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WTO Committee on Trade and Environment

12 October 2005, Geneva, Switzerland

WTO Committee on Trade and Environment - Special Session

13 - 14 October 2005, Geneva, Switzerland

WTO Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures

26 - 27 October 2005, Geneva, Switzerland

Reference: SCBD/SEL/ML/GD/47896f (2005-116)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Relevant International Organizations

The purpose of this Notification is to inform that the communications received by the Executive Secretary from Parties and international organizations on the development of definitions in the context of ongoing work on the removal or mitigation of perverse incentives are posted on the website at ...

Recommendation XI/5

Incentive measures: application of tools for valuation of biodiversity and biodiversity resources and functions

Recommendation XI/6

Incentive measures

Third North American Symposium on Assessing the Environmental Effects of Trade: Investment, Growth and the Environment

30 November - 1 December 2005, Montreal, Canada

2nd Session of the Crans Montana Forum

5 - 7 April 2006, Zagreb, Croatia

First Intensive Training Course on Environment and Trade

22 - 24 May 2006, Barbados

Second International Steering Commiittee Meeting: Integrated Assessment of Trade-Related Policies and Biological Diversity in the Agricultural Sector

31 May 2006, Geneva, Switzerland

Statement by the Representative of UNEP on behalf of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity to the Special Session of the Committee on Trade and Environment of WTO.

Eighth Annual BIOECON Conference on "Economic Analysis of Ecology and Biodiversity"

29 - 30 August 2006, Cambridge, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

UNEP Financial Initiatives (FI) Annual General Meeting (AGM)

25 - 26 October 2006, New York, United States of America

UNEP Financial Initiatives (FI). Global Roundtable on Finance and Sustainability

25 - 26 October 2006, New York, United States of America

Decision VIII/26 on incentive measures: preparation for the in-depth review of the work on incentive measures.

Reference: SCBD/SEL/ML/GD/56663 (2007-032)
To: International organizations and stakeholders

The purpose of this notification is to invite relevant international organizations and stakeholders to contribute to the preparatory process for the in-depth review of the work on incentive measures. The in-depth review will be undertaken by the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties.

Decision VIII/26 on incentive measures: preparation for the in-depth review of the work on incentive measures.

Reference: SCBD/SEL/ML/GD/56662 (2007-033)
To: CBD National Focal Points

The purpose of this notification is to invite Parties and Governments to contribute to the preparatory process for the in-depth review of the work on incentive measures. The in-depth review will be undertaken by the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties.

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REMINDER - Decision VIII/26 on incentive measures: Preparation for the in-depth review of the work on incentive measures

Reference: SCBD/SEL/ML/GD/56662 (2007-139)
To: CBD National Focal Points

The purpose of this notification is to invite Parties and Governments to contribute to the preparatory process for the in-depth review of the work on incentive measures. The in-depth review will be undertaken by the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP-9).

REMINDER - Decision VIII/26 on incentive measures: Preparation for the in-depth review of the work on incentive measures

Reference: SCBD/SEL/ML/GD/56663 (2007-140)
To: International organizations and stakeholders

The purpose of this notification is to invite international organizations and stakeholders to contribute to the preparatory process for the in-depth review of the work on incentive measures. The in-depth review will be undertaken by the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP-9).

The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity is an initiative to draw attention to the global economic benefits of biodiversity and the costs of biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation.

Statement by the Executive Secretary, Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf at the occasion of the WTO Committee on Trade and Environment in Regular Session, 3 November 2008.

Statement by the Executive Secretary, Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf at the occasion of the WTO Committee on Trade and Environment in Regular Session, 3 November 2008

Darwin Lecture and Workshop on The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB)

13 November 2008, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

International expert workshop on the removal and mitigation of perverse, and the promotion of positive, incentive measures

Reference: SCBD/SEL//ML/GD/64397 (2009-045)
To: CBD NFPs, relevant international organizations and stakeholders

I have the pleasure to inform you that the Secretariat is convening the international expert workshop tentatively on 6-8 October 2009. The confirmed date and the venue will be communicated in due course.

Questionnaire on “The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity” (TEEB) global study

Reference: SCBD/STTM/SBG/lj/67387 (2009-047)
To: CBD National Focal Points

The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is a partner in the important global study on “The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity” (TEEB), which is a cooperative effort of researchers from North and South, led by Pavan Sukhdev, supported by the CBD Secretariat and funde ...

20th Annual Session of the Crans Montana Forum

24 - 27 June 2009, Brussels, Belgium

Communiqué: Convention on Biological Diversity Supports Green Economy Initiative

Montreal, 26 June 2009 – More than 21 United Nations agencies, including the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, have backed the call for a world-wide transition to a low carbon, resource-efficient Green Economy able to deliver multiple economic, social and environmental oppo ...

Convention on Biological Diversity Supports Green Economy Initiative

Montreal, 26 June 2009 – More than 21 United Nations agencies, including the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, have backed the call for a world-wide transition to a low carbon, resource-efficient Green Economy able to deliver multiple economic, social and environmental oppo ...

International expert workshop on the removal and mitigation of perverse, and the promotion of positive, incentive measures

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 ...

An important regional initiative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD) will highlight the critical role of biodiversity and ecosystems in economic development, and inform and engage decision makers in Latin America and the Caribbean on the need to maintain, and invest in, biodiversity and ecosystem services

Incentive measures: Selection of experts and observers for the International expert workshop on the removal and mitigation of perverse, and the promotion of positive, incentive measures 6-8 October 2009, Paris, France

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 ...

Call for case-studies for Latin American and Caribbean that demonstrate the economic value of biodiversity and ecosystem services for production sectors

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 ...

Expert Workshop on the Removal and Mitigation of Perverse, and the Promotion of Positive, Incentive Measures

6 - 8 October 2009, Paris, France

Communiqué: TEEB Appoints the Executive Secretary to its Advisory Board.

TEEB Appoints the Executive Secretary to its Advisory Board

Copenhagen, 15 December 2009. On 27 November 2009, Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), was appointed, with immediate effect, to serve on the Advisory Board of the initiative on The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB).

Invitation to participate in TEEB Survey to identify policy options to reduce the rate of biodiversity loss – by 30 April 2010

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/71283 (2010-055)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA National Focal Points

You will recall that a series of global studies on “The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity” (TEEB) is currently being prepared under the aegis of the Green Economy Initiative of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). This work was welcomed by the Conference of the Parties (COP) ...

Statement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Second Meeting of the Commission for Biodiversity, Ecosystems, Finance and Development, New York, 12 April 2010.

Statement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Second Meeting of the Commission for Biodiversity, Ecosystems, Finance and Development, New York, 12 April 2010

Recommendation XIV/15

Incentive measures (Article 11)

Invitation for Proposals - The Rio Conventions’ Ecosystems snd Climate Change Pavilion: Promoting synergies between biodiversity, land management and climate change, to be held at the CBD COP 10 and the UNFCCC COP 16

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/AW/71840 (2010-101)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points and International Organizations

The secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), in consultation with the secretariats of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), will convene the Rio Conventions’ Ecosystems and Clima ...

Press Release: International Conference Discusses the Value of Biodiversity for Economic and Cultural Life.

International Conference Discusses the Value of Biodiversity for Economic and Cultural Life

Montreal, 11 June 2010 – Representatives of business, government, civil society and indigenous and local communities gathered in Montreal this week to discuss the intrinsic value of biodiversity to our economies, our cultures and our social lives.

Message from Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the International Symposium for Local and Regional Policy Makers on the Value of Nature for Local Development, Curitiba, 9–10 September 2010.

Message from Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the International Symposium for Local and Regional Policy Makers on the Value of Nature for Local Development, Curitiba, 9–10 September 2010

Interlinkage between REDD mechanism and Biodiversity conservation

The main objective of the proposed side event is to discuss how we can incorporate the concept of biodiversity conservation to the REDD (Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation), namely as REDD+ or REDD ++ which is now key issue for the protection of pristine forest particula ...

Greening trade for biodiversity conservation

Trade, if managed under sustainable practices, can enable biodiversity conservation. This is what UNCTAD BioTrade Initiative and its partners are promoting. Creating an enabling environment for developing sustainable businesses and fostering public-private sector engagement, while establishing S ...

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS PRODUCED BY THE MEASURES WHICH CONSERVE LOCAL LIVING CREATURES (LIVING CREATURE MARK)

In 2008, MAFF started to recommend the utilization of a voluntary eco-label called the “living creature mark”. It applies to agriculture, forestry and marine products produced by the measures which conserve local living creatures. (e.g. rice with oriental white stork mark.). These brands may hel ...

Global Options for Biodiversity Finance: A review of innovative financial mechanisms for biodiversity amd ecosystem services

The Global Canopy Programme and partners present an overview of their latest publication, The Little Biodiversity Finance Book. The event will explore the various options for generating finance (from traditional ODA to innovative green bonds), the range of mechanisms to deliver finance (includi ...

TEEB - The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity: A synthesis of key findings from across the study

At COP10 Pavan Sukhdev, Study Leader for the study into The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity will present final key findings and recommendations from across the TEEB reports. The study is global and reach and brings together and communicates the best available scientific and economic ana ...

SATOYAMA GOVERNORS’ SUMMIT

Appropriate use and conservation of Satoyama and its contribution to revitalization of local communities are the theme of this side event, which is one of the events to promote Satoyama initiative. Some governors in Japan will introduce their activities, such as establishment of biodiversity str ...