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Statement by the Executive Secretary, Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, on the occasion of the Fourth Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measurese, Rome, 30 March - 3 April 2009.

Statement by the Executive Secretary, Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, on the occasion of the Fourth Session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measurese, Rome, 30 March - 3 April 2009

International Expert Workshop on CITES Non-Detriment Findings

17 - 22 November 2008, Cancun, Mexico

Biodiversity Information Standards

19 - 25 October 2008, Perth, Australia

35th Natural Areas Conference 2008

14 - 17 October 2008, Nashville, United States of America

Request to submit examples of best practices for addressing the risks associated with the introduction of alien species as pets, aquarium and terrarium species, and as live bait and live food

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JSH/aw/65114 (2008-127)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA National Focal Points

The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) invites Parties, other governments and relevant organizations to submit examples of best practices for addressing the risks associated with the introduction of alien species as pets, aquarium and terrarium species, and as live bait ...

Expert Meeting on Animal Welfare (FAO)

29 September - 3 October 2008, Rome, Italy

Request to submit photos for the 2009 International Day for Biological Diversity on Invasive Alien Species

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JS/RH/aw/64795 (2008-111)
To: CBD National Focal Points

As announced in the notification of 21 July 2008 (2008-087), the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is currently developing outreach materials and publications for the celebration of the 2009 International Day for Biological Diversity (IBD), under the theme of invasive a ...

Request for Consultation on International Phytosanitary Measures 2008

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JS/JG/64451 (2008-089)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA National Focal Points

At its session in May 2008, the Standards Committee Working Group (SC-7) of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) reviewed and approved seven draft International Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs) for member consultation (20 June – 30 September 2008). These ISPMs are particularly rel ...

Message from Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of CBD, on the occasion of the Expert Workshop on Preventing Biological Invasions, University of Notre Dame, Indiana, USA, 9-11 April 2008.

Message from Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of CBD, on the occasion of the Expert Workshop on Preventing Biological Invasions, University of Notre Dame, Indiana, USA, 9-11 April 2008

Recommendation XIII/5

Invasive alien species: report on consultations regarding international standards

Reminder to submit views and experiences for the in-depth review of work on invasive alien species

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/aw/56333 (2007-134)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Pursuant to Notification 2006-116 (ref. SCBD/STTM/RH/56333) dated 20 October 2006, as well as the letter from the Global Invasive Species Programme (GISP) dated 11 June 2007, I would like to remind those Parties, other Governments and relevant international organizations who have not already pro ...

Second Meeting of the Steering Committee of the Consortium of Scientific Partners and Institutions

17 October 2007, Paris, France

9th International Conference on the Ecology and Management of Alien Plant Invasions

17 - 21 September 2007, Perth, Australia

Second International Agarwood Conference

4 - 11 March 2007, Bangkok, Thailand

National level collaboration between agencies responsible for biodiversity and plant protection.

Reference: SCBD/STTM/RH/VA/56765 (2006-129)
To: CBD and SBSTTA National Focal Points Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety National Focal Points

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) is an agreement with 159 Parties which aims to prevent the introduction and spread of any species (plant, animal or other) that directly or indirectly affect plants. The Conference of the Parties, in decisions VI/23 and VI/20 respectfully, ack ...

Reminder to submit views and experiences for the in-depth review of work on invasive alien species.

Reference: SCBD/STTM/RH/56333 (2006-116)
To: CBD and SBSTTA National Focal Points Relevant Organizations

Parties and other governments, and relevant international organizations, are invited to provide views and experiences to the Secretariat as soon as possible and no later than 19 November 2007. Please note that, in order to facilitate preparatory work, all submissions should be provided in Word f ...

Recommendation XI/12

Alien species that threaten ecosystems, habitats or species (Article8(h)): further consideration of gaps and inconsistencies in the international regulatory framework

Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/49984 (2005-106)
To: Latin America and the Caribbean CHM National Focal Points, CHM Informal Advisory Committee

I am writing in connection with notification no. 2005-089 (reference SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/49984), dated 29 July 2005, where Parties were requested to complete a checklist of criteria, herewith attached, to assist in the evaluation of national Clearing-House Mechanisms in the Latin America and Caribbe ...

Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/47639 (2005-100)
To: SBSTTA and CHM National Focal Points

I have the honour to invite you to comment on the invasive alien species profile schema document which contains some of the major schema components in Appendix 1, and to suggest additional improvements with a view to facilitate its widest possible adoption. Your comments will be compiled and pre ...

Invasive Alien Species Workshop

12 - 14 September 2005, Durban, South Africa

Workshop on the Joint Work Programme on Marine and Coastal Invasive Alien Species (jointly hosted by SCBD, GISP and Regional Seas Programme of UNEP)

27 - 29 June 2005, Montreal, Canada

Invasive Species Pathways Assessment Conference

14 - 15 June 2005, Washington D.C., United States of America

6th Meeting of the Group of Experts on Invasive Alien Species (IAS)

9 - 11 June 2005, Majorca, Spain

Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/MS/47639 (2005-060)
To: SBSTTA and CHM National Focal Points Relevant international organizations

In paragraph 25 of decision VI/23, the Conference of the Parties called on relevant organizations to contribute to the creation and maintenance of a global invasive species information network. In support of the above, the Government of the United States of America has made generous funds avail ...

Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Gaps and Inconsistencies in the International Regulatory Frameworks on Invasive Alien Species

16 - 20 May 2005, Auckland, New Zealand

Reference: UNEP/SCBD/STTM/JM/va/47453 (2005-018)
To: CBD National Focal Points

The list of selected experts for the Ad hoc technical expert group meeting on Gaps and Inconsistencies in the International Regulatory Frameworks on Invasive Alien Species which will meet in Auckland, New Zealand from 16 to 20 May 2005 is provided in Annex I and the provisional agenda in Annex I ...

Reference: SCBD/STTM/LR/45602 (2004-097)
To: To CBD National Focal Points

The Executive Secretary invites Parties to nominate experts for the AHTEG meeting in Auckland in May 2005 on gaps and inconsistencies in the international regulatory frameworks on invasive alien species.

13th International Conference on Aquatic Invasive Species

19 - 23 September 2004, Sligo, Ireland

Reference: SCBD/STTM/LR/RH/44424 (2004-061)
To: CBD National Focal Points and SBSTTA Focal Points

Review of assessment of the impact of invasive alien species on inland water and island ecosystems

An unwelcome dimension of trade: The impact of alien invasive species in North America

4 December 2003, Florida, United States of America

Recommendation IX/15

Invasive alien species

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/9/INF/33

Pilot assessments: the ecological and socio-economic impact of invasive alien species on island ecosystems

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/9/INF/32

Invasive alien species: identification of specific gaps and inconsistencies in the international regulatory framework

Invasive Plants in Natural and Managed Systems: Linking Science and Management and 7th International Conference on the Ecology and Management of Alien Plant Invasions

3 - 7 November 2003, Ft. Lauderdale, United States of America

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/9/15

Invasive alien species: identification of specific gaps and inconsistencies in the international regulatory framework

Round Table: "An unwelcomed dimension of trade: The impact of alien invasive species in North America"

2 October 2003, Toronto, Canada

Invasive Alien Species and the IPPC

22 - 26 September 2003, Braunschweig, Germany

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/IA/37789 (2003-086)
To: Participants of the Liaison Group Meeting on Alien Invasive Species, Cape Town, South Africa, 17 September 2000; SBSTTA Bureau Members

Participants of the Liaison Group Meeting on Alien Invasive Species, held in Cape Town, South Africa, 17 September 2000 and SBSTTA Bureau Members are invited to take part in the peer review of the document "Invasive Alien Species: identification of specific gaps and inconsistencies in the intern ...

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/IA/37788 (2003-088)
To: Participants of the Liaison Group Meeting on Alien Invasive Species, Cape Town, South Africa, 17 September 2000; SBSTTA Bureau Members

Participants of the Liaison Group Meeting on Alien Invasive Species, held in Cape Town, South Africa, 17 September 2000 and SBSTTA Bureau Members are invited to take part in the peer review of the document "Invasive Alien Species: the ecological and socio-economic impact of invasive alien specie ...

Bern Convention Group of Experts on Invasive Alien Species

19 - 20 June 2003, Strasbourg, France

III International Symposium on Wild Fauna

24 - 28 May 2003, Ischia, Italy

49th Meeting of the CITES Standing Committee

22 - 25 April 2003, Geneva, Switzerland

Training Seminar on CITES issues. Deadline for Applications: 10 March 2003

31 March - 3 April 2003, Oslo, Norway

12th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES

3 - 15 November 2002, Santiago de Chile, Chile

Document

Press Release<br>Governments seek strategies for battling invasive alien species

Document

Participants on the liaison group meeting on alien invasive species

Experts Consultation on the Impacts of Invasive Alien Species on Island Ecosystems

18 - 19 October 2002, Hawaii, United States of America

UNEP/CBD/COP/6/INF/28

Alien species that threaten ecosystems, habitats or species<br>Progress report on matters relating to the implementation of paragraph 14 of Decision V/8 of the Conference of the Parties and section b in Recommendation VI/4 of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advic