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Over 2 000 world experts on biodiversity and sustainable development are gathered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for the seventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biological Diversity. <p>Journalists and members of the public can stay abreast of all the development ...

The Science and Development Network (SciDev.net) releases a new online guide to the science and politics of biodiversity

A new dossier on the SciDev.Net website <a href=http://www.scidev.net/biodiversity>(www.scidev.net/biodiversity)</a> explores how concerns over biodiversity can be reconciled with the needs of the developing world and provides an authoritative guide to this debate, packed with news, features, li ...

Statement by Hamdallah Zedan, Executive Secretary, to the High Level Segment

In his remarks, Mr. Zedan commented that the ministerial gathering ". . . Provides an excellent opportunity to take stock of accomplishments and to provide an impetus for the next stage in the implementation of the Convention. "

Conclusion of the seventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties

At the conclusion of the seventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP-7), the 187 member states, with the European Community, agreed on a more quantative approach to reducing the rate of biodiversity loss by the end of the decade. Another import ...

Closing remarks by Dr. Hamdallah Zedan, Executive Secretary

In his closing remarks to the seventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP-7), Executive Secretary, Hamdallah Zedan noted the unprecedented participation, the highest ever for a meeting of the Conference of the Parties. He emphasized that "the ...

UNEP/CBD/COP/7/21/PART1

Report of the seventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity

UNEP/CBD/COP/7/21/PART2

Decisions adopted by the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity at its seventh meeting

Reference: SCBD/OES/HZ/CS/jh/50323 (2005-105)
To: All National Focal Points to the Convention on Biological Diversity, All National Focal Points to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

I have the honour to inform you that, at the kind invitation of the Government of Brazil, the eighth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 8) will be held in Curitiba, Brazil from 20 to 31 March 2006. The meeting will be preceded by the third me ...

Reference: SCBD/OES/HZ/CS/50720 (2005-107)
To: Intergovernmental Organizations, Non-governmental and Indigenous Organizations

I am pleased to inform you that, at the kind invitation of the Government of Brazil, the eighth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 8) will be held in Curitiba, Brazil from 20 to 31 March 2006. The meeting will be preceded by the third meeting ...

Reference: SCBD/RMCS/MR-H/52580 (2006-001)
To: CBD National Focal Points

This is to advise that with immediate effect the following documents issued by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity on 12 and 15 December 2005 respectively are hereby withdrawn:<br><br><ul> UNEP/CBD/COP/8/11 – Report of the Executive Secretary on the Administration of the Co ...

Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/DA/52657 (2006-003)
To: CBD NFP, SBSTTA NFP, CPB NFP, Ministers

As the Convention moves from a stage of policy development towards implementation, Parties have expressed an interest in providing case studies and examples of the implementation of the Convention. This consensus was evident in the recommendations emerging from various bodies including, the fir ...

Reference: SCBD/STTM/SBG/VA/52867 (2006-004)
To: National Focal Points and relevant organizations

I have the pleasure to inform you that, pursuant to recommendation 1/4, paragraph 8 (d) of the first meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-Ended Working Group on Protected Areas, I plan to convene an expert workshop on protected areas on 17 and 18 March 2006 in Curitiba, Brazil, prior to the eighth meeti ...

Message of Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, the New Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, to the Citizens of Brazil

In less than seven weeks, Curitiba, your city in the State of Parana, which has taken the lead in demonstrating to the world that a 'green city' is not only a viable concept but a living reality, will be elevated to the status of capital of biosafety and biodiversity of the world. Indeed your co ...

UNEP/CBD/WG-ABS/4/COP/8/INF/7

Interrelation of Access to Genetic Resources and Disclosure Requirements in Applications for Intellectual Property Rights: Report of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

Eighth Ordinary meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, Curitiba, Brazil, 20-31 March 2006

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/GD/53093 (2006-007)
To: CBD National Focal Points

The Executive Secretary would like to inform Parties and participants to the Eighth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, which will be held in Curitiba, Brazil, from 20 to 31 March 2006, that in order to facilitate the preparatory work of Parties an ...

Reference: SCBD/EDM/AD/53400 (2006-008)
To:

Important Note Verbale regarding credentials for COP 8 and COP-MOP/3.

Reference: SCBD/EDM/AD/53528 (2006-010)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, the Executive Secretary of the CBD, is pleased to forward to you the draft provisional agenda for the High Level Segment of COP 8, to be held in Curitiba, Brazil, from 27 to 29 March 2006, which was prepared and sent to all Ministers by H.E. Madam Marina Silva, the Minister o ...

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/53740 (2006-011)
To:

I have the honour to refer to the eighth meeting of the Conference of the Parties, which will be convened at the Convention and Exhibition Center (Expo Trade) in Curitiba, Brazil, from 20 to 31 March 2006. Please note that a notification regarding accreditation, as well as the provisional age ...

Procedure for Media Accreditation (Third meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety 13 - 17 March 2006 And Eighth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity 20 - 31 March 2006 Curitiba, Brazil).

Only bona fide representatives of the mass media – press, photo, radio, television, and film – will be accredited to cover these meetings to be held at the Convention and Exhibition Center (Expo Trade), Curitiba, Brazil. To avoid delays upon arrival at the meeting venue, please submit the form o ...

Regional Preparatory Meetings for the Eighth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties

Reference: SCBD/SEL/DO/53834 (2006-014)
To: CBD National Focal Points

I have the honour to inform you that regional meetings to prepare for the eighth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP-8) will be held with support from the Government of Japan (for Asia and the Pacific region), the Government of United Kingdom (for the Africa region) and UNEP Regional O ...

Support for Indigenous and Local Community Participation in the Eighth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/54025 (2006-016)
To: Indigenous and local community organizations

I am pleased to inform Parties that the selection of funded participants to the above-mentioned meeting has been completed. The selection was made according to applications received taking into account expertise, equitable geographic representation and gender balance. A list of selected particip ...

African Regional Preparatory Meeting for the eighth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/EDM/AD/moc/53840 (2006-018)
To: CBD Focal Points – African Regional Group

In consultation with the African members of the Bureau of COP-7, I am pleased to forward to you the draft provisional agenda for the African Regional Preparatory Meeting for COP-8 to be held from 18 to 19 March 2006 in Curitiba, Brazil.

Asia and the Pacific Regional Preparatory Meeting for the eighth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/EDM/AD/moc/53840 (2006-020)
To: CBD Focal Points – Asia and the Pacific Regional Group

In consultation with the Asia and the Pacific members of the Bureau of COP-7, I am pleased to forward to you the draft provisional agenda for the Asia and the Pacific Regional Preparatory Meeting for COP-8 to be held from 18 to 19 March 2006 in Curitiba, Brazil.

Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Preparatory Meeting for the eighth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/EDM/AD/moc/53840 (2006-021)
To: CBD Focal Points – Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Group

In consultation with the Latin America and the Caribbean members of the Bureau of COP-7, I am pleased to forward to you the draft provisional agenda for the Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Preparatory Meeting for COP-8 to be held from 18 to 19 March 2006 in Curitiba, Brazil.

UNEP/CBD/COP/8/INF/39

Report of the Scientific Experts’ Workshop on Criteria for Identifying Ecologically or Biologically Significant Areas beyond National Jurisdiction 6-8 December 2005, Ottawa, Canada

The largest biodiversity meeting in decades meets in Brazil to adopt a roadmap to achieve the 2010 biodiversity target and save life on earth.

Curitiba, 16 March 2006 – The ecological capital city of Brazil, Curitiba will be the host to the largest biodiversity gathering since the World Review Summit of September last year when 154 Heads of state recommitted themselves to reduce the rate of loss of biodiversity by 2010. More than 30 ...

African regional preparatory meeting for the eighth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the CBD

18 - 19 March 2006, Curitiba, Brazil

Asia and the Pacific regional preparatory meeting for the eighth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the CBD

18 - 19 March 2006, Curitiba, Brazil

Latin American and Caribbean regional preparatory meeting for the eighth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the CBD

18 - 19 March 2006, Curitiba, Brazil

Strategy to Save Earth’s Life Support Systems Unveiled by UN Body - End to Overfishing up to More Efficient Agriculture Key to 2010 Biodiversity Target.

Curitiba/Montreal, 20 March 2006 –Global Biodiversity Outlook 2, launched today in the Brazilian city of Curitiba at the eighth biannual meeting of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).

Eighth Ordinary Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity

20 - 31 March 2006, Curitiba, Brazil

Tree Planting Initiatives Planned to Offset Environmental Impacts of Biodiversity Meetings.

Following three weeks of meetings of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity and its Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, held in Curitiba, Brazil, the Governor of the State of Paraná, Mr. Roberto Requião, and the Executive Secretary of the Convention, Dr Ahmed Djoghlaf, signed an agre ...

Report of the eighth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP-8) to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VP/55152 (2006-066)
To: CBD National Focal Points Relevant international organizations and stakeholders

I am pleased to inform you that the report of the eighth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP-8) convened in Curitiba, Brazil, from 20 to 31 March 2006, is now available on the Secretariat website at: <a href=/doc/meetings/cop/cop-08/official/ ...

Dates and venue of the fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP/MOP-4) and the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention (COP-9).

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/LB/56287 (2006-117)
To: CBD National Focal Points CPB Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that the fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention will be held in Bonn, Germany, respectively, on 12-16 May and ...

Interim Arrangements for the Allocation of Funding for Facilitating Participation of Parties in the Convention process and its Biosafety Protocol

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/57059 (2007-002)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Pursuant to Decision VIII/31, paragraph 22, of the Conference of the Parties, I am pleased to forward to you the Interim Arrangement regarding procedures for the allocation of funding from the Special Voluntary Trust Fund (BZ) for facilitating participation of Parties in the Convention process a ...

Minutes of the COP-8 Bureau meeting held on 5 December 2006

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/LB/57074 (2007-003)
To: CBD National Focal Points

I am pleased to communicate to you the Minutes of the COP-8 Bureau meeting held in Brasilia, Brazil, on 5 December 2006, as approved by the Bureau. Please note that the Minutes are also available on the Convention website at <a href='/cop-bureau/'>http://www.biodiv.org/cop-bureau/</a>.

UNEP/CBD/COP/Bur/2006/1/ADD1

Annotations to the Provisional Agenda

UNEP/CBD/COP/Bur/2006/1

Provisional Agenda

UNEP/CBD/COP/Bur/2006/2

Access and Benefit-Sharing

UNEP/CBD/COP/Bur/2006/3

Consideration of the Draft Agenda of the Second Meeting of the Ad-Hoc Open Ended Working Group on Review of Implementation of the Convention

UNEP/CBD/COP/Bur/2006/4

Status of Preparations for the Twelfth and Thirteenth Meetings of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice

UNEP/CBD/COP/Bur/2006/5

Finalization of the Draft Procedures for the Participation of Parties in the Convention Process

UNEP/CBD/COP/Bur/2006/6

Report on Activities of the Secretariat on the Implementation of the Work Programme of the Convention and its Protocol

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Minutes of COP Bureau Meeting

Japan offers to host COP-10 and COP-MOP-5.

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ar/57192 (2007-011)
To: CBD / CPB National Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you of the decision of the Government of Japan taken at a meeting of the Cabinet on 16 January 2007, to offer to host in Nagoya, Japan in 2010, the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP-10) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) as well as the fifth ...

Enhancing Preparations for the Next Meeting of the Parties in Bonn.

Enhancing Preparations for the Next Meeting of the Parties in Bonn

At the invitation of the Government of Germany, Executive Secretary Ahmed Djoghlaf paid a visit to Berlin and Bonn for the preparation of fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on B ...

Meeting of the COP Bureau

8 July 2007, Paris, France

Meeting of the COP Bureau

7 October 2007, Montreal, Canada

Meeting of the COP Bureau

14 October 2007, Montreal, Canada