Ref: SCBD/SAM/DC/JSH/CE/84823
10 July 2015
NOTIFICATION
Nominations for the Expert Meeting on alien species in wildlife trade, experiences in the use of biological
control agents and development of decision support tools for management of invasive alien species
28-30 October 2015 - Montreal, Canada
Madam/Sir,
The Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), at its twelfth meeting,
requested the Executive Secretary to report to the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice
(SBSTTA) prior to the thirteenth meeting of the COP, on a number of matters related to invasive alien species,
specifically:
(i)
Exploration of ways and means to address the risks associated with trade in wildlife introduced as
pets, aquarium and terrarium species, and as live bait and live food (paragraph 4 of decision XII/16);
(ii)
Methods of alerting suppliers and potential buyers to the risk posed by invasive alien species sold via
e-commerce (paragraph 9 (d) of decision XII/17);
(iii)
Synthesis on information from Parties, scientific institutions, and other relevant organizations, on
experiences in the use of biological control agents against invasive alien species, in particular the release in
the wild of alien species for this purpose (paragraph 9 (g) of decision XII/17); and
(iv)
Development of decision-support tools for assessing and evaluating the social, economic and
ecological consequences of invasive alien species; cost-benefit analyses for eradication, management and
control measures; and tools for examining the impacts of climate change and land-use change on biological
invasions (paragraph 9 (c) of decision XII/17).
In preparation for the twentieth meeting of the SBSTTA, to be held in April 2016 in Montreal, Canada, and
with the generous support from the Governments of Germany and Sweden, I am pleased to announce that the
Secretariat of the CBD is organizing the above-mentioned expert meeting to be held from 28 to 30 October 2015. For
financial efficiency and reduction of carbon footprint, the meeting is being held back-to-back with the nineteenth
meeting of the SBSTTA in Montreal, Canada.
Parties, other Governments, scientific institutions and other relevant organizations are hereby invited to
nominate experts from their respective countries or regions. Nominees should be relevant authorities, e.g. CITES
authorities, and/or experts with appropriate experience and involvement in the control, management and eradication of
invasive alien species. Nominations should be submitted through an official letter of nomination addressed to the
Executive Secretary and should be accompanied by the attached nomination form. Both documents should be sent via
e-mail at secretariat@cbd.int, or by fax at + 1 514 288 6588 no later than 31 August 2015.
Based on the nominations received, the Executive Secretary will select the experts on the basis of the criteria
mentioned in the preceding paragraph, taking also into account their participation in SBSTTA-19.
In order to prepare for this expert meeting, the Secretariat issued notification 2015-0521 on 5 May 2015,
requesting Parties to submit information on invasive alien species management relating to paragraphs (i)-(iv) above. I
take this opportunity to remind Parties that the deadline for submission of this information is 5 September 2015.
Please accept, Madam/Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration.
Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias
Executive Secretary
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https://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2015/ntf-2015-052-ias-en.doc
To : CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, relevant organizations
Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
United Nations Environment Programme
413 Saint-Jacques Street, Suite 800, Montreal, QC, H2Y 1N9, Canada
Tel : +1 514 288 2220
Fax : +1 514 288 6588
secretariat@cbd.int
www.cbd.int
Nomination of an Expert to the Meeting on alien species in wildlife trade, experiences
in the use of biological control agents and development of decision support tools for
management of invasive alien species
Fields / sections marked with an asterisk (*) are mandatory
I.
INVOLVEMENT IN IAS MANAGEMENT
Describe relevant national or regional
activities / projects involved in:*
Wildlife trade and e-commerce
Decision support tools
Select expertise:*
II.
Biocontrol
BRIEF PROFILE (min. 150 words)*
Briefly describe the experience of the nominee as it relates to the subject on (i) Wildlife trade and e-commerce, (ii) Biocontrol
and (iii) Decision support tools, and if the nominee submitted relevant information in response to the notification 2015-052
indicate the role and contribution of the nominee to the submitted information
III.
PERSONAL INFORMATION*
Ms.
Title:*
Mr.
First Name:*
Last Name:*
Address:
Telephone:*2
Email:*
IV.
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT*
Name of Employer / Organization /
Company:*
Department / Division / Unit:*
Address:
Start Date:*
Academic or research institute
Government agency
Inter-Governmental Organization (IGO)
Type of Organization:*
Non-Governmental Organization (NGO)
Private sector (business and industry)
UN and other specialized agency of the
UN Common System
Other:
Main Areas of Responsibility*:3
2
+[country code] [city code] [telephone number] [extension, if necessary].
3
Briefly describe how the responsibilities of the nominee relate to the goals of the meeting.