Notification 2013-114

Dear Madam/Sir, In decision XI/25, paragraph 15 (d), the Conference of the Parties requested the Executive Secretary to report to its twelfth meeting on progress in sustainable wildlife management, in particular bushmeat species management and customary sustainable use, and on related capacity-building requirements, based on submissions from Parties and relevant organizations, and with the full and effective participation of indigenous and local communities. In paragraph 15 (c) of the same decision, the Executive Secretary was requested to facilitate the exchange of information and experience on sustainable wildlife management and to provide a synthesis report to the Subsidiary Body. Further to this request, I invite Governments and relevant organizations, and in particular indigenous and local communities, to submit to the Secretariat (by e-mail at: secretariat@cbd.int, or by fax at: +1 514 288 6588), before 22 February 2014, information on experience with sustainable wildlife management and on related capacity-building requirements, including in particular on: (i) Experience in implementing the revised recommendations of the Liaison Group on Bushmeat (annexed to Decision XI/25); (ii) Relevant initiatives, actions and experiences of indigenous and local communities; (iii) Opportunities for the fair and equitable commercialization of goods and products derived from the sustainable use of biodiversity under the management of indigenous and local communities. The submissions received will be compiled into a synthesis report to be considered by the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice at its eighteenth meeting. Please accept, Madam/Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration.

Executive Secretary

To: CBD National Focal Points and relevant organizations