Notification 2009-092

Dear Madam/Sir, I am pleased to invite you to participate in the peer review of the draft report of scientific synthesis on ocean acidification and its impacts on marine biodiversity and habitats. Pursuant to decision IX/20, paragraph 4, the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD) has prepared this report in collaboration with the UNEP-WCMC, with a funding provided by the Government of Spain, by compiling and synthesizing available scientific information on ocean acidification and its impacts on marine biodiversity and habitats. Upon the completion of peer-review and further revision, this report will be made available for consideration at the forthcoming fourteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice, scheduled for May 2010. The draft report is accessible at http://www.cbd.int/marine/doc/scientific-synthesis-marine-peerreview-02-en.doc. Please submit your comments and suggestions on the draft report to the CBD Secretariat (secretariat@cbd.int) at your earliest convenience, but no later than 15 September 2009. Please accept Madam/Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration.

Executive Secretary

To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Point, Other Governments and relevant organizations