news 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
news CBD News: Statement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, to the Opening Session of the Seventeenth Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (Sbstta-17) Montreal, 14 October 2013 By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 14 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
news CBD News: Message of the CBD Executive Secretary, Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, on the occasion of World Food Day, 16 October 2013 By www.cbd.int Published On :: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
news CBD News: Message of the CBD Executive Secretary, Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, on the Occasion of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, 17 October2013 By www.cbd.int Published On :: Thu, 17 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
news CBD News: Mensaje de Sr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, Secretario Ejecutivo del CDB, en la ocasión de la XXIX asamblea ordinaria parlamento latinoamericano, Panamá, 18 -19 Octubre de 2013 By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 18 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
news CBD News: Statement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Third International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC 3), Marseille, France, 21 October 2013 By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 21 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
news CBD News: The Government of Austria has approved a funding package worth US$2.2 million through the LifeWeb Initiative to help implement the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in four countries. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
news CBD News: The Natural Capital Declaration (NCD) has been declared a Biodiversity Champion by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in recognition of its important contribution to the implementation of the Convention's Strateg By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
news CBD News: Statement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the Occasion of the Global Workshop on Reviewing Progress and Building Capacity for the National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans Revision Process, Nairobi, Ken By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
news CBD News: To focus attention on the global extinction crises and advance implementation of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets, the LifeWeb initiative of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is launching the Zero Extinction Campaign. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2013 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
news CBD News: Statement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the Occasion of the 1st Asia Parks Congress, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, 13 November 2013 By www.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2013 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
news CBD News: Statement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the Occasion of the Global Landscapes Forum, Warsaw, Poland, 16 November 2013 By www.cbd.int Published On :: Sat, 16 Nov 2013 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
news CBD News: Statement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary on the occasion of the Capacity-Building Workshop for the Pacific on Ecosystem Conservation and Restoration and the Pacific Sub-Regional Capacity-Building Workshop on the N By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 25 Nov 2013 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
news CBD News: The World Public Health Nutrition Association (WPHNA) has been declared a Biodiversity Champion by the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in recognition of its important contribution to the implementation of th By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 29 Nov 2013 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
news CBD News: The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) has welcomed the Warsaw Framework for REDD+ for its potential to contribute both to climate change mitigation and biodiversity conservation. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 02 Dec 2013 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
news 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
news CBD News: Statement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Second Session of the Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, Antalya, Turkey, 9 To 14 De By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 09 Dec 2013 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
news 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, South and South-East Asia, Guangzhou, China, 9 to 13 December 2013 By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 09 Dec 2013 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
news CBD News: Statement by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, at the Opening of the Regional Workshop for Middle East and North Africa on the Preparation of the Fifth National Report, Doha, Qatar, 14-17 December 2013 By www.cbd.int Published On :: Sat, 14 Dec 2013 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
news CBD News: The Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress reaches the halfway mark to entry into force with ratification by Hungary. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Tue, 17 Dec 2013 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
news CBD News: Montreal, 20 December 2013 - With a new ratification, the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization is ending the year with another step toward entry into force. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 20 Dec 2013 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
news CBD News: Three new ratifications to the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization provide significant momentum towards its entry into force. The recent ratifications by Be By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 31 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
news 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
news CBD News: Statement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Capacity-Building Workshop for West Asia and North Africa on Ecosystem Conservation and Restoration to Support Achievement of the Aichi Biodiversity By www.cbd.int Published On :: Sat, 01 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
news CBD News: Executive Secretary Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias addresses the eighth session of the Open Working Group on SDGs in New York. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 03 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
news CBD News: Speaking Notes of Mr. Braulio F. de Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, at the Biodiversity Offsets Conference, 13 February 2014, Ottawa, Canada By www.cbd.int Published On :: Thu, 13 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
news CBD News: Governments meet in Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea this week for discussions which will finalise preparations for the first meeting of the governing body of the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 24 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
news CBD News: Nominations are now invited for The MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity 2014, a biennial international prize co-organized by the AEON Environmental Foundation and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). The Prize honours indiv By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 28 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
news CBD News: Message of the CBD Executive Secretary, Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, on the occasion of World Wildlife Day, 3 March 2014 By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 28 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
news CBD News: Governments have established firm foundations for the operation of the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing of Genetic Resources, contributing to the momentum towards entry into force and setting the agenda for the first meeting of its By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 28 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
news CBD News: Bringing international recognition and a substantial monetary prize to three outstanding individuals, nominations are now invited for The MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity 2014. The call for nominations remains open from 1 March to 31 May 2014. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 28 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
news 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
news CBD News: Statement by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, at the opening of the Arctic Regional Workshop to Facilitate the Description of Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas, Helsinki, Finland, 3 - 7 March 2014 By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 03 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
news 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
news 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
news CBD News: As we celebrate the theme of this year's International Day of Forests, "Forests for Sustainable Development", I encourage countries to assess the status of their natural forest capital and the socio-economic contributions that fore By www.cbd.int Published On :: Thu, 20 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
news CBD News: As the world community works to address the growing need for water and energy, and develops an integrated framework of Sustainable Development Goals, let us work together and ensure that water, biodiversity and energy are used sustainably, to he By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
news CBD News: Statement by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, at the opening of the North-West Atlantic Regional Workshop to Facilitate the Description of Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas, Montreal, Canada, 24 - 28 Mar By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 24 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
news CBD News: Statement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia Regional Capacity-Building Workshop on the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-Sharing, Minsk, Belarus By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 31 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
news CBD News: Statement by the CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the United Nations Ad Hoc Open-ended Informal Working Group to Study Issues Relating to the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity Beyond Areas of National Jur By www.cbd.int Published On :: Tue, 01 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
news CBD News: Statement of the CBD Executive Secretary, Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, on the occasion of the World Health Day, 7 April 2014 By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 04 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
news CBD News: Statement by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, at the opening of the Mediterranean Regional Workshop to Facilitate the Description of Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas, Málaga, Spain, 7 - 11 April 20 By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 07 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
news CBD News: While 87% of consumers surveyed worldwide want companies to adopt sourcing policies that respect biodiversity, only 27% of the top 100 beauty and personal care companies actually mention biodiversity on their websites or in their corporate socia By www.cbd.int Published On :: Tue, 08 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
news CBD News: Introductory Remarks by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, to the Dialogue Seminar on Scaling Up Biodiversity Finance, Quito, Ecuador, 9 April 2014 By www.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 09 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
news 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
news 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
news CBD News: Opening Remarks of the Executive Secretary Mr. Dias on the Occasion of the Third Meeting of the High-Level Panel of the Second Phase of the High-Level Panel on the Global Assessment of Resources for Implementing the Strategic Plan for Biodiversi By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 14 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
news CBD News: US$ 4.43 billion has been pledged by 30 donor countries for the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to support developing countries' efforts over the next four years to prevent degradation of the global environment. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Tue, 22 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
news CBD News: Statement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Capacity-Building Workshop for Southeast Asia on Ecosystem Conservation and Restoration to Support Achievement of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets, Ja By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 28 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
news 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