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Nominations for the West Africa Regional Workshop of the UN-Water Initiative "Capacity Development to Support National Drought Management Policies", 4 to 7 May 2015, Accra, Ghana

Reference: SCBD/SAM/DC/SS/AC/84397 (2015-024)
To: CBD NFPs from: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Mali, Nigeria, Niger, Senegal and Togo

Webinar on increasing awareness of soil biodiversity and carbon, titled "Learning from wetlands – the case for dry soils", on 12 February 2015

Reference: SCBD/SAM/DC/SK/AC/84276 (2015-009)
To: CBD NFPs and SBSTTA FPs of Africa

Webinar on managing biodiversity as a moving target, titled "Conservation when nothing stands still: Dryland cases", on 27 January 2015, at 3 p.m. GMT

Reference: SCBD/SAM/SK/AC/84240 (2015-005)
To: CBD National Focal Points and SBSTTA Focal Points

Nominations for the North Africa Regional Workshop of the UN-Water Initiative “Capacity Development to Support National Drought Management Policies”, to be held from 17 to 20 November 2014, in Cairo, Egypt

Reference: SCBD/SAM/SS/ac/va/83888 (2014-117)
To: CBD National Focal Points of the following countries: Algeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Iran, Jordan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Sudan, Tunisia and Yemen

Nominations for the joint workshop of the secretariats of the Convention on Biological Diversity and of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification on synergies for the design, development and implementation of National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans and National Action Programmes, from 21 to 22 November 2014, in Cairo, Egypt

Reference: SCBD/SAM/SS/ac/va/83889 (2014-118)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Nominations for the Eastern Africa Regional Workshop of the UN-Water Initiative "Capacity Development to Support National Drought Management Policies", from 5 to 8 August 2014, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Reference: SCBD/SAM/SS/ac/83607 (2014-079)
To: CBD National Focal Points of the following countries: Botswana, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe

Nominations for the Asia-Pacific Regional Workshop of the UN-Water Initiative “Capacity Development to Support National Drought Management Policies”, to be held from 6 to 9 May 2014, in Hanoi, Vietnam

Reference: SCBD/SAM/SS/ac/83189 (2014-024)
To: CBD National Focal Points of the following countries: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam

Southern Indian Ocean Regional Workshop to Facilitate the Description of Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas (EBSAs), 30 July to 3 August, 2012

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JL/JG/79642 (2012-059)
To: CBD National Focal Points and SBSTTA Focal Points in the Southern Indian Ocean region: Australia, Comoros, France, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Madagascar, Maldives, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, United Kingdom; competent organizations and regional initiatives

CBD SBSTTA Recommendations: XIV/11 on Biodiversity of Dry and Sub-humid Lands, XIV/5 on Biodiversity and Climate Change

Reference: SBCD/STTM/JW/71918 (2010-123)
To: CBD National Focal Points and SBSTTA Focal Points

In accordance with notification 2010-119 of 15 June, please be advised that the online survey on possible joint activities between the three Rio Conventions is now also available in French and Spanish.

CBD SBSTTA Recommendations XIV/11: Biodiversity of Dry and Sub-humid Lands and XIV/5 Biodiversity and Climate Change

Reference: SBCD/STTM/JW/71918 (2010-119)
To: CBD National Focal Points and SBSTTA Focal Points

The fourteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-14) held from 10to 21 May, 2010, requested the Executive Secretary to consult Parties in order to explore possibilities of developing a proposal on joint activities between the three Rio Conve ...

Invitation for Proposals - The Rio Conventions’ Ecosystems snd Climate Change Pavilion: Promoting synergies between biodiversity, land management and climate change, to be held at the CBD COP 10 and the UNFCCC COP 16

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/AW/71840 (2010-101)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points and International Organizations

The secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), in consultation with the secretariats of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), will convene the Rio Conventions’ Ecosystems and Clima ...

Online Discussion Forum - Consultative Workshop on the Achievement of the 2010 Biodiversity Target in Dry and Sub-humid Lands

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JW/cv/61490 (2008-001)
To: CBD and SBSTTA National Focal Points

The Online Discussion Forum is accessible at the Secretariat web site at the following link: <a href='http://www.cbd.int/drylands/forum.shtml'>http://www.cbd.int/drylands/forum.shtml</a>. Three background documents will be available online to facilitate the discussion. Please note that you wil ...

Preparatory Meetings for the Consultative Workshop on the Achievement of the 2010 Biodiversity Target in Dry and Sub-humid Lands.

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JW/SG/57456 (2007-020)
To: All CBD Focal Points

In paragraph 11 (e) of decision VIII/2, on the biological diversity of dry and sub-humid lands, the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) requests the Executive Secretary, in collaboration with the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to ...

Message from the Executive Secretary on the Occasion of the Tenth Anniversary of the Entry into Force of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JW/56890 (2006-132)
To: CBD National Focal Points

I am pleased to share with you the message I sent to Mr. Hama Arba Diallo, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the entry into force of the UNCCD to be celebrated on 26 December 2006.

Regional Synergy Workshop for Latin America and the Caribbean on the Biological Diversity of Agro-ecosystems within Dry and Sub-humid Lands, 20 – 23 November, 2006, Antigua and Barbuda, Composition of the Group

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JW/56288 (2006-115)
To: CBD National Focal Points and SBSTTA Focal Points - Latin America and the Caribbean

Further to the notification dated 22 August 2006 inviting Parties to the Convention to nominate experts in the field of biodiversity in agro-ecosystems within dry and sub-humid lands, I am pleased to convey herewith the composition of the group of selected experts (Annex). The selection of expe ...

Regional Synergy Workshop for Latin America and the Caribbean on the Biological Diversity of Dry and Sub-humid Lands and Agricultural Biodiversity

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JW/DC/54849 (2006-090)
To: All CBD National Focal Points and SBSTTA Focal Points in Latin America and the Caribbean and Mexico; To all UNCCD, UNFCCC, and GEF Focal Points in Latin America and the Caribbean and Mexico

I am pleased to invite you to nominate, at your earliest convenience but no later than 30 September 2006, multiple experts from your country who can be called upon to participate in a regional synergy workshop to build synergies between the three Rio conventions when implementing the programmes ...

Request for Case Studies and Lessons Learned on Capacity Building and Partnerships in Support of the Implementation of the Programme of Work on the Biological Diversity of Dry and Sub-humid Lands

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JW/VA/54767 (2006-036)
To: all CBD National Focal Points and SBSTTA Focal Points Intergovernmental organizations, non-governmental organizations, and indigenous organizations

In response to paragraph 7 of decision VIII/2 on the biological diversity of dry and sub-humid lands (http://www.biodiv.org/doc/meetings/cop/cop-08/cop-08-decision-advance-en.pdf), the Executive Secretary will compile and disseminate, through the clearing-house mechanism, lessons learned and suc ...

Request for Case Studies and Lessons Learned on Land Use Options that Promote Biodiversity Conservation and Income Generation within Dry and Sub-humid Lands

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JW/VA/54779 (2006-037)
To: all CBD National Focal Points and SBSTTA Focal Points Intergovernmental organizations, non-governmental organizations, and indigenous organizations

I would like to invite Parties, other governments and relevant organizations to submit case studies and lessons learned to the Secretariat on land-use options that promote biodiversity conservation and generate income for indigenous and local communities in dry and sub-humid lands. (<a href=/doc ...

Reference: SCBD/STTM/DC/IA/44561 (2004-065)
To: CBD National Focal Points

List of selected experts of the Regional Workshop for Africa on synergy among the Rio Conventions and other biodiversity-related conventions in implementing the programmes of work on dry and sub-humid lands and agricultural biodiversity, Gaborone, Botswana, 13-17 September 2004

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/JZ/43353 (2004-047)
To: CBD National Focal Points in Africa

The Executive Secretary invites Parties to nominate experts who will participate in the Regional Workshop for Africa on synergy among the Rio Conventions and other biodiversity-related conventions in implementing the programmes of work on dry and sub-humid lands and agricultural biodiversity, Ga ...

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JZ/30523 (2002-064)
To: National Focal Points and potential collaborating Parties

Collaborative partnership in the implementation of the programme of work of dry and sub-humid lands of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: (2002-062)
To: CBD National Focal Points

The second meeting of the ad hoc technical expert group on dry and sub-humid lands will be held from 23 to 27 September 2002 in the premises of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity in Montreal, Canada<br />(see also Notifications <a href="/doc/notifications/2002/ntf-2002-007 ...

Reference: (2002-023)
To: CBD National Focal Points

The first meeting of the ad hoc technical expert group on dry and sub-humid lands will be held from 18 to 22 March 2002 in the premises of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity in Montreal, Canada<br />(see also notification <a href="/doc/notifications/2002/ntf-2002-007-dry-l ...

Reference: SCBD/STTM/MV (2002-007)
To: CBD National Focal Points

The Executive Secretary invites Parties to nominate experts who may be called upon to serve in the ad hoc technical expert group on dry and sub-humid lands biodiversity. The nomination of experts should be sent to the Secretariat, by fax or electronic mail, no later than 31 January 2002

Reference: (1999-005)
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Liaison Group on Drylands, Montreal, Canada, 27 to 29 September 1999