CBD What's New What's new at the CBD http://www.cbd.int/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ Discours de M. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Secretaire executif de la Convention sur la diversite biologique, à l'occasion de la Journee biodiversite & entreprises de l'European Platform for Biodiversity Research Strategy, Paris, France, le 18 novembre 2008. http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-11-18-paris-fr.pdf Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Statement by the Executive Secretary, Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, on the occasion of the First Meeting of the Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Biodiversity and Climate Change, London, United Kingdom , 17 - 21 November 2008. http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-11-17-bdcc-en.pdf Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Message from the Executive Secretary, Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, to the International Mountain Biodiversity Conference on "Biodiversity Conservation and Management for Enhanced Ecosystem Services: Responding to the Challenges of Global Change", Kathmandu, Nepal, 16-18 November 2008. http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-11-16-icimod-en.pdf Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Biosafety: Online conference on capacity-building extended to 28 November 2008. http://bch.cbd.int/onlineconferences/forum_cb.shtml Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Statement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the Ad Hoc Intergovernmental and Multi-Stakeholder Meeting on an Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, Putrajaya, Malaysia, 10-12 November 2008 http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-11-10-ipbes-en.pdf Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Statement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, to the Thirty-Fourth Meeting of the Council of the Global Environment Facility, Washington D.C., 11 November 2008. http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-11-11-gef-en.pdf Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Statement by the Executive Secretary, Ahmed Djoghlaf, on "Climate Change, REDD and Biodiversity" on the occasion of the International Expert Meeting on Potential Impacts of "Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation" on Indigenous and Local Communities, Baguio City, Philippines, 12-14 November 2008. http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-11-12-redd-en.pdf Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT "The United States and the Convention on Biological Diversity": Statement Delivered by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention, at George Washington University Law School, Washington, D.C., on 12 November 2008. http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-11-12-washington-en.pdf Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Statement by the Executive Secretary, Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf at the occasion of the WTO Committee on Trade and Environment in Regular Session, 3 November 2008. http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-11-03-wto-en.pdf Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Statement by the Executive Secretary, Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, on the occasion of the Expert Meeting on South-South Cooperation on Biodiversity for Development, Montreal, 6 November 2008. http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-11-06-ssc-en.pdf Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Biosafety: The first round of Discussion Groups within the Open-ended Online Expert Forum on Risk Assessment and Risk Management will take place on 10-23 November 2008. http://bch.cbd.int/onlineconferences/discussiongroups_ra.shtml Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Monthly Bulletin of Activities (MBA) of the CBD, October 2008. http://www.cbd.int/doc/mba/2008/mba-2008-10-en.pdf Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Message from COP 9 President: Bringing Science to Politics: Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. http://www.cbd.int/doc/meetings/cop-bureau/cop-pres-msg-08-11-en.pdf Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Déclaration du Secrétaire exécutif, M. Ahmed Djoghlaf à l'occasion du 6ième Forum Mondial du Développement Durable, Brazzaville, Congo, 27-31 octobre, 2008. http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-10-31-congo-fr.pdf Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Statement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity to the Second Committee at the Sixty-Third Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations, New York, 27 October 2008. http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-10-27-unga-en.pdf Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Message from Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary, to the 10th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar, Iran, 1971), Changwon, Republic of Korea, 28 October - 4 November 2008 http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-10-28-ramsar-en.pdf Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Human Rights and Dignity of People Living in Poverty, Message from Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity on the occasion of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, 17 October 2008. http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-10-17-poverty-en.pdf Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT The CBD Secretariat is launching an e-Newsletter on "Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD)" today, to inform CBD National Focal Points and other interested recipients about the biodiversity aspects of this important issue. http://www.cbd.int/forest/redd/newsletters/default.shtml Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT World Food Security: the Challenges of Climate Change and Bioenergy, Message from Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity on the occasion of World Food Day, 16 October 2008. http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-10-15-food-en.pdf Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity is an initiative to draw attention to the global economic benefits of biodiversity and the costs of biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation. http://www.cbd.int/doc/meetings/cop-bureau/cop-bur-2008/cop-bur-2008-10-teeb-en.pdf Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Nomination of Experts for the Ad hoc Technical Expert group on Biodiversity and Climate Change. http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2008/ntf-2008-114-cc-en.pdf Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT "Sustainable Development: Which way next", Statement by Executive Secretary, Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, on the occasion of the Global Indian Diaspora Conference towards a Dynamic Indian Diaspora, Singapore, 9-11 October 2008. http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-10-09-singapour-en.pdf Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT "Meeting the 2010 biodiversity target: A contribution to poverty alleviation and the benefit of life on Earth", Statement by Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity at the IUCN World Conservation Forum, Barcelona, 8 October 2008. http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-10-08-iucn-en.pdf Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Statement from Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity on the occasion of the High Level Roundtable on Local and Regional Authorities, IUCN World Conservation Congress, Barcelona, 7 October 2008. http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-10-07-iucn-en.pdf Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Monthly Bulletin of Activities (MBA) of the CBD, September 2008. http://www.cbd.int/doc/mba/2008/mba-2008-09-en.pdf Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Intervention du Secrétaire exécutif M. Ahmed Djoghlaf à l'occasion de la Soirée francophone de l'Organisation internationale de la francophonieau Congrès mondial de la nature, 6 octobre 2008, Barcelone, Espagne. http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-10-06-oif-fr.pdf Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Launch of an Enhanced Strategic Partnership to Benefit Life on Earth - Joint Efforts of UN Convention on Biological Diversity and The Nature Conservancy to Help Governments Implement Global Conservation Treaty, Increase Protected Areas http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2008/pr-2008-10-06-tnc-en.pdf Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Statement from Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the IUCN World Conservation Congress, Barcelona, 6 October 2008. http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-10-06-iucn-en.pdf Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Message from Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the World Habitat Day 06 October 2008. http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-10-06-habitat-en.pdf Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Monthly Bulletin of Activities (MBA) of the CBD, August 2008. http://www.cbd.int/doc/mba/2008/mba-2008-08-en.pdf Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT The province of Santa Elena, Ecuador, proclaims "A Provincial Day for Protected Areas" Montreal, 26 September 2008 - The province of Santa Elena, the newest province in Ecuador, emerged as the first jurisdiction in the world to proclaim a provincial day for protected areas, the Prefecta of the province, Ms. Ana Triviño Cisneros, has announced. To be celebrated annually on 23 September, the Day celebrates the designation of a new marine protected area off Ecuador's coast aimed at conserving about 47,000 hectares of some of the world's most spectacular biodiversity. https://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2008/pr-2008-09-26-ec-pa-en.pdf Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Ecuador designates New Marine Protected Area. http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2008/pr-2008-09-23-ecuador-en.pdf Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Asia and Pacific leads in preparing for 2010 Nagoya Biodiversity Summit. http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2008/pr-2008-09-16-eco-en.pdf Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Message from Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of International Literacy Day, 08 September 2008. http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-09-08-literacy-en.pdf Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Statement by the Executive Secretary at the first national meeting of the Satoyama Satoumi Sub-Global Assessment Inter-Cluster Meeting, Ishikawa, 16 September 2008. http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-09-16-ishikawa-en.pdf Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Statement by the Executive Secretary Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf on "Biodiversity challenges and responses: Towards the Nagoya Summit on Biodiversity" at the Sixteenth Environment Congress for Asia and the Pacific, 14 September 2008, Nagoya, Japan http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-09-14-nagoya-en.pdf Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Statement by the Executive Secretary Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf on "Biological Diversity, Well-being and Sustainable Society" at the Sixth International Conference on Science and Technology for Sustainability 2008, 12 September 2008, Tokyo, Japan http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-09-12-tokyo-en.pdf Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Intervention du Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf lors du Cycles de Conférences 2008 « Relever le défi de la Biodiversité » organisés par l'Institut de Formation de l'Environnement et le Ministère français de l'Écologie, de l'Énergie, du Développement durable et de l'Aménagement du territoire. http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-09-05-paris-fr.pdf Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Message from the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the fifth anniversary of the entry into force of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-09-11-cp-unsg-en.pdf Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT International Treaty on Biosafety marks its Fifth Anniversary. http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2008/pr-2008-09-08-bpn-en.pdf Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT UNESCO Director-General meets with the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity. http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2008/unesco-flash-108-2008-en.pdf Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Fifth Anniversary of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety Fifth Anniversary of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety http://www.cbd.int/biosafety/anniversary/ Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Monthly Bulletin of Activities (MBA) of the CBD, July 2008. http://www.cbd.int/doc/mba/2008/mba-2008-07-en.pdf Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT In response to decision IX/16 requesting the Executive Secretary to summarize information found within existing documents on the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity relevant for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in developing countries for transmission to the third session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action, the Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change has made this submission available. http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/2008/smsn/igo/011.pdf Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT COP 9 Presidency pays Working Visit to the UNCBD Secretariat. http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2008/pr-2008-08-15-cop9-en.pdf Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Message from Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of International Youth Day, 12 August 2008. http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-08-12-youth-en.pdf Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Message from Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity on the occasion of the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, 9 August 2008. http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-08-08-indigenous-en.pdf Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT State of Parana delivers on its Commitment to offset Carbon Emissions of the Operations of the CBD Secretariat. http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2008/pr-2008-08-01-treeplanting-en.pdf Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Innovative Green Wave/Airbus Partnership Takes Flight. http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2008/pr-2008-07-16-greenwave-cbd-en.pdf Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Message of the Executive Secretary, Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, on the occasion of the Technical Workshop on Protected Areas in the Amazon, 14-16 July 2008, Amacayacú National Park, Colombia. http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-07-14-pa-en.pdf Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT European Community Members and Their Overseas Entities meet to counter Climate Change and Biodiversity Loss. http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2008/pr-2008-07-11-eu-en.pdf Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Déclaration de M. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Secrétaire exécutif, à l'occasion de la Conférence de haut niveau sur « L'Union Européenne et l'Outre-Mer : Stratégies face au changement climatique et à la perte de biodiversité » St Denis de La Réunion, 11 juillet 2008. http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-07-11-eu-fr.pdf Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit - A Historic Contribution to Biodiversity. http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2008/pr-2008-07-09-g8-en.pdf Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT Monthly Bulletin of Activities (MBA) of the CBD, June 2008. http://www.cbd.int/doc/mba/2008/mba-2008-06-en.pdf Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT Decisions adopted by the Conference of the Parties at its Ninth Meeting (advance version-subject to final clearance). http://www.cbd.int/decisions/cop9/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT Message from the Executive Secretary, Ahmed Djoghlaf, on the Occasion of the Fourth International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture for Food, Energy and Industry, Sapporo, Japan, 2-5 July 2008 http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-07-02-sapporo-en.pdf Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT Statement by the Executive Secretary, Ahmed Djoghlaf, at the Annual Ministerial Review of the High-level Segment of the 2008 Substantive Session of the Economic and Social Council, United Nations, New York, 1 July 2008 http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-07-01-ecosoc-en.pdf Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT Message du Secrétaire exécutif Ahmed Djoghalf à l'occasion de la Conférence sur l'agriculture maghrébine: défis et perspectives Du 30 juin au 2 juillet 2008, Fès, Maroc. http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-06-30-agriculture-fr.pdf Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT Towards a Strategic Partnership with Civil Aviation for Protecting Life on Earth. http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2008/pr-2008-06-30-airbus-en.pdf Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT Outcomes Report of the Business & Biodiversity Conference, 11 June 2008, Montreal, Canada http://www.cbd.int/ Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT Message from Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of World Refugee Day, 20 June 2008. http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-06-20-refugee-en.pdf Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT Japan launches the preparation of the Nagoya Biodiversity Summit to be held in Aichi Prefecture, Nagoya city in October 2010. http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2008/pr-2008-06-17-japan-en.pdf Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT Statement by Executive Secretary, Ahmed Djoghlaf, on the occasion of the World Cities Summit, Singapore, 23-25 June 2008. http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-06-24-wcs-en.pdf Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT Engaging Cities of the World in the Battle for Life on Earth. http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2008/pr-2008-06-25-wcs-en.pdf Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT Message from Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity to the Business and Biodiversity Conservation Seminar http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-06-11-bbcs-en.pdf Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT Monthly Bulletin of Activities (MBA) of the CBD, May 2008. http://www.cbd.int/doc/mba/2008/mba-2008-05-en.pdf Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT Statement from Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Twelfth Regular Session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment, Johannesburg, South Africa, 7-12 June 2008. http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-06-11-amcen-en.pdf Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT Investing in the Future - Business for Biodiversity and Sustainability. http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2008/pr-2008-06-16-business-en.pdf Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT Statement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, to the International Model Forest Network Global Forum - 16-21 June 2008 - Alberta, Canada. http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-06-16-imfn-en.pdf Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT Statement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary, at the G8 Dialogue Series convened by the Institute of Advanced Studies of the United Nations University (UNU-IAS): "Climate Change and Biodiversity or the Unprecedented Planetary Environmental Challenge Facing Mankind", Tokyo, 16 June 2008. http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-06-16-ias-en.pdf Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT Strategic Partnership with ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity to protect 20 per cent of the Biodiversity of Planet Earth. http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2008/pr-2008-06-21-asean-en.pdf Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT Statement by Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary, Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, for the UN Treaty Event: Seminar/Panel Discussion, 4 June 2008. http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-06-04-arctic-en.pdf Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT Statement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity at the closing session of the Ninth Meeting of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, Bonn, 30 May 2008. http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-05-30-cop9-en.pdf Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT A new Universal Global Alliance for Biodiversity Protection established in Bonn. http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2008/pr-2008-05-30-cop9-en.pdf Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT Message from Mr. Ahmed djoghlaf, Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the World Day to Combat Desertification: Combating Land Degradation for Sustainable Agriculture. https://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-06-17-desertification-en.pdf Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT Communiqé: Training Workshop for Government Officials in the Use of the Biosafety Clearing-House Successfully Concluded. http://www.cbd.int//doc/press/2008/pr-2008-05-11-bch-en.pdf Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT Statement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity at the Closure of the High Level Segment of the Ninth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention. http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-05-30-hls-en.pdf Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT Biodiversity: A Missing Link for Mitigating Climate Change - World Environment Day celebrated in Montreal. http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2008/pr-2008-06-06-wed-en.pdf Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT Statement from the Executive Secretary, Ahmed Djoghlaf, on the occasion of the 2008 CIC Markhor Award Ceremony for Outstanding Conservation Performance, 27 May 2008, Bonn, Germany. http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-05-27-markhor-en.pdf Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT Sustaining the Blue Planet: Our Ocean Our Future - Message of Dr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the World Ocean Day, 8 June 2008. http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-06-08-ocean-en.pdf Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT Message from Executive Secretary, Ahmed Djoghlaf, on the occasion of the High-Level Conference on World Food Security and the Challenges of Climate Change and Bioenergy FAO, Rome, 3 June 2008. http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-06-03-fao-en.pdf Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT Message from the Executive Secretary, Ahmed Djoghlaf, to the participants of the 38th biennial World Farmers' Congress in Warsaw, Poland, Friday 6 June 2008. http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-06-06-wfc-en.pdf Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT Statement on behalf of Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the 24th Session of the North American Forestry Commission (NAFC), San Juan, Puerto Rico, 9-12 June 2008. http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-06-09-nafc-en.pdf Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT Message from Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary, to the G8 Environment Ministers Meeting, Kobe, Japan, 24-26 May 2008. http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-05-26-g8-en.pdf Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT Parliamentarians Issue Declaration in Support of Biodiversity Action at Bonn Conference. http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2008/pr-2008-05-28-parliamentarian-en.pdf Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT World Leaders Redouble Their Commitment to Fulfil the Commitment of Heads of State and Government to Substantially Reduce the Rate of Loss of Biodiversity by 2010. http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2008/pr-2008-05-28-hls-en.pdf Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT Biodiversity Convention Secretariat Signs Historic Agreement with Brazilian State of Paraná to Offset Emissions. http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2008/pr-2008-05-27-parana-en.pdf Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT 3 Heads of State, 87 Ministers to Open Biodiversity High Level Conference. http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2008/pr-2008-05-27-hlc-en.pdf Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT Biodiversity added to the agenda of Hokkaido Toyako G8 Summit. G8 Environmental Ministers issue the "Kobe Call for Action for Biodiversity". http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2008/pr-2008-05-26-g8-kobe-en.pdf Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT Urban Biodiversity and the Role of Cities in Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Use discussed at Bonn Biodiversity Conference. http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2008/pr-2008-05-26-cities-en.pdf Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT The "Green Wave" launched at the UN Bonn Biodiversity Summit. http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2008/pr-2008-0522-greenwave-en.pdf Tue, 27 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT UN Biodiversity Convention Secretariat teams up with Europe's Bern Convention to stop the lost of biodiversity in Europe. http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2008/pr-2008-05-22-bern-rev1-en.pdf Tue, 27 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT Press release: Biodiversity needed to feed the world, the International Day for Biological Diversity 22 May 2008. http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2008/pr-2008-05-22-ibd-en.pdf Fri, 23 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT Press release: Germany and the United Nations Biodiversity Secretariat announce a "Green COP". http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2008/pr-2008-05-22-greening-en.pdf Fri, 23 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT Message from the Executive Secretary Ahmed Djoghlaf to the participants of the Conference of the Competence Network Urban Ecology "Urban Biodiversity & Design - Implementing the Convention on Biological Diversity in towns and Cities" Erfurt, Germany 21-24 May 2008. http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-05-21-urban-es-en.pdf Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT The Executive Secretary of the Convention, Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, is pleased to invite you to the second CBD Linnaeus Lectures series highlighting major issues related to biological diversity - and our collective efforts to protect it worldwide. Speakers: Klaus Töpfer (Former Executive Director of UNEP) & Jeffrey Sachs (Director of the Earth Institute). Date: 23 May 2008 http://www.cbd.int/doc/meetings/cop/cop-09/media/conf-linnaeus-2008-05-23-cop-en.pdf Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT Press release; Governments open meeting in Bonn to take action on declining biodiversity resources. http://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2008/pr-2008-05-19-cop-en.pdf Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT Statement of Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary, at the Opening Session of the Ninth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, Bonn, 19 May 2008.<br><br><table width=120> <tr><td>English </td><td><a href="http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-05-19-cop-es-en.pdf"><img src='/images/pdf_button.png' border='0'></a></td></tr> <tr><td>German </td><td><a href="http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-05-19-cop-es-de.pdf"><img src='/images/pdf_button.png' border='0'></a></td></tr> </table> http://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-05-19-cop-es-en.pdf Mon, 19 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT