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Some of the latest climate models provide unrealistically high projections of future warming

A new study from University of Michigan climate researchers concludes that some of the latest-generation climate models may be overly sensitive to carbon dioxide increases and therefore project future warming that is unrealistically high.




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Management of natural assets is key to sustainable development: Inclusive wealth provides the way forward

Sovereign nations typically measure economic success in terms of GDP (income) but this approach is risky as it fails to track and measure the impact of this on nature. Inclusive wealth, on the other hand captures financial and produced capital, but also the skills in our workforce (human capital), the cohesion in our society (social capital) and the value of our environment (natural capital).




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Press release: Agreement reached to work towards a legally binding instrument on Liability and Redress with regard to GMOs.




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Biosafety Protocol News Issue 6 - Public Awareness and Participation: Experiences and Lessons Learned from Recent Initiatives




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Biosafety Protocol News Issue 8 - Working towards a common goal: Ten years of international cooperation on implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety




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Online Forum on Public Awareness, Education and Participation Concerning the Safe Transfer, Handling and Use of Living Modified Organisms (4 - 18 June 2012)




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10th Issue of the Biosafety Protocol News is now available entitled: The role of media in promoting biosafety awareness




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Report of the Africa Regional Capacity-building Workshop on Public Awareness, Education and Participation concerning the Safe Transfer, Handling and Use of Living Modified Organisms




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Report of the Asia-Pacific regional training workshop on public awareness, education and participation concerning the safe transfer, handling and use of LMOs is now available.




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The results of the Survey on the Programme of Work on Public Awareness, Education and Participation Concerning LMOs are now available.




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The report of the second joint Aarhus Convention/CBD round table on public awareness, access to information and public participation regarding living modified organisms (LMOs)/genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is available.




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CBD News: Statement from the Executive Secretary, Ahmed Djoghlaf, on the occasion of the 2008 CIC Markhor Award Ceremony for Outstanding Conservation Performance, 27 May 2008, Bonn, Germany.




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CBD News: Message from the Executive Secretary, Ahmed Djoghlaf, to the participants of the 38th biennial World Farmers' Congress in Warsaw, Poland, Friday 6 June 2008.




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CBD News: Towards a Strategic Partnership with Civil Aviation for Protecting Life on Earth.




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CBD News: Statement by the Executive Secretary Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf on "Biodiversity challenges and responses: Towards the Nagoya Summit on Biodiversity" at the Sixteenth Environment Congress for Asia and the Pacific, 14 September 2008, Nagoya, Ja




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CBD News: "Sustainable Development: Which way next", Statement by Executive Secretary, Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, on the occasion of the Global Indian Diaspora Conference towards a Dynamic Indian Diaspora, Singapore, 9-11 October 2008.




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CBD News: Joint press-release by GEF and CBD on the approval by the GEF Council of a special initiative designed to build global awareness and catalyze decisive action during the upcoming 2010 International Year of Biodiversity (IYB).




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CBD Press Release: Major Advances toward the Nagoya International Regime on Access and Benefit-Sharing.




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CBD Communiqué: CBD Secretariat and the Institute of Energy and Environment of La Francophonie join Forces to Raise Awareness in French-Speaking Countries.




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CBD Notification: Fair on experiences and best practices in Communication, Education and Public Awareness (CEPA) at the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity.




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CBD Communiqué: Discovery Communications and the United Nations Announce Partnership to Celebrate International Year of Biodiversity: Awareness Campaign to Promote Biological Diversity.




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CBD Communiqué: 2010 Winners Announced for the Indigenous Tourism and Biodiversity Website Award.




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CBD Communiqué: The Japan International Biodiversity Award (JIBA) Established.




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CBD News: Press Release - Earth Day: CBD Secretariat and World Future Council Form Partnership to Celebrate Good Biodiversity Policies. Future Policy Award will be presented at the 2010 United Nations Biodiversity Conference.




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CBD Press Release: Secretary-General Designates Edward Norton as United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for Biodiversity.




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CBD News: Message from UN Goodwill Ambassador for Biodiversity Edward Norton.




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CBD Press Release: President Lee of the Republic of Korea receives CBD Award for his contribution to biodiversity conservation and green growth




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CBD Press Release: One Step Further towards the Adoption of the Aichi Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing.




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CBD Press Release: German Chancellor Angela Merkel Awarded Special Biodiversity Prize.




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CBD News: The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) and the Zoologisches Forschungsmuseum Alexander Koenig, Bonn (ZFMK) are pleased to announce the call for applications of the third UNEP/CMS Thesis Award on Migratory S




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CBD Press Release: International Year of Biodiversity Wins the Green Award as Best Global Environmental Campaign.




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CBD Press Release: Theme of Future Policy Award 2011: Forest Protection - World Future Council to present awards in New York, September 2011.




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CBD Press Release: International Policy Award for Visionary Forest Policies: Sixteen Countries Nominated by Experts.




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CBD News: Statement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Meeting of the Intergovernmental Technical Working Group on Forest Genetic Resources, towards the Report on the State of the world's forest genetic resources, 4-




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CBD Press Release: Biodiversity Awareness Keeps Rising among Consumers and Business.




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CBD Press Release: The 6th INTERNATIONAL GREEN AWARDST opens for entries and searches the globe for the true unsung sustainability heroes.




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CBD Press Release: Forest Policies from six countries shortlisted for Future Policy Award




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CBD News: The Society for Ecological Restoration has conferred its 2011 Special Recognition Award to the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) at the Gala Awards Banquet on 23 August 2011 in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico, on the marg




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CBD Press Release: Future Policy Award crowns world's best forest policies




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CBD Communiqué: Towards the Expo 2012 Yeosu Korea: The Living Ocean and Coast




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CBD Communiqué: Rio Conventions Pavilion helps raise awareness




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CBD Press Release: Theme of Future Policy Award 2012: Oceans and Coasts. World Future Council partners with CBD, GEF and FAO to present awards in Hyderabad, India




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CBD Press Release: New insights in biodiversity and sustainability awareness around the world: UEBT launches 2012 edition of its Biodiversity Barometer




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CBD Press Release: Future Policy Award celebrates solutions to save oceans and coasts: 31 policies from 22 countries and regions nominated




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CBD Press Release: How can we save the world's oceans and coasts? Five countries' ocean and coastal policies shortlisted for the 2012 Future Policy Award.




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CBD News: The New Delhi ASEAN-India Ministerial Statement on Biodiversity: Ministers responsible for the environment and their representatives of India and ASEAN countries have agreed to enhance awareness among all stakeholders, strive towards mainstreami




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CBD Press release: Saving oceans and coasts - outstanding political solutions: Future Policy Award 2012 goes to Palau




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CBD News: Statement by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, to the International Seminar "Towards Linking Ecosystems and Ecosystem Services to Economic and Human Activity", New York, United States of America, 27 - 29 November 2




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CBD News: Statement by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, at the opening of the Global Taxonomy Initiative Capacity Building Workshop towards Achieving Aichi Biodiversity Targets 9 and 19 for Western and Central Africa, Dakar, Senegal,




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CBD Press Release: New report highlights growing biodiversity awareness worldwide - UEBT launches 2013 Biodiversity Barometer