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Statement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the World Water Day Launch Event, 22 March 2010, Cali, Colombia.

On World Water Day, United Nations Report Demonstrates Role of Forests and Wetlands for Clean Water and A Healthy World

Montreal, 22 March 2010 – To mark World Water Day and highlight the linkage between biodiversity and clean water, the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), today released Water, Wetlands and Forests: A Review of Ecological, Economic and Policy Linkages.

Statement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the World Water Day Launch Event, 22 March 2010, Cali, Colombia

9th World Wilderness Congress (WILD9)

6 - 13 November 2009, Merida, Mexico

The Chartered Insitution of Water and Environment Management (CIWEM) Annual Conference 2009 - Water and the Global Environment

21 - 23 May 2009, Toronto, Canada

Message from Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of World Water Day, 22 March 2009.

Message from Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of World Water Day, 22 March 2009

Fifth World Water Forum

16 - 22 March 2009, Istanbul, Türkiye

Message from the Executive Secretary, Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, on the occasion of World Wetlands Day, 02 February 2009.

Message from the Executive Secretary, Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, on the occasion of World Wetlands Day, 02 February 2009

2nd International Strategy Meeting "Lakes and Wetlands"

27 - 28 November 2008, Gland, Switzerland

IV International Symposium on transboundary Waters Management

15 - 18 October 2008, Thessaloniki, Greece

Global Conference on Small-scale fisheries (FAO)

13 - 17 October 2008, Bangkok, Thailand

Streamlining and making more explicit the roles of the CBD and Ramsar Convention

Reference: SCBD/STTM/DCO/va/65040 (2008-125)
To: All CBD National Focal Points

The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands acts as the CBD's lead implementation partner on wetland issues. This is implemented through the CBD/Ramsar Joint Work Plan. The current (4th) plan was endorsed by the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 9) to the Convention on Biological Diver ...

Voluntary reports for the in-depth review of implementation of the programme of work on the biological diversity of inland water ecosystems

Reference: SCBD/STTM/DCO/va/64933 (2008-119)
To: All CBD National Focal Points, Relevant international and non-governmental organisations

The purpose of this notification is to invite Parties and relevant organizations to provide inputs into the in-depth review of implementation of the programme of work on the biological diversity of inland waters by the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA) at ...

Recommendation XIII/4

Biological diversity of inland water ecosystems

Message from Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the World Wetlands Day, 2 February 2008.

Message from Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the Occasion of the World Wetlands Day, 2 February 2008

The International Workshop on Mainstreaming Wetland Biodiversity Conservation: Experiences and Lessons Learned in Practical Applications of Mainstreaming was organized by the GEF Wetland Project Office, State Forestry Administration, in Yueyang, Hunan province, China from 2 to 4 December, 2007. One of the main outcomes was the Donting Lake Declaration. (This news is provided for information purposes only and does not necessarily represent endorsement of any statements by the Secretariat of the CBD).

Joint release by Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, and Peter Bridgewater, Secretary General of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands.

Joint release by Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, and Peter Bridgewater, Secretary General of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands.

Wetlands present major opportunities to avoid the unmanageable and manage the unavoidable. Better awareness of wetland-biodiversity-climate change inter-linkages can significantly improve policies and management in a rapidly changing world. This year’s theme for the International Day for Biolog ...

Message from Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary, on the Occasion of World Water Day, 22 March, 2007.

Message from Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary, on the Occasion of World Water Day, 22 March, 2007.

Human activities have taken an enormous toll on global freshwater resources. The stresses we have placed upon fresh waters have resulted in them being in the poorest condition of all ecosystems. The second edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook produced by the Secretariat of the Convention ...

Course "Gestion Intégrée des Ressources en Eau / Integrated Water Resources Management"

27 November - 8 December 2006, Burkina Faso and Sweden

Course on "Integrated Transboundary Water Resources Management for the Lake Victoria Region"

20 November 2006 - 23 February 2007, Kenya, Rwanda and Sweeden

Course "Integrated Transboundary Water Resources Management for the MENA Region"

5 - 16 November 2006, Jordan and Sweden

Sustainable Management and Development of Mountainous and Island Areas

29 September - 1 October 2006, Naxos Town, Greece

Limnology and Waterbirds 2006

26 - 30 August 2006, Eger, Hungary

Recommendation XI/9

Biological diversity of inland water ecosystems

9th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties, Ramsar Convention on Wetlands

8 - 15 November 2005, Kampala, Uganda

First EWA Brussels Conference

25 October 2005, Brussels, Belgium

Reference: SCBD/STTM/DCO/va/50452 (2005-099)
To: National Focal Points of CBD, UNFCCC, UNCCD, Ramsar Convention, International Agencies, NGOs

In the revised Programme of Work on the Biological Diversity of Inland Water Ecosystems (annex to decision VII/4) Parties are requested to provide to the Executive Secretary advice and case studies in relation to activities 1.1.7 and 1.4.2 (see annex I to this notification for further details). ...

Reference: SCBD/SEL/ML/RR/48849R (2005-068)
To: CBD National Focal Points from the GRULAC

In paragraph 5 of decision VII/12 on sustainable use, the Conference of the Parties (COP) requested the Executive Secretary to convene a series of technical expert workshops on ecosystem services assessment, financial costs and benefits associated with conservation of biodiversity, and sustainab ...

31st Meeting. Ramsar Standing Committee

6 - 10 June 2005, Gland, Switzerland

Third International Conference on Efficient Use and Management of Water

14 - 18 March 2005, Santiago, Chile

Reference: SCBD/STTM/DCO/va/46806 (2005-021)
To: the National Focal Points of the CBD, UNFCCC, UNCCD, Ramsar Conventions

Decision VII/4, paragraph 12, of the Conference of the Parties, urges Parties to share information and lessons learned from the application of national and regional policies, plans and best practices, from the application of water frameworks, including specific examples of successful policy inte ...

Reference: SCBD/STTM/DCO/va/46806 (2005-014)
To: National Focal Points of CBD, UNFCCC and UNCCD, Rasmar Convention

Paragraph 14(a) of decision VII/4, requests the Executive Secretary to compile, for consideration by the Conference of the Parties at its eighth meeting, information on mountain ecosystems and their role as water suppliers and examples of transferable technologies relevant to the implementation ...

Recommendation X/4

Global outcome-oriented targets for the implementation of the programmes of work on the biological diversity of inland water ecosystems and marine and coastal biodiversity

Liaison Group meeting on Island Biodiversity

5 February 2005, Bangkok, Thailand

12th Meeting of the Scientific and Technical Review Panel (STRP) - RAMSAR

31 January - 4 February 2005, Gland, Switzerland

European Regional Meeting on the Implementation and Efficiency of the Ramsar Convention

4 - 10 December 2004, Yerevan, Armenia

First Global Wash Forum: Implementing The Goals of the WSSD

1 - 5 December 2004, Dakar, Senegal

Wetlands International Board of Members Meeting

26 - 27 November 2004, Bangkok, Thailand

Evian Encounter: Wetland Conservation and Wise Use in the Himlayas - Hindu Kush - Pamir - Alay and the Mekong River Basin

1 - 6 November 2004, Evian, France

Expert group on outcome-oriented targets for the Programmes of Work on the biodiversity of Inland Water Ecosystems and Marine and Coastal Ecosystems

25 - 27 October 2004, Montreal, Canada

Reference: SCBD/STTM/MV/DCo/va/45481 (2004-085)
To: CBD & SBSTTA National Focal Points

List of selected experts for the expert group meeting on outcome oriented targets for the programmes of work on the biological diversity of inland water ecosystems and marine and coastal ecosystems - Montreal, Canada, 25 - 27 October 2004

World Water Congress

19 - 24 September 2004, Marral, Morocco

Reference: SCBD/STTM/LR/RH/44424 (2004-061)
To: CBD National Focal Points and SBSTTA Focal Points

Review of assessment of the impact of invasive alien species on inland water and island ecosystems

The 7th Intecol International Wetlands Conference

25 - 30 July 2004, Utrecht, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Ramsar STRP Mid-term Workshops

20 - 24 July 2004, Wageningen, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)