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CBD News: Statement by Ms. Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Acting Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the opening of the Thematic Workshop on Area-Based Conservation Measures, La Prairie, Canada, 1-3 December 2019




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CBD News: Statement by Ms. Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Acting Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the meeting of the Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Invasive Alien Species, Montreal, 2-4 December 2019




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CBD Notification SCBD/OES/DC/KM/88539 (2019-108): Submission of views on possible targets, indicators and baselines for the post-2020 global biodiversity framework and peer review of a document on indicators




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CBD Notification SCBD/CPU/DC/KG/PD/PS/88522 (2019-110): Review of post-2020 Implementation Plan and Capacity-building Action Plan (Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety)




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CBD News: Statement by Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Acting Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of World Soil Day 2019




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CBD Notification SCBD/SSSF/AS/SBG/JA/JMQ/88545 (2019-113): Submission of Information on Experiences in the Implementation of Marine Spatial Planning




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CBD Notification SCBD/IMS/JMF/ET/AR/DM/88533 (2019-112): Launch of the Bioland Tool for National Clearing-House Mechanism websites




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CBD News: Agriculture and biodiversity have been inextricably linked for as long as we humans have been producing our own food. As the source of all variety in our crops and livestock, biodiversity is the very foundation of agriculture.




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CBD News: Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, CBD Acting Executive Secretary, welcomes announcement that biodiversity will be theme of the next year's World Environment Day: "We are delighted to see that biodiversity will be the focus of World Environment Da




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CBD Notification SCBD/IMS/JMF/NVW/86292 (2019-117): Follow-up invitation to participate in and/or contribute to the piloting and further development of a methodology for the voluntary peer review of national biodiversity strategies and action plans




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CBD News: Statement by Ms. Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Acting Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity, at the fifty-seventh meeting of the Council of the Global Environment Facility, Wednesday, 18 December 2019, Washington D.C., United States




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CBD Notification SCBD/OES/DC/AC/88568 (2019-115): Submission of views on possible targets and indicators for the post-2020 global biodiversity framework related to the interlinkages and interdependencies between biodiversity and climate change




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CBD Notification SCBD/OES/DAIN/FV/UN/SN/FD/88542 (2019-118): Launching of the First Phase of the Newly Designed Website




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CBD Notification SCBD/CPU/DC/KG/MA/MW/88425 (2019-119): Composition of the Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Risk Assessment




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CBD Notification SCBD/IMS/JMF/ET/CPa/88555 (2020-001): Invitation to provide additional views and suggestions regarding the draft proposals to strengthen technical and scientific cooperation in support of the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework




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CBD Notification SCBD/IMS/JMF/NS/88541 (2020-002): Preparations for the trial phase of an Open-ended Forum for review of implementation to be held during the third meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation, 27 May 2020 - Montreal, Canada




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CBD Notification SCBD/SSSF/AS/JS/TM/88584 (2020-003): Selected representatives of indigenous peoples and local communities to receive funding from the Voluntary Trust Fund for participation in the second meeting of the Open-ended Working Group on the Post




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CBD Notification SCBD/IMS/JMF/JBM/88603 (2020-004): Documentation for the Second Meeting of the Open-Ended Working Group on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework




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CBD Notification SCBD/SSSF/AS/SBG/LJ/88547 (2020-005): Subregional Exchange for the Caribbean on the Restoration of Forests and Other Ecosystems, Castries, Saint Lucia - 9 to 13 March 2020




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CBD Notification SCBD/SSSF/AS/JMP/VA/JB/88614 (2020-008): Twenty-fourth Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA 24), 18 to 23 May 2020 and Third Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI 3), 25




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CBD Notification SCBD/SSSF/AS/CC/VA/88615 (2020-009): Thematic Consultation on the Sustainable Use of Biological Diversity for the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework, 30 March - 1 April 2020 - Bern, Switzerland




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CBD Notification SCBD/OES/EM/DC/KNM/88511 (2020-011): Peer review of the fifth edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook




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CBD Notification SCBD/IMS/JMF/ET/CPa/88555 (2020-010): Reminder and Extension of Deadline: Invitation to provide additional views and suggestions regarding the draft proposals to strengthen technical and scientific cooperation in support of the post-2020




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CBD Notification SCBD/OES/EM/DC/JMF/88471 (2020-014): Change in venue: Second meeting of the Working Group on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework, 24-29 February 2020 - Rome, Italy




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CBD News: Statement by Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Acting Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of World Wetlands Day




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CBD News: Due to the ongoing situation following the outbreak of the novel coronavirus 2019, the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), in consultation with the Government of the People's Republic of China, the COP (Conference of




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CBD Notification SCBD/OES/EM/DC/88471 (2020-017): Updated Information Note for Participants: Second meeting of the Working Group on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework and related thematic consultations, 24-29 February 2020 - Rome, Italy




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CBD Notification SCBD/IMS/JMF/KNM/88699 (2020-019): Peer review of documents for the third meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation




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CBD Notification SCBD/IMS/JMF/NP/YX/88707 (2020-021): Decision 14/23, Financial Mechanism: Assessment of Funding Needs for the Implementation of the Convention and its Protocols for the Eighth Replenishment Period (July 2022 to June 2026) of the Trust Fun




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CBD News: Statement by Ms. Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Acting Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity, for the opening of the Second Meeting of the Working Group on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework, Monday, 24 February 2020, Rome




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CBD News: Over 1000 delegates from more than 140 countries started negotiations today at FAO headquarters, Rome on the zero draft of a landmark post-2020 global biodiversity framework and targets for nature to 2030.




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CBD Notification SCBD/SSSF/AS/SBG/CC/VA/88724 (2020-024): Peer review of draft documents for the twenty-fourth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA 24)




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CBD Notification SCBD/IMS/JMF/JBF/NP/CR/WS/IH/88601 (2020-023): Postponement of the 2020 Global Youth Biodiversity Summit in Miyazaki




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CBD News: Governments advance in the preparation of a New UN Biodiversity Framework; Negotiations in Rome demonstrate engagement across government and society




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CBD Notification SCBD/OES/EM/DC/88726 (2020-025): Registration and Credentials for Fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 15), Tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting




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CBD News: Joining the global celebration of the United Nations World Wildlife Day, representatives of UN Member States, UN System organizations, international and non-governmental organizations, rural communities and youth gathered at the UN Headquarters




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CBD Notification SCBD/SSSF/AS/SBG/JSH/AER/88592 (2020-026): Postponement of the Global Taxonomy Initiative Forum - Berlin, Germany, 7-9 April 2020




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CBD Notification SCBD/NPU/DC/WY/BG/RKi/88737 (2020-028): Peer review of a study related to Article 10 of the Nagoya Protocol




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CBD News: Subregional exchange for the Caribbean on the restoration of forests and other ecosystems




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CBD News: Statement by Ms. Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Acting Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the opening of the Subregional Exchange for the Caribbean on the Restoration of Forests and Other Ecosystems, 9-13 March 2020




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CBD News: Due to the evolving nature of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) has moved to hold many meetings virtually and has postponed others.




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CBD Notification SCBD/SSSF/AS/SBG/JSH/VA/JM/AER/88592 (2020-031): Postponement of the Global Taxonomy Initiative Forum and selected participants




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CBD Notification SCBD/NPU/DC/WY/BG/RKi/88737 (2020-030): Extension of deadline: Peer review of a study related to Article 10 of the Nagoya Protocol




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CBD Notification SCBD/OES/EM/DC/88792 (2020-033): Dates and venue: Twenty-fourth Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA 24), 17 to 22 August 2020, and Third Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation




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CBD News: Two meetings of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity's (CBD) permanent subsidiary bodies originally scheduled for May 2020 and then rescheduled for August/September 2020 will now take place in August 2020.




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CBD News: Statement by Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Acting Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of World Health Day




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CBD News: Statement by Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Acting Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of Earth Day




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CBD Notification SCBD/SSSF/AS/BB/ML/GD/88853 (2020-036): Launching of the UNEP Strategy for Private Sector Engagement