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Submission of views and experiences on biodiversity and climate change and disaster risk reduction

Reference: SCBD/SAM/DC/SK/AC/84328 (2015-018)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, and relevant international, regional and national organizations

Tools, guidance and information related to biodiversity and climate change in the context of the expected climate agreement

Reference: SCBD/SAM/DC/SK/AC/84278 (2015-015)
To: CBD National Focal Points and SBSTTA Focal Points

Follow-up to decisions X/33 and XI/20 in relation to climate-related geoengineering

Reference: SCBD/SAM/DC/SS/AC/84331 (2015-016)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Invitation to provide information on new and emerging issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the use of genetic resources

Reference: (2015-017)
To: CBD NFPs, SBSTTA FPs, ILCs, relevant orgs (UN, NGO, IGO) Subjects: New and emerging issues, SBSTTA

Request for information from Parties and partners on commitments to reduce habitat loss and on ecosystem restoration (Aichi Biodiversity Targets 5 and 15)

Reference: SCBD/SAM/DC/CS/LJ/84301 (2015-014)
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Submission of Information on Synthetic Biology (action required by 30 April 2015)

Reference: SCBD/BS/CG/MPM/DA/84279 (2015-013)
To: CBD National Focal Points; relevant organizations; and indigenous peoples and local communities, cc: SBSTTA National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, Nagoya Protocol Focal Points

Programme of Work on Article 8(j) and related provisions: Request for contributions to the ninth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/MPO/AF/JS/VF/84296 (2015-012)
To: CBD and SBSTTA National Focal Points, International and Non-Governmental organizations, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities and relevant organizations.

Nominations for the Caribbean Sub-regional Capacity-Building Workshop on Mainstreaming Biosafety into National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans and Resource Mobilization, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda, 9-13 March 2015

Reference: SCBD/BS/CG/ET/ps/84000 (2015-011)
To: CBD National Focal Points for: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago, cc: National Focal Points for the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

Request for updated information from Parties and partners on recent actions and plans related to the conservation of migratory bird species

Reference: SCBD/SAM/DC/RH/LJ/84166 (2015-010)
To: National Focal Points to the CBD, PoWPA Focal Points, relevant organizations

Webinar on increasing awareness of soil biodiversity and carbon, titled "Learning from wetlands – the case for dry soils", on 12 February 2015

Reference: SCBD/SAM/DC/SK/AC/84276 (2015-009)
To: CBD NFPs and SBSTTA FPs of Africa

Nomination of experts to prepare a report on the full assessment of funding necessary and available for the implementation of the Convention for the period July 2018 to June 2022

Reference: SCBD/TSI/RS/YX/LZ/84244 (2015-008)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Resource Mobilization Focal Points, International Non-governmental Organizations

Webinar on managing biodiversity as a moving target, titled "Conservation when nothing stands still: Dryland cases", on 27 January 2015, at 3 p.m. GMT

Reference: SCBD/SAM/SK/AC/84240 (2015-005)
To: CBD National Focal Points and SBSTTA Focal Points

Socio-economic considerations (Article 26 of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety): outline of inter-sessional activities in accordance with COP-MOP decision BS-VII/13

Reference: SCBD/BS/CG/ps/84239 (2015-007)
To: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB) National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB Focal Points have not yet been designated), Relevant organizations, Indigenous and local communities

EXTENSION OF DEADLINE: Nominations for the Global Taxonomy Initiative Training Course on Rapid Identification of Invasive Alien Species for Achieving Aichi Biodiversity Target 9

Reference: SCBD/SAM/DC/JSH/CE/84194 (2015-006)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, GTI National Focal Points

Selected experts for the Working Group for the development of a methodology for Voluntary Peer-Review of Convention on Biological Diversity Implementation

Reference: SCBD/JBF/AY/DD/GT/84133 (2015-004)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Dates and venues of COP 13 to the Convention on Biological Diversity, COP-MOP 8 to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, and COP-MOP 2 to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing, and other upcoming meetings

Reference: SCBD/SAM/DC/AC/84220 (2015-003)
To: All CBD, CPB and Nagoya Protocol Focal Points and International Organizations

Submission of information requested in decision on unintentional transboundary movements and emergency measures (Article 17)

Reference: SCBD/BS/MPM/DA/84222 (2015-002)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, Biosafety Clearing-House National Focal Point, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated)

Submission of the Third Regular National Reports

Reference: SCBD/BS/CG/ABw/84181 (2015-001)
To: National Focal Points for the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, cc: National Focal Points for the Biosafety Clearing-House

Nominations for the Global Taxonomy Initiative Training Course on Rapid Identification of Invasive Alien Species for Achieving Aichi Biodiversity Target 9

Reference: SCBD/SAM/DC/JSH/JMQ/84194 (2014-141)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, GTI National Focal Points

In decision XII/17 the Executive Secretary was requested to facilitate, in line with paragraph 19 of decision XI/28, capacity building on identification of invasive and potentially invasive species, including rapid approaches, in support of the Capacity-building Strategy for the Global Taxonomy ...

Nominations for the Asia Regional Capacity-Building Workshop on Mainstreaming Biosafety into National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans and Resource Mobilization, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia – 9-13 February 2015

Reference: SCBD/BS/CG/ET/mw/84183 (2014-139)
To: CBD National Focal Points for: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, DPR Korea, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor Leste and Vietnam, cc: National Focal Points for the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

EXTENSION OF DEADLINE: Call for nominations for the Informal Advisory Committee to the Access and Benefit sharing Clearing house

Reference: SCBD/ABS/SBG/NAD/84003 (2014-140)
To: Nagoya Protocol National Focal Points

Update on UNEP project on synergies among biodiversity-related Multilateral Environmental Agreements

Reference: SCBD/MPO/AF/fd/81476 (2014-138)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Theme of the International Day for Biological Diversity 2015

Reference: SCBD/MPO/AF/DA/fd/84165 (2014-137)
To: CBD National Focal Points and relevant organizations

Call for nominations for the Informal Advisory Committee to the Access and Benefit sharing Clearing house

Reference: SCBD/ABS/SBG/NAD/84003 (2014-136)
To: Nagoya Protocol National Focal Points

Invitation to participate in the Working Group for development of a methodology for Voluntary Peer-Review of Convention on Biological Diversity Implementation

Reference: SCBD/JBF/AY/DD/GT/84133 (2014-135)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Selected Experts for the CBD Expert Workshop to Prepare Practical Guidance on Preventing and Mitigating the Significant Adverse Impacts of Marine Debris on Marine and Coastal Biodiversity and Habitats, 2 to 4 December 2014 - Baltimore, United States of America

Reference: SCBD/SAM/DC/JL/JG/84092 (2014-134)
To: CBD National Focal Points and SBSTTA Focal Points; other Governments; relevant organizations; and indigenous peoples and local communities

Nomination of experts to the Open-ended Online Expert Forum on Risk Assessment and Risk Management under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

Reference: SCBD/BS/MPM/DA/83988 (2014-133)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, Biosafety Clearing-House National Focal Point, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated), Relevant Organizations

Decisions of the seventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP/7) addressed directly to Parties and other Governments

Reference: SCBD/BS/CG/mw/84108 (2014-131)
To: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB) National Focal Poins, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated)

Matters Related to the Financial Mechanism

Reference: SCBD/TSI/RS/YX/84107 (2014-132)
To: All National Focal Points

CBD Regional Workshop to Facilitate the Description of Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas (EBSAs) in the North-East Indian Ocean region, 23 to 27 March 2015, and Training Session on EBSAs, 22 March 2015 – Colombo, Sri Lanka

Reference: SCBD/SAM/DC/JL/JG/84084 (2014-128)
To: CBD National Focal Points and SBSTTA Focal Points in the North-East Indian Ocean region; FAO; IMO; SACEP; BOBLME; other relevant regional seas conventions and action plans; relevant regional fisheries management organizations; indigenous peoples and local communities; and other relevant global and regional organizations/initiatives

CBD Regional Workshop to Facilitate the Description of Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas (EBSAs) in the North-West Indian Ocean and Adjacent Gulf Areas, 20 to 25 April 2015, and Training Session on EBSAs, 19 April 2015 - Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Reference: SCBD/SAM/DC/JL/JG/84008 (2014-129)
To: CBD National Focal Points and SBSTTA Focal Points in the North-West Indian Ocean and adjacent gulf areas region; FAO; IMO; ROWA; CMS Office – Abu Dhabi; PERSGA; ROPME; AGEDI; other relevant regional seas conventions and action plans; relevant regional fisheries management organizations; indigenous peoples and local communities; and other relevant global and regional organizations/initiatives

Request for scientific information to support the objectives of the CBD regional workshops to facilitate the description of ecologically or biologically significant marine areas (EBSAs) in: (i) the North-East Indian Ocean region; and the North-West Indian Ocean and Adjacent Gulf Areas region

Reference: SCBD/SAM/DC/JL/JG/84009 (2014-130)
To: CBD National Focal Points; SBSTTA Focal Points; other Governments; FAO; IMO; ISA; IOC-UNESCO; UNEP-WCMC; UNEP-ROWA; CMS Office – Abu Dhabi; AGEDI; GOBI; PERSGA; ROPME; BOBLME; SACEP; other relevant regional seas conventions and action plans; relevant regional fisheries management organizations; indigenous peoples and local communities; and other relevant global and regional organizations and initiatives

Call for nominations for the Informal Advisory Committee to the Access and Benefit sharing Clearing house

Reference: SCBD/ABS/SBG/NAD/84003 (2014-127)
To: Nagoya Protocol National Focal Points

Nominations for the Caribbean Sub-regional Capacity-Building Workshop on Mainstreaming Biosafety into National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans and Resource Mobilization, Bridgetown, Barbados – 1-5 December 2014

Reference: SCBD/BS/CG/ET/ps/84000 (2014-126)
To: CBD National Focal Points for: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago, cc: National Focal Points for the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

Nomination of experts to the Open-ended Online Expert Forum on Risk Assessment and Risk Management under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

Reference: SCBD/BS/MPM/DA/83988 (2014-125)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, Biosafety Clearing-House National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated), Relevant Organizations

Nominations for the Latin America Sub-regional Capacity-Building Workshop on Mainstreaming Biosafety into National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans and Resource Mobilization, Montevideo, Uruguay – 8-12 December 2014

Reference: SCBD/BS/CG/ET/ps/84058 (2014-124)
To: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety National Focal Points for: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela cc: National Focal Points for the Convention on Biological Diversity

High-level Segment of the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/OES/BD/AF/di/cr/83806 (2014-123)
To: CBD National Focal Points

The upcoming High Level Segment of the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 12) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is organized around a series of discussion sessions on topics of importance to the CBD Parties. For vibrant exchange of ideas, the participating delega ...

Sustainable Ocean Initiative (SOI) Capacity-Building Workshop for South America, 23-27 February 2015 – Lima, Perú

Reference: SCBD/SAM/DC/JL/JMQ/83526 (2014-122)
To: CBD National Focal Points and SBSTTA Focal Points of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, France, Guyana, Perú, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela; regional seas conventions and action plans; regional fisheries management organizations; and other relevant regional organizations/initiatives

Nominations for the West Asia and North Africa Sub-regional Capacity-Building Workshop on Mainstreaming Biosafety into National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans and Resource Mobilisation Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 16 – 20 November 2014

Reference: SCBD/BS/CG/ET/MAC/83958 (2014-121)
To: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety National Focal Points for Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and Yemen

Training Session on “Ecosystem Natural Capital Accounts: A Quick Start Package”, 10-12 October 2014 – Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea

Reference: SCBDIMPO/AFIDB/83936 (2014-120)
To: CBD Focal Points, international and non-governmental organizations, indigenous and local communities and relevant stakeholders

Nominations for the North Africa Regional Workshop of the UN-Water Initiative “Capacity Development to Support National Drought Management Policies”, to be held from 17 to 20 November 2014, in Cairo, Egypt

Reference: SCBD/SAM/SS/ac/va/83888 (2014-117)
To: CBD National Focal Points of the following countries: Algeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Iran, Jordan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Sudan, Tunisia and Yemen

Nominations for the joint workshop of the secretariats of the Convention on Biological Diversity and of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification on synergies for the design, development and implementation of National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans and National Action Programmes, from 21 to 22 November 2014, in Cairo, Egypt

Reference: SCBD/SAM/SS/ac/va/83889 (2014-118)
To: CBD National Focal Points

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

Contributions of biological and cultural diversity, community conservation, customary sustainable use and the power of local action to the implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 and the Aichi Biodiversity Targets 11-12 October 2014- Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea

Reference: SCBD/MPO/AF/JS/dm/83926 (2014-119)
To: CBD and PoWPA Focal Points, international organizations, Non Governmental Organizations, and Indigenous and Local Communities

Provisional programme and briefing notes for the High Level Segment of the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, 15-16 October 2014, Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea

Reference: SCBD/OES/BD/AF/cr/83806 (2014-115)
To: CBD National Focal Points and International Organizations

The International Plant Protection Convention joins the Liaison Group of the Biodiversity-related Conventions

Reference: SCBD/MPO/AF/NP/83878 (2014-114)
To: CBD, SBSTTA Focal Points and International Organizations

Designation of national focal point, competent national authority, clearing-house publishing authority and authorized users for the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization

Reference: SCBD/NP/SBG/jh/83998 (2014-113)
To: CBD National Focal Points of countries that have ratified/acceded/approved the Nagoya Protocol on ABS

Gangwon Declaration on Biodiversity for Sustainable Development, High-level Segment of the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, 15-16 October 2014, Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea

Reference: SCBD/OES/BD/AF/NP/fd/cr/83806 (2014-111)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Invitation to prepare for an election (to replace out-going members of the Compliance Committee under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety) at the seventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Protocol

Reference: SCBD/BS/CG/PS/83890 (2014-112)
To: National Focal Points to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB NFPs have not yet been designated)

Launch of the operational phase of the Access and Benefit-sharing Clearing-House and capacity-building workshop, Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea - 12 October 2014

Reference: SCBD/ABS/SBG/NAD/83881 (2014-110)
To: CBD and ICNP National Focal Points, indigenous and local community organizations, international organizations and relevant stakeholders