The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) has initiated preparation of its report on progress made in the implementation of the specific work plan on coral bleaching, which should identify barriers to implementation and ways to overcome them, as well as specific actions to mobilize financial resources.
7 September 2011: The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) has initiated preparation of its report on progress made in the implementation of the specific work plan on coral bleaching, adopted by Conference of the Parties (COP) Decision VII/5.
In accordance with COP Decision X/29, the progress report also should identify barriers to implementation and ways to overcome them, as well as specific actions to mobilize financial resources and provide guidance to relevant financial institutions, including the Global Environment Facility (GEF), to support the implementation of the specific work plan. It should be made available for consideration at the 16th meeting of the Convention’s Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA), scheduled for 30 April-4 May 2012. In that regard, the CBD Secretariat has compiled the relevant information submitted through the third and fourth national reports, and has invited governments, relevant organizations and indigenous and local communities to provide updated and additional information by 15 October 2011. [CBD Notification]