men 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
men CBD News: Statement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Capacity-Building Workshop for South, Central and West Asia on Achieving Aichi Biodiversity Targets 11 and 12, New Delhi, India, 7 December 2015 By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 07 Dec 2015 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
men CBD News: Governments encouraged to use biodiversity and ecosystem services as strategy for climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction By www.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 09 Dec 2015 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
men CBD News: Statement by the Executive Secretary at the opening of the CBD Regional Workshop to Facilitate the Description of Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas (EBSAs) in the Seas of East Asia, Xiamen, China, 14 - 18 December 2015 By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 14 Dec 2015 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
men CBD News: Statement by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, at the opening of the Sustainable Ocean Initiative (SOI) Capacity-Building Workshop for East Africa, Nosy Be, Madagascar, 18-22 January 2016 By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 18 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
men 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
men 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
men 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
men 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
men 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
men CBD News: For three days in Mexico City over 65 women and men working on issues related to gender and biodiversity in Mexico came together to share experiences and provide input into the development of a gender-responsive National Biodiversity Strategy an By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 19 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
men CBD News: First, I would like to congratulate the Arab Society for Fungal Conservation for declaring 20 February as Egyptian Fungus Day. This initiative truly demonstrates commitment towards conservation of biodiversity and promoting the objectives of the By www.cbd.int Published On :: Sat, 20 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
men 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
men 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
men CBD News: The theme for this year's International Women's Day, "Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step it up for Gender Equality", is well-aligned with the ambitious Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development, which integrates gender equality and women By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 07 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
men CBD News: It is a great pleasure to welcome you to the city of Montreal, where the Great Lakes Waterway and the Saint Lawrence Seaway meet, on the occasion of the 6th GEF-UNDP-IMO Research and Development Forum and Exhibition on Ballast Water Management. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 16 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
men CBD News: Forests are crucial to the sustainable management of water ecosystems and resources, and water is essential for the sustainability of forest ecosystems. Let us work together and redouble our efforts to ensure that our forests remain healthy now By www.cbd.int Published On :: Sun, 20 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
men CBD News: It gives me immense pleasure to extend a warm welcome to you all to this Capacity-building Workshop for Africa on achieving Aichi Biodiversity Targets 11 and 12. This workshop is the fourth in a series being organized by the CBD Secretariat in c By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 21 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
men CBD News: Fundamental to human well-being, water resources can help create paid and decent jobs. But water is a finite and irreplaceable resource. It is only renewable if well managed. All freshwater ultimately depends on the continued healthy functionin By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 21 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
men CBD News: In anticipation of the discussions to take place at the thirteenth meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP 13) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) later this year, Latin American and Caribbean Ministers of Environment have adopted By www.cbd.int Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
men CBD News: to Parties yet to ratify or accede to the Nagoya Protocol from Rafael Pacchiano Alamán, Minister for Environment and Natural, Resources, Mexico and COP 13 President and Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, Executive Secretary, Convention on Biol By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 11 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
men CBD News: Rafael Pacchiano Alamán, Minister of Environment and Natural Resources of Mexico, as the incoming president of the thirteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 13) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), in a joint lett By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 11 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
men CBD News: This year, International Mother Earth Day coincides with the signing ceremony for the Paris Agreement on Climate Change at UN Headquarters in New York, where world governments will demonstrate their commitment to meet the challenges of climate c By www.cbd.int Published On :: Tue, 19 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
men 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
men CBD News: This is a historic day in the life of our Convention on Biological Diversity for two reasons. First, we open the first meeting of this body, the Subsidiary Body on Implementation. Second, the Secretariat celebrates 20 years in this beautiful and By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 02 May 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
men CBD News: The first meeting of the new Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI-1) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will open today, focusing on increasing efforts related to strengthening the review process and enhance on-the-ground implemen By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 02 May 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
men CBD News: The twentieth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-20) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) came to a close on 30 April 2016 with the adoption of a number of key recommendations that By www.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 04 May 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
men CBD News: The first meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI 1) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) came to a close on 6 May 2016 in Montreal, Canada. Delegates from around the world advanced attention on national action by recom By www.cbd.int Published On :: Sun, 08 May 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
men 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
men CBD News: Montreal, 25 May 2016 - With Congo's accession on 16 May 2016, the Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety needs only six more ratifications to enter into force. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 25 May 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
men CBD News: Montreal, 27 May 2016 - Braulio Dias, the Executive Secretary to the Convention on Biological Diversity, welcomes a new UNEP report on environment and health which links a healthy environment and healthy ecosystems as the basis for the implement By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 27 May 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
men CBD News: Statement by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, at the opening of the Regional Workshop for the Pacific on the Clearing-House Mechanism, Nadi, Fiji, 13-17 June 2016 By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 13 Jun 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
men CBD News: Statement of Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Capacity-Building Workshop for Central and Eastern Europe on Achieving Aichi Biodiversity Targets 11 and 12, Minsk, Belarus, 14 June 2016 By www.cbd.int Published On :: Tue, 14 Jun 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
men CBD News: This year's World Day to Combat Desertification shows the importance of being inclusive as we cooperate to restore and rehabilitate degraded land. It also points to the convergence of international action and landmark agreements recently ado By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 17 Jun 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
men CBD News: Statement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Capacity-Building Workshop for Subregions of Asia on the Restoration of Forests and Other Ecosystems to Support the Achievement of the Aichi Biodive By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 27 Jun 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
men 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
men CBD News: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) have launched a technical guidance document which aims to promote mainstreaming of biodiversity and ecosystem s By www.cbd.int Published On :: Tue, 05 Jul 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
men CBD News: One hundred and one Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) have submitted new national biodiversity strategies and action plans (NBSAPs), setting out their national contributions to the achievement of the Aichi Biodiversity Tar By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 22 Jul 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
men 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
men CBD News: The International Development Law Organization (IDLO) and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD), with funding from the Japan Biodiversity Fund, hosted a joint capacity-building program to support the implementation of By www.idlo.int Published On :: Tue, 06 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
men CBD News: With Swaziland's accession on 21 September 2016, the Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety needs only four more ratifications to enter into force. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 03 Oct 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
men CBD News: The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) has published a detailed assessment of the implications of using climate geoengineering to limit global warming. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 31 Oct 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
men CBD News: Statement of the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity on the occasion of the Sustainable Ocean Initiative / Pacific Ocean Alliance Regional Workshop for the Pacific Islands, 31 October to 4 November 2016, Apia, Samoa By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 31 Oct 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
men CBD News: Statement of the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity on the occasion of the Fifty-Second Session of the International Tropical Timber Council and Associated Sessions of the Committees, 10 November 2016, Yokohama, Japan By www.cbd.int Published On :: Thu, 10 Nov 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
men CBD News: Governments, non-governmental organizations and local communities have taken up the Honolulu Challenge and agreed to take bold actions to counter invasive alien species that harm biodiversity. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Tue, 29 Nov 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
men CBD News: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, following consultation with the Bureau of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, announced the appointment of Cristiana Pasca Palmer of Romania as Executive Secreta By www.un.org Published On :: Thu, 01 Dec 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
men CBD News: Opening Remarks by CBD Executive Secretary, Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, to the High-Level Segment of the 2016 United Nations Biodiversity Conference, Cancun, Mexico, 2 December 2016 By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 02 Dec 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
men CBD News: Immediately prior to the UN Biodiversity Conference, and in parallel with the High-Level Segment, the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the Government of Mexico are hosting the 2016 Business and Biodiversity Forum i By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 02 Dec 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
men CBD News: Statement by CBD Executive Secretary, Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, at the Closing of the High-Level Segment of the 2016 United Nations Biodiversity Conference, Cancun, Mexico, 3 December 2016 By www.cbd.int Published On :: Sat, 03 Dec 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
men CBD News: Ministers from around the world committed to working together to save biodiversity and take urgent action to achieve the Aichi Biodiversity Targets, and backed this with a host of specific commitments. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Sun, 04 Dec 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
