Notification 2009-104

Dear Madam/Sir, I am pleased to inform you that the fifth issue of the Secretariat’s newsletter on Biodiversity for Development and Poverty Alleviation has been posted on the CBD website. It can be downloaded at the following address: http://www.cbd.int/development/newsletters/newsletter-bd-05-en.pdf This edition of the newsletter covers the latest news of the initiative such as the recent Expert Meeting on Mainstreaming Biodiversity in Development Cooperation, the release of two good-practice guides, a call for case studies, the initiative’s partnership with regional organizations and the posting of the new initiative’s web portal.

Executive Secretary

To: CBD National Focal Points