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Extension of Deadline: 6th Joint Work Plan of the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Convention on Wetlands

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/IMS/JL/NP/MK/91533 (2024-020)
To: CBD national focal points, SBSTTA focal points, indigenous peoples and local communities, and relevant organizations; Convention on Wetlands Focal Points and international organization partners

6th Joint Work Plan of the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Convention on Wetlands

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/IMS/JL/NP/MK/91533 (2024-011)
To: CBD national focal points, SBSTTA focal points, indigenous peoples and local communities, and relevant organizations; Convention on Wetlands Focal Points and international organization partners

Opportunities to provide inputs to the work of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

Reference: SCBD/OES/DC/AC/88272 (2019-067)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities, relevant organizations

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

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

Call for nominations for the Ramsar Wetland Conservation Awards 2015

Reference: SCBD/MPO/DA/DC/VA/83503 (2014-066)
To: CBD National Focal Points and relevant organizations

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

Theme of the International Day for Biological Diversity 2013

Reference: SCBD/OMG/DA/fd/80749 (2012-138)
To: CBD National Focal Points and relevant organizations

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 ...

Streamlining and making more explicit the roles of the CBD and Ramsar Convention

Reference: SCBD/STTM/DCO/va/65040 (2008-125)
To: All CBD National Focal Points

The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands acts as the CBD's lead implementation partner on wetland issues. This is implemented through the CBD/Ramsar Joint Work Plan. The current (4th) plan was endorsed by the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 9) to the Convention on Biological Diver ...

Voluntary reports for the in-depth review of implementation of the programme of work on the biological diversity of inland water ecosystems

Reference: SCBD/STTM/DCO/va/64933 (2008-119)
To: All CBD National Focal Points, Relevant international and non-governmental organisations

The purpose of this notification is to invite Parties and relevant organizations to provide inputs into the in-depth review of implementation of the programme of work on the biological diversity of inland waters by the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA) at ...

Reference: SCBD/STTM/DCO/va/50452 (2005-099)
To: National Focal Points of CBD, UNFCCC, UNCCD, Ramsar Convention, International Agencies, NGOs

In the revised Programme of Work on the Biological Diversity of Inland Water Ecosystems (annex to decision VII/4) Parties are requested to provide to the Executive Secretary advice and case studies in relation to activities 1.1.7 and 1.4.2 (see annex I to this notification for further details). ...

Reference: SCBD/SEL/ML/RR/48849R (2005-068)
To: CBD National Focal Points from the GRULAC

In paragraph 5 of decision VII/12 on sustainable use, the Conference of the Parties (COP) requested the Executive Secretary to convene a series of technical expert workshops on ecosystem services assessment, financial costs and benefits associated with conservation of biodiversity, and sustainab ...

Reference: SCBD/STTM/DCO/va/46806 (2005-021)
To: the National Focal Points of the CBD, UNFCCC, UNCCD, Ramsar Conventions

Decision VII/4, paragraph 12, of the Conference of the Parties, urges Parties to share information and lessons learned from the application of national and regional policies, plans and best practices, from the application of water frameworks, including specific examples of successful policy inte ...

Reference: SCBD/STTM/DCO/va/46806 (2005-014)
To: National Focal Points of CBD, UNFCCC and UNCCD, Rasmar Convention

Paragraph 14(a) of decision VII/4, requests the Executive Secretary to compile, for consideration by the Conference of the Parties at its eighth meeting, information on mountain ecosystems and their role as water suppliers and examples of transferable technologies relevant to the implementation ...

Reference: SCBD/STTM/MV/DCo/va/45481 (2004-085)
To: CBD & SBSTTA National Focal Points

List of selected experts for the expert group meeting on outcome oriented targets for the programmes of work on the biological diversity of inland water ecosystems and marine and coastal ecosystems - Montreal, Canada, 25 - 27 October 2004

Reference: SCBD/STTM/LR/RH/44424 (2004-061)
To: CBD National Focal Points and SBSTTA Focal Points

Review of assessment of the impact of invasive alien species on inland water and island ecosystems

Reference: SCBD/STTM/DCO/43901 (2004-045)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Expert meeting on outcome oriented targets for the programmes of work on the biological diversity of inland water ecosystems and marine and coastal ecosystems (Montreal, Canada, 25 - 27 October 2004)

Reference: SCBD/DC/MV/va/42189 (2004-016)
To: CBD and SBSTTA National Focal Points, Interested International Organizations

CBD Technical Series Number 11 - "Status and Trends of Biodiversity of Inland Water Ecosystems" now on line. This publication has been prepared to provide technical information to delegates of the seventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: UNEP/CBD/STTM/RH/va/38037 (2003-092)
To: CBD National Focal Points and SBSTTA Focal Points

Governments are invited to submit to the Secretariat their comments and proposed text changes to the compilation of goals and targets for the implementation of the programme of work on inland water biological diversity

Reference: (2002-091)
To:

Parties, other governments, organizations and individuals, are invited to contribute poster papers on inland waters biodiversity

Reference: UNEP/CBD/STTM/JM/dh/31245 (2002-078)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Expert meeting on methods and guidelines for the rapid assessment of biological diversity of inland water ecosystems

Reference: UNEP/CBD/STTM/JM/dh/32029 (2002-074)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Parties and other Governments are reminded to inform the Secretariat whether their inland waters suffer from ecological disasters

Reference: UNEP/CBD/STTM/JM/va/32054 (2002-072)
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The Secretariats of the CBD and the Convention on Wetlands invite Governments/Organizations to submit case studies on: community involvement in river basin or water resources management; planning procedures and mechanisms; monitoring and research; policies and legal instruments; management i ...

Reference: UNEP/CBD/STTM/PM/30155 (2002-039)
To: CBD National Focal Points

The Executive Secretary conveys the composition of the liaison group meeting on the review, refinement and elaboration of programme of work on biological diversity of inland water ecosystems

Reference: (2001-044)
To:

Inland Waters and the Report of the World Commission on Dams<br />Notification from the Executive Secretary to Parties regarding Recommendation VI/3 of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice on biological diversity of inland water ecosystems, and the report of the ...

Reference: (2001-025)
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Notification from the Executive Secretary forwarding a questionnaire in relation to the River Basin Initiative. The questionnaire is designed to enable CBD National Focal Points and Ramsar Administrative Authorities to indicate their country's needs and potential contribution to the Initiative