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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 ...
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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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Reference: SCBD/ITS/RS/68456 (2009-100)
To: CBD National Focal Points
In accordance with decision IX/26 adopted by the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), I am very pleased to inform you that the third meeting on business and biodiversity will be held in Jakarta, Indonesia, from 30 November to 3 Dec ...
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Reference: SCBD/SEL//ML/GD/68406 (2009-098)
To: CBD NFPs, relevant international organizations and stakeholders
In paragraph 6 of decision IX/6, on incentive measures, the Conference of the Parties requested the Executive Secretary to convene an international workshop on the removal and mitigation of perverse, and the promotion of positive, incentive measures, consisting of government-nominated practition ...
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Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/JL/MC/68433 (2009-099)
To: CBD National Focal Points and SBSTTA Focal Points
Other governments and relevant organizations
I am pleased to invite you to participate in the peer review of the draft report on the progress made in the implementation of the programme of work on marine and coastal biodiversity.
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Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/JS/SG/68415 (2009-097)
To: CBD National Focal Points in the LAC Region
Indigenous and Local Community
I am pleased to inform Parties, international agencies, indigenous and local community representatives and other stakeholders, that thanks to the generous financial support from the Government of Spain, a regional capacity building workshop for indigenous and local community representatives on e ...
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Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/68396 (2009-096)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety National Focal Points, SBSTTA National Focal Points
The Secretariat is pleased to announce that the July 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-2009-07-en.pdf.
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Reference: SCBD/STTM/LifeWeb/JS/68345 (2009-095)
To: CBD National Focal Points, PoWPA Focal Points
Pursuant to the penultimate preamble paragraph, as well as paragraphs A5 (a) and A18 of decision IX/18, I have the honour to inform you that the LifeWeb Coordination Office is now operational within the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, with the generous financial support fr ...
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Reference: SBD/BS/CG/ET/ps/68297 (2009-090)
To: National Focal Points to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB NFP), CBD National Focal Points (where CPB NFPs have not yet been designated)
Biosafety Clearing-House National Focal Points (BCH NFP), Relevant organizations
In line with decisions BS-II/12 and BS-IV/16 of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP), the GEF Coordination Division of the United Nations Environment Programme, in collaboration with the Secretariat of the Convention ...
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Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/JL/MCOA/68289 (2009-091)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, other Governments, and relevant organizations
The Executive Secretary wishes to invite Parties, other Governments and relevant organizations to kindly provide relevant information concerning the objectives of the above-mentioned expert workshop, in particular regarding ongoing relevant sectoral, regional and national environmental impact as ...
English
Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/JL/MCOA/68315 (2009-092)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Point, 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 ocean acidification and its impacts on marine biodiversity and habitats.
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Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/RH/68301 (2009-093)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points
GSPC Focal Points, Relevant organizations, scientists, indigenous and local communities and other relevant stakeholders
I am pleased to inform you that, in its third meeting held from 26 to 28 May 2009 in Dublin, Ireland, the Liaison Group on the GSPC has prepared a draft updated strategy. The peer review can be accessed from www.cbd.int/gspc/gspcreview and is open until 1 October 2009.
English
Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/RH/68300 (2009-094)
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 the first draft of GBO-3 has now been prepared and invite you to participate in the peer review. The draft for peer review can be accessed at: www.cbd.int/gbo3review and is open until 1 October 2009.
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Reference: SCBD/STTM/SBG/lj/67669R (2009-087)
To: CBD Focal Points and PoWPA Focal Points in Latin America and the Caribbean
I call upon the remaining countries to kindly submit their nomination of one delegate before 14 August 2009, to allow time for the Secretariat to arrange the most economic travel to the workshop. Due to budgetary constraints, funding for nominations received past this date can not be guaran ...
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Reference: SCBD/STTM/SBG/lj/67668R (2009-088)
To: CBD Focal Points and PoWPA Focal Points in Asia and the Pacific
I call upon the remaining countries to kindly submit their nomination of one delegate before 14 August 2009, to allow time for the Secretariat to arrange the most economic travel to the workshop
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Reference: SCBD/STTM/SBG/lj/67667R (2009-089)
To: CBD Focal Points and PoWPA Focal Points in Africa
I call upon the remaining countries to kindly submit their nomination of one delegate before 14 August 2009, to allow time for the Secretariat to arrange the most economic travel to the workshop. Due to budgetary constraints, funding for nominations received past this date can not be guaran ...
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Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/JL/MCOA/67045 (2009-084)
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/STTM/JM/TC/CBe/68054 (2009-085)
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
Pursuant to Decision IX/5, I have the honour to inform you that the Secretariat is holding the first meeting of the Liaison Group on Bushmeat on 15-17 October 2009 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Reference: SCBD/STTM/RH/va/ac/68103 (2009-086)
To: CBD National Focal Points in Latin America and the Caribbean
The Executive Secretary has planned, with the generous financial assistance of the European Commission and in collaboration with the Government of Brazil, a Regional Workshop for Latin America and the Caribbean on Ways and Means to Promote the Sustainable Production and Use of Biofuels, to be he ...
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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.
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.
English
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.
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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/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/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/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/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.
English
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/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/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/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/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
English
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/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/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.
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