its CBD News: Montreal, 7 March 2014 - South Sudan deposited its instrument of accession to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) on 17 February 2014, thus becoming the 194th Party to the global treaty on biodiversity and sustainable development. With By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 07 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
its CBD News: Montreal, 7 March 2014 - Iraq deposited its instrument of accession to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity on 3 March 2014 and will become the 167th Party to the Cartagena Protocol on 1 June 2014. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 07 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
its CBD News: With four new ratifications in the last week, the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization has received 66% of the necessary ratifications, with only 17 more rat By www.cbd.int Published On :: Thu, 01 May 2014 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
its CBD News: Governments finished a week of deliberations on scientific issues that will inform future national efforts under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) to achieve the goals of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 and its Aichi Bio By www.cbd.int Published On :: Sat, 28 Jun 2014 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
its CBD News: The Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization will enter into force on 12 October 2014 following its ratification by 51 Parties to the Convention on Biological Di By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 14 Jul 2014 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
its CBD News: Bold and innovative action is urgently required if governments are to meet the globally-agreed Strategic Plan for Biodiversity and its Aichi Targets by 2020, says a United Nations progress report on the state of global biodiversity. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 06 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
its CBD News: The Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization, of the Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) enters into force today, providing the world with a mechanism to ensure that ac By www.cbd.int Published On :: Sun, 12 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
its CBD News: Governments have agreed to a series of actions that will further bolster the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing, facilitate its effective implementation, and ensure that countries have the necessary resources to take the next steps to By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 17 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
its CBD News: Wetlands are among our most valuable ecosystems. The values of benefits provided by wetlands, per unit area, have been consistently shown to be orders of magnitude higher than for other ecosystems, with the major benefit delivered through improv By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 30 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
its CBD News: This year, International Women's Day highlights the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action that twenty years' after its adoption remains an essential roadmap for the achievement of gender equality and women's rights. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Sun, 08 Mar 2015 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
its CBD News: Enforcing the notion that a healthy natural environment is one of the world's most important tourism attractions, and that visiting nature serves to heighten awareness of its intrinsic value for us all, a new manual launched today by the Sec By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 03 Jul 2015 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
its CBD News: Though there have been rapid advances in human health, the continuing degradation of our planetary systems does not bode well for its future. Today, The Rockefeller Foundation-Lancet Commission on Planetary Health launched a comprehensive report By www.cbd.int Published On :: Thu, 16 Jul 2015 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
its CBD News: Montreal, 28 September 2015 - Two new ratifications this month to the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization brings the total number of ratifications to the gr By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 28 Sep 2015 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
its CBD News: Biodiversity and the ecosystem services it underpins can be the basis for climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction strategies as they can deliver benefits that will, according to the outcomes of a recent technical workshop on ecosys By www.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 21 Oct 2015 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
its CBD News: Governments at an international biodiversity science meeting have agreed on a set of actions for the further implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and its Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 09 Nov 2015 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
its CBD News: Following accession by Slovakia on 29 December 2015, the total number of ratifications to the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization now stands at 70. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 15 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
its CBD News: The wetlands of today are essential for human health and prosperity, and the benefits they provide have enormous economic and social value. As confirmed by the 2013 report, The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity: Water and Wetlands, which By www.cbd.int Published On :: Thu, 28 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
its CBD News: It is a pleasure to join you here in Kuala Lumpur for the fourth session of the IPBES Plenary. We come together for a very exciting moment in the history of IPBES, when the Plenary will be presented with the first two assessments for its accepta By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 22 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
its CBD News: Ratifications by Togo and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has brought the total number of ratifications to the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from th By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 26 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
its CBD News: Following the ratification by Senegal, the total number of ratifications to the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization now stands at 73. In addition, South Afr By www.cbd.int Published On :: Tue, 29 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
its CBD News: It is a great pleasure to welcome you all to Montreal for this inaugural meeting of the Compliance Committee under the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 06 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
its CBD News: The World Health Organization's objective of scaling up the prevention, care, and surveillance of diabetes on World Health Day 2016 provides a timely opportunity to reflect upon the profound impacts of biodiversity loss and its consequences By www.cbd.int Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
its CBD News: With its focus on mainstreaming biodiversity and issues being discussed at SBSTTA-20 and SBI-1, the May 2016 edition of [square brackets], the CBD newsletter for Civil Society, is now available online. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 18 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
its CBD News: One of the main bodies under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CDB) is set to meet next week to discuss issues that will accelerate progress in implementing the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 and achieving its Aichi Biodiversity By www.cbd.int Published On :: Thu, 21 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
its CBD News: Germany is the latest country to ratify the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization, bringing the total number of ratifications to 74. This includes 73 countrie By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 22 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
its CBD News: The Toyama communiqué issued by G7 environment ministers has been welcomed by Braulio Dias, Executive Secretary to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), for its strong support to both the achievement of the Aichi Biodiversity Target By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 20 May 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
its CBD News: The oceans have long captured the hearts and minds of people around the world. The mysteries of its depths, the wonder of its creatures and the power of its waves have fed our curiosity and imagination since ancient times. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Tue, 07 Jun 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
its CBD News: Montreal, 13 June 2016 - China, Finland and Zambia are the latest countries to ratify the ground-breaking Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization, bringing the By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 13 Jun 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
its CBD News: Uganda, a country renowned for its rich biodiversity, is taking strides to integrate gender considerations into its national policies, plans and programmes to implement its obligations under the Convention and the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 04 Jul 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
its CBD News: Belgium and Bulgaria are the latest countries to ratify the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), bringing th By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 19 Aug 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
its CBD News: The Subsidiary Body on Implementation at its first meeting urged Parties that have not yet done so to submit their financial reports where feasible by 31 August 2016, in time for the preparation of documentation for the thirteenth meeting of the By chm.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 31 Aug 2016 00:00:00 GMT f Full Article
its CBD News: France, Mali, the Netherlands, the Republic of Moldova and Sweden are the latest countries to ratify the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization, bringing the t By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 09 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
its CBD News: This week marks the two-year anniversary of the entry into force of the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 14 Oct 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
its CBD News: All around the world, wetlands provide huge benefits, including clean water, ensuring a stable water supply, and providing important habitat to a wide variety of species. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 01 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
its CBD News: Cuba deposited its instrument of accession to the Nagoya - Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety on 26 April 2017. Thus only three more ratifications are required for the Supplementa By www.cbd.int Published On :: Tue, 02 May 2017 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
its CBD News: On the occasion of the International Day for Biological Diversity, Japan became the latest country to ratify the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization, bring By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 22 May 2017 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
its CBD News: On Friday, 19 May 2017, the Republic of Korea became the 98th country to ratify the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 22 May 2017 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
its CBD News: On the 5th of June 2017, Kuwait ratified the Nagoya Protocol on Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization, an agreement under the Convention on Biological Diversity, bri By www.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 07 Jun 2017 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
its CBD News: Central African Republic deposited its instrument of ratification to the Nagoya - Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety on 15 June 2017. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Tue, 04 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
its CBD News: With the Democratic Republic of the Congo depositing its instrument of accession on 4 October 2017, the Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety needs only one more instrument of By www.cbd.int Published On :: Thu, 12 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
its CBD News: The international community has long recognized the interdependence of all countries with regard to plant genetic resources for food and agriculture and their relevance to FAO as well as the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and its Nagoy By www.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 01 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
its CBD News: Dr. Cristiana Pasca Palmer, CBD Executive Secretary, said: "These assessments are sobering. They show that the pressures on biodiversity and its associated ecosystem services from human activities, including climate change, are increasing. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 23 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
its CBD News: Every year, we use some 500 billion plastic bags. Every year, as much as 13 million tons of plastic finds its way into the ocean. Every year, 17 million barrels of oil are used to produce plastic. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 04 Jun 2018 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
its CBD News: No matter where we live, every other breath we take comes from the Ocean's breath - from the oxygen produced by its phytoplankton and its rich marine plant life. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 06 Jun 2018 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
its CBD News: The Republic of Egypt, as the President of the 14th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity and its concurrent meetings (COP14), and the People's Republic of China, as future host of the 15th meetin By www.cbd.int Published On :: Thu, 15 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
its CBD News: The world needs transformative change if life on Earth is to be safeguarded and people are to continue to receive the services and benefits that nature provides, according to a new report from an international team of leading researchers. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 06 May 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
its CBD News: In 1992, at the landmark Rio Earth Summit, the international community, in its wisdom, created three interrelated conventions to safeguard the future of the planet, all peoples, and indeed all life on earth: the United Nations Framework Conventi By www.cbd.int Published On :: Thu, 22 Aug 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
its CBD News: Government officials, experts and activists from around the world gather in Nairobi this week to open talks on a global agreement to safeguard life on Earth, in all its forms. The 27-30 August meeting marks the official start of negotiations tow By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 26 Aug 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
its CBD News: The European Business and Nature Summit (EBNS) took place in Madrid, Spain over the span of two days to help strengthen the role that businesses play in supporting nature conservation and its sustainable use. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 15 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
its CBD Notification SCBD/IMS/JMF/NP/YX/88707 (2020-021): Decision 14/23, Financial Mechanism: Assessment of Funding Needs for the Implementation of the Convention and its Protocols for the Eighth Replenishment Period (July 2022 to June 2026) of the Trust Fun By www.cbd.int Published On :: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT Full Article