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Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/69216 (2009-135)
To: All CBD National Focal Points
It is my pleasure to inform you that on 13 October 2009, the logo and slogan of the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 10) together with the logo of the International Year of Biodiversity (IYB) were launched at the Ministry of the Enviro ...
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Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/69228 (2009-136)
To: All CBD National Focal Points
It is my pleasure to inform you that Somalia deposited its instrument of accession to the Convention on Biological Diversity and will become the 193rd Party to the Convention as of 10 December 2009. The communiqué issued on the occasion of this event is available on our website at: http://www.cb ...
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Reference: SCBD/STTM/JSH/65114R (2009-137)
To: CBD National Focal Points and SBSTTA Focal Points
This is in reference to notification 2008-127 dated 1 October 2008, available at: http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2008/ntf-2008-127-ias-en.pdf, regarding the request to submit examples of best practices for addressing the risks associated with the introduction of alien species as pets, aqua ...
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Reference: SCBD/ITS/YX/69233 (2009-138)
To: CBD National Focal Points
I am pleased to attach an important document for your initial review prior to formally distributing it for consideration by the third meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Review of Implementation of the Convention (WGRI-3) to be held in Nairobi from 24-28 May 2010, in response to pa ...
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Reference: SCBD/ITS/YX/64504 (2009-139)
To: CBD National Focal Points
I would like to draw your kind attention to decision IX/11 (Review of implementation of Articles 20 and 21), B.
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Reference: SCBD/ITS/DC/LC/69312 (2009-140)
To: CBD National Focal Points of the following countries:
Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Saint Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago
I am pleased to inform you that a regional Workshop for the Caribbean and Central American countries on the fourth national report and updating the Strategic Plan for the post-2010 period will be held from 7 to 10 December 2009 in the City of Panama, Panama. In this regard, I would like to in ...
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Reference: SCBD/BS/CG/KG/jh/69302 (2009-142)
To: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points where CPB Focal Points have not yet been nominated
The Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP), in paragraph 1 of its decision BS-III/10, requested Parties and urged other Governments to take measures to ensure that existing documentation or documentation required by domest ...
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Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/AB/69271 (2009-141)
To: CBD, SBSTTA and ABS National Focal Points
I am pleased to inform you that the report of the Third meeting of Chairs of Scientific Advisory Bodies of Biodiversity-related Conventions, which was held on 4 October 2009, in Nairobi, Kenya, is now available on the Secretariat website at the following address: http://www.cbd.int/doc/meeting ...
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Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/69366 (2009-143)
To: CBD and SBSTTA National Focal Points
The purpose of this notification is to draw your attention to the sixth Trondheim Conference on Biodiversity, entitled "Getting the biodiversity targets right - working for sustainable development", which will be held on 1 - 5 February 2010 in Trondheim, Norway. The conference will be hosted by ...
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Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/69416 (2009-144)
To: All CBD National Focal Points
As you are already aware, on 15-16 October 2009, the Ministry of Environment of Japan held the "Kobe Biodiversity Dialogue in 2009" with approximately 300 participants coming from various stakeholders, including business sector, NGOs, researchers, governments, and international organizations.
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Reference: SCBD/ITS/DC/LC/69405 (2009-145)
To: CBD National Focal Points
I am pleased to inform you that an informal expert consultation on the revision and updating of the Strategic Plan of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), co-hosted by the Governments of Brazil and the United Kingdom, will be held from 18 to 20 January 2010 in London, the United Kingdom.
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Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/GD/69410 (2009-146)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous and local community organizations and stakeholders
With reference to the eighth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing, the Secretariat is pleased to circulate herewith a scenario note from the Co-Chairs of the Working Group, the purpose of which is to provide informally and in advance of pre-meeting consult ...
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Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/69431 (2009-147)
To: All CBD National Focal Points
The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is very pleased to announce that it has partnered with ECOLEX to provide readily accessible information on biodiversity-related laws and policies.
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Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/GD/69034 (2009-148)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous and local community organizations and stakeholders
With reference to notification 2009-132 of 9 October 2009 on the Informal consultations conducted by the Co-chairs of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing, the Secretariat is pleased to attach a message from the Co-chairs together with an agenda for the open-ended in ...
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Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/JSH/69424 (2009-149)
To: CBD National Focal Points and SBSTTA Focal Points
In paragraph 15 of decision VIII/3, the Conference of the Parties requested the Executive Secretary to convene, with support from relevant organizations and donors, a project development seminar aimed primarily for those countries that have already identified taxonomic needs or that have submitt ...
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Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/VA/69356 (2009-150)
To: SBSTTA Focal Points
The Ministry of the Environment Japan (MOE-J) and the United Nations University – Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS), in collaboration with the CBD Secretariat, are collating case studies on sustainable natural resources management as part of the in-depth review of work on sustainable use i ...
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Reference: SCBD/CHM/ODM/SM/69533 (2009-151)
To: CBD National Focal Points
I am pleased to inform you that the Aichi/Nagoya International E-Conference on the post 2010 Biodiversity Target (ANIEC 2010) has been launched today to gather opinion from the broad and diverse groups of stakeholders on “how” and “what” actions should be taken in the short and medium term after ...
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Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/69527 (2009-152)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety National Focal Points, SBSTTA National Focal Points, Relevant organizations and partners
The Secretariat is pleased to announce that the October 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-2009-10-en.pdf.
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Reference: SCBD/RMCS/IAh/69550 (2009-153)
To: CBD National Focal Points
Please find the audited financial statements related to the following Trust Funds for the biennium 2008-2009, which ended 31 December 2008
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Reference: SCBD/BS/UN//jh/69589 (2009-154)
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
Please refer to my earlier notification of 26 May 2009 (ref.:SCBD/BS/UN/jh/67565, available at http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2009/ntf-2009-055-bs-en.pdf) regarding the submission of views on possible elements of a programme of work on public awareness, education and participation concerni ...
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Reference: SCBD/ITS/DC/LC/69611 (2009-161)
To: CBD National Focal Points (Arab States)
I am pleased to inform you that a Regional Workshop for the Middle East and North Africa on the updating and revision of the Strategic Plan of the Convention for the post-2010 period will be held on 10-11 January 2010 in Cairo, Egypt, with the support of the Regional Office for West Asia (ROWA) ...
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Reference: SCBD/ITS/DC/LC/69610 (2009-155)
To: Participants in the ABS Capacity Development Workshop; Cc: CBD National Focal Points (African countries)
I am pleased to inform you that a Regional Consultation for Africa on the updating and revision of the Strategic Plan of the Convention for the post-2010 period will be held from 11 to 12 December 2009 in Cairo, Egypt.
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Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/va/69590 (2009-156)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, SBSTTA Bureau Members and relevant organizations
I am pleased to inform you that a page has been created on the CBD website (http://www.cbd.int/sbstta-14/review.shtml) to facilitate the peer-review of the drafts of documents prepared by the Secretariat for consideration by the fourteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical ...
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Reference: SCBD/ITS/YX/69615 (2009-157)
To: CBD National Focal Points, CPB National Focal Points
The thirty-sixth meeting of the Council of the Global Environment Facility was held from 10-12 November 2009 in Washington, D.C.
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Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/GD/69605 (2009-158)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points from the Asian region
In decision IX/12 on Access and Benefit-sharing, paragraph 17, the Conference of the Parties (COP) emphasized the importance of consultations to advance the negotiations of the International Regime on Access and Benefit-sharing and requested the Co-Chairs of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group o ...
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Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/lj/69617 (2009-159)
To: CBD and SBSTTA focal points and relevant organizations
Pursuant to the procedure adopted by the Conference of the Parties in decision IX/29 for identifying and addressing new and emerging issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, the Secretariat issued notifications 2008-083, 2008-084, 2008-142 and 2008-159 in July, Oc ...
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Reference: SCBD/ITS-OMG/RS/MAK/69653 (2009-160)
To: CBD National Focal Points
Pursuant to paragraph 8 (d) of decision IX/8 of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity on Review of implementation of goals 2 and 3 of the Strategic Plan, and decision IX/24 on the CBD Gender Plan of Action, we are pleased to attach herewith the draft guideline ...
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Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/RH/68300 (2009-162)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, relevant organizations, scientists, indigenous and local communities and other relevant stakeholders
I am pleased to inform you that a draft synthesis of the third edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook (GBO-3) has been prepared taking into account comments and suggestions from the peer-review of the extended version of the Outlook and the guidance from a scientific review panel as well as ...
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Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/DM/69772 (2009-163)
To: CBD National Focal Points and Indigenous and Local Communities
Under Article 8(j) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Parties undertake to respect, preserve and maintain the knowledge, innovations and practices of indigenous and local communities relevant to the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity, and promote their wider a ...
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Reference: SCBD/BS/WDY/jh/64396 (2009-164)
To: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB) National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated)
With reference to the notification issued on 8 July 2008, SCBD/BS/CG/jh/64396, I would like to draw your attention to the following items where submissions have been invited by the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Protocol (COP-MOP)
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Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/69771 (2009-165)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points from Latin America and Caribbean countries
In decision IX/12 on Access and Benefit-sharing, paragraph 17, the Conference of the Parties (COP) emphasized the importance of consultations to advance the negotiations of the International Regime on Access and Benefit-sharing and requested the Co-Chairs of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group o ...
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Reference: SCBD/BS/MPM/CG/jh/ 67587 (2009-166)
To: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB) National focal points,
CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated), BCH National Focal Points
During the fourth COP-MOP, the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol agreed on the need for further guidance on specific aspects of risk assessment and risk management, and established an Open-ended online forum on specific aspects on risk assessment and an Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Risk Asse ...
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Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/69789 (2009-167)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS National Focal Points from Central and Eastern European countries
In decision IX/12 on Access and Benefit-sharing, paragraph 17, the Conference of the Parties (COP) emphasized the importance of consultations to advance the negotiations of the International Regime on Access and Benefit-sharing and requested the Co-Chairs of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group o ...
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Reference: SCBD/STTM/OH/cr/ 69545 (2009-168)
To: CBD National Focal Points
I am pleased to inform you that the report of the above meeting, which was held on 29 October 2009, in Montreal, Canada, is now available on the Secretariat website at the following address: http://www.cbd.int/doc/?meeting=SSC-SC-01.
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Reference: SCBD/ITS/DC/LC/69800 (2009-169)
To: CBD National Focal Points and Relevant Organizations
I am pleased to inform you that a discussion document on the Revision and Updating of the Strategic Plan of the Convention for the Post-2010 Period: Possible Outline and Elements of the New Strategic Plan (UNEP/CBD/SP/PREP/2) is available for your review at: https://www.cbd.int/sp/sp2010+/
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Reference: SCBD/STTM/SBG/lj/65011R (2009-170)
To: CBD National Focal Points
Vide notification 2008-124 dated 23 September 2008, and reminder notifications (2009-053 of 13 May 2009 and 2009-079 of 9 July 2009), Parties were requested to designate a National Focal Point for the Programme of Work on Protected Areas (PoWPA-NFP) as per paragraph A 21 of decision IX/18. As o ...
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Reference: SCBD/BS/CG/jh/69854 (2009-171)
To: National Focal Points for the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD-NFPs)
At its meeting on 8 November 2009, the Bureau of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Protocol (COP-MOP) requested that a process be initiated to enable Parties submit comments on the draft elements of a strategic plan (2011 to 2020) for the Cartagena Protoc ...
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Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/69857 (2009-172)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety National Focal Points, SBSTTA National Focal Points, Relevant organizations and partners
The Secretariat is pleased to announce that the November 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-2009-11-en.pdf.
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Reference: SCBD/BS/WDY/jh/69867 (2009-173)
To: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB) National focal points, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated)
The second meeting of the Group of the Friends of the Co-Chairs will be held from 8 to 12 February 2010 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ab/69886 (2009-174)
To: All CBD National Focal Points and Partner Organizations
I am pleased to inform you that in the context of the implementation of the plan and strategy for the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity, the Secretariat has launched the International Year of Biodiversity (IYB) on Facebook. Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) as well a ...
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Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/DA/fd/69887 (2009-175)
To: CBD National Focal Points
As the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) prepares to join the rest of the world in celebrating the International Year of Biodiversity (IYB), I have the pleasure to inform you that the message from the Secretary-General of the United Nations, including other relevant pro ...
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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 ...
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Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/SG/69954 (2009-177)
To: CBD National Focal Points that have not yet nominated an ABS NFP
At its fifth meeting, the Conference of the Parties requested “Parties to designate a national focal point and one or more competent national authorities, as appropriate, to be responsible for access and benefit-sharing arrangements or to provide information on such arrangements within its juris ...
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Reference: SCBD/BS/GF/ABw/69956 (2009-178)
To: BCH National Focal Points, CPB National Focal Points, Relevant Organizations
We are pleased to inform you that this study has been launched and that a survey has been prepared as a part of this process. The survey will be available online at http://bch.cbd.int/resources/bch-survey/ for completion until 31 January 2010.
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Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/69999 (2009-179)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS Focal Points
During the eighth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing, the Co-Chairs of the Working Group, Mr. Fernando Casas and Timothy Hodges, outlined the consultations to be held during the inter-sessional period before the ninth meeting of the Working Group in Marc ...
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Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/OJ/69710 (2009-180)
To: CBD and ABS National Focal Points
I am pleased to confirm that, at the kind invitation of the Government of Colombia, the ninth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (WG ABS 9) will be held in Cali, Colombia, on 22-28 March 2010.
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Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/70046 (2009-181)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS National Focal Points from the Pacific Region
In decision IX/12 on Access and Benefit-sharing, paragraph 17, the Conference of the Parties (COP) emphasized the importance of consultations to advance the negotiations of the International Regime on Access and Benefit-sharing and requested the Co-Chairs of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group o ...
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Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/JS/VF/70021 (2009-182)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Indigenous and Local Community
I am pleased to inform you that, thanks to the generous financial support from the Government of Spain, a regional capacity building workshop for indigenous and local community representatives on effective participation in the CBD processes, with a specific focus on Article 8(j) and ABS , will b ...
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Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/va/70147 (2010-001)
To: all SBSTTA Focal Points and CBD National Focal Points
The purpose of this notification is to provide further information regarding the funding possibilities for the participation of one representative from eligible Parties. Please note that subject to the availability of contributions to the Special Voluntary Trust Fund (BZ), the Secretariat will b ...
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Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/SG/70130 (2010-002)
To: International organizations, non-governmental organizations and relevant stakeholders
I am pleased to confirm that the ninth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (WG ABS 9) will be held in Cali, Colombia, on 22-28 March 2010.
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