Notification 2023-120

Dear Sir or Madam, 
In paragraph 8 of decision 15/4, the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity decided that the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework should be used as a strategic plan for the implementation of the Convention and its Protocols, its bodies and its Secretariat over the period 2022–2030, and that in this regard, the Framework should be used to better align and direct the work of the various bodies of the Convention and its Protocols, its Secretariat and its budget. 
 

In its recommendation 25/3, the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice  requested the Executive Secretary to undertake a comprehensive review and analysis of existing tools and guidance that can support the implementation of the targets and other elements of the Framework, including those developed under the Convention, in particular guidance on cross-cutting issues, assessments of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, and tools and guidance developed under other relevant multilateral environmental agreements, intergovernmental organizations, United Nations agencies, such as the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, and other relevant intergovernmental organizations in a manner consistent with their respective mandates.

As inputs to the above-noted review and analysis, the Secretariat is inviting Parties, other Governments, indigenous peoples and local communities, and women and youth, the secretariats of other multilateral environmental agreements, relevant intergovernmental bodies and organizations and relevant stakeholders to submit: 
a. Information on existing tools and guidance that can support the implementation of the targets and other elements of the Framework, which will enhance the current list of such resources, identified for each target and made available by the Secretariat at https://www.cbd.int/gbf/targets/. The tools and guidance, in particular on cross-cutting issues, may include both those developed under the Convention and those developed under other relevant intergovernmental processes. 
b. Views regarding gaps and redundancies to support the implementation of the goals and targets of the Framework, in line with the mandates of the Convention; and
c. Views regarding the adjustment of work undertaken under the Convention, including, but not limited to, the multi-year programme of work of the Conference of the Parties, and programmes of work of the Convention. 
Information on existing tools and guidance should be provided in the form of a web-link (publicly available) as well as a brief description (preferably in MS Word format) on its relevance to different targets or other elements of the Framework.  If the web-link is not available, PDF copies of documents may be submitted as attachments.

Submissions will be compiled and made available, together with the findings of the review and analysis, for consideration by the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice at its twenty-sixth meeting.
Kindly submit your views and any relevant information, as described above, as soon as possible but no later than 4 December 2023.  Please note that submissions should be sent through an official letter addressed to the Executive Secretary by e-mail to secretariat@cbd.int.  Parties may provide their submissions through the Clearing-House Mechanism of the Convention using the following link: https://chm.cbd.int/submit/submission/new?notification=2023-120. 
 

I thank you for your cooperation in this matter and your continued support of the work of the Convention. 
 

Please accept, Sir, Madam, the assurances of my highest consideration.

(Signed) David Cooper
                                Acting Executive Secretary