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Statement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Sixth Trondheim Conference on Biodiversity, Trondheim, Norway, 1 February 2010.

Statement on Behalf of Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Ad Hoc Open-Ended Informal Working Group to Study Issues Relating to the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity beyond Areas of National Jurisdiction, New York, 1 February 2010.

Report Published by the Canadian Boreal Initiative, the David Suzuki Foundation, and the Boreal Songbird Initiative: Conservation Value of the North American from an Ethnobotanical Perspective: Boreal Forest.

Press Release - New Report: Traditional Aboriginal Knowledge Key to Boreal Forest Conservation United Nations Initiative Recognizes Boreal's Global Importance.

Press Release: Secretariat Launches a Practical Guide on How to Integrate Protected Areas into Wider Landscapes, Seascapes and Sectors.

The CBD, through the generous support of the Government of the Netherlands, is pleased to announce the release of the brochure: "Case Studies Illustrating the Socio-economic Benefits of Ecological Networks". Ecological networks provide an operational model for conserving biological diversity while allowing for sustainable use of natural resources.

Communiqué: Painting by Norwegian Artist Ørnulf Opdahl, the Latest Donation to the Museum of Nature and Culture.

Statement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Satoyama/Satoumi Forum, 6 February 2010, Kanazawa, Japan.

CBD Secretariat Welcomes Canada's Decision to Establish North America's Newest National Park.

Report on Global Celebrations of the International Year of Biodiversity, January-February 2010.