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Press release -  Two open letters addressed to the delegations taking part in MOP and COP The 9th Conference of the Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity and the 4th Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety are taking place this month in Bonn, Germany.

To the Official Delegations of the IV Meeting of the Parties of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (MOP-4) and IX Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP-9)         Dear Sir / Madam,

 The ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 9) of the Convention of Biological Diversity is taking place in Bonn, Germany, from 19 to 30 May 2008. COP 9 will include a high-level ministerial segment organized by the host country in consultation with the Secretariat and the Bureau (from 28 to 30 May).

21 February 2008, Rome, Italy This morning many civil society organizations held a peaceful demonstration outside the plenary room here in rome. Two statements were read in the plenary on behalf of many - but not all - civil society organizations present here. One focused on GE trees and agrofuels, and the other reflecting on the process at this SBSTTA. The Statement on GE trees and agrofuels is below, read in the plenary by Ana Filippini from World Rainforest Movement.

On 19 February 2008, a large number of civil society organizations sent an open letter to the Convention on Biological Diversity's Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice, currently meeting in Rome, expressing their "deep concern" about genetic engineering of trees.

February, 2008 The undersigned, members of organizations from countries where research on the genetic modification of trees is being carried out, or has been recently, would like to express in this letter some of the reasons of our deep concern.

The Thirteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice will be held in FAO, Rome, Italy (18 - 22  february 2008). Forest biodiversity will be one of the main items on the agenda.

Only available Spanish and Portuguese.  Comunicado de Prensa de RECOMA 16 de enero de 2008.

Only available in Spanish -  15 de enero de 2008 Exmo. Sr. Luíz Inácio Lula da Silva Presidente da República Federativa do Brasil Exma. Sra. Marina Silva Ministra de Meio Ambiente (MMA)

Only available in Spanish -  15 de enero de 2008 Señora Michelle Bachelet Presidenta de La República Palacio de La Moneda Santiago, Chile

Dear FSC Board members and Director We are writing to you in relation to the upcoming consultation process to be carried out by SGS from 23-27 July as part of the certification process of Veracel’s plantations in Bahia, Brazil.