2017 2017-09-19
| SCBD/MCO/AF/NP/TM/CE/86841 (2017-092)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points of Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Cook Islands, Fiji, Indonesia, Kiribati, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Myanmar, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Viet Nam
Call for the nomination of participants for the regional expert workshop to develop training materials on gender equality and biodiversity for Southeast Asia and the Pacific, 28-30 November 2017 – Bangkok, Thailand
Subject(s): Gender and Biodiversity
Action required by 2017-10-11 |
|
2017-09-14
| SCBD/SPS/DC/SBG/SK/LJ/TM/86817 (2017-091)
Notification to: CBD Focal points and relevant organizations
Nominations for the technical workshop for review of the voluntary guidelines for the design and effective implementation of ecosystem-based approaches to climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction, 20-22 November 2017 - Bonn, Germany
Subject(s): Climate Change and Biodiversity, Ecosystem Approach
Action required by 2017-09-30 |
|
2017-09-12
| SCBD/IMS/ET/LZ/86821 (2017-090)
Notification to: CBD Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points and CHM Focal Points in Africa
Regional Bio-Bridge Initiative Round Table for Africa, 7-9 November 2017, Entebbe, Uganda
Subject(s): Bio-Bridge Initiative
Action required by 2017-09-29 |
|
2017-09-12
| SCBD/SPS/DC/VN/JS/VF/86690 (2017-089)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, TK Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local community organizations, and other relevant organizations
Peer review of draft documents for the tenth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity
Subject(s): Traditional Knowledge, Innovations and Practices - Article 8(j)
Action required by 2017-10-03 |
|
2017-09-08
| SCBD/SPS/DC/MM/DA/86806 (2017-087)
Notification to: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated), cc: Biosafety Clearing-House National Focal Points
Submission of information requested in decision VIII/17 on Contained Use (Article 6)
Subject(s): Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
Action required by 2018-01-31 |
|
2017-09-08
| SCBD/SPS/SBG/JL/JG/86798 (2017-086)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points, Marine and Coastal Biodiversity Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, relevant United Nations/international organizations, Regional Seas Conventions and Action Plans, Regional Fisheries Bodies, IPLCs and other relevant organizations
Expert workshop to develop options for modifying the description of areas meeting the criteria for ecologically or biologically significant marine areas (EBSAs), for describing new areas, and for strengthening the scientific credibility and transparency of the EBSA process, 5-8 December 2017 – Berlin, Germany
Subject(s): Marine and Coastal Biodiversity
Action required by 2017-10-09 |
|
2017-09-07
| SCBD/SPS/SBG/JL/JMQ/86366 (2017-088)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points, Marine and Coastal Biodiversity National Focal Points and SBSTTA Focal Points
Selected participants for the Sustainable Ocean Initiative (SOI) Training of Trainers Workshop, 25 to 29 September 2017 - Seocheon, Republic of Korea
Subject(s): Marine and Coastal Biodiversity |
|
2017-09-05
| SCBD/SPS/DC/SBG/CSt/NG/86788 (2017-085)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points
Invitation to consultation process for the “Caring for Coasts” Initiative
Subject(s): Ecosystem Restoration
Action required by 2017-09-30 |
|
2017-09-01
| SCBD/SPS/DC/JL/JG/86710 (2017-084)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points, Marine and Coastal Biodiversity Focal Points, POWPA Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, relevant United Nations/international organizations, Regional Seas Conventions and Action Plans, Regional Fisheries Bodies, IPLCs and other relevant organizations
Submission of Information on National Experiences and Lessons Learned in the Development, and Effective and Equitable Management, of Marine Protected Areas and other Effective Area based Conservation Measures
Subject(s): Marine and Coastal Biodiversity
Action required by 2017-10-02 |
|
2017-09-01
| SCBD/SPS/DC/SBG/JL/JA/86795 (2017-083)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, Marine and Coastal Biodiversity Focal Points; the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, International Maritime Organization, International Seabed Authority, United Nations Environment Programme, regional seas conventions and action plans, regional fishery bodies, indigenous peoples and local communities; other relevant organizations, initiatives and stakeholders
Submission of information on experiences in the implementation of marine spatial planning
Subject(s): Marine and Coastal Biodiversity
Action required by 2017-11-30 |
|
2017-09-01
| SCBD/SPS/DC/SBG/JL/JA/86794 (2017-082)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, Marine and Coastal Biodiversity Focal Points; International Maritime Organization; International Seabed Authority; Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals; International Whaling Commission; other relevant organizations; indigenous peoples and local communities
Submission of information on experiences in the use of measures to avoid, minimize and mitigate the significant adverse impacts of anthropogenic underwater noise on marine and coastal biodiversity
Subject(s): Marine and Coastal Biodiversity
Action required by 2017-10-30 |
|
2017-08-29
| SCBD/MCO/AF/NP/CR/CE/86576 (2017-081)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points
Cooperation among the biodiversity-related conventions: Invitation for nomination of members of an informal advisory group on synergies
Subject(s): Cooperation and Partnerships
Action required by 2017-09-30 |
|
2017-08-23
| SCBD/SPS/DC/SBG/CSt/NG/86619 (2017-080)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, TK Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local
communities, and other relevant organization
Peer review of draft document for the Twenty-first meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA 21) of the Convention on Biological Diversity
Subject(s): Forest Biodiversity
Action required by 2017-09-13 |
|
2017-08-22
| SCBD/IMS/ET/LZ/86776 (2017-079)
Notification to: CBD Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points and CHM Focal Points in the Asia Pacific Region
Regional Bio-Bridge Roundtable for Asia Pacific, 16-19 October 2017, Incheon, Republic of Korea
Subject(s): Bio-Bridge Initiative
Action required by 2017-09-08 |
|
2017-08-16
| SCBD/SPS/DC/SBG/CSt/NG/86775 (2017-078)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points
Call for nominations for the Wangari Maathai "Forest Champions" Award 2017
Subject(s): Forest Biodiversity
Action required by 2017-08-31 |
|
2017-08-14
| SCBD/MCO/DC/AF/NP/ML/YX/86771 (2017-077)
Notification to: National Focal Points of the Convention and the Protocols
Opportunities under the Green Climate Fund
Subject(s): Climate Change and Biodiversity |
|
2017-08-09
| SCBD/SPS/DC/VN/KG/jr/86322 (2017-076)
Notification to: ABS National Focal Points and CBD National Focal Points (where ABS focal points have not yet been designated)
REMINDER: Submission of the Interim National Report on the Implementation of the Nagoya Protocol
Subject(s): Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing
Action required by 2017-11-01 |
|
2017-08-09
| SCBD/OES/CPP/DC/86703 (2017-075)
Notification to: All CBD, CPB and ABS Focal Points and relevant organizations
Date and venue of the UN Biodiversity Conference 2018
Subject(s): Convention on Biological Diversity, Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing, Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety |
|
2017-08-09
| SCBD/SPS/DC/PD/JSH/FS/86387 (2017-074)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, Inter-Agency Liaison Group on Invasive Alien Species, World Customs Organization, indigenous peoples and local communities, other relevant organizations and partners
REMINDER: Submission of Information on Invasive Alien Species Management
Subject(s): Invasive Alien Species
Action required by 2017-09-30 |
|
2017-08-08
| SCBD/SPS/DC/MPM/KG/PD/PS/86714 (2017-073)
Notification to: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points and CBD National Focal Points from the Asia sub-region
Nominations for the Asia Sub Regional Workshop on strengthening capacities for the integrated implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, the Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress and the Convention on Biological Diversity, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – 6-10 November 2017
Subject(s): Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
Action required by 2017-09-01 |
|
2017-08-04
| SCBD/SPS/DC/JS/86690 (2017-072)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, TK Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local community organizations, and other relevant organizations
Peer review of draft documents for the tenth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity
Subject(s): Traditional Knowledge, Innovations and Practices - Article 8(j)
Action required by 2017-08-28 |
|
2017-07-31
| SCBD/SPS/DC/JS/jh/86736 (2017-071)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points, SBSTTA National Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities
Voluntary Trust Fund to Facilitate the Participation of Indigenous and Local Communities in the Work of the Convention on Biological Diversity
Subject(s): Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing
Action required by 2017-09-10 |
|
2017-07-17
| SCBD/SPS/DC/VN/JS/jh/86690 (2017-070)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, TK Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local community organizations, and other relevant organizations
Peer review of draft documents for the tenth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity
Subject(s): Traditional Knowledge, Innovations and Practices - Article 8(j)
Action required by 2017-08-14 |
|
2017-07-14
| SCBD/SPS/DC/SBG/CRm/86662 (2017-069)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points in the WHO Europe region
Call for the nomination of participants in the regional capacity-building workshop on biodiversity and human health for the Europe Region, 23-25 October 2017 – Helsinki, Finland
Subject(s): Health and Biodiversity
Action required by 2017-08-29 |
|
2017-07-13
| SCBD/SPS/DC/SBG/CS/VA/86448 (2017-068)
Notification to: CBD National Focal Points from the following countries: Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Swaziland, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Capacity-development workshop for Central, Eastern and Southern Africa on the restoration of forests and other ecosystems to support the achievement of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets, 25 - 29 September 2017 - Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Subject(s): Forest Biodiversity, Ecosystem Restoration
Action required by 2017-08-15 |
|
