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Is Africa dancing to a different biodiversity tune?

It is undeniable that we are losing species and natural habitats at an unprecedented and alarming rate and yet we are not creating the much-needed prosperity for all that is required. However, not all hope is lost as world leaders and regional blocs such as the African Union acknowledge the need ...

Biodiversity needs every tool in the box: use OECMs

Global support is growing for the 30 × 30 movement — a goal to conserve 30% of the planet by 2030. In May, the G7 group of wealthy nations endorsed the commitment to this target that had been made by more than 50 countries in January. It is likely to be the headline goal when parties to the Conv ...

Printed copies of the fifth edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook

Reference: SCBD/OES/DC/KM/89517 (2021-021)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA National Focal Points

Nature: Humanity at a Crossroads, UN Warns

Statement by Ms. Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity, at the opening of the special virtual session of SBSTTA-24; Launch of the fifth edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook, 15 September 2020

Nature: Humanity at a Crossroads, UN Warns

15 September 2020 – Despite encouraging progress in several areas, the natural world is suffering badly and getting worse. Eight transformative changes are, therefore, urgently needed to ensure human wellbeing and save the planet, the UN warns in a major report.

Statement by Ms. Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity, at the opening of the special virtual session of SBSTTA-24; Launch of the fifth edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook, 15 September 2020

Special virtual sessions for SBSTTA-24 and SBI-3

15 - 18 September 2020, Online

Launch of the fifth edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook

Reference: SCBD/OES/DC/89063 (2020-071)
To: All CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities, and other relevant organizations

UN’s Global Biodiversity Outlook 5 New Launch Date: Tuesday, 15 September

UN’s Global Biodiversity Outlook 5 New Launch Date: Tuesday, 15 September

23 August 2020 - The UN’s Global Biodiversity Outlook 5 (GBO-5), to debut Tuesday 15 September 2020, outlines a combination of achievable actions needed to protect nature, ecosystems and nature's contributions to people. The report underlines the enormous stakes for humanity involved in the succ ...

Global Symposium on Soil Biodiversity (FAO)

1 - 3 June 2020, Rome, Italy

FAO-Biodiversity Mainstreaming Platform’s contribution to the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework meeting

26 - 28 May 2020, Rome, Italy

Peer review of the fifth edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook

Reference: SCBD/OES/EM/DC/KNM/88511 (2020-011)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

Workshop on the Evidence Base for the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework: Fifth Edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook and IPBES Global Assessment

23 November 2019, Montreal, Canada

Peer review of the fifth edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook

Reference: SCBD/OES/EM/DC/KM/88511 (2019-105)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

Workshop on the Evidence Base for the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework: Fifth Edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook and IPBES Global Assessment, 23 November 2019 - Montreal, Canada

Reference: SCBD/OES/EM/DC/KM/88491 (2019-102)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

Opportunities to provide inputs to the work of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

Reference: SCBD/OES/DC/AC/88272 (2019-067)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities, relevant organizations

Negotiation of the Summary for Policy Makers of the sixth Global Environment Outlook (GEO-6)

21 - 24 January 2019, Nairobi, Kenya

Reminder: Submission of sixth national reports

Reference: SCBD/OES/DC/RH/LC/86437 (2018-085)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA National Focal Points, GSPC National Focal Points

CBD/SBSTTA/21/6

Fifth Edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook: Considerations for Its Preparation

The ASEAN Biodiversity Outlook second edition was recently endorsed by the ASEAN Working Group on Nature Conservation and Biodiversity.

First External Review for the IPBES Global Assessment of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

Reference: SCBD/OES/DC/RH/MC/85598 (2017-053)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points and relevant organizations

Peer review of Outlooks on Biodiversity: Indigenous Peoples’ and Local Communities’ Contributions to the Implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020

Reference: SCBD/OES/RH/KM/85935 (2016-102)
To: CBD, SBSTTA and TK Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local community organizations and relevant organizations

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/20/13

Fifth Edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook, National Reporting and Indicators for Assessing Progress towards the Aichi Biodiversity Targets

Recommendation XIX/1

Further consideration of the implications of the findings of the fourth edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook and related reports, including with respect to mainstreaming of biodiversity across sectors

Submission of information related to the further consideration of the implications of the findings of GBO-4 and key scientific and technical needs related to the implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020

Reference: SCBD/SAM/DC/SS/AC/84591 (2015-045)
To: CBD National Focal Points and SBSTTA Focal Points

The fourth addition of Global Biodiversity Outlook is now available in Japanese, courtesy of the Nature Conservation Bureau of Japan's Ministry of the Environment. This brings to eight the number of languages in which the mid-term assessment of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 is available.

Bold and innovative action is urgently required if governments are to meet the globally-agreed Strategic Plan for Biodiversity and its Aichi Targets by 2020, says a United Nations progress report on the state of global biodiversity.

Global Biodiversity Outlook 4 calls for bold and accelerated action to meet biodiversity targets by 2020

Bold and innovative action is urgently required if governments are to meet the globally-agreed Strategic Plan for Biodiversity and its Aichi Targets by 2020, says a United Nations progress report on the state of global biodiversity

UNEP/CBD/COP/12/9

Global Biodiversity Outlook – Fourth Edition

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/INF/21

Progress in the Submission of the Fifth National Reports and Their Use in the Preparation of the Fourth Edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook (GBO-4)

Recommendation XVIII/1

Fourth edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook

Workshop on the fourth edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook (GBO 4)

21 June 2014, Montreal, Canada

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/INF/9

Scenarios for Mainstreaming Biodiversity into Sectors: Technical Study Underpinning the Fourth Edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook (GBO-4)

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/INF/8

Technical Background Documents Underpinning the Fourth Edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook (GBO-4)

Peer review of the fourth edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook (GBO-4) and information on an associated workshop

Reference: SCBD/SAM/DC/RH/KNM/AC/83651 (2014-084)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, relevant organizations, scientists, indigenous and local communities, and other relevant stakeholders

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/INF/2

Draft of the Fourth Edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/2/ADD1

Implications of the Key Findings of the Fourth Edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook for the Future Work of the Convention: Possible Elements for The Pyeongchang Roadmap

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/2

Draft Executive Summary with the Main Messages of the Fourth Edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook

Peer review of draft technical background documents for the fourth edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook (GBO-4)

Reference: SCBD/SAM/DC/RH/KNM/AC/83234 (2014-028)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, relevant organizations, scientists, indigenous and local communities, and other relevant stakeholders

Submission of the Fifth National Report to CBD

Reference: SCBD/SAM/RH/LC/81444 (2014-030)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Preparation and Submission of the Fifth National Report to CBD

Reference: SCBD/SAM/RH/LC/81444 (2013-098)
To: CBD National Focal Points

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/17/INF/17/REV1

Report of the Second Meeting of the Global Biodiversity Outlook 4 Advisory Group

Second meeting of the Global Biodiversity Outlook 4 Advisory Group

12 - 13 October 2013, Montreal, Canada

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/17/INF/4

Global Biodiversity Informatics Outlook: Delivering Biodiversity Knowledge in the Information Age

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/17/5

Progress Report on the Preparation of the Fourth Edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook

UNEP/CBD/COP/11/27

Monitoring Implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011 2020, Including Progress in the Preparation of the Fourth Edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/16/INF/2

Draft Communication Strategy for the Fourth Edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/16/3

Global Biodiversity Outlook: Considerations for the preparation of the fourth edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/16/INF/1

Evaluation of the Third Edition Of The Global Outlook (GBO-3)

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/8

Third Edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook: Implications for the Future Implementation of the Convention

UNEP/CBD/COP/10/8/ADD1

Global Biodiversity Outlook 3: Executive Summary

UNEP/CBD/COP/9/15

Global Biodiversity Outlook - Considerations for the preparation of the third edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook

UNEP/CBD/COP/9/INF/18

Global Biodiversity Outlook 3 - Draft communications strategy

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/12/5

Global Biodiversity Outlook - Lessons Learned from the Preparation of the Second Edition of Global Biodiversity Outlook and Proposals on the Scope and Focus of the Third Edition

UNEP/CBD/COP/8/12

Summary of the Second Global Biodiversity Outlook

UNEP/CBD/COP/8/INF/31

Monitoring Progress and Reporting Processes, Including Integration of Targets into the Thematic Programmes of Work, National Reporting and Global Biodiversity Outlook: Compilation of Initiatives, Processes and Organizations that Develop and Consolidate Indicators on the Sustainable Use of Biodiv ...

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/11/INF/14

Second Global Biodiversity Outlook: Draft

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/10/10

Second global biodiversity outlook report: draft outline

UNEP/CBD/RW/5NR-AFR-LDC/2/2

Regional Workshop for South, East and Southeast Asia on the Preparation of the Fifth National Report and Global Biodiversity Outlook and regional policy scenarios

20 - 24 May 2013, Incheon City, Republic of Korea

Allocution de m. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, Secrétaire exécutif de la CDB, à l’occasion de l’ouverture du deuxième atelier régional pour les pays moins avancés d’Afrique sur la préparation des cinquièmes rapports nationaux et de la quatrième édition des Perspectives mondiales de la diversité biologique (GBO-4), et les scénarios pour la politique régionale, Yaoundé, Cameroun, 15 - 19 avril 2013

Allocution de m. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, Secrétaire exécutif de la CDB, à l’occasion de l’ouverture du deuxième atelier régional pour les pays moins avancés d’Afrique sur la préparation des cinquièmes rapports nationaux et de la quatrième édition des Perspectives mondiales de la diversité biologique (GBO-4), et les scénarios pour la politique régionale, Yaoundé, Cameroun, 15 - 19 avril 2013

Deuxième atelier régional pour les pays moins avancés d’Afrique sur la préparation des cinquièmes rapports nationaux et de la quatrième édition des Perspectives mondiales de la diversité biologique (GBO-4), et les scénarios pour la politique régionale

15 - 19 April 2013, Yaoundé, Cameroon

Regional Workshop for South, East and Southeast Asia on the Preparation of the Fifth National Report and Global Biodiversity Outlook and regional policy scenarios, 20-24 May 2013 - Seoul, Republic of Korea

Reference: SCBD/ITS/RH/LC/GT/81486 (2013-020)
To: CBD National Focal Points of the following countries: (South – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka,) (Southeast - Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Viet Nam) (East - China, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Mongolia, Japan, Republic of Korea)

Deuxième atelier régional pour les pays moins avancés d’Afrique sur la préparation des cinquièmes rapports nationaux et de la quatrième édition des Perspectives mondiales de la diversité biologique (GBO-4), et les scénarios pour la politique régionale, Yaoundé, Cameroun (15 au 19 avril 2013)

Reference: SCBD/ITS/RH/LC/81260 (2013-011)
To: Points focaux nationaux des pays suivants : Bénin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroun, Comores, Djibouti, Gambie, Guinée, Guinée-Bissau, Guinée équatoriale, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritanie, Niger, République Centrafricaine, République démocratique du Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tomé-et-Principe, Sénégal, Tchad, Togo

Statement by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, Executive Secretary, Convention On Biological Diversity at the Opening of the First Regional Workshop for African Least Developed Countries on the preparation of the Fifth National Report and Global Biodiversity Outlook and Regional Policy Scenarios

First Regional Workshop for African Least Developed Countries on the preparation of the Fifth National Report and Global Biodiversity Outlook and regional policy scenarios

28 January - 1 February 2013, Nairobi, Kenya

First Regional Workshop for African Least Developed Countries on the preparation of the Fifth National Report and Global Biodiversity Outlook and regional policy scenarios, Nairobi, Kenya, 21-25 January 2013

Reference: SCBD/ITS/RH/LC/80961 (2012-136)
To: CBD National Focal Points of the following countries: Angola, Botswana, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

UNEP/CBD/COP/11/INF/58

Draft Report of the First Meeting of the Global Biodiversity Outlook 4 Advisory Group

First meeting of the GBO-4 Advisory Group

6 - 7 October 2012, Hyderabad, India

Composition of the Advisory Group for the Fourth Edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook (GBO-4)

Reference: SCBD/STTM/RH/km/80680 (2012-119)
To: CBD Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, Indigenous and local communities and relevant organizations

Invitation to nominate experts to the advisory group for the fourth edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook (GBO-4)

Reference: SCBD/STTM/DC/RH/79819 (2012-068)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, relevant organizations, indigenous and local communities

Recommendation XVI/2

Considerations for the preparation of the fourth edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook

Review of the impact of third edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/RH/76402 (2011-115)
To: CBD national focal points, SBSTTA focal points, relevant organizations, participants to COP-10

In decision X/4 the Conference of the Parties requested the Executive Secretary, subject to the availability of the necessary resources, to commission a review of the process of preparation and production of the third edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook in order to further improve the pro ...

Source files for the preparation of language versions of Global Biodiversity Outlook 3

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/RH/72265 (2010-110)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA National Focal Points

Following the successful launch of the third edition of Global Biodiversity Outlook (GBO-3) on 10 May 2010 in the official languages of the United Nations, subsequent events involved the launch of additional language versions prepared upon the initiatives of the Governments of Brazil, Germany a ...

Communiqué: Brazil Launched the Portuguese Translation of the Third Edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook (GBO-3).

Brazil Launched the Portuguese Translation of the Third Edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook (GBO-3)

Montreal, 26 May 2010. On 22 May 2010, during the celebrations of the International Day for Biological Diversity and within the broader campaign on 2010 as the International Year of Biodiversity, Brazil launched the Portuguese translation of the third edition of the flagship publication of the C ...

Training Seminar Organized by the Consortium of Scientific Partners on Biodiversity at the Margins of the Fourteenth Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-14), Nairobi, Kenya

Reference: (2010-096)
To: SBSTTA Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that a training seminar is being organised by the Consortium of Scientific Partners (CSP) on Biodiversity to provide participants with tools and advice on ways to use information from the third edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook (GBO-3) to inform decision-maker ...

Press Release: New Vision Required to Stave Off Dramatic Biodiversity Loss, Says UN Report.

Statement by the Executive Secretary, Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, at the occasion of the Official Launch of the Third Edition of Global Biodiversity Outlook, 10 May 2010, UNEP, Nairobi.

New Vision Required to Stave Off Dramatic Biodiversity Loss, Says UN Report

Montreal, Canada. 10 May 2010. Natural systems that support economies, lives and livelihoods across the planet are at risk of rapid degradation and collapse, unless there is swift, radical and creative action to conserve and sustainably use the variety of life on Earth.

Statement by the Executive Secretary, Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, at the occasion of the Official Launch of the Third Edition of Global Biodiversity Outlook, 10 May 2010, UNEP, Nairobi

Recommendation XIV/7

Third edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook: implications for the future implementation of the Convention

Peer review of the synthesis of Global Biodiversity Outlook 3

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/RH/68300 (2009-162)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, relevant organizations, scientists, indigenous and local communities and other relevant stakeholders

I am pleased to inform you that a draft synthesis of the third edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook (GBO-3) has been prepared taking into account comments and suggestions from the peer-review of the extended version of the Outlook and the guidance from a scientific review panel as well as ...

A draft synthesis of the third edition of Global Biodiversity Outlook (GBO-3) has been released for peer review.

Peer review of the first draft of the Global Biodiversity Outlook 3

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/RH/68300 (2009-094)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, relevant organizations, scientists, indigenous and local communities, and other relevant stakeholders

I am pleased to inform you that the first draft of GBO-3 has now been prepared and invite you to participate in the peer review. The draft for peer review can be accessed at: www.cbd.int/gbo3review and is open until 1 October 2009.

The first draft of Global Biodiversity Outlook 3 is now available for peer review until 1 October 2009. Reviewers encountering difficulty in accessing the document can request that an electronic copy be sent to them directly by sending an email to GBO3@cbd.int.

UNEP/CBD/GBO3/AG/1/1

Report of the First Meeting of the Advisory Group for the Preparation of Global Biodiversity Outlook 3

Production plan for the third edition of Global Biodiversity Outlook and submission of information on biodiversity indicators

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/RH/64593 (2008-099)
To: Organizations participating in the 2010 Biodiversity Indicators Partnership

The workplan for preparing GBO-3 has been discussed at the second Technical Partners meeting of the 2010 Biodiversity Indicators Partnership held from 25 to 26 June 2008 in Montreal (see report at www.twentyten.net). An updated preparation schedule is being maintained at www.cbd.int/gbo3/product ...

First meeting of the Advisory Group for the preparation of the third edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook

24 - 25 May 2008, Bonn, Germany

The fourth Global Environment Outlook (GEO-4) assessment report is being launched by UNEP on 25 October. GEO-4 addresses the key challenges facing our planet, including the loss of biodiversity, that require policy attention and makes recommendations for decision-makers to act. The Executive Secretary has provided a message welcoming the culmination of this important work.

Message from the Executive Secretary on the Launch of the Fourth Global Environment Outlook (GEO-4)

Funding for Preparing the Third Edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook

Reference: SCBD/ITS/LC/59513 (2007-103)
To: CBD National Focal Points, The Global Environment Facility, Donor Agencies

As you recall, the Conference of the Parties, in its Decision VIII/14, paragraph 11, decided that the third edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook shall be prepared for publication at its tenth meeting in 2010.

Preparation of the third edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook.

Reference: SCBD/ITS/LC/59302 (2007-093)
To: All National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, Members of the Informal Advisory Committee for CEPA

The second meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Review of Implementation of the Convention (WGRI-2) on 9-13 July 2007 in Paris, France, in its Recommendation 2/4, requested the Executive Secretary to revise the proposed scope and format, work plan, communication strategy and financi ...

Recommendation XII/4

Lessons learned from the preparation of the second edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook

Greenfacts Launches Biodiversity Digest

Greenfacts Launches Biodiversity Digest

As a contribution to the International Day for Biological Diversity, an online summary of the second edition of Global Biodiversity Outlook (GBO-2) has been launched today in collaboration with GreenFacts. GBO-2, published last year by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, ...

Assessing the Impact of Global Biodiversity Outlook 2

Reference: SCBD/STTM/RH/LJ/57136 (2007-008)
To: CBD and SBSTTA Focal Points

The Conference of the Parties, in decision VIII/14 (para. 18(a)), requested the Executive Secretary to review the impact of the second edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook. The Convention’s informal advisory committee for communication, education and public awareness recommended the use of ...