. Global Biodiversity Outlook

Global Biodiversity Outlook

The Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice,

Recalling its recommendation I/6 and decision II/1 of the Conference of the Parties, in which the Secretariat was requested to prepare, under the guidance of the Bureau of the Conference of the Parties and the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice, a periodic report on biological diversity,

Noting the draft of the first Global Biodiversity Outlook prepared by the Secretariat and made available at the sixth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice for review by Parties and other participants,

Acknowledging with appreciation the assistance with the preparation of this draft provided by the members of the Advisory Group established by the Executive Secretary,

Requests Parties and other participants to provide the Executive Secretary with any comments they may have on the draft by 30 April 2001 in order to allow the Secretariat to proceed with the completion and publication of the first Global Biodiversity Outlook in time for the seventh meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice.