Contents:
- Click here to view the thematic reports.
Alien Species
Parties were requested to submit, by 30 September 2000, a thematic report on alien species based on elements of
Article 8(h) of the Convention and
Decision IV/1 of the Conference of the Parties. Information contained in these thematic reports was considered by the sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties. Click
here to view related documents.
Access and Benefit-sharing
Parties were requested to submit, by 30 December 2000, a thematic report on access and benefit-sharing, in response to
Decision IV/8. The format for this report was derived from a series of matters identified by the Panel of Experts on Access and Benefit-sharing as requiring further study. Click
here to view the related document submitted to the first meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing.
Forest Ecosystems
Parties were requested to submit, by 15 May 2001, a thematic report on forest ecosystems, in response to
Decision IV/7 of the Conference of the Parties. Click
here to view the related document submitted to the seventh meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice.
Voluntary Report on Expanded Work Programme for Forests
Parties were requested to submit, by 30 September 2003, a voluntary report on the implementation of the expanded work programme for forests (contained in
Decision VI/22), in response to paragraph 27 of this decision. Click
here to view related documents prepared for the consideration of the seventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties.
Global Taxonomy Initiative
Parties were requested to submit, by 30 June 2004, information on the status of implementation of the programme of work for the Global Taxonomy Initiative, in response to paragraph 6 of
Decision VII/9. The format for the report was based on a series of questions derived from the 18 activities identified in the programme of work for the Global Taxonomy Initiative annexed to
Decision VI/8.
Mountain Ecosystems
Parties were requested to submit, by 31 October 2002, a thematic report on mountain ecosystems, in response to
Decision VI/25 of the Conference of the Parties. Click
here to view related documents prepared for the consideration of the eighth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice.
Protected Areas
Parties were requested to submit, by 30 March 2003, a thematic report on protected areas, in response to
Decision VI/25 of the Conference of the Parties. Click
here to view related documents prepared for the consideration of the ninth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice.
Technology Transfer and Cooperation
Parties were requested to submit, by 30 March 2003, a thematic report on the transfer of technology and technology cooperation, in response to
Decision VI/25 of the Conference of the Parties. Click
here to view related documents prepared for the consideration of the ninth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice.
