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Extension of deadline for submission of views

Reference: SCBD/MPO/AF/NP/cr/82989/82999 (2014-023)
To: All CBD Focal Points, international and non-governmental organizations, indigenous and local communities and relevant stakeholders

Extension of deadline: Peer review of draft documents for the twenty-fourth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA 24)

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/AS/KM/JB/88724 (2020-053)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations, cc: Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, ABS Focal Points

Extension of deadline: Request for submissions of proposals for new and emerging issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity

Reference: (2008-159)
To: All CBD and SBSTTA National Focal Points

I invite Parties to submit proposals on new and emerging issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity to the Secretariat (secretariat@cbd.int or fax +1-514-288-6588). Following the request by some Parties to extend the deadline, the new deadline for submission is now s ...

Extension of deadline: Submission of views related to the work programme of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services and its contribution to support the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework

Reference: SCBD/IMS/NP/JC/91497 (2024-019)
To: CBD focal points, SBSTTA focal points, Cartagena Protocol focal points, ABS focal points, indigenous peoples and local communities, and relevant organizations

Fifteenth Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-15), Montréal, Canada, 7 to 11 November 2011

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/VA/76015 (2011-112)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points

I have the honour to inform you that the fifteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-15) will be held from 7 to 11 November 2011 at the Headquarters of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), in Montréal, Canada. It will be pr ...

Fifteenth Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-15), Montréal, Canada, 7 to 11 November 2011

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/VA/76015 (2011-113)
To: UN Organizations and Specialized Agencies, IGOs, NGOs and Indigenous organizations

I have the honour to inform you that the fifteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-15) will be held from 7 to 11 November 2011 at the Headquarters of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), in Montréal, Canada. It will be pr ...

Fifteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice

7 - 11 November 2011, Montreal, Canada

Fifth Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice

31 January - 4 February 2000, Montreal, Canada

Fifth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Review of Implementation of the Convention (WGRI 5), 16 to 20 June 2014 and Eighteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA 18), 23 to 28 June 2014, Montreal, Canada

Reference: SCBD/SAM/TSI/RS/VA/82995 (2014-029)
To: UN Organizations and Specialized Agencies, IGOs, NGOs and Indigenous Organizations

Fifth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Review of Implementation of the Convention (WGRI 5), 16 to 20 June 2014, and Eighteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA 18), 23 to 28 June 2014, Montreal, Canada

Reference: SCBD/SAM/TSI/RS/VA/82995 (2014-008)
To: CBD National Focal Points and SBSTTA Focal Points

Fifth meeting of the Chairs of the Scientific Advisory Bodies of the Biodiversity-related Conventions

25 - 26 March 2012, Dublin, Ireland

First External Review for the IPBES Global Assessment of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

Reference: SCBD/OES/DC/RH/MC/85598 (2017-053)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points and relevant organizations

First Meeting of the Chairs of the Scientific Advisory Bodies of Biodiversity-Related Conventions

1 July 2007, Paris, France

First Meeting of the Steering Committee of the Consortium of Scientific Partners

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JW/56119 (2006-102)
To: all CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points and CHM focal points

The report of this meeting is now accessible on the website of the CBD at<br /> <a href='/doc/meeting.aspx?mtg=CSPBSC-01 '>http://www.biodiv.org/doc/meeting.aspx?mtg=CSPBSC-01</a>.

First Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice

4 - 8 September 1995, Paris, France

First ever scientific assessment of the impact of avian flu on wildlife and biodiversity launched.

The first ever scientific assessment of the impact of avian flu on wildlife and biodiversity will be carried out by international experts from around the world in conjunction with the eighth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, to be held in Curitib ...

First session of the plenary of an Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ar/77219 (2011-149)
To: CBD National Focal Points / SBSTTA / ABS Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that the first session of the plenary of an Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), will be held from 3-7 October 2011 in Nairobi, Kenya.

Follow-up to the seventeenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice

Reference: SCBD/SAM/DC/SS/82989 (2013-124)
To: CBD National Focal Points and relevant organizations

Formal meetings of the Twenty-fourth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice and the Third meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation

Reference: SCBD/OES/EM/DC/89184 (2021-026)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

Fourteenth Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-14), 10 – 21 May 2010, Nairobi, Kenya

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/SB/va/68785 (2009-118)
To: all SBSTTA Focal Points and CBD National Focal Points

I have the honour to inform you that the fourteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-14) will be held from 10 to 21 May 2010 at the Headquarters of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), in Nairobi, Kenya.

Fourteenth Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-14), 10 – 21 May 2010, Nairobi, Kenya

Reference: SCBD/STTM/RH/VA/68785 (2010-028)
To: UN Organizations and Specialized Agencies, Inter-Governmental Organizations, NGOs & Indigenous Organizations

I have the honour to inform you that the fourteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-14) will be held from 10 to 21 May 2010 at the Headquarters of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), in Nairobi, Kenya.

Fourteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice

10 - 21 May 2010, Nairobi, Kenya

Fourth Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice

21 - 25 June 1999, Montreal, Canada

Fourth meeting of the Chairs of the Scientific Advisory Bodies of the Biodiversity-related Conventions (CSAB)

13 - 14 February 2011, Gland, Switzerland

French Minister of Environment and Nicolas Hulot Address the Opening Meeting of SBSTTA&nbsp;12 In Paris

Paris, 2 July 2007: The twelfth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA 12) opened today at UNESCO headquarters, in Paris. The meeting was opened by the Chair of SBSTTA, Mr. Christian Prip. Key speakers at the opening ceremony included: Mr. Jean- ...

Funding for Parties from Developing Countries and Economies in Transition to attend (i) the twelfth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-12); and (ii) the second meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Review of Implementation of the Convention (WGRI-2), Paris, France, 2 to 6 July and 9 to 13 July 2007, respectively.

Reference: SCBD/RMCS/MR-H/58546 (2007-060)
To: All CBD National Focal Points

Pursuant to Decision VIII/31 paragraph 22 of the eighth meeting of the Conference of the Parties, I have the honour to inform you that the Secretariat has received, to date, a total of US$191,117 from donors in support of the participation of developing country Parties and Parties with economies ...

Funding requirements for both the Fourteenth Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-14) and the Third Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Review of Implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (WGRI-3), 10 – 21 May 2010 and 24 – 28 May 2010, Nairobi, Kenya

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 ...

Further information on modalities: Special Virtual Sessions for SBSTTA 24 and SBI 3, 15-18 September 2020

Reference: SCBD/OES/DC/JMF/89063 (2020-066)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations, cc: Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, ABS Focal Points

Further information: Resumed sessions of SBSTTA 24, SBI 3 and WG2020-3, 12-28 January 2022 - Geneva, Switzerland

Reference: SCBD/OES/EM/DC/89916 (2021-076)
To: CBD Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

Further information: Resumed sessions of SBSTTA 24, SBI 3 and WG2020-3, Geneva, Switzerland

Reference: SCBD/OES/EM/DC/89916 (2022-006)
To: CBD Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

Further postponement: Twenty-fourth Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA 24), and Third Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI 3)

Reference: SCBD/OES/EM/DC/88923 (2020-038)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

Government pandemic spending measures continue to harm biodiversity: UN Biodiversity Convention discusses biodiversity, One Health and response to COVID-19

Government pandemic spending measures continue to harm biodiversity: UN Biodiversity Convention discusses biodiversity, One Health and response to COVID-19

15 December 2020 – Government recovery spending continues to harm biodiversity, even as scientists show the importance of halting the loss of nature to prevent future pandemics, the global body charged with protecting the variety of life on Earth heard today.

Governments advance negotiations on ambitious global biodiversity framework but require more time

29 March 2022 – Following 15 days of negotiation in Geneva, world governments have produced a strong basis for a post 2020 global biodiversity framework to safeguard the health of the planet, scheduled for final agreement at UN Biodiversity Conference in Kunming, China this year.

Governments advance negotiations on ambitious global biodiversity framework but require more time

Governments at an international biodiversity science meeting have agreed on a set of actions for the further implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and its Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020.

Governments embark on transformative agenda to achieve global biodiversity targets and prepare the way forward beyond 2020

18 July 2018 – Inspired by discussions on the possibilities of transformational change, a keynote address by Canadian astronaut Roberta Bondar, and a celebration of indigenous culture, more than 1,000 delegates from around the world concluded two critical meetings of the UN Convention on Biologi ...

Governments finished a week of deliberations on scientific issues that will inform future national efforts under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) to achieve the goals of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 and its Aichi Biodiversity Targets.

Governments review science base for achievement of global biodiversity targets

Governments finished a week of deliberations on scientific issues that will inform future national efforts under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) to achieve the goals of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 and its Aichi Biodiversity Targets.

II International Conference on Juridical Protection of the Environment

1 - 4 October 2002, Habana, Cuba

IPBES: Review of the first order draft of the Summary for Policymakers (SPM) and the second order drafts of the thematic assessment of pollinators, pollination and food production and the report on policy support tools and methodologies for scenario analysis and modelling of biodiversity and ecosystem services

Reference: (2015-061)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points and relevant organizations

Identification of scientific and technical needs related to the implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 and its Aichi Targets

Reference: SCBD/STTM/DC/ac/81207 (2013-005)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points and relevant organizations

Improving the scientific, technical and technological debate during the thirteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA) (UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/13/1/Add.2)

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/JG/62215 (2008-019)
To: National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points and organizations

I am pleased to inform you that a note by the Chair of SBSTTA entitled Improving the scientific, technical and technological debate during the thirteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/13/1/Add.2), has now been posted on the CBD ...

In dry and sub-humid lands, stronger institutions needed to protect biodiversity

Montreal 25 November 2005 – The Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA) of the Convention on Biological Diversity will hold its eleventh meeting from 28 November to 2 December 2005 in Montreal. Representatives of 187 governments and the European Community will ...

Independent mid-term review of the GEF Resource Allocation Framework (RAF)

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/JS/64588 (2008-098)
To: SBSTTA Focal Points, GTI National Focal Points

The GEF Evaluation Office is currently conducting an online survey as part of the mid-term review of the RAF. I am pleased to forward to you herewith a message from the GEF Evaluation Office, which contains a link to the online survey (http://www.surveymk.com//s.aspx?sm=aEMrnMQ2Q38exsvL_2fuE0vg ...

Informal session in preparation for SBSTTA 24

17 - 26 February 2021, Online

Informal sessions of SBSTTA 24 and SBI 3 (CORRECTION)

Reference: SCBD/OES/EM/DC/89372 (2021-005)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, ABS Focal Points

Informal sessions of SBSTTA 24 and SBI 3: Organization of Work

Reference: SCBD/OES/EM/DC/89372 (2021-009)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, ABS Focal Points

Information workshop on the work of the ad hoc technical expert groups on the monitoring framework, synthetic biology and risk assessment, 11 May 2024 – Nairobi, Kenya

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/JL/VA/91510 (2024-017)
To: CBD national focal points, SBSTTA focal points, Cartagena Protocol focal points, ABS focal points, indigenous peoples and local communities, and relevant organizations

Inspired by discussions on the possibilities of transformational change, a keynote address by Canadian astronaut Roberta Bondar, and a celebration of indigenous culture, more than 1,000 delegates from around the world concluded two critical meetings of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Montreal, Canada.