National Reports

Thematic Reports

Contents:

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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.