2014, San Jose, Costa Rica

Seventh Negotiating Session / Fifth Meeting of the Intergovernmental Negociating Committee for a Convention on Biological Diversity

11 - 19 May 1992, Nairobi, Kenya

Seventh Trondheim Conference on Biodiversity on "Ecology and Economy for a Sustainable Society", Trondheim, Norway 27-31 May 2013

Reference: SCBD/OES/81196 (2013-002)
To: CBD Focal Points

Seventh meeting of the Liaison Group of the Biodiversity-related Conventions

9 - 10 April 2009, Paris, France

Seventh session of the Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services stakeholder day (IPBES-7)

29 April - 4 May 2019, Paris, France

Sharing with the World the New Zealand Experience in Implementing the Convention on Biological Diversity

At the invitation of Rt Hon Winston Peters, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, paid an official visit to New Zealand from 29 to 31 January 2007.

Sharing with the World the New Zealand Experience in Implementing the Convention on Biological Diversity.

Shuttle Transfers for delegates attending the COP-MOP 6 and COP 11 meetings

Reference: SCBD/CONFSERV/NI/80827 (2012-129)
To: All CBD and CPB Focal Points, International Organizations, NGOs, ILCs