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Regional dialogue on national biodiversity strategies and action plans for francophone African countries

30 May - 2 June 2024, Nairobi, Kenya

Regional dialogue on national biodiversity strategies and action plans for anglophone African countries

30 May - 2 June 2024, Nairobi, Kenya

Regional Workshop for Latin America on the Preparation of the Fifth National Report and Indicators

2 - 6 December 2013, Cochabamba, Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

Regional Dialogues on National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans for Latin America

25 - 28 June 2024, Lima, Peru

Regional Dialogues on National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans for African Countries, 30 May to 2 June 2024, Nairobi, Kenya

Reference: SCBD/IMS/NP/JEC/MC/91545 (2024-016)
To: National focal points for CBD and its Protocols of the following countries: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, the Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania (United Republic of), Togo, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe

RESILIENCE ASSESSMENTS AND INDICATORS - DIALOGUE

This event explores resilience principles that can be applied in undertaking assessments of social-ecological resilience at various scales, including the role of biodiversity and natural ecosystems. Methods for conducting resilience assessments, and possible development and monitoring of related ...

Production plan for the third edition of Global Biodiversity Outlook and submission of information on biodiversity indicators

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/RH/64593 (2008-099)
To: Organizations participating in the 2010 Biodiversity Indicators Partnership

The workplan for preparing GBO-3 has been discussed at the second Technical Partners meeting of the 2010 Biodiversity Indicators Partnership held from 25 to 26 June 2008 in Montreal (see report at www.twentyten.net). An updated preparation schedule is being maintained at www.cbd.int/gbo3/product ...

Press Release: The Arctic Biodiversity Assessment Another Wake Up Call for Action.

Recommendation XI/15

Options for the refinement of the framework of the goals and targets in annex II to decision VII/30

Open Call for Proposals on the Development of Indicators for Aichi Biodiversity Targets 1, 13 and 15

Reference: SCBD/OES/RH/KM/86172 (2016-148)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, indigenous and local communities and relevant organizations

Online open consultation to fill gaps in the global indicator framework for the Aichi Biodiversity Targets

Reference: (2016-067)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points and relevant organizations

OBSERVATION OF MARINE BIODIVERSITY (FEAT. JAPAN AGENCY FOR MARINE-EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)

The human beings live with bio-resources. However, we do not know a proper solution for sustainable use of these bio-resources. The information of ocean biodiversity is still scant.　In the term of the land, detailed analysis and prediction on the biodiversity are necessary to understand the conn ...

Nomination of experts for the ad hoc technical expert group on indicators for the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework

Reference: SCBD/IMS/NP/JC/KM/90718 (2023-001)
To: CBD Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

Nomination of experts for a technical meeting on indicators for the post-2020 global biodiversity framework

Reference: SCBD/IMS/JMF/JC/KM/90243 (2022-019)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA National Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

Nomination for the Ad hoc Technical Expert Group on Indicators for the Strategic Plan on Biodiversity 2011-2020

Reference: SCBD/SAM/DC/RH/KM/84452 (2015-034)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, other Governments, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities and relevant organizations

New OECD work on: Indicators to Monitor Progress on Aichi Target 3 (Incentives) and Target 20 (Resource Mobilisation); Designing Effective Biodiversity Offsets; and Finance for Biodiversity

New OECD work on issues of key relevance to the negotations will be released: Indicators to monitor progress on positive and harmful incentives to biodiversity (Aichi Target 3) and on resource mobilisation (Aichi Target 20), including on the OECD DAC Rio Marker on biodiversity. And how to design ...

Recommendation IX/10

Monitoring and indicators: designing national-level monitoring programmes and indicators

Moderated online discussions on the monitoring framework for the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework

Reference: SCBD/IMS/NP/JC/KM/91012 (2023-054)
To: CBD national focal points, ABS national focal points, Cartagena Protocol national focal points, SBSTTA focal points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

Message from Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf to the International Expert Seminar on Indicators Relevant to Indigenous Peoples, the Convention on Biological Diversity and the MDGS, Banaue, Ifugao, Philippines, 5 March 2007

Message from Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf to the International Expert Seminar on Indicators Relevant to Indigenous Peoples, the Convention on Biological Diversity and the MDGS, Banaue, Ifugao, Philippines, 5 March 2007

I wish to congratulate the Working Group on Indicators of the International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity (IIFB) and in particular, its Chair, Ms. Joji Carino, who has worked tirelessly in organizing this important seminar on the indicators relevant to indigenous peoples and the Convention on ...

Liaison Group meeting on indicators for assessing progress towards the 2010 biodiversity target

18 October 2004, Montreal, Canada

Launch of the upcoming ‘Global Biodiversity Framework Early Action Support Project’ (GBF-EAS Project) and Help Desk

Reference: SCBD/IMS/JMF/JC/MC/90393 (2022-040)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA National Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

Launch of the online reporting tool for submitting national targets

Reference: SCBD/IMS/NP/JC/MC/91353 (2023-117)
To: CBD national focal points, Cartagena Protocol focal points, ABS focal points, SBSTTA focal points

Launch of UN Biodiversity Lab 2.0: Spatial data and the future of our planet

Launch of UN Biodiversity Lab 2.0: Spatial data and the future of our planet

New York, Oct 4 – The UN Biodiversity Lab (UNBL) 2.0 was launched today at Day 1 of the Nature for Life Hub. The UNBL 2.0 is a free, open-source platform that enables governments and others to access state-of-the-art maps and data on nature, climate change, and human development in new ways to g ...

Launch of Regional Seas Biodiversity Outlook

The session will launch Marine Biodiversity Outlook Reports in the 18 Regional Seas along with a Global Synthesis on Marine Biodiversity. These outlook reports provide insights into the current and future trends in marine biodiversity on a regional basis by utilising series of Pressure, State an ...

Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Training of Trainers' Workshop on the Identification and Documentation of Living Modified Organisms under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

23 - 27 November 2009, Mexico City, Mexico

KNOWLEDGE FOR IMPLEMENTATION: THE CONTRIBUTION OF IUCN KNOWLEDGE TO THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE AICHI BIODIVERSITY TARGETS

IUCN knowledge products, including the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, contribute significantly to supporting the implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity including through monitoring the status of biodiversity and developing indicators to measure progress. IUCN will highl ...

Invitation to provide comments, and register for webinars, on the guidance on using the indicators of the monitoring framework for the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework provided by the Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Indicators

Reference: SCBD/IMS/NP/JC/LJ/91628 (2024-033)
To: CBD national focal points, ABS national focal points, Cartagena Protocol focal points, SBSTTA focal points, cc: Indigenous peoples and local communities, relevant organizations

Invitation to participate in three webinars on biodiversity indicators for the post-2020 global biodiversity framework

Reference: SCBD/IMS/NP/JC/KM/90661 (2022-071)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA National Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

Invitation to participate in a survey on capacity needs of Parties with respect to the headline indicators of the monitoring framework for the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework

Reference: SCBD/IMS/NP/JC/MC/91530 (2024-013)
To: CBD focal points, ABS national focal points, Cartagena Protocol focal points, SBSTTA focal points cc: Indigenous peoples and local communities, relevant organization

Invitation to a webinar on the monitoring framework for the post-2020 global biodiversity framework, 10 November 2022

Reference: SCBD/IMS/NP/JC/KM/90621 (2022-068)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA National Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

Invitation to a Biodiversity Science Workshop, 6 December 2022 - Montreal, Canada

Reference: SCBD/IMS/NP/JC/KM/90687 (2022-074)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA National Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

International expert workshop on Non-Detriment Findings (NDFs)

4 - 8 December 2023, Nairobi, Kenya

International Working Group for Biodiversity Indicators and Monitoring

26 - 27 June 2003, Copenhagen, Denmark

International Informal Working Group for Biodiversity Indicators and Monitoring

10 - 11 September 2002, Copenhagen, Denmark

International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer 2020

16 September 2020, Nairobi, Kenya

International Barcode of Life (iBOL) Project

Signing ceremony of Memorandum of Understanding with CBD and presentations on DNA barcoding and the International Barcode of Life Project, a consortium of 26 countries for non-commercial biodiversity research.

Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services: Invitations to nominate experts and fellows and contribute to external reviews of draft assessments

Reference: SCBD/IMS/NP/JC/MC/91279 (2023-113)
To: CBD national focal points, ABS focal points, Cartagena Protocol focal points, SBSTTA focal points, indigenous peoples and local communities, and relevant organizations

Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services: Call for comments on the draft scoping report for the thematic assessment of the sustainable use of biodiversity and release of assessments on scenarios and models and on pollinators, pollination and food production

Reference: SCBD/OES/DC/RH/85952 (2016-106)
To: CBD and SBSTTA Focal Points, and relevant organizations

Recommendation IX/13

Integration of outcome-oriented targets into the programmes of work of the Convention, taking into account the 2010 biodiversity target, the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation, and relevant targets set by the World Summit on Sustainable Development

Information workshop on the work of the ad hoc technical expert groups on indicators, synthetic biology and risk assessment

11 May 2024, Nairobi, Kenya

Recommendation XIX/4

Indicators for the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020

Recommendation X/5

Indicators for assessing progress towards, and communicating, the 2010 target at the global level

Indicators Relevant for Indigenous Peoples

IIFB Working Group on Indicators work, updates since COP9

Recommendation XV/1

Indicator framework for the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 and the Aichi Biodiversity Targets

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 ...

IPBES Global Assessment underscores need for transformational change to safeguard life on Earth

6 May 2019 – The world needs transformative change if life on Earth is to be safeguarded and people are to continue to receive the services and benefits that nature provides, according to a new report from an international team of leading researchers.

How effective are the indicators currently used in support to decision-making toward mainstreaming biodiversity in land planning and management? Lessons learned and a few hints from development programmes based on systemic and objective approaches.

Building upon lessons learned from a series of DGCS-IUCN development projects in different continents, the side-event supports the contention that systemic and objective approaches are essential to consolidating such significant processes as the those launched by the Biodiversity Indicators Part ...

Group on Earth Observations establishes National Contact Points for Data Sharing

Reference: SCBD/OES/DC/RH/85940 (2016-105)
To: CBD and SBSTTA Focal Points