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Twenty-fourth Session of the Latin American and Caribbean Forestry Commission

26 - 30 June 2006, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Additional Information for the In-depth Review of Expanded Programme of Work on Forest Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/STTM/RK/JM/55239 (2006-078)
To: all CBD National Focal Points

Invitation to submit any information on the implementation of the expanded programme of work on forest biological diversity, additional to that requested in the third national report.

4eme. Session ordinaire de la commission des Forêts d'Afrique Centrale (COMIFAC)

19 - 21 September 2006, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

Call for nominations for the Equator Prize 2006.

International Congress - A Global Vision of Forestry in the 21st Century

30 September - 3 October 2006, Toronto, Canada

"IUFRO meeting" and "Forest Xchange meeting"

23 - 27 October 2006, Freiburg, Germany

Seminar on "The vitality of cork oaks and Holm oaks settlements: current situation, state of knowledge and means to implement"

25 - 27 October 2006, Evora, Portugal

Latin American Tropical Forest Investment Forum: Issues and opportunities for investment in natural tropical forests

23 - 24 November 2006, Curitiba, Brazil

Workshop on Harmonization of Forest and Land Cover Classifications using LCCS for the Asia and Pacific Region

4 - 8 December 2006, Dehradun, India

Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, applauds the agreement between the Governments of Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia and Malaysia to conserve the “Heart of Borneo”.

Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, applauds the agreement between the Governments of Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia and Malaysia to conserve the “Heart of Borneo”

Montreal – 15 January 2007 The declaration by the Governments of Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia and Malaysia to officially endorse a historic agreement to conserve the “Heart of Borneo” demonstrates, according to Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CB ...

18th session of the FAO Committee on Forestry (COFO)

13 - 16 March 2007, Rome, Italy

Fourth meeting of the Ad hoc Technical Expert Group on the Review of Implementation of the Programme of Work on Forest Biological Diversity, FAO Rome, Italy from 28 May to 1 June 2007.

Reference: SCBD/STTM/RK/LJ/56180 (2007-034)
To: CBD National Focal Points SBSTTA Focal Points of the Asia-Pacific Region

I am pleased to announce that the fourth meeting of the Ad hoc Technical Expert Group (AHTEG) on the Review of Implementation of the Programme of Work on Forest Biological Diversity will take place from 28 May to 1 June 2007 in Rome, Italy, at the Headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organiz ...

Seventh Session of the United Nations Forum on Forests

16 - 27 April 2007, New York, United States of America

Opening Statement of Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, to the Fourth Meeting of the Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group (AHTEG) on the Review of the Expanded Programme of Work on Forest Biological Diversity, FAO, Rome, 28 May 2007.

Opening Statement of Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, to the Fourth Meeting of the Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group (AHTEG) on the Review of the Expanded Programme of Work on Forest Biological Diversity, FAO, Rome, 28 May 2007

I am honoured to address the distinguished participants in the fourth meeting of the Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group (AHTEG) on Review of the Implementation of the Programme of Work on Forest Biological Diversity. This meeting is held at a crucial time. The ninth meeting of the Conference of the ...

Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on the Review of Implementation of the Programme of Work on Forest Biodiversity

28 May - 1 June 2007, Rome, Italy

Request for Additional Information on the Implementation of Element 1, Goal 2, Objective 3 of the Forest Biodiversity Programme of Work

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JW/tc/59490 (2007-102)
To: CBD National Focal Points and SBSTTA Focal Points

Recommendation XII/5 of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice requests the Executive Secretary, when preparing the in-depth review on the programme of work on forest biodiversity, to conduct an analysis of (i) the extent to which climate change impacts and respons ...

Statement delivered on behalf of Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, to the Mexican Forest Exposition for the XXIst Century, 27 – 29 September 2007.

Statement delivered on behalf of Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, to the Mexican Forest Exposition for the XXIst Century, 27 – 29 September 2007

Comments requested regarding the Global Forest Partnership

Reference: SCBD/STTM/TC/LJ/60479 (2007-133)
To: All CBD and SBSTTA Focal Points

In support to Decision VIII/19 4(a) of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity on strengthening collaboration with members of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests, I would like to call your attention to an independent consultative process on a possible Global ...

Statement on behalf of Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, to the Fifth Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe, Warsaw, Poland, 5–7 November 2007

Statement on behalf of Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, to the Fifth Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe, Warsaw, Poland, 5–7 November 2007

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/13/INF/6

The Potential Environmental, Cultural and Socio-Economic Impacts of Genetically Modified Trees

Statement on Behalf of Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, to the sixteenth session of the African Forestry and Wildlife Commission (AFWC) and the eighteenth session of the Near East Forestry Commission (NEFC), Khartoum, 18 to 21 February 2008.

Statement on Behalf of Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, to the Sixteenth Session of the African Forestry and Wildlife Commission (AFWC) and the Eighteenth Session of the Near East Forestry Commission (NEFC), Khartoum, 18 to 21 February 2008.

Recommendation XIII/2

Review of implementation of the programme of work on forest biodiversity

MCPFE Expert Level Meeting

7 - 8 May 2008, Oslo, Norway

Statement on behalf of Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the 24th Session of the North American Forestry Commission (NAFC), San Juan, Puerto Rico, 9-12 June 2008.

Statement on behalf of Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the 24th Session of the North American Forestry Commission (NAFC), San Juan, Puerto Rico, 9-12 June 2008

Statement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, to the International Model Forest Network Global Forum – 16-21 June 2008 - Alberta, Canada.

Statement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, to the International Model Forest Network Global Forum – 16-21 June 2008 - Alberta, Canada

Request for submissions of information on experiences on the development and application of tools relevant to the sustainable production and use of biofuels

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/RH/64589 (2008-100)
To: Parties and other Governments, indigenous and local communities, and relevant stakeholders and organizations

I invite you to submit information on experiences on the development and application of tools relevant to the sustainable production and use of biofuels as well as relevant information from research on, and monitoring of, the positive and negative impacts of the production and use of biofuels on ...

Global Forest Leaders' Forum on Forest and Climate Change

16 - 17 September 2008, Washington D.C., United States of America

Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD)’ on Indigenous and Local Communities, Baguio City, Philippines, 12-14 November 2008

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/64819 (2008-121)
To: Indigenous and Local Communities

Thanks to the generous financial support from the Packard Foundation, and in collaboration with the United Nations Traditional Knowledge Institute (UNU-TK), and Tebtebba (Indigenous Peoples’ International Centre for Policy Research and Education), an international expert meeting on Potential Imp ...

Capacity-building Workshop for Central Africa on National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) and Mainstreaming of Biodiversity

22 - 25 September 2008, Limbé, Cameroon

Twenty-fifth Session of the Latin American and Caribbean Forestry Commission (LACFC) (FAO)

29 September - 3 October 2008, Quito, Ecuador

25th Session of the Latin American and Caribbean Forestry Commission

29 September - 3 October 2008, Quito, Ecuador

The CBD Secretariat is launching an e-Newsletter on “Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD)” today, to inform CBD National Focal Points and other interested recipients about the biodiversity aspects of this important issue.

List of selected participants to receive funding for participation in the Global Indigenous Peoples’ Consultation on Potential Impacts of “Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest egradation (REDD)” on Indigenous and Local Communities, Baguio City, Philippines, 12-14 November 2008

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/65341 (2008-138)
To: Indigenous and Local Communities

After consideration of nominations received by the Secretariat and in close collaboration with co-organisers (the United Nations University’s Traditional Knowledge Initiative, UNU-TKI, and Tebtebba, Indigenous Peoples’ International Centre for Policy Research and Education), I am pleased to info ...

Open-ended Ad Hoc Expert Group Meeting to "Develop Proposals for the Development of a Voluntary Global Financial Mechanism/Portfolio Approach/Forest Financing Framework

10 - 14 November 2008, Vienna, Austria

Statement by the Executive Secretary, Ahmed Djoghlaf, on “Climate Change, REDD and Biodiversity” on the occasion of the International Expert Meeting on Potential Impacts of “Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation” on Indigenous and Local Communities, Baguio City, Philippines, 12-14 November 2008.

Statement by the Executive Secretary, Ahmed Djoghlaf on “Climate Change, REDD and Biodiversity” on the occasion of the International Expert Meeting on Potential Impacts of “Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation” on Indigenous and Local Communities, Baguio City, Philippines, 12-14 November 2008

Global Indigenous Peoples' consultation on potential impacts of "Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD)" on Indigenous and Local Communities

12 - 14 November 2008, Baguio, Philippines

Latin American Workshop of the ITTO-CITES Project on Ensuring International Trade in CITES-listed Timber Species is Consistent with their Sustainable Management and Conservation

13 November 2008, Cancun, Mexico

International Mountain Biodiversity Conference (ICIMOD)

16 - 18 November 2008, Kathmandu, Nepal

Technical Panel on Forest Quarantine (FAO)

1 - 5 December 2008, Santiago, Chile

19th session of the FAO Committee on Forestry (COFO)

16 - 20 March 2009, Rome, Italy

Fifty-Ninth Session of the Administrative and Legal Committee of the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants

2 April 2009, Geneva, Switzerland

Statement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Eighth Session of the United Nations Forum on Forests - Panel Discussion on “Forests in a Changing Environment”, 21 April 2009, UN Headquarters, New York City.