art CBD News: Governments and indigenous and local communities at the Eighth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions, held in Montreal, Canada, have reaffirmed the need to recognize and integrate traditional knowl By www.cbd.int Published On :: Sat, 12 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
art CBD News: Statement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the Occasion of the International Forum on Conservation of Polar Bears And Jubilee Meeting of the Parties to the 1973 Agreement on the Conservation of Polar Bears, Mosc By www.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 04 Dec 2013 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
art CBD News: Message of the CBD Executive Secretary, Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, on the occasion of the World Wetlands Day, 2 February 2014 - "Wetlands and Agriculture: Partners for Growth" By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 31 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
art CBD News: The Collaborative Partnership on Sustainable Wildlife Management (CPW) welcomes the United Nations General Assembly decision to proclaim 3 March as World Wildlife Day, as a means of celebrating the importance of the world's flora and fauna, By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 03 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
art 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
art 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
art CBD News: Articles are presently being sought from members of civil society (including NGOs, social movements, indigenous organizations and representatives, local communities) for the ninth issue of the CBD newsletter for civil society, [square brackets], By www.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 09 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
art CBD News: In preparation of a major international biodiversity conference in October 2014, Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) are currently submitting their fifth national reports that will enable a global assessment of progress made By www.cbd.int Published On :: Thu, 10 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
art CBD News: Statement by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, at the opening of the Regional Workshop for African Countries on the Clearing-House Mechanism and the Coordination Meeting of the Belgian Partnership on the Clearing-House Mecha By www.cbd.int Published On :: Tue, 06 May 2014 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
art CBD News: Islands and their surrounding near-shore marine areas constitute unique irreplaceable ecosystems often comprising many plant and animal species that are found nowhere else on Earth. They are also key to the livelihood, economy, well-being and cu By www.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 21 May 2014 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
art CBD News: To avoid landscape fragmentation and loss of species and habitats for biodiversity, participants to a three-day workshop in Kurupukari, Guyana, have agreed on a Regional Action Plan related to biological corridors, connectivity conservation and By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 30 May 2014 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
art CBD News: Agencies and partners join forces to promote the implementation of environmental law through enhanced knowledge sharing and new tools By www.unep.org Published On :: Mon, 09 Jun 2014 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
art CBD News: Delegations of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will meet at the fifth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Review of Implementation of the Convention (WGRI-5), and the eighteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Bod By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 13 Jun 2014 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
art CBD News: Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) wrapped up a weeklong meeting on implementation with recommendations on, among others, resource mobilization, technical and scientific cooperation, poverty eradication and sustainable devel By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 20 Jun 2014 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
art 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
art CBD News: The seventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (or COP-MOP 7) opened today at the Alpensia Convention Center in Pyeongch By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 29 Sep 2014 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
art CBD News: Opening Statement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira De Souza Dias, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity to the Seventh Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, Pyeongchang, Republic Of Korea, 29 September 201 By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 29 Sep 2014 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
art CBD News: Governments attending a United Nations meeting on the safe use of living modified organisms have agreed on various actions to advance the implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 03 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
art CBD News: Opening Remarks by Mr. Braulio Ferreira De Souza Dias Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity, to the High Level Segment of the Twelfth Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity By www.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
art CBD News: The Korea Forest Service launched the Forest Ecosystem Restoration Initiative (FERI) in the margins of the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 12) By www.cbd.int Published On :: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
art CBD News: The High Level Segment of the 12th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity adopted the Gangwon Declaration on Biodiversity for Sustainable Development By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 17 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
art CBD News: The Convention on Biological Diversity closed the 12th meeting of the Conference of the Parties today with Governments committing to step up actions to achieve, by the end of the decade, the Aichi Biodiversity Targets agreed four years ago, and By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 17 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
art CBD News: Recognizing that wildlife is an important renewable natural resource, with economic, cultural, nutritional and recreational value to humans, Parties at the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 12), held in Pyeongchang, Republic By www.cbd.int Published On :: Tue, 21 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
art CBD News: The GBIF Secretariat has launched the inaugural GBIF Ebbe Nielsen Challenge, hoping to inspire innovative applications of open-access biodiversity data by scientists, informaticians, data modelers, cartographers and other experts competing for a By gbif.challengepost.com Published On :: Thu, 04 Dec 2014 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
art CBD News: Today, the Minister of Environment of the Republic of Korea presented United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon with three major outcomes of the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 12) to the Convention on Biological Diversi By www.cbd.int Published On :: Thu, 11 Dec 2014 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
art CBD News: The GBIF Secretariat is pleased to announce that the 2015 call for proposals of the GBIF Capacity Enhancement Support Programme is now open. This programme provides co-funding to GBIF Participants in support of international collaborative projec By www.cbd.int Published On :: Tue, 10 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
art CBD News: The Collaborative Partnership on Sustainable Wildlife Management (CPW) today launched the Bushmeat Sourcebook, an online resource, on the occasion of the second World Wildlife Day. The sourcebook examines bushmeat's vital contribution to f By www.cbd.int Published On :: Tue, 03 Mar 2015 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
art CBD News: With Denmark's ratification on 25 February, the Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety has received 75% of the necessary ratifications, with only 11 more ratifications neede By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 09 Mar 2015 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
art CBD News: Statement by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Bonn Challenge 2.0: Implementing Restoration Partnerships High Level Roundtable, Bonn-Bad Godesberg, Germany, 20 March 2015 By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2015 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
art CBD News: Indigenous peoples and local communities often refer to this Earth as Pachamama or "Mother Earth." The fate of Pachamama and of humans has been shaped over a history that has been intertwined. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
art CBD News: The pilot programme is targeting young scholars who wish to gain experience by participating in the development of the regional and sub-regional assessments (Africa, Americas, Asia-Pacific and Europe and Central Asia) or the thematic assessment By www.ipbes.net Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2015 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
art CBD News: With Slovakia's ratification on 29 April 2015, the Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety needs only nine more ratifications to enter into force. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2015 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
art CBD News: Each year, migratory birds complete amazing journeys between their breeding and wintering grounds. Migratory birds are a vital part of biodiversity and play a critical role in all ecosystems. They also play an important cultural, aesthetic and e By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2015 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
art CBD News: Oceans are essential for supporting life on Earth and for human well-being. The oceans cover more than 70 per cent of our planet, and over 40 per cent of the world's population (almost 3 billion people) lives within 100 kilometres of the coa By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 05 Jun 2015 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
art CBD News: As governments from around the world prepare to adopt the sustainable development goals and targets later this year, it is particularly fitting that this year's World Environment Day is being celebrated under the theme of resource efficiency By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 05 Jun 2015 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
art CBD News: As we celebrate this year's World Day to Combat Desertification, the message could not be clearer; in order to attain food security for all through sustainable food systems we must invest in our land. Soils represent at least a quarter of g By www.cbd.int Published On :: Tue, 16 Jun 2015 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
art CBD News: More than two decades have passed since the nations of the world assembled in Rio de Janeiro and agreed to adopt a sustainable development agenda, promising to chart a development path that is equitable, environmentally just and economically rew By www.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 05 Aug 2015 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
art CBD News: Young people between the ages of 10 and 24 comprise about 1.8 billion people, or about one quarter of the global population. This, according to the United Nations Population Fund, is the largest youth population ever. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Tue, 11 Aug 2015 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
art CBD News: Articles are presently being sought from members of civil society and indigenous peoples and local communities for the tenth edition of the CBD newsletter for civil society, [square brackets], being prepared to coincide with the nineteenth meeti By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 21 Aug 2015 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
art CBD News: Biodiversity and sustainable development are inextricably linked. Biodiversity, at the level of ecosystems, species and genes, forms the foundation of the Earth's life support systems and provides the services that underpin human lives and p By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 25 Sep 2015 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
art CBD News: Ambassador Mary Seet-Cheng, Chair of the East Asian Seas Partnership Council, Viet Nam Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Chu Pham Ngoc Hien, PEMSEA Executive Director, Stephen Adrian Ross, Dr. Chua Thia-Eng, Chair Emeritus of By www.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 18 Nov 2015 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
art CBD News: Message from the Executive Secretary: "The shift of ambition towards 1.5 degrees will make a big difference, particularly for the most vulnerable ecosystems such as coral reefs and polar ecosystems." By www.cbd.int Published On :: Sat, 12 Dec 2015 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
art CBD News: Articles are presently being sought from members of civil society and indigenous peoples and local communities for the tenth edition of the CBD newsletter for civil society, [square brackets], being prepared to coincide with the twentieth meetin By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 22 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
art CBD News: Statement by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, at the opening of the Biodiversity Indicator Partnership Technical Partner Meeting, Cambridge, United Kingdom, 25-27 January 2016 By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 25 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
art CBD News: Statement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Expert Group Meeting on Article 10 of the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-Sharing, Montreal, Canada, 1 - 3 February 2016 By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 01 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
art CBD News: Déclaration de M. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, Secrétaire exécutif de la CDB, lors de l'ouverture de l'atelier de renforcement des capacités des pays francophones partenaires du centre d'echange d'informations (C By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 01 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
art CBD News: Statement by the CBD Executive Secretary on the occasion of the Expert Meeting on Improving Progress Reporting and Working towards Implementation of Aichi Biodiversity Target 6, 9 to 11 February 2016, FAO Headquarters, Rome, Italy By www.cbd.int Published On :: Tue, 09 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
art CBD News: The theme of this conference, "biodiversity for sustainable development", could not come at a better time. Finally, the world is waking up to the essential role of biodiversity and healthy ecosystems for all life on earth, including hu By www.cbd.int Published On :: Sun, 14 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
art CBD News: Official Representatives of the Parties to seven global biodiversity-related conventions met at the United Nations Office in Geneva from 8 to 11 February 2016 to explore ways to strengthen synergies and improve efficiency among the conventions w By www.cbd.int Published On :: Thu, 18 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
art CBD News: Biodiversity - the diversity of life on Earth - underpins the natural resources that provide food and livelihoods throughout the world. For many women, biodiversity serves as the cornerstone of their work, their belief systems and their basic s By www.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 02 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
