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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/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/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 ...
English
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.
English
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/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/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/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/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/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 ...
English
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/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/STTM/JAW/ac/69144 (2009-133)
To: CBD National Focal Points and relevant organizations
I am pleased to announce that the report of the Second Meeting of the Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group (AHTEG) on Biodiversity and Climate Change has been published as CBD Technical Series No.41: Connecting Biodiversity and Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation – Report of the Second Ad Hoc Tech ...
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Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/69182 (2009-134)
To: CBD/CPB National Focal Points
It is my pleasure to inform you that the 46th issue of the Quarterly Report of the Convention, covering the period 1 July to 30 September 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 s ...
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Reference: SCBD/OMG/DA/fd/69120 (2009-131)
To: all CBD National Focal Points
I am very pleased to inform you that the United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) has responded positively to the request of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and its Stamp Advisory Board has agreed to issue six definitive stamps on the occasion of the celebratio ...
English
Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/GD/69034 (2009-132)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points, international organisations, indigenous and local community organisations and stakeholders
I am pleased to inform you that the Co-chairs of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing, Mr. Fernando Casas of Colombia and Mr. Timothy Hodges of Canada, will be holding informal consultations prior to the eighth meeting of the Working Group. Both the informal consulta ...
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Reference: SCBD/STTM/JL/JG/69013 (2009-130)
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 10, I am convening, with financial support from the European Commission, an expert workshop on scientific and technical aspects relevant to environmental impact assessment in marine areas ...
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Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/69067 (2009-128)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety National Focal Points, SBSTTA National Focal Points
The Secretariat is pleased to announce that the September 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-2009-09-en.pdf.
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Reference: SCBD/SEL/ML/GD/68996 (2009-126)
To: Relevant partner organizations
In its decision IX/14 on technology transfer and cooperation, paragraph 6, the Conference of the Parties requested the Executive Secretary, in cooperation with relevant partner organizations, to: (a) identify options for activities to be included in a prospective Biodiversity Technology Initiat ...
English
Reference: SCBD/ITS/NP/fb/69027 (2009-127)
To: all CBD National Focal Points
I am pleased to inform you that the third meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Review of Implementation of the Convention (WGRI-3) will be held in Nairobi, Kenya, at the headquarters of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) from 24 to 28 May 2010. You will find attached t ...
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Reference: SCBD/OMG/DA/fd/68921 (2009-125)
To: CBD National Focal Points for South-East Asia (ASEAN)
I am pleased to inform you that a sub-regional capacity-building workshop for ASEAN countries on Communication, Education, and Public Awareness (CEPA) and Media Training will be held in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 30 November to 3 December 2009 at the Gran Meliá Hotel.
English
Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ar/68947 (2009-122)
To: CBD National Focal Points
I am pleased to forward to you a joint letter on the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) signed by His Excellency Mr. Sigmar Gabriel, Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety of Germany and COP 9 President o ...
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Reference: SCBD/SEL/ML/GD/67823 (2009-124)
To: GRULAC Primary Focal Points and SBSTTA Focal Points
This is further to the letter dated 3 August 2009 (Ref.: SCBD/SEL/ML/lb/67823) informing on the regional initiative advanced by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD), entitled “Biodiversity and Ecosys ...
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Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/JS/SG/68901 (2009-121)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Indigenous and Local Communities
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 ...
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Reference: SCBD/BS/ET/CG/jh/68941 (2009-123)
To: National Focal Points to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB-NFPs have not yet been designated)
At its fourth meeting, which was held in Bonn from 12 to 16 May 2008, the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety decided to revitalize the pilot phase of the Voluntary Fund for the Roster of Experts and invited developed country Par ...
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Reference: SCBD/OMG/NP/cr/68588 (2009-120)
To: CBD National Focal Points
I am pleased to share with you the latest news on The Green Wave, the global biodiversity outreach project for children and youth that supports the goals of the Convention on Biological Diversity to communicate, educate and raise public awareness on biodiversity. Following its extremely successf ...
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Reference: SCBD/STTM/RH/ac/68834 (2009-116)
To: CBD National Focal Points in Africa
In paragraph 12 of decision IX/2 the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity requested the Executive Secretary to convene regional workshops on the sustainable production and use of biofuels, subject to the availability of financial resources, aiming at considering wa ...
English
Reference: SCBD/STTM/RH/ac/68835 (2009-117)
To: CBD National Focal Points in Asia
In paragraph 12 of decision IX/2 the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity requested the Executive Secretary to convene regional workshops on the sustainable production and use of biofuels, subject to the availability of financial resources, aiming at considering wa ...
English
Reference: SCBD/ITS/DC/LC/68866 (2009-119)
To: CBD National Focal Points of East, South and Southeast Asian countries
As you recall, the Conference of the Parties, in decision IX/9, paragraph 1, requested the third meeting of the Ad hoc Open-ended Working Group on Review of Implementation of the Convention to prepare a revised and updated Strategic Plan for consideration and adoption at its tenth meeting, inclu ...
English
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.
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Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/68794 (2009-111)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety National Focal Points, SBSTTA National Focal Points
The Secretariat is pleased to announce that the August 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-2009-08-en.pdf.
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Reference: SCBD/STTM/SBG/lj/68215 (2009-113)
To: CBD National Focal Points and PoWPA Focal Points in Central and Eastern Europe
In paragraph A15 of decision IX/18, the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) requested the Executive Secretary to convene regional and sub-regional capacity-building and progress-review workshops for the programme of work on protected areas (PoWPA). In ...
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Reference: SCBD/SEL/OH/cr/cm/68036 (2009-114)
To: CBD National Focal Points of Latin America and the Caribbean region, Indigenous and Local Community Organizations
In decision IX/13, E7 on Article 8(j) and related provisions, the Conference of Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) requested the Executive Secretary to convene, subject to the availability of financial resources, further regional and sub-regional workshops on community ...
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Reference: SCBD/OMG/DA/fd/68697 (2009-110)
To: All CBD Focal Points and International Organizations
I am very pleased to inform you that thanks to the generous financial support of the Government of Canada, the Secretariat has finalized the logo and the messaging for the celebration of the International Year of Biodiversity in close consultation with President of the ninth meeting of the Confe ...
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Reference: SCBD/BS/ET/CG/jh/68825 (2009-115)
To: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety National Focal Points
for Latin America and the Caribbean Countries
I am pleased to inform you that the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, with funding support from the Government of Spain and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), is organizing a regional training of trainers’ workshop on the identification and d ...
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Reference: SCBD/STTM/RH/ac/68701 (2009-112)
To: SBSTTA and GSPC Focal Points
In recommendation XII/2 on in-depth review of implementation of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation, the twelfth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice requested the Executive Secretary to develop, by the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Par ...
English
Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/JS/SG/68575 (2009-109)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Indigenous and Local Communities
In connection with the sixth meeting of the Working Group on Article 8(j) and related provisions and the eighth meeting of the Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing, after due consideration of all nominations received and in accordance with the selection criteria established in the Annex o ...
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Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ar/68463 (2009-106)
To: National Focal Points to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, CBD National Focal Points where Biosafety Focal Points have not yet been nominated
I have the honour to inform you that, at the kind invitation of the Government of Japan, the fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP/5) will be held in Nagoya, Japan, from 11 15 October 2010.
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Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ar/68462 (2009-107)
To: All CBD National Focal Points
I have the honour to inform you that, at the invitation of the Government of Japan, the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 10) will be held in Nagoya, Japan from 18 – 29 October 2010. The High Level Segment will be held from 27 – 29 Octo ...
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Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ar/68473 (2009-108)
To: International Organizations, Non-Governmental Organization, Indigenous Organizations
I have the honour to inform you that, at the invitation of the Government of Japan, the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 10) will be held in Nagoya, Japan from 18 – 29 October 2010. The High Level Segment will be held from 27 – 29 Octo ...
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Reference: SCBD/OMG/DA/fd/66069 (2009-105)
To: CBD National Focal Points and International Organizations
The Secretariat has taken a number of measures to fulfil its role as the focal point for the observance of the International Year of Biodiversity (IYB) in 2010. As part of this, I am pleased to inform you that the Implementation Strategy for the International Year of Biodiversity is now availab ...
English
Reference: SCBD/ STTM/LifeWeb/JS/68505 (2009-102)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Programme of Work on Protected Areas Focal Points, other governments, and relevant international organisations and stakeholders
As a follow up to the earlier notification SCBD/STTM/LifeWeb/JS/68345 dated 11 August 2009, through this notification, Parties are invited to submit recipient expressions of interest to participate in the LifeWeb initiative.
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Reference: SCBD/BS/MPDM/jh/67587 (2009-103)
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
Please refer to my notification of 28 May 2009 (ref.: SCBD/BS/MPDM/jh/67587; available at http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2009/ntf-2009-056-bs-en.pdf) on the submission of scientifically sound information regarding the identification of living modified organisms or specific traits that may ...
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Reference: SCBD/ITS/EB/68514 (2009-104)
To: CBD National Focal Points
I am pleased to inform you that the fifth issue of the Secretariat’s newsletter on Biodiversity for Development and Poverty Alleviation has been posted on the CBD website.
English
Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/GD/68132 (2009-101)
To: CBD National Focal Points
ABS National Focal Points
In decision IX/12 on Access and Benefit-sharing, paragraph 17, the Conference of the Parties 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 on Acce ...
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