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The Asia/Pacific Regional preparatory workshop for Indigenous and Local Community representatives for the eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the CBD, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 9-12 July 2012

9 - 12 July 2012, Chang Mai, Thailand

Selected indigenous and local community representatives to receive funding for participation in the Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Indigenous and Local Community preparatory meeting for COP 11 to the CBD (13-16 August) and the Regional Workshop for Indigenous, and the Local Community Trainers of the Latin American and the Caribbean Region on Articles 8(j), 10(c), and related provisions of the CBD and Nagoya Protocol on ABS (17-18 August) - Asuncion, Paraguay

Reference: SCBD/SEL/JS/vf/80419 (2012-102)
To: CBD and ICNP Focal Points, Indigenous and local communities, and International organizations

Programme of Work on Article 8(j) and related provisions: Request for contributions from Parties and stakeholders regarding possible elements of a new major component of work on Article 10, with a focus on Article 10(c)

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/JS/dm/80290 (2012-098)
To: CBD Focal Points and Indigenous and local communities

Regional workshop for indigenous and local community representatives of Asia and the Pacific in preparation for COP 11, with the financial support of the Governments of Spain and Japan: Selection of Participants

Reference: SCBD/SEL/JS/vf/80190 (2012-092)
To: CBD Focal Points and ICNP Focal Points, Indigenous and local communities, and International organizations

African Regional Indigenous and Local Community preparatory meeting for the eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the CBD

9 - 14 June 2012, Bujumbura, Burundi

Selected ILC representatives to receive funding from the Voluntary Fund for participation in the Capacity-building workshop on access and benefit-sharing, 30 June-1 July 2012 and the Second meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Intergovernmental Committee for the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing (ICNP-2), 2-6 July 2012, New Delhi, India

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/JS/dm/79893 (2012-076)
To: CBD Focal Points and Indigenous and local communities

African regional workshops for indigenous and local community representatives in preparation for COP 11: Selection of Participants

Reference: SCBD/SEL/JS/dm/79791 (2012-071)
To: CBD Focal Points and ICNP Focal Points, Indigenous and local communities, and International organizations

Climate change and the do's and don'ts of supporting Indigenous and community initiatives to conserve and restore forests

The event will feature the presentation of a new report on the do's and don'ts of supporting Indigenous and community initiatives to conserve and restore forests. It will discuss how appropriate support to Indigenous territories and community conserved areas (ICCAs) can contribute to sustainable ...

Bioeconomy versus Biodiversity

The event will explain the risks and negative impacts of the expansion of markets in biomass-based products and services. This expansion is currently being promoted as a part of the Rio+20 "green economy" agenda. The event will specifically address potential negative impacts on biological and cu ...

Regional workshop for indigenous and local community representatives of Asia and the Pacific with the financial support of the Governments of Spain and Japan

Reference: SCBD/SEL/JS/dm/79759 (2012-065)
To: CBD Focal Points and ICNP Focal Points, Indigenous and local communities, and International organizations.

Regional workshops for indigenous and local community representatives of the Latin-American and Caribbean Region with the financial support of the Governments of Spain and Japan

Reference: SCBD/SEL/JS/vf/79639 (2012-062)
To: CBD Focal Points and ICNP Focal Points, Indigenous and local communities and International organizations

Statement by Mr Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the sixteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-16), 30 April 2012, in Montreal

Informal Diversity Liaison Group Meeting

28 - 29 April 2012, New York, United States of America

Regional workshop for indigenous and local community representatives of the African region with the financial support of the Governments of Spain and Japan and the multi donor ABS Capacity Development Initiative

Reference: SCBD/SEL/JS/dm/79407 (2012-052)
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Joint programme of Work on Biological and Cultural Diversity Informal Diversity Liaison Group Meeting

Reference: SCBD/SEL/JS/dm/79368 (2012-050)
To: CBD Focal Points and ICNP Focal Points, Indigenous and local communities, and International organizations and relevant stakeholders

2012 Calendar of sub-regional workshops for indigenous and local community representatives with the financial support of the Governments of Spain and Japan

Reference: SCBD/SEL/JS/dm/79273 (2012-047)
To: CBD Focal Points and ICNP Focal Points, Indigenous and local communities, and International organizations and relevant stakeholders.

Selected indigenous and local community representatives to receive funding from the Voluntary Fund for participation in the Sixteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA/16), 30 April to 5 May 2012, and the Fourth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Review of Implementation of the Convention (WGRI/4), 7 to 11 May 2012, Montreal, Canada

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/dm/79193 (2012-044)
To: Indigenous and local communities and relevant stakeholders

Online Discussion Forum for Indigenous and Local Communities on the possible impacts of geo-engineering techniques on biodiversity and associated social, economic and cultural considerations

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/ dm/78786 (2012-021)
To: CBD National Focal Points, indigenous and local community organizations, non-governmental organizations, academics, other interested parties

Press Release: Indigenous and local communities meet with governments to discuss traditional knowledge and the implementation of the global Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020

Indigenous and local communities meet with governments to discuss traditional knowledge and the implementation of the global Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020

Montreal, 1 November 2011— Representatives of indigenous and local communities from around the world are meeting side by side with delegates from Governments for this week in Montreal to discuss ways to integrate traditional knowledge related to biodiversity protection into the global Strategic ...

Seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions

31 October - 4 November 2011, Montreal, Canada

Selected indigenous and local community representatives to receive funding for participation in the Seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions (WG8J-7), 31 October to 4 November 2011, and the Fifteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA/15), 7 to 11 November 2011, in Montreal, Canada

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/dm/77256 (2011-179)
To: Indigenous and local communities and relevant stakeholders

In connection with the seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Inter-sessional Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions and the fifteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-15), I am pleased to inform Parties and stakeholders th ...

Message from the Executive Secretary on the occasion of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, 9 August 2011

Message from the Executive Secretary on the occasion of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, 9 August 2011

Online Registration system and Side-Events registration system for the Seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions (WG8J 7), 31 October - 4 November 2011 and the Fifteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA 15), 7-11 November 2011

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/lp/77037 (2011-137)
To: CBD and SBSTTA Focal Points, indigenous and local community organizations, international organizations and relevant stakeholders

As you are aware the seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions and the fifteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice will be held at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Headquarters ...

Ad hoc Expert Group Meeting of Local-community Representatives

14 - 16 July 2011, Montreal, Canada

Decision VIII/5 on Article 8 (j) and related provisions: Advisory Selection Committee of the Voluntary Trust Fund – List of selected members

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/JS/dm/76945 (2011-130)
To: CBD Focal Points, indigenous and local community organizations and relevant stakeholders

In decision VIII/5 D, on Mechanisms to promote the effective participation of indigenous and local communities in matters related to the objectives of Article 8(j) and related provisions, the Conference of the Parties adopted the criteria for the operation of the Voluntary Funding Mechanism for ...

Joint Meeting of the CBD Liaison Group on Bushmeat and the CITES Central Africa Bushmeat Working Group

7 - 10 June 2011, Nairobi, Kenya

Recommendation 1/3

Measures to raise awareness of the importance of genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge and access and benefit-sharing related issues

Seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions (WG8J-7), Montreal, Canada, 31 October to 4 November 2011

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/dm/76300 (2011-109)
To: International organizations and relevant organizations

I am pleased to confirm that the seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Inter-sessional Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions will be held at the International Civil Aviation Organization Headquarters in Montreal, from 31 October to 4 November 2011, back-to-back with the fifteen ...

Seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions (WG8J-7), Montreal, Canada, 31 October to 4 November 2011

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/dm/76300 (2011-110)
To: Indigenous and local communities and relevant stakeholders

I am pleased to confirm that the seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Inter-sessional Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions will be held at the International Civil Aviation Organization Headquarters in Montreal, from 31 October to 4 November 2011, back-to-back with the fifteen ...

Seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions (WG8J-7), Montreal, Canada, 31 October to 4 November 2011

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/dm/76300 (2011-111)
To: CBD National Focal Points

I am pleased to confirm that the seventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions (WG8J-7) will be held at the International Civil Aviation Organization Headquarters in Montreal, from 31 October to 4 November 2011, back-to-back with the fifteenth meet ...

International meeting on Article 10 (Sustainable Use of Biological Diversity) with a focus on Article 10(c) (Customary Use of Biological Diversity)

31 May - 3 June 2011, Montreal, Canada

Statement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, 21 May 2011

Statement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, 21 May 2011

Selected experts for Ad hoc Expert Group Meeting of Local-community Representatives

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/JS/VF/76043 (2011-099)
To: CBD Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous and local community organizations and relevant stakeholders

In Notification number 2011-050 of 4 March 2011, the Secretariat invited Parties, Governments, international organizations and local communities, to nominate experts to participate in the meeting. In this regard, I am pleased to announce that the selection of participants has been completed, bas ...

10th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII)

16 - 27 May 2011, New York, United States of America

Selection of funded participants for the meeting on Article 10 (sustainable use of biological diversity) with a focus on Article 10(c) (customary use of biological diversity)

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/JS/VF/75820 (2011-082)
To: CBD Focal Points, International organizations, indigenous and local community organizations and relevant stakeholders

In paragraph 10 of Decision X/43, regarding the revised programme of work for Article 8(j) and related provisions of the Convention, the Conference of the Parties requested the Secretariat to convene, subject to the availability of funds, an international meeting on Article 10 with a focus on Ar ...

List of selected indigenous and local community representatives to receive funding from the Voluntary Trust Fund for participation in the First Meeting of the Open-ended Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Committee for the Nagoya Protocol on ABS (ICNP-1), 6 - 10 June 2011, Montreal, Canada

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/JS/VF/75821 (2011-083)
To: CBD Focal Points, International organizations, indigenous and local community organizations and relevant stakeholders

In connection with the First Meeting of the Open-ended Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Committee for the Nagoya Protocol on ABS (ICNP-1), I am pleased to inform Parties and stakeholders that, after due consideration of all nominations received, the selection of representatives of indigenous and local c ...

REMINDER AND EXTENSION OF DEADLINE: Programme of Work on Article 8(j) and related provisions: Request for contributions from Parties and stakeholders

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/JS/DM/74443 (2011-065)
To: CBD National Focal Points and Indigenous and Local Communities

The purpose of this notification is to invite Parties and stakeholders to contribute to the implementation of the programme of work on Article 8 (j) and related provisions consistent with relevant decisions of the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties.

Latin American and Caribbean Indigenous and Local Community Capacity-building Workshop on the CBD including issues relevant to Article 8(j), Traditional Knowledge and ABS

16 - 18 March 2011, Georgetown, Guyana

Request for pledges/contributions to the Voluntary Trust Fund to Facilitate the Participation of Indigenous and Local Communities in the Work of the Convention on Biological Diversity in 2011

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/JS/DM/75214 (2011-047)
To: CBD National Focal Points of Potential Donor Countries

I have the honor to refer Decision X/40 on Mechanisms to promote the effective participation of indigenous and local communities in the work of the Convention. Paragraph 1 of that decision requests the Executive Secretary to continue efforts to promote the General Trust Fund for Voluntary Contri ...

International meeting on Article 10 (sustainable use of biological diversity) with a focus on Article 10(c) (customary use of biological diversity)

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/JS/DM/75211 (2011-048)
To: CBD Focal Points, International organizations, indigenous and local community organizations and relevant stakeholders

I am pleased to announce that an international meeting on Article 10 with a focus on Article 10(c) will take place in Montreal on 1 to 3 June 2011, in the premises of the Secretariat.

Decision VIII/5D on Article 8(j) and related provisions: Request for Nominations for the Advisory Selection Committee of the Voluntary Trust Fund

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/JS/DM/75216 (2011-049)
To: CBD Focal Points, International organizations, indigenous and local community organizations and relevant stakeholders

In decision VIII/5 D, on Mechanisms to promote the effective participation of indigenous and local communities in matters related to the objectives of Article 8(j) and related provisions, the Conference of the Parties adopted the criteria for the operation of the Voluntary Funding Mechanism for ...

Article 8 (j) and related provisions: Ad hoc Expert Group Meeting of Local-community Representatives

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/JS/DM/ 75215 (2011-050)
To: CBD Focal Points, International organizations, indigenous and local community organizations and relevant stakeholders

In paragraph 21 of Decision X/43, regarding the revised programme of work for Article 8(j) and related provisions of the Convention, the Conference of the Parties, noting that the involvement of local communities in accordance with Article 8(j), in the work of the Convention has been limited for ...

Selected indigenous and local community representatives to receive funding for the Latin American and Caribbean Indigenous and Local Community, Capacity Building Workshop on the Convention on Biological Diversity including issues relevant to Article 8(j), Traditional Knowledge, and Access and Benefit-sharing, Eighth Workshop: Caribbean Region, Georgetown, Guyana, 16-18 March 2011

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/JS/DM/74856 (2011-022)
To: CBD National Focal Points; Indigenous and Local Community of the LAC region

I am pleased to inform you that the selection of indigenous and local community representatives to receive financial assistance to participate in the meeting under reference has been completed in partnership with the Indigenous Women’s Biodiversity Network for the Latin American and Caribbean Re ...

17th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore (WIPO)

6 - 10 December 2010, Geneva, Switzerland

Programme of Work on Article 8(j) and related provisions: Request for contributions from Parties and stakeholders

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/JS/DM/74443 (2010-210)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Indigenous and Local Communities

The purpose of this notification is to invite Parties and stakeholders to contribute to the implementation of the programme of work on Article 8 (j) and related provisions consistent with relevant decisions of the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties.

Latin American and Caribbean Indigenous and Local Community Capacity Building Workshop on the Convention on Biological Diversity including issues relevant to Article 8(j) Traditional Knowledge & Access and Benefit-sharing Eighth Workshop: Caribbean Region, Georgetown, Guyana, 16-18 March 2011

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/JS/VF/74312 (2010-202)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Indigenous and Local Community

I am pleased to inform Parties, international agencies, indigenous and local community representatives and other stakeholders that, thanks to the generous financial support from the Government of Spain, a regional capacity building workshop for indigenous and local community representatives on e ...

Arctic Biodiversity: status and trends

A review of the current status and trends in Arctic Biodiversity. And an overview of ongoing work by the Conservation of Arctic Flora & Fauna working group (CAFF) of the Arctic Council e.g. The Arctic Biodiversity Assessment and the Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Programme etc. CAFFs misi ...