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Reference: SCBD/STTM/RH/lj/67031 (2009-034)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA and GSPC Focal Points, Other governments, relevant organizations, and
Indigenous and local communities
To facilitate the preparation of the proposal to update the GSPC, the Executive Secretary has prepared an online consultation to gather inputs for consideration at the upcoming Liaison Group Meeting of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation to be held 26 to 28 May 2009 in Dublin, Ireland. T ...
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Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/67280 (2009-035)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety National Focal Points, SBSTTA National Focal Points
The Secretariat is pleased to announce that the March 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-2009-03-en.pdf.
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Reference: SCBD/BS/CG/KG/ps/67309 (2009-036)
To: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB) National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated), Biosafety Clearing House National Focal Points, Relevant Organizations
The Secretariat is pleased to announce that registration for the Online Forum on Standards for LMO Shipments is now open. You are invited to register to participate in the Forum here: https://bch.cbd.int/onlineconferences/registration_art18.shtml.
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Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/VA/64383 (2009-037)
To: CBD National Focal Points, relevant organizations
Considering the very small number of contributions to both the notification and the e-Forum, the Secretariat would like to reiterate the importance of providing submissions or views in response to paragraph 6 of decision IX/9. Considering the importance of the Strategic Plan for the implementati ...
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Reference: SCBD/STTM/RH/lj/67334 (2009-038)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points,
Other governments, relevant organizations, and indigenous and local communities
It is my pleasure to inform you that the preliminary gap analysis is now accessible from http://www.ipbes.net/Documents/UNEP_GC_25_INF_30.pdf. All other documents related to this review process, including a template, can be found at http://www.ipbes.net.
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Reference: SCBD/ITS/NR/MC/67051 (2009-039)
To: CBD National Focal Points of those countries that have not submitted the fourth national report
You may recall that the Conference of the Parties, in its decision VIII/14, decided that Parties shall submit the fourth national report by 30 March 2009. According to our records, your country has yet to submit the fourth national report. I would therefore urge you again to provide your rep ...
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Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/JL/SGa/67045 (2009-040)
To: CBD National Focal Points, other Governments, and
relevant organizations
I have the pleasure to inform you that, with financial support from the European Commission, the Secretariat is convening an expert workshop on scientific and technical aspects relevant to environmental impact assessment in marine areas beyond national jurisdiction, in Manila, Philippines, from ...
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Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/GD/67044 (2009-041)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous and local communities and stakeholders
In accordance with the above, by Notification 2009-019 of 24 February 2009, the Executive Secretary invited Parties, indigenous and local communities, relevant international organizations and other stakeholders to nominate experts and observers for the meeting of the expert group on traditional ...
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Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/DA/67358 (2009-042)
To: CBD National Focal Points
I have the pleasure of informing you that the electronic versions of the promotional material related to this year’s celebrations of the International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) under the theme of “Invasive Alien Species” are now available on the Secretariat’s website at: http://www.cbd. ...
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Reference: SCBD/ITS/LC/MC/67080 (2009-043)
To: CBD National Focal Points of those eligible countries that have not applied for funds for preparation of the fourth national report
I am pleased to inform that Phase III of a medium-sized project to fund the preparation of the fourth national report has recently been approved by the Global Environment Facility. This phase can support a total of 40 countries, with up to 20,000 USD for each country. I would like to urge you ...
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Reference: SCBD/STTM/RH/lj/ac/67072 (2009-044)
To: CBD, SBSTTA and GSPC focal points
I am pleased to inform you of the selected participants for the Liaison Group Meeting of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation, jointly organized by the CBD and the Global Partnership for Plant Conservation.
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Reference: SCBD/SEL//ML/GD/64397 (2009-045)
To: CBD NFPs, relevant international organizations and stakeholders
I have the pleasure to inform you that the Secretariat is convening the international expert workshop tentatively on 6-8 October 2009. The confirmed date and the venue will be communicated in due course.
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Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/67400 (2009-046)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety National Focal Points, SBSTTA National Focal Points
The Secretariat is pleased to announce that the April 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-2009-04-en.pdf.
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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 ...
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Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/67411 (2009-048)
To: CBD and CPB National Focal Points
It is my pleasure to inform you that the 44th issue of the Quarterly Report of the Convention, covering the period 1 January to 31 March 2009, has been prepared in accordance with Decision IV/17 of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity. The report contains a su ...
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Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/DA/fd/67428 (2009-049)
To: CBD National Focal Points
As the world prepares to celebrate the International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB), I have the pleasure to inform you that all documentation related to this year’s celebrations of IDB, reflecting this year’s theme of “Invasive Alien Species”, have been printed and mailed to all Parties, alo ...
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Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN/GD/67433 (2009-050)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS National Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous and local communities and stakeholders, cc to Mr Timothy Hodges, Co-chair of the ABS Working Group, Email: tim.hodges@ec.gc.ca and Mr. Fernando Casas, Co-chair of the ABS Working Group, Email: fccasas@gmail.com
The purpose of this notification is to invite Parties, other Governments, international organizations, indigenous and local communities, and relevant stakeholders to submit views and proposals, including operational text, for the further elaboration and negotiation of the international regime on ...
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Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/AB/67455 (2009-051)
To: CBD, SBSTTA, ABS, CHM, GSPC and GTI National Focal Points
I am very pleased to forward to you correspondence from the President of COP 9 regarding the High Level Working Group on the 2010 target and post 2010 target(s), which took place on 9-10 March 2009, in Bonn, Germany.
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Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/TC/SGa/67459 (2009-052)
To: CBD National Focal Points in tropical developing countries, c.c.: SBSTTA Focal Points in tropical developing countries, UNFF Focal Points in tropical developing countries
I am pleased to inform you that a meeting of the Liaison Group on Non-Timber Forest Products, with a specific view on wildlife-based resources (bushmeat), will be organized from 15-17 October 2009 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in conjunction with the World Forestry Congress.
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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.
English
Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/AB/67511 (2009-054)
To: CBD National Focal Points
I am pleased to inform you that the messages from the United Nations Secretary-General and the President of the sixty-third session of the United Nations General Assembly, on the occasion of this year’s International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB), are available on the Secretariat website at ...
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Reference: SCBD/BS/UN/jh/67565 (2009-055)
To: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB) National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated), Biosafety Clearing House (BCH) National Focal Points, Relevant Organizations
In order to meet the request by the COP-MOP in a timely manner in the preparation of a synthesis of the views submitted and to develop a draft programme of work for the consideration of the COP-MOP, you are invited to send to the Secretariat your views and suggestions on the possible elements of ...
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Reference: SCBD/BS/MPDM/jh/67587 (2009-056)
To: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB) National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated), Biosafety Clearing House National Focal Points, Relevant Organizations
In order to allow timely deliberations on the issue by experts of the Open-ended Online Forum through a) ad hoc discussion groups, tentatively scheduled to start in November 2009; and b) real-time conferences, tentatively scheduled to start in February 2010, as well as by the experts of the AHT ...
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Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/DA/fd/67429 (2009-057)
To: CBD National Focal Point and International Organizations
Celebrating the International Day for Biological Diversity provides an opportunity for individuals, organizations and countries to pay homage to the diversity of life that sustains us all. The day serves as an annual reminder that the efforts being carried out to preserve biodiversity and use it ...
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Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/TC/SGa/67088 (2009-058)
To: CBD National Focal Points in South-Eastern Asia; cc: UNFF National Focal Points in South-Eastern Asia; ASEAN Secretariat; ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity
We are pleased to inform you that a sub-regional capacity building workshop for South-Eastern Asia on forest biodiversity and climate change will be held in Singapore City, Singapore from 2-5 September 2009. With the generous financial support of the government of Germany and the ASEAN Centre fo ...
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Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/JW/ac/67599 (2009-059)
To: CBD National Focal Points; SBSTTA Focal Point; and
Relevant organisations
I am pleased to invite you to participate in the peer review of the draft report of the first and second meetings of the Second Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group (AHTEG) on biodiversity and climate change.
English
Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/67676 (2009-060)
To: CBD National Focal Points; Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety National Focal Points; SBSTTA National Focal Points
The Secretariat is pleased to announce that the May 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-2009-05-en.pdf.
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Reference: SCBD/ITS/DC/MC/64383 (2009-064)
To: CBD National Focal Points and relevant organizations
Pursuant to paragraph 6 of decision IX/9 of the Conference of the Parties and Notifications 2008-076, 2008-144, 2008-151 and 2009-037, a synthesis/analysis of views on the updated and revised Strategic Plan for the Convention after 2010 has been prepared on the basis of views submitted by Partie ...
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Reference: SCBD/ITS/EB/67728 (2009-065)
To: CBD National Focal Points
I am pleased to inform you that the fourth issue of the Secretariat’s newsletter on Biodiversity for Development and Poverty Alleviation has been posted on the CBD website. It can be downloaded at the following address: https://www.cbd.int/development/newsletters/newsletter-bd-04-en.pdf
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Reference: SCBD/BS/KG/CG/jh/67778 (2009-066)
To: African Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety National Focal Points
I am pleased to inform you that the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity is organizing a regional training of trainers’ workshop on the identification and documentation of living modified organisms. The workshop will be held at the Laboratoire de Biologie Moléculaire Appliquée ( ...
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Reference: SCBD/STTM/JL/va/67734 (2009-067)
To: all National Focal Points and SBSTTA Focal Points
Pursuant to the request by the Conference of the Parties to the Convention in its decision IX/20, paragraph 19, I am convening, with financial support from the Governments of Canada and Germany, an expert workshop on scientific and technical guidance on the use of biogeographic classification sy ...
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Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/JL/va/67798 (2009-068)
To: CBD National Focal Points and SBSTTA Focal Points, Other Governments, and relevant organizations
At its ninth meeting, the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Convention decided to convene an expert workshop to provide scientific and technical guidance on the use and further development of biogeographic classification systems, and guidance on the identification of areas beyond the nation ...
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Reference: SCBD/ITS/YX/67851 (2009-069)
To: CBD National Focal Points
The purpose of this notification is to convey to you, for your information, the outcomes of the thirty-fifth meeting of the Council of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) - the designated institutional structure operating the financial mechanism of the Convention.
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Reference: SCBD/SEL//ML/GD/64397 (2009-070)
To: CBD NFPs
This is with reference to notification 2009-045 dated 1 May 2009 regarding the expert workshop on the removal and mitigation of perverse and the promotion of positive incentive measures. The Secretariat has been informed by several governments that they are still in the process of selecting sui ...
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Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/67910 (2009-071)
To: CBD National Focal Points; Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety National Focal Points; SBSTTA National Focal Points
The Secretariat is pleased to announce that the June 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-2009-06-en.pdf.
English
Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/SG/67911 (2009-073)
To: CBD National Focal Points; ABS National Focal Points
I am pleased to confirm that the eighth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (WG-ABS 8) will be held at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Headquarters in Montreal, from 9-15 November 2009.
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Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/SG/67911 (2009-074)
To: UN Agencies, international organizations, IGOs, NGOs and stakeholders
I am pleased to confirm that the eighth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (WG-ABS 8) will be held at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Headquarters in Montreal, from 9-15 November 2009.
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Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/SG/67911 (2009-075)
To: Indigenous and Local Community Organizations
I am pleased to confirm that the eighth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (WG-ABS 8) will be held at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Headquarters in Montreal, from 9-15 November 2009.
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Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/JS/SG/67912 (2009-076)
To: Indigenous and Local Community Organizations
I am pleased to confirm that the sixth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions will be held at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Headquarters in Montreal, from 2-6 November 2009, back-to-back with the eighth meeting of the Ad Hoc ...
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Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/JS/SG/67912 (2009-077)
To: CBD National Focal Points
I am pleased to confirm that the sixth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions will be held at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Headquarters in Montreal, from 2-6 November 2009, back-to-back with the eighth meeting of the Ad Hoc O ...
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Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/JS/SG/67912 (2009-078)
To: UN Agencies, international organizations, IGOs, NGOs and stakeholders
I am pleased to confirm that the sixth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions will be held at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Headquarters in Montreal, from 2-6 November 2009, back-to-back with the eighth meeting of the Ad Hoc O ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/dk/68006 (2009-080)
To: CBD/CPB National Focal Points
It is my pleasure to inform you that the 45th issue of the Quarterly Report of the Convention, covering the period 1 April to 30 June 2009, has been prepared in accordance with Decision IV/17 of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity.
English
Reference: SCBD/ITS/YX/67975 (2009-081)
To: CBD National Focal Points
I am pleased to announce that an International Workshop on Innovative Financial Mechanisms will be held in Bonn, Germany, from 27-29 January 2010.
English
Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/JL/VA/68013 (2009-082)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Point, and
Other Governments and relevant organizations
I am pleased to invite you to participate in the peer review of the draft report of scientific synthesis on the impacts of ocean fertilization on marine biodiversity.
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Reference: SCBD/BS/UN/jh/68117 (2009-083)
To: National Focal Points to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
CBD National Focal Points (where CPB National Focal Points have not yet been designated), Biosafety Clearing-House National Focal Points, Relevant Organizations
I am pleased to inform you that the sixth issue of the newsletter on Biosafety entitled Biosafety Protocol News has been posted on the CBD website at the following address: http://www.cbd.int/doc/newsletters/bpn/bpn-06.pdf.
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