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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

Nominations for the Liaison Group Meeting on Bushmeat, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 15-17 October 2009

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/TC/SGa/67459 (2009-052)
To: CBD National Focal Points in tropical developing countries, c.c.: SBSTTA Focal Points in tropical developing countries, UNFF Focal Points in tropical developing countries

I am pleased to inform you that a meeting of the Liaison Group on Non-Timber Forest Products, with a specific view on wildlife-based resources (bushmeat), will be organized from 15-17 October 2009 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in conjunction with the World Forestry Congress.

Nominations for the Sub-regional Capacity Building Workshop on Forest Biodiversity and Climate Change Singapore City, Singapore, 2-5 September 2009

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/TC/SGa/67088 (2009-058)
To: CBD National Focal Points in South-Eastern Asia; cc: UNFF National Focal Points in South-Eastern Asia; ASEAN Secretariat; ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity

We are pleased to inform you that a sub-regional capacity building workshop for South-Eastern Asia on forest biodiversity and climate change will be held in Singapore City, Singapore from 2-5 September 2009. With the generous financial support of the government of Germany and the ASEAN Centre fo ...

South-South-Exchange Meeting on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Forest Biodiversity

8 - 10 July 2009, Montreal, Canada

Communiqué: South-South-Exchange Meeting on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Forest Biodiversity.

South-South-Exchange Meeting on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Forest Biodiversity

Montreal, 16 July 2009 – The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD), in collaboration with the German Development Cooperation (GTZ), and with generous support from the German Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), facilitated a meeting from 8 to 10 July on ...

First Meeting of the Liaison Group on Bushmeat, 15-17 October 2009, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/TC/CBe/68054 (2009-085)
To: CBD National Focal Points in Tropical Developing Countries, c.c.: SBSTTA Focal Points in Tropical Developing Countries, UNFF Focal Points in Tropical Developing Countries

Pursuant to Decision IX/5, I have the honour to inform you that the Secretariat is holding the first meeting of the Liaison Group on Bushmeat on 15-17 October 2009 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

21st Session of the Technical Consultation among Regional Plant Protection Organizations

31 August - 4 September 2009, Kampala, Uganda

Sub-regional Capacity Building Workshop on Forest Biodiversity and Climate Change

2 - 5 September 2009, Singapore City, Singapore

Technical Meeting on Forest Degradation

8 - 10 September 2009, Rome, Italy

Workshop for Indigenous and Local Communities in Latin America and the Caribbean on Information Technologies, Tourism and Biodiversity in Forest Ecosystems - Workshop III: Forest Ecosystems, Latin America and the Caribbean Region, Ecuador, 9-11 December 2009

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OH/cr/cm/68036 (2009-114)
To: CBD National Focal Points of Latin America and the Caribbean region, Indigenous and Local Community Organizations

In decision IX/13, E7 on Article 8(j) and related provisions, the Conference of Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) requested the Executive Secretary to convene, subject to the availability of financial resources, further regional and sub-regional workshops on community ...

Liaison Group Meeting on Bushmeat

15 - 17 October 2009, Buenos Aires, Argentina

13th World Forestry Congress

18 - 25 October 2009, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Communiqué: Liaison Group on Bushmeat concludes in Buenos Aires with Recommendations to the World Forestry Congress.

Liaison Group on Bushmeat concludes in Buenos Aires with Recommendations to the World Forestry Congress

Montreal, 21 October 2009 – The Convention on Biological Diversity’s Liaison Group on Bushmeat held its first meeting in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), and the International Council for ...

New CBD publication on forests and climate change: Technical Series No. 43, "Forest Resilience, Biodiversity, and Climate Change", a synthesis report based on over 400 scientific articles about forest stability, health, and biodiversity, strongly supports the conclusion that forest resilience depends on biodiversity, at multiple scales.

Forest Biodiversity provides an “Insurance Policy” against Climate Change

Montreal, 26 October 2009 – Maintaining and restoring biodiversity in forests promotes their resilience to human-induced pressures and is therefore an essential “insurance policy” to safeguard against climate change impacts, according to a study released yesterday by the Convention on Biological ...

9th World Wilderness Congress (WILD9)

6 - 13 November 2009, Merida, Mexico

Press Release: Understanding Forest Ecosystems is Key for Successful Climate-Change Mitigation.

Understanding Forest Ecosystems is Key for Successful Climate-Change Mitigation

Montreal, 2 December 2009 – What do western lowland gorillas and the seed of the Lopé Kola Tree (Cola lizae) have to do with climate change? According to Ian Redmond, OBE, Ambassador for the United Nations Year of the Gorilla: “More than 75 per cent of tropical trees have their seeds dispersed b ...

Statement to UNFCCC SBSTA 31: Agenda Item 5 Reducing Emissions from Deforestation in Developing Countries: Approaches to Stimulate Action.

Communiqué: United Nations Forum on Forests and Convention on Biological Diversity Enter into Partnership.

United Nations Forum on Forests and Convention on Biological Diversity Enter into Partnership

Copenhagen, 15 December 2009 – Amidst the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, the secretariats of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) today signed an agreement to closely collaborate over the coming two years. “This agreement will h ...

Statement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, The Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the Occasion of the Meeting For Promoting North-South, South-South And Triangular Cooperation For Sustainable Forest Management, 19 December 2009, Yokohama, Japan

Statement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, The Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the Occasion of the Meeting For Promoting North-South, South-South And Triangular Cooperation For Sustainable Forest Management, 19 December 2009, Yokohama, Japan

Statement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of Regional Workshop “Guidelines on Practices for Sustainable Forest Management iIn Drylands of the Sub-Saharan Africa”, 20 – 22 January 2010, Dakar, Senegal.

Statement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of Regional Workshop “Guidelines on Practices for Sustainable Forest Management iIn Drylands of the Sub-Saharan Africa”, 20 – 22 January 2010, Dakar, Senegal

Report Published by the Canadian Boreal Initiative, the David Suzuki Foundation, and the Boreal Songbird Initiative: Conservation Value of the North American from an Ethnobotanical Perspective: Boreal Forest.

Press Release - New Report: Traditional Aboriginal Knowledge Key to Boreal Forest Conservation United Nations Initiative Recognizes Boreal’s Global Importance.

Statement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the 17th Session of the African Forestry and Wildlife Commission and the 1st African Forestry and Wildlife Week, 22 February - 26 February 2010, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

Statement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the 17th Session of the African Forestry and Wildlife Commission and the 1st African Forestry and Wildlife Week, 22 February - 26 February 2010, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

The CBD Secretariat will co-organize an International Conference on Biodiversity Conservation in Transboundary Tropical Forests, from 14-17 July, in Quito, Ecuador. The Conference will be organized jointly with IUCN and ITTO, as a contribution to the International Year of Biodiversity.

Press Release: On World Water Day, United Nations Report Demonstrates Role of Forests and Wetlands for Clean Water and A Healthy World.

On World Water Day, United Nations Report Demonstrates Role of Forests and Wetlands for Clean Water and A Healthy World

Montreal, 22 March 2010 – To mark World Water Day and highlight the linkage between biodiversity and clean water, the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), today released Water, Wetlands and Forests: A Review of Ecological, Economic and Policy Linkages.

International Symposium for the CBD: The role of forest biodiversity in the sustainable use of ecosystem goods and services in agro-forestry, fisheries and forestry

26 - 28 April 2010, Tokyo, Japan

Recommendation XIV/12

Forest biodiversity: Collaboration with the UNFF secretariat and report on cooperation on the monitoring of forest biodiversity and on clarifying the definitions of forest and forest types

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 ...

Statement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Oslo Climate and Forest Conference, 27 May 2010, Oslo, Norway.

Statement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Oslo Climate and Forest Conference, 27 May 2010, Oslo, Norway

Oslo Climate and Forest Conference, 27 May 2010, Oslo, Norway

Statement Delivered by Ms. Gabrielle Obermayr, Member of the Bureau of CBD SBSTTA-14, on the occasion of the UNFCCC SBSTA-32 on 31 May 2010, Bonn, Germany.

Submission of views on draft terms of reference for the Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group (AHTEG) on Sustainable Use in Agriculture and Forestry

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/TC/MJS/71871 (2010-115)
To: CBD National Focal Points and relevant organizations

I am pleased to invite you to send your views on the enclosed draft terms of reference for an Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group (AHTEG) on Sustainable Use of Biodiversity in Agriculture and Forestry under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), to the CBD Secretariat at your earliest convenien ...

Global Expert Workshop on Biodiversity Benefits of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries, 20-24 September 2010 (tentative), Venue: Nairobi, Kenya

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/TC/JSt/72485 (2010-128)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, CHM Focal Points, POWPA Focal Points, Indigenous and Local Community Organizations, Members of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests, other Relevant Organizations

I am pleased to inform you that a global expert workshop on ‘Biodiversity Benefits of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries’ will be held in Nairobi, Kenya, from 20 to 24 September 2010.

International Conference on Biodiversity Conservation in Transboundary Tropical Forests

21 - 24 July 2010, Quito, Ecuador

Selected Experts for the Global Expert Workshop on Biodiversity Benefits of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/TC/JSt/73270 (2010-157)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, CHM Focal Points, POWPA Focal Points, Indigenous and Local Community Organizations, Members of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests, other Relevant Organizations

I am pleased to inform you that after careful consideration of all nominations, the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity has approved the list of sponsored experts for the Global Expert Workshop on Biodiversity Benefits of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degrada ...

Statement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity on the Occasion of XXIII IUFRO World Congress, Seoul, Republic of Korea

Statement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity on the Occasion of XXIII IUFRO World Congress, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 23-28 August 2010

Global Expert Workshop on Biodiversity Benefits of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries

20 - 23 September 2010, Nairobi, Kenya

Communiqué: Building bridges for Biodiversity: Governor of Ishikawa Prefecture pays official visit to the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity.

Building bridges for Biodiversity: Governor of Ishikawa Prefecture pays official visit to the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Montreal 29 September 2010. As the world prepares for the Nagoya Biodiversity Summit, the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity and the governor of Ishikawa prefecture, Masinori Tanimoto, accompanied by an important delegation, paid a visit to the Secretariat to prepare the clos ...

Results of the Global Expert Workshop on Biodiversity Benefits of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation, Nairobi, September 2010

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/TC/JSt/72457 (2010-187)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, CHM Focal Points, POWPA Focal Points, Indigenous and Local Community Organizations, other Relevant Organizations

I am pleased to inform you about the results of the Global Expert Workshop on Biodiversity Benefits of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation held in Nairobi, Kenya, from 20 to 23 September 2010.