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World Intellectual Property Day 2018: "Powering change: Women in innovation and creativity" (http://www.wipo.int/ip-outreach/en/ipday/)

26 April 2018, Geneva, Switzerland

Regional Bio-Bridge Initiative Round Table for Central and Eastern Europe and the Central Asian Republics

26 - 28 February 2018, Minsk, Belarus

EXTENSION OF DEADLINE: 7 February 2018 - Sharing experience in enhancing synergies among biodiversity-related conventions at the national level

Reference: SCBD/MCO/AF/NP/CR/86983 (2018-008)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Meeting of the informal advisory group on synergies among biodiversity-related conventions

17 - 18 December 2017, Montreal, Canada

Engaging in Earth Hour 2018 and beyond: towards achieving Aichi Biodiversity Target 1

Reference: SCBD/MPO/AF/DAIN/FD/87039 (2017-138)
To: CBD National Focal Points and relevant organizations

The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and Future Earth today agreed to strengthen their collaboration around a number of key areas.

UN Biodiversity Convention and Future Earth strengthen collaboration in order to aid countries in achieving global conservation goals

12 DECEMBER 2017 – The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and Future Earth today agreed to strengthen their collaboration around a number of key areas.

Sharing experience in enhancing synergies among biodiversity-related conventions at the national level

Reference: SCBD/MCO/NP/CR/86983 (2017-128)
To: CBD National Focal Points

The Executive Secretaries of the Biological Diversity, Climate Change, and Desertification Conventions are calling for the establishment of a Facility to secure finance for large projects that will help to address common issues.

UN Heads call for assistance to address linked climate change, biodiversity and desertification threats

13 November 2017 – The Executive Secretaries of the Biological Diversity, Climate Change, and Desertification Conventions are calling for the establishment of a Facility to secure finance for large projects that will help to address common issues.

Membership of the informal advisory group on synergies among biodiversity-related conventions

Reference: (2017-114)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Regional Bio-Bridge Initiative Round Table for Asia and the Pacific

16 - 19 October 2017, Incheon, Republic of Korea

Cooperation among the biodiversity-related conventions: Invitation for nomination of members of an informal advisory group on synergies

Reference: SCBD/MCO/AF/NP/CR/CE/86576 (2017-081)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Sixteenth regular session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN)

12 - 16 June 2017, Libreville, Gabon

Launch of the Biodiversity e-Learning Platform

Reference: SCBD/IMS/RS/ET/CP/86275 (2017-021)
To: CBD, CPB, NP Focal Points, other Governments, relevant organizations and IPLCs

The Global Youth Biodiversity Network and CBD in a Nutshell - A Guidebook to the CBD process

Reference: SCBD/MCO/NP/CR/86279 (2017-011)
To: CBD Focal Points and relevant organizations

ASEAN Joint Statement to the Thirteenth Meeting of the Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/OES/BD/AR/ab/86167 (2016-145)
To: All CBD National Focal Points, relevant organizations

Information on measures adopted to promote ecologically sustainable boat-based marine wildlife watching

Reference: SCBD/OIC/BD/RH/86169 (2016-147)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points

We, the Heads of State/Government of Brunei Darussalam, the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Republic of Indonesia, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, the Republic of the Philippines, the Republic of Singapore, the Kingdom of Thailand and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), on the occasion of the 28th and 29th ASEAN Summits in Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, on 6 September 2016.

The Secretariat of the Convention on Biodiversity (SCBD) and WWF International have signed an MoU to collaborate in implementing CBD’s Global Communications Strategy together with CBD Parties, partners and the broader conservation community to achieve Aichi Biodiversity Target 1 (ABT1) by 2020.

Biodiversity Convention and WWF champion biodiversity awareness, Sign MOU in support of Aichi Biodiversity Target 1

14 December 2016 -The Secretariat of the Convention on Biodiversity (SCBD) and WWF International have signed an MoU to collaborate in implementing CBD’s Global Communications Strategy together with CBD Parties, partners and the broader conservation community to achieve Aichi Biodiversity Target ...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), today released a technical document that provides guidance on mainstreaming ecosystem services and biodiversity into agricultural production and management in the Pacific Islands.

FAO, SPREP and CBD introduce guide on mainstreaming biodiversity and ecosystem services into agricultural production and management in the Pacific Islands

9 December 2016 – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), today released a technical document that provides guidance on mainstreaming ecosystem servi ...

UNEP/CBD/COP/13/INF/28

Progress Report on the SCBD-UNESCO Joint Programme on the Links between Biological and Cultural Diversity

UNEP/CBD/COP/13/16

Cooperation with Other Conventions, International Organizations and Partnerships to Enhance the Implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020

UNEP/CBD/COP/13/15

Enhancing Synergies among the Biodiversity-Related Conventions at the National and International Levels

Consultation draft on enhancing synergies among the biodiversity-related conventions at the national and international levels

Reference: SCBD/MCO/AF/NP/CR/85966 (2016-112)
To: All CBD National Focal Points

International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments to enter into force

Reference: SCBD/SPS/CG/JSH/mw/85786 (2016-109)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Regional joint preparatory meeting for Latin America and the Caribbean for the seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora and the thirteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity and the associated meetings of the Parties to the Protocols of the Convention on Biological Diversity

22 - 26 August 2016, Antigua, Guatemala

Pacific subregional joint preparatory meeting for the seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora and the thirteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity and the associated meetings of the Parties to the Protocols of the Convention on Biological Diversity

15 - 19 August 2016, Apia, Samoa

Africa regional joint preparatory meeting for the seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora and the thirteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity and the associated meetings of the Parties to the Protocols of the Convention on Biological Diversity

8 - 12 August 2016, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Asia regional joint preparatory meeting for the seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora and the thirteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity and the associated meetings of the Parties to the Protocols of the Convention on Biological Diversity

1 - 5 August 2016, Bangkok, Thailand

Invitation to submit comments on the draft Action Plan for the Bio-Bridge Initiative 2017-2020

Reference: SCBD/IMS/RS/ET/lz/85883 (2016-097)
To: CBD, ABS, CPB, SBSTTA National Focal Points, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities and relevant organizations

Call for submissions for the 2016 GBIF Ebbe Nielsen Challenge

Reference: SCBD/OES/DC/RH/85880 (2016-098)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, GTI National Focal Points

Joint Notification: Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD): Regional joint preparatory meetings of CITES and CBD representatives prior to the upcoming meetings of the respective Conference of the Parties (CoP/COP)

Reference: SCBD/OES/BD/85680 (2016-077)
To: All CBD National Focal Points (NFPs), Cartagena Protocol NFPs, Nagoya Protocol NFPs

G7 Environment Ministers' communique welcomed by Head of Biodiversity Convention

The Toyama communiqué issued by G7 environment ministers has been welcomed by Braulio Dias, Executive Secretary to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), for its strong support to both the achievement of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets as well as the theme of the upcoming thirteenth Meetin ...

With its focus on mainstreaming biodiversity and issues being discussed at SBSTTA-20 and SBI-1, the May 2016 edition of [square brackets], the CBD newsletter for Civil Society, is now available online.

UNEP/CBD/SBI/1/INF/21

Workshop on Synergies among the Biodiversity-Related Conventions

In anticipation of the discussions to take place at the thirteenth meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP 13) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) later this year, Latin American and Caribbean Ministers of Environment have adopted a decision to enhance implementation of the Convention and its Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020.

Latin America and Caribbean nations declare support for biodiversity mainstreaming efforts under Convention on Biological Diversity

Montreal 7 April 2016 – In anticipation of the discussions to take place at the thirteenth meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP 13) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) later this year, Latin American and Caribbean Ministers of Environment have adopted a decision to enhance imple ...

“Friends of the CBD” workshop on mechanisms to support review of implementation of the Convention

Reference: SCBD/TSI/RS/85353 (2016-024)
To: CBD National Focal Points and relevant organizations

Official Representatives of the Parties to seven global biodiversity-related conventions met at the United Nations Office in Geneva from 8 to 11 February 2016 to explore ways to strengthen synergies and improve efficiency among the conventions with a view to enhancing their implementation at all levels.

Workshop on synergies among the biodiversity-related conventions

8 - 11 February 2016, Geneva, Switzerland

Articles are presently being sought from members of civil society and indigenous peoples and local communities for the tenth edition of the CBD newsletter for civil society, [square brackets], being prepared to coincide with the twentieth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA 20), being held in Montreal 25-30 April 2016, and the first meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation, being held 2-6 May 2016 in Montreal.

Funding opportunities for migratory species conservation

Reference: SCBD/SAM/RH/AC/85313 (2016-004)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points and relevant organizations

Survey on capacity-building and awareness-raising needs for cooperation among multilateral environmental agreements at the national level: Invitation to complete a questionnaire

Reference: SCBD/MPO/AF/NP/CR/85154 (2015-127)
To: All CBD National Focal Points

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/19/INF/13

The UNFCCC Climate Technology Centre and Network as A Model and Tool for Enhancing Technical and Scientific Cooperation in Support of the Implementation of the Convention

Sub-regional Capacity-building Workshop on Financial Reporting and Resource Mobilization for the Pacific Region

5 - 6 October 2015, Avarua, Cook Islands

Biodiversity and sustainable development are inextricably linked. Biodiversity, at the level of ecosystems, species and genes, forms the foundation of the Earth’s life support systems and provides the services that underpin human lives and prosperity. Our social and economic well-being depends on biodiversity, as does our future.

Over the years, South-South cooperation has emerged as a powerful tool for enhancing international cooperation for achieving sustainable development. In fact, since 2008, developing countries have exported more to one another than to developed countries, with their total trade in 2015 estimated at over US$ 4 trillion.