vent CBD News: Delegates to the science body of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) closed their meeting this week, sending a number of recommendations to the next UN Biodiversity Conference that set the stage for achievement of the Aichi Biodiversity By www.cbd.int Published On :: Sat, 16 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
vent CBD News: Today we celebrate World Wildlife Day. CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) has chosen the theme of "Big cats: predators under threat." By www.cbd.int Published On :: Sat, 03 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
vent CBD News: Statement by Dr. Cristiana Pa?ca Palmer, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the opening of the Second Meeting of the Sustainable Ocean Initiative Global Dialogue with Regional Seas Organizations and Regional Fisher By www.cbd.int Published On :: Tue, 10 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
vent CBD News: On 12 April, Sir David Attenborough joins the head of the UN's Convention on Biological Diversity and a panel from government, business and civil society to discuss how to mobilise global action to tackle what is said to be the greatest thre By www.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 11 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
vent CBD News: Statement of the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Cristiana Pasca Palmer, on the occasion of the Seventeenth Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, United Nations Headquarters, 16 to 27 By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 16 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
vent CBD News: Statement of the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Dr. Cristiana Pasca Palmer, on the occasion of the Ministerial Roundtable on Forest-based Solutions for Accelerating Achievement of the SDGs, at the thirteenth ses By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 07 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
vent CBD News: 25 years ago, in December 1993, the Convention on Biological Diversity entered into force. It was the realisation of a project for sustainable development that had taken the world decades to achieve. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 21 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
vent CBD News: Opening with a traditional greeting from Charles Patton, a respected elder in the Mohawk Community of Kahnawa:ke, the 25th anniversary of the entry into force of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was celebrated yesterday in Montreal a By www.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 23 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
vent CBD News: Statement by Cristiana Pasca Palmer, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the CARICOM Workshop for the Development of a Regional Biodiversity Strategy for the Caribbean Community, Georgetown, Guyana, By www.cbd.int Published On :: Thu, 14 Jun 2018 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
vent CBD News: Message of the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Dr. Cristiana Pasca Palmer, on the occasion of the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, 17 June 2018 By www.cbd.int Published On :: Sun, 17 Jun 2018 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
vent CBD News: Statement by the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Ms. Cristiana Pasca Palmer, at the twenty-second meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice, 2-7 July 2018, Montreal, Canada By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 02 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
vent CBD News: Over the next two weeks, the Convention on Biological Diversity's (CBD) bodies on science and implementation will meet to provide further guidance on accelerated efforts to achieve the Aichi Biodiversity Targets by the end of the year 2020, By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 02 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
vent CBD News: Statement by Dr. Cristiana Pa?ca Palmer, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the second meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation, 9-13 July 2018, Montreal, Canada By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 09 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
vent CBD News: A Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) geared towards enhancing cooperation between the Secretariats of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the FAO International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture was signed today By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 09 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
vent CBD News: Fifteen years ago, the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity entered into force aiming to ensure the safe handling, transfer and use of living modified organisms (or LMOs) resulting from modern biotechnology. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Tue, 11 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
vent CBD News: Interview with the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, Dr. Cristiana Pasca Palmer By www.unenvironment.org Published On :: Wed, 12 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
vent CBD News: The winners of the MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity 2018 were announced today. The MIDORI Prize is a prestigious biennial international prize organized by the AEON Environmental Foundation and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversi By www.cbd.int Published On :: Thu, 11 Oct 2018 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
vent CBD News: Statement by Ms. Cristiana Pa?ca Palmer, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the African Ministerial Summit on Biodiversity: "Land and ecosystem degradation and restoration: Priorities for incre By www.cbd.int Published On :: Tue, 13 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
vent CBD News: Statement of Ms. Cristiana Pa?ca Palmer, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the opening of the high-level segment of the fourteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties, Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, 14 November 2018 By www.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 14 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
vent CBD News: Opening remarks of the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity at the 2018 Business and Biodiversity Forum, Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, 14 November 2018 By www.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 14 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
vent 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
vent CBD News: Opening statement by Ms. Cristiana Pasca Palmer, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the 2018 United Nations Biodiversity Conference, 17 November 2018, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt By www.cbd.int Published On :: Sat, 17 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
vent CBD News: It is with great regret and deepest sadness that we convey news of the untimely death of Dr Bradnee Chambers, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS). Among his numerous achievements is the strengthened collaboration amo By www.cms.int Published On :: Fri, 25 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
vent CBD News: Statement of the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Dr. Cristiana Pasca Palmer, Assistant-Secretary-General of the United Nations, on the occasion of the Official Launch of the 2019 International Year of Indigenous La By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 28 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
vent CBD News: Opening statement by Ms. Cristiana Pasca Palmer, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the Asia-Pacific Regional Consultation Workshop on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, 2 By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 28 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
vent CBD News: Statement by Ms. Cristiana Pasca Palmer, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the fourth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly, Nairobi, Kenya, 11-15 March 2019 By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 11 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
vent CBD News: Opening statement by Ms. Cristiana Pasca Palmer, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the eighteenth session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, United Nations Headquarters, Ne By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 22 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
vent CBD News: Statement by Ms. Cristiana Pasca Palmer, Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity, at the closing of the Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, 4 May 2019 By www.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 08 May 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
vent CBD News: The Convention on Biological Diversity is pleased to partner with the Slow Food International for this year's celebrations of the International Day for Biological Diversity, on 22 May 2019, which focuses on biodiversity as the foundation of By www.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 22 May 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
vent CBD News: Message from the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Dr. Cristiana Pasca-Palmer, on the occasion of the World Environment Day, 5 June 2019: "Beat Air Pollution". By www.cbd.int Published On :: Tue, 04 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
vent CBD News: Message from the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Dr. Cristiana Pasca Palmer, on the occasion of the World Oceans Day, 8 June 2019: "Gender and the Ocean". By www.cbd.int Published On :: Thu, 06 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
vent CBD News: Opening Statement, Dr. Cristiana Pasca Palmer, Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity, 9th Trondheim Conference on Biodiversity, 2 - 5 July 2019 By www.cbd.int Published On :: Tue, 02 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
vent CBD News: Presentation by Dr. Cristiana Pasca Palmer, UN Assistant Secretary-General, Executive Secretary of UN Biodiversity Convention, for EU Environmental ministerial, Helsinki, Finland, July 11 2019 By www.cbd.int Published On :: Thu, 11 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
vent CBD News: Statement of the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Dr. Cristiana Pasca Palmer, UN Assistant Secretary-General, on the occasion of the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples By www.cbd.int Published On :: Tue, 06 Aug 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
vent 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
vent CBD News: Statement by Ms. Cristiana Pasca Palmer, Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity, at the opening of the first meeting of the Open-ended Working Group on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework, Nairobi, August 27, 2019 By www.cbd.int Published On :: Tue, 27 Aug 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
vent CBD News: Statement by Ms. Cristiana Pas?ca Palmer, Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity, at the closing of the first meeting of the Open-ended Working Group on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework, Nairobi, 30 August 2019 By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 30 Aug 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
vent CBD News: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2019: Acting Together to Achieving the three objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity will ensure that the children of today and tomorrow, along with their families and communities, ca By www.cbd.int Published On :: Thu, 17 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
vent CBD News: Eleventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Inter-Sessional Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity (20 - 22 November 2019 - Montréal, Canada) By www.cbd.int Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
vent CBD News: Opening statement of Ms. Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Officer-in-Charge, Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the eleventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions of the Convention on By www.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 20 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
vent CBD News: Delegates to the eleventh meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions (11WG8J) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) agreed on a set of recommendations for consideration by the Subsidiary Body By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 22 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
vent CBD News: Statement for the opening of the twenty-third meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice, Ms. Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Officer-in-Charge, Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, 25-29 November By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 25 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
vent CBD News: Over the next five days, the Convention on Biological Diversity's (CBD) body on science will meet to lay the groundwork for negotiations to prepare the next year's UN Biodiversity Conference in Kunming, China and achieve an ambitious and By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 25 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
vent CBD News: The Secretariats of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and the Convention on Biological Diversity, the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Environment Programme and Ja By www.cbd.int Published On :: Tue, 26 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
vent CBD News: Statement by Ms. Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Officer-in-Charge, Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the closing of the twenty-third meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice, 29 November 2 By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 29 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
vent CBD News: The Convention on Biological Diversity's (CBD) subsidiary body on science suggested elements of the science base that will be used at next year's biennial UN Biodiversity Conference in Kunming, China that will include discussions on an By www.cbd.int Published On :: Sun, 01 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
vent CBD News: Statement by Ms. Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Acting Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the opening of the Thematic Workshop on Area-Based Conservation Measures, La Prairie, Canada, 1-3 December 2019 By www.cbd.int Published On :: Sun, 01 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
vent CBD News: Statement by Ms. Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Acting Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the meeting of the Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Invasive Alien Species, Montreal, 2-4 December 2019 By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 02 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
vent CBD News: Statement by Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Acting Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of World Soil Day 2019 By www.cbd.int Published On :: Thu, 05 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
vent CBD News: Statement by Ms. Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Acting Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity, at the fifty-seventh meeting of the Council of the Global Environment Facility, Wednesday, 18 December 2019, Washington D.C., United States By www.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 18 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
