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Honduras and Tajikistan became the most recent countries to ratify the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity.

Honduras and Tajikistan ratify Nagoya Protocol

Montreal, 5 September 2013 – Honduras and Tajikistan became the most recent countries to ratify the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity.

Hotel Accommodation and Transportation, 2018 United Nations Biodiversity Conference

Reference: SCBD/OES/CPP/DC/87388 (2018-081)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, UN Organizations and Specialized Agencies, IGOs, NGOs, indigenous people and local communities, and other stakeholders

Hotel Booking System for the UN Biodiversity Conference 2024 in Cali, Colombia

Reference: SCBD/OES/DC/CE/91649 (2024-041)
To: CBD national focal points, ABS national focal points, Cartagena Protocol focal points, SBSTTA focal points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

II Pan-American Regional Meeting for the Ramsar Convention

7 - 12 November 2004, Mérida, Mexico

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PILOT PHASE OF THE ABS CLEARING-HOUSE

The Secretariat is currently implementing the pilot phase of the ABS Clearing-House in accordance with guidance provided by Parties during the first meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Nagoya Protocol. The purpose of the side-event is to demonstrate progress made in the implementa ...

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, TRADE AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION: A SOUTH - SOUTH EXCHANGE

Capitalising on lessons learned from joint African and Latin American initiatives on promoting the pro-poor and pro-biodiversity commercialisation of biological and genetic resources, this session will highlight emerging good practices and pinpoint streams of action as to strengthen mutual suppo ...

Illicit centipede raises thorny question: Should journals have refused to publish a paper about it?

In 2018, a new species of centipede graced the pages of the prominent taxonomy journal Zootaxa. More than 14 centimeters long, with striking teal-colored legs, it lives in the montane and mossy forests of the Philippines. Now, however, the centipede is in a harsh spotlight. The Philippine govern ...

Implementation of the Nagoya Protocol: Some early experiences from India

The proposed side-event aims at presenting early efforts undertaken in India with regard to the Nagoya Protocol, using a case study of a GEF-UNDP-Government of India project on ‘Mainstreaming Conservation and Sustainable Use of Medicinal Plant Diversity in Three Indian States’. At a time, when m ...

Implementing ABS in Africa

The ABS Capacity Development Initiative and its national and international partners present experiences and lessons learned while building capacities of African stakeholders to develop and implement national ABS regulations. Focus will be set on the enabling R&D environment for bioprospecting ac ...

Implementing the Nagoya Protocol on ABS: Challenges and Opportunities.

Opportunities for GEF financial and technical assistance in support of the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol will be presented along with experiences and challenges of implementing the Nagoya Protocol and ABS regimes in selected countries.

Implementing the Nagoya Protocol: Alerts and Pitfalls

The panel will cover the following: (i) Some recent cases of potential biopiracy to provide guidance for identifying the strengths and weaknesses of the Nagoya Protocol; (ii) Making the global multilateral benefit-sharing mechanism under Article 10 a reality; (iii) Analysis of the proposed Eu ...

In lead-up to adoption of post-2020 global biodiversity framework at COP-15, the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing remains more relevant than ever

29 October 2021 – On its eleventh anniversary, the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity remains as relevant as ever.

In lead-up to adoption of post-2020 global biodiversity framework at COP-15, the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing remains more relevant than ever.

Indigenous Maize: Who Owns the Rights to Mexico’s ‘Wonder’ Plant?

A nitrogen-fixing maize grown in an indigenous region of Mexico has the ability to fertilize itself, recent research shows.

Indigenous and Local Communities Experts for the International Indigenous Expert Consultation on Access and Benefit-sharing

19 - 21 September 2007, Montreal, Canada

Indonesia vulnerable to biopiracy: Siregar

Indonesia is among the countries most vulnerable to biopiracy on account of its rich biodiversity, Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Mahendra Siregar has said.

Informal Advisory Committee on Capacity-building for the Implementation of the Nagoya Protocol

15 - 17 September 2015, Montreal, Canada

Informal Advisory Committee on Capacity-building for the Implementation of the Nagoya Protocol

29 - 31 October 2019, Montreal, Canada

Informal Advisory Committee on Capacity-building for the Implementation of the Nagoya Protocol

20 - 22 June 2023, Montreal, Canada

Informal Advisory Committee to the pilot phase of the Access and Benefit-sharing Clearing-house

2 - 4 October 2013, Montreal, Canada

Informal Co-Chairs’ Advisory Group on Digital Sequence Information on Genetic Resources – Fifth meeting

14 October 2022, Online

Informal Co-Chairs’ Advisory Group on Digital Sequence Information on Genetic Resources – Fourth meeting

12 October 2022, Online

Informal consultations on the preparation of the forthcoming meetings of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit - sharing (ABSWG-5 and 6) with the Co-chairs of the Working Group, 7 July 2007, UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France.

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/GD/58891 (2007-076)
To: CBD National Focal Points; SBSTTA National Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that the Co-chairs of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing, Mr. Fernando Casas of Colombia and Mr. Timothy Hodges of Canada, will be holding informal consultations on the preparation of the forthcoming meetings of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Work ...

Informal discussions on digital sequence information on genetic resources

19 May 2024, Nairobi, Kenya

Informal group on budget to support preparation of an interim budget for 2021

Reference: SCBD/OES/EM/89067 (2020-079)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, Nagoya Protocol Focal Points

Informal meeting on implementation of Articles 19 and 20 of Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing

Montreal, 1 March 2013 – An informal meeting for government experts and relevant stakeholders to discuss model contractual clauses, voluntary codes of conduct, guidelines and best practices and/or standards, as set out in Articles 19 and 20 of the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources a ...

Informal round table discussion on progress made towards ratification of the Nagoya Protocol during the Second meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Intergovernmental Committee for the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing (ICNP-2)

Reference: SCBD/SEL/ABS/VN/SG/80314 (2012-100)
To: CBD Focal Points and ICNP Focal Points

Informal sessions of SBSTTA 24 and SBI 3: Organization of Work

Reference: SCBD/OES/EM/DC/89372 (2021-009)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, ABS Focal Points

Information Note for Participants for the High-Level Segment of the Thirteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity and concurrent meetings of the Parties to the Cartagena and Nagoya Protocols, 2-3 December 2016 - Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Reference: SCBD/AFC/MRH/PT/85746 (2016-107)
To: CBD, CPB and ABS National Focal Points

Information Portal related to the Negotiations of the International Regime on Access and Benefit-sharing

Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN/GD/66101 (2009-025)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that, in response to COP decisions IX/12, paragraph 23 and IX/32, paragraph 11, the Secretariat created an “Information Portal related to the Negotiations of an International Regime on ABS” now available at: https://www.cbd.int/abs/ir/ .

Information kit on Access and Benefit-sharing

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/SG/72950 (2010-138)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous and local community organizations, and stakeholders

The need to raise awareness and to build capacity with respect to access to genetic resources and benefit-sharing has been recognized by the Conference of the Parties (COP) on numerous occasions. At the most recent COP, in decision IX/32 on Communication, Education and Public Awareness (CEPA), ...

Information on access and benefit-sharing measures

Reference: SCBD/SEL/VN/VP/54834 (2006-046)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS National Focal Points

In order for the database to provide an accurate overview of existing access and benefit-sharing measures worldwide, Parties and relevant organizations are invited to provide information to the Secretariat on these measures by 31 December 2006 by filling out the data entry form in Annex 1. In a ...

Information on access and benefit-sharing measures

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/SG/69952 (2009-176)
To: ABS National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points, Relevant Organizations

I am pleased to inform you that the database on access and benefit-sharing measures available at http://www.cbd.int/abs/measures/ has been further improved. In addition to information on national or regional ABS measures, the database now also includes a matrix providing references to relevant ...

Information regarding funding for the Ninth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (WG ABS-9) and the Co-Chairs Informal Inter-regional Consultation (CIIC), Cali, Colombia, March 2010

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VN/SG/70701 (2010-030)
To: CBD and ABS National Focal Points

The purpose of this notification is to inform Parties of the impact of the process for the nomination of representatives in the Co-Chairs Informal Inter-regional Consultations (CIIC) on the issuance of funding letters for sponsored participants in the ninth meeting of the Open-ended Working Grou ...

Information regarding the High-Level Segment of the Fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention and of the concurrent meetings of the Parties to the Cartagena and Nagoya Protocols

Reference: SCBD/OES/EM/DC/CE/89875 (2021-066)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, ABS Focal Points

Information regarding the High-Level Segment of the UN Biodiversity Conference, Cancun, Mexico 2016

Reference: SCBD/OES/BD/DC/CE/86029 (2016-130)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Information session on the resumed second part of the fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention, the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol and the fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol

26 September 2023, Online

Information sharing on the adoption of measures by Parties as users of genetic resources in order to meet their obligations under the Nagoya Protocol on ABS

The Nagoya Protocol on ABS leaves considerable discretion to the Parties in determining the types of measures to adopt to fulfill their obligations. A number of countries are currently spending substantial time on the consideration of appropriate domestic measures in order to ratify and implemen ...

Information webinar on Digital Sequence Information on Genetic Resources, 3 and 4 November 2022

Reference: SCBD/NPU/DC/TS/CGA/90648 (2022-069)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA National Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

Information webinar on the Informal Advisory Group on Benefit-sharing from the Use of Digital Sequence Information on Genetic Resources

11 December 2023, Online

Inspired by discussions on the possibilities of transformational change, a keynote address by Canadian astronaut Roberta Bondar, and a celebration of indigenous culture, more than 1,000 delegates from around the world concluded two critical meetings of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Montreal, Canada.

Intellectual property and genetic resources: an update on the WIPO IGC negotiations.

The Secretariat of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) will update participants on the text-based negotiations underway in the Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore (IGC) - in particular the renewed IGC mand ...

International Day for Biological Diversity 2021

Reference: SCBD/OES/DAIN/MB/FD/89492 (2021-016)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, relevant organizations, and indigenous peoples and local communities

International Day of the World's Indigenous People

9 August 2014

International Experts Workshop on Access and Benefit Sharing

24 - 27 October 2004, Cuernavaca, Mexico

International Workshop on "Basic Research and Access and Benefit Sharing"

17 - 19 November 2008, Bonn, Germany

International Workshop on Access and Benefit-Sharing

20 - 23 September 2005, Cape Town, South Africa

International Workshop on Access to Genetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge: Implementation and Application Themes

8 - 9 June 2006, Lima, Peru

International Workshop: "In Search of Biosecurity: Best Practices, Awareness Raising and Capacity Building on Access to Genetic Resources, Benefit Sharing and Biosafety in Central Asian Countries and Mongolia"

30 June - 3 July 2002, Ulaanbataar, Mongolia