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Expedited Access to GEF Funding for Revising National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan and Submission of Fifth National Report

Reference: SCBD/ITS/YX/75599 (2011-075)
To: National Focal Points of the Convention, SBSTTA, ABS, Protected Areas, Clearing-House Mechanism

I am very pleased to bring to your attention the communication addressed to the GEF Operational Focal Points from Mrs. Monique Barbut, Chief Executive Officer and Chairperson of the Global Environment Facility (GEF), with respect to the expanded and expedited access to GEF funding for enabling a ...

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Exhibitions on linkages between various Indian Festivals and biodiversity.

It is proposed to organise a series of exhibitions for showcasing linkages between various Indian Festivals and biodiversity as a part of socio-cultural traditions in India and their role in biodiversity conservationin. The Nodal point for these exhibition will be DIG, Forest Policy of the Minis ...

European Green Deal: A turning point for nature & climate?

However, only the concrete legislative and policy proposals expected in the coming months will show the extent to which the Commission is actually committed to heeding scientific recommendations for urgent and far-reaching transformational change.

European Consortium for the Barcode of Life (ECBOL2)

2 - 4 June 2010, Braga, Portugal

Essential Science: Time to ban glitter? A microplastic risk

A recent study from the journal Geochemical Perspectives finds that microplastics have been detected at the deepest point of the ocean, Challenger Deep, in the western Pacific Ocean's Mariana Trench. See: “Microplastics contaminate the deepest part of the world’s ocean.”

Environmental Protection Authority

Cartagena Protocol emergency contact point
esid@ethionet.et

Environment tipping points fast approaching in UK, says watchdog

Environmental tipping points are fast approaching in the UK, the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has said.

Enhancing Preparations for the Next Meeting of the Parties in Bonn

At the invitation of the Government of Germany, Executive Secretary Ahmed Djoghlaf paid a visit to Berlin and Bonn for the preparation of fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on B ...

Eng. Ahmed Said Al-Shukaili

Cartagena Protocol emergency contact point, BCH NFP
ahmed.alshukaili@meca.gov.om

Ending Illegal Trafficking of Endangered Animals

Nigeria has emerged as the top transit point in the world for illegal ivory and pangolin scale trafficking from Africa to Asia. Between 2016 to 2019, over half of the pangolin scales seized globally came from Nigeria, Ugo Aliogo reports.

Endangered wildlife face perilous future as vital habitat loses protection in Cambodia

In 2017, an elephant in Cambodia’s Kirium National Park was electrocuted as it leaned against power lines in a formerly forested area. This wasn’t an isolated incident—another elephant reportedly died in the same manner the previous year— and prompted conservationists to point to the widening im ...

Emmanuel Macron ends China visit with slew of trade deals and green pact

French president Emmanuel Macron scored points for France, Europe and the global environment at the end of his state visit to China, while having a dig at Donald Trump and stealing the thunder of the European commissioner he brought with him.

Electric cars and vegan diets: Are 'good' climate tipping points at hand?

Not all climate tipping points are bad - and some good ones may be just on the horizon. Scientist Tim Lenton explains the shifts in behavior and technology that could soon spur large-scale climate action

Eighth meeting of the Coordination Mechanism for the Global Taxonomy Initiative, 31 May 2008, Bonn, Germany

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JS/lj/63260 (2008-050)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, GTI Focal Points

The purpose of this notification is to inform CBD National Focal points, as well as SBSTTA and GTI Focal Points, about the eighth meeting of the Coordination Mechanism for the Global Taxonomy Initiative to be held on 31 May 2008 in Bonn, Germany, at the margins of the ninth meeting of the Confer ...

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Economic values for biodiversity & ecosystem services in real-life decision making

The economic evaluations of biodiversity and ecosystem services provide new powerful and useful points to argue in favour of biodiversity conservation. The event will look at different case studies to illustrate this power of figures and economic values during decision processes concerning biodi ...

Earth's 'vital signs' worsening as humanity's impact deepens

The global economy's business-as-usual approach to climate change has seen Earth's "vital signs" deteriorate to record levels, an influential group of scientists said Wednesday, warning that several climate tipping points were now imminent.

ENVIRONMENT DAY Talks 10 - Value of the DIVERSITY of Values

28 May 2010, Vienna, Austria

ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION OF BRAZILIAN PROTECTED AREAS

To understand that protected areas are necessarily to be "untouched" is overpast. Most of the soil uses and natural resources exploitation allowed in brazilian conservation units - a type of protected area - suppose and enable those activities that contribute to the income and employment generat ...

Dr.(Ms.) Roda Sansão Nuvunga Luís

Cartagena Protocol emergency contact point
roda.nuvungaluis@gmail.com

Dr. Veronica Herrera

Cartagena Protocol emergency contact point
Veronica.herrera@mpi.govt.nz

Dr. Terrens N.V. Saaki

Cartagena Protocol Primary NFP, Cartagena Protocol emergency contact point
terrens.saaki@minienw.nl

Dr. Ruth Rupreht

Cartagena Protocol emergency contact point, BCH NFP
ruth.rupreht@gov.si

Dr. Rita Andorkó

Cartagena Protocol Primary NFP, Cartagena Protocol emergency contact point, BCH NFP
rita.andorko@am.gov.hu

Dr. Rhianna M. Neely-Murphy

CBD Primary NFP, CHM NFP, SBSTTA NFP, ABS NFP, Cartagena Protocol Primary NFP, Cartagena Protocol emergency contact point, BCH NFP, GTI NFP, GSPC NFP
rhiannaneely@bahamas.gov.bs

Dr. Odeta Pivorienė

Cartagena Protocol Primary NFP, Cartagena Protocol emergency contact point, BCH NFP
odeta.pivoriene@am.lt

Dr. Norwati Adnan

Cartagena Protocol emergency contact point
norwati@biosafety.gov.my

Dr. Nihada Ahmetovic

Cartagena Protocol emergency contact point
ahmetovic@fsa.gov.ba

Dr. Nhan Thi Thanh Hoang

SBSTTA NFP, ABS NFP, Cartagena Protocol emergency contact point, Protected Areas NFP
hoangnhan.bca@gmail.com

Dr. Mahamadou Alhassane

Cartagena Protocol Primary NFP, Cartagena Protocol emergency contact point, BCH NFP
malhassane@gmail.com

Dr. Koussao Some

Cartagena Protocol Primary NFP, Cartagena Protocol emergency contact point
koussao@hotmail.com

Dr. Kirsi Törmäkangas

Cartagena Protocol emergency contact point, BCH NFP
gtlk@gov.fi

Dr. Gholamreza Salehi Jouzani

Cartagena Protocol Primary NFP, Cartagena Protocol emergency contact point
gsalehi@abrii.ac.ir

Dr. Evangelos Badieritakis

CBD Primary NFP, SBSTTA NFP, Cartagena Protocol Primary NFP, Cartagena Protocol emergency contact point, BCH NFP, Marine and Coastal Biodiversity NFP
e.badieritakis@prv.ypeka.gr

Dr. Dietmar Vybiral

Cartagena Protocol emergency contact point
dietmar.vybiral@bmg.gv.at

Dr. Desire Randriamasimanana

Cartagena Protocol emergency contact point
masimanana.ds@gmail.com

Dr. Derrick George

Cartagena Protocol emergency contact point
dgeorge@gov.bw

Dr. Deckster Tonny Savadye

Cartagena Protocol Primary NFP, Cartagena Protocol emergency contact point, BCH NFP
dsavadye@nba.ac.zw

Dr. Clarisse Elogne Kouame

Cartagena Protocol emergency contact point
nzolecla@yahoo.fr

Dr. Carolina Alduvin

Cartagena Protocol emergency contact point
carolinalduvin46@gmail.com

Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo

Cartagena Protocol emergency contact point
ministerofstate@motp.gov.gy

Dr. Badal Ahmed Hassan

CBD Secondary NFP, ABS NFP, Cartagena Protocol Primary NFP, Cartagena Protocol emergency contact point
biodiversity@moecc.gov.so

Dr. Azalia Mohamed

Cartagena Protocol emergency contact point
azalia@biosafety.gov.my

Dr. Augustin Orou Matilo

CBD Primary NFP, ABS NFP, Cartagena Protocol Primary NFP, Cartagena Protocol emergency contact point, BCH NFP
matilorou@yahoo.fr

Dr. Anil Jasinghe

CBD Primary NFP, ABS NFP, Cartagena Protocol Primary NFP, Cartagena Protocol emergency contact point
sec@env.gov.lk

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DAY 3-Day 2 Recap points

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DAY 4-Take away points

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Invitation letter to SBSTTA and CHM Focal Points

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Enhancing the CHM as a mechanism for connecting people to people particularly for technology transfer and development<br>(paper submitted by the New Zealand CHM National Focal Point)

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List of National Focal Points of the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Clearing-House Mechanism

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Invitation letter to the CBD National Focal Points