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‘Prospect of existence’: Nameless grasshopper sparks taxonomic debate

What’s in a name? The curious case of a nameless grasshopper will tell you that there is more to a name than meets the eye.

‘Quite incredible’: some of world’s rarest camellias discovered in Yorkshire

Horticultural experts have compared it to finding a wondrous and unknown library of rare first editions, said the head gardener of Wentworth Woodhouse, Scott Jamieson, recalling the discovery of camellias believed to be some of the oldest and rarest in the western world.

“Implementation framework for Global Taxonomy Initiative and protective measures form invasive alien species to support objectives of CBD”

The Side event will be discussion panel and interaction platform on Implementation framework for Global Taxonomy Initiative and protective measures form invasive alien species.

Reference: (2000-018)
To:

Letters from the Executive Secretary to the National Focal Points regarding to Decision IV/1/d (further development of the Global taxonomy initiative) and Decision V/9 (establishment of a Global Taxonomy Initiative coordination mechanism)

Reference: SCBD/STTM/IC/va (2000-020)
To:

Letter from the Executive Secretary to the National Focal Points reiterating the request made in his last April 19 letter about the further development of a Global Taxonomy Initiative (12 September, 2000)

Reference: SCBD/STTM/IC/va (2000-033)
To:

Letter from the Executive Secretary to the National Focal Points including the list of members of the Global Taxonomy Initiative Coordination Mechanism and other information related to the First GTI Coordination Meeting

Reference: SCBD/STTM/CL/17466 (2001-029)
To:

Notification from the Executive Secretary to all National Focal Points reiterating the need for Governments to designate national Global Taxonomy Initiative focal points. A set of proposed functions of the GTI focal point is presented in the notification (see also <a href="/doc/letters/es-2000-0 ...

Reference: SCBD/STTM/LR/43056 (2004-029)
To: National Focal Points for the GTI, National Focal Points for the CBD

Review of the Implementation of the Programme of Work for the GTI

Reference: SCBD/STTM/LR/va/44236 (2004-054)
To: GTI National Focal Points and CBD National Focal Points

Deadline extension for submission of Global Taxonomy Initiative reports

Reference: SCBD/STTM/LR/va/42215 (2004-062)
To: CBD National Focal Points, GTI National Focal Points and CHM National Focal Points

Establishment of a Memorandum of Cooperation with BioNET-INTERNATIONAL

Reference: SCBD/STTM/LR/44307 (2004-073)
To: CBD National Focal Points, GTI National Focal Points

Further to <a href="/decisions/default.aspx?m=COP-06&id=7182&lg=0">decision VI/8</a>, the Executive Secretary wishes to suggest to national focal points specific actions for promoting implementation of the programme of work for the Global Taxonomy Initiative.

Reference: SCBD/STTM/LR/dh/48260 (2005-034)
To: National Focal Points of the CBD GTI National Focal Points

Following the process, guidelines and mechanisms approved in recommendation X/12 of the tenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA), held in Bangkok last February, the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is carrying out ...