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CBD News: Earth Hour, WWF's landmark movement, is set to once again unite millions of people around the world to show their commitment to the planet.




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CBD News: Forests are essential for cities around the world. Forest ecosystems provide water and other critical services on which cities depend.




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CBD News: Today on the occasion of World Health Day, it is important to note that human health ultimately depends upon the availability of clean air, fresh water, medicines, food, and fuel sources.




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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




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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




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CBD News: Rachel Carson, the late American biologist and conservationist, suggested "there is symbolic as well as actual beauty in the migration of the birds... something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature - the assurance that dawn




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CBD News: The rich variety of life on Earth is essential for the welfare and prosperity of people today and for generations to come.




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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




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CBD News: New surveys of more than 5,000 consumers in five countries indicate that the majority (79 per cent) feel that "companies have a moral obligation" to have a positive impact on people and biodiversity in their sourcing of natural ingredi




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CBD News: The ecologically or biologically significant marine areas (EBSA) booklet series provide snapshot summaries of the pages upon pages of data compiled by participating experts, to provide an inspiring overview of some of the most ecologically or bi




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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




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CBD News: A global platform for sharing information about the world's biodiversity has passed a major milestone, with the publication of the one-billionth species record of where a species lives through the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GB




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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




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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




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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




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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




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CBD News: The 2018 UN Biodiversity Conference[1] opened yesterday in the seaside town of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt with an opening ceremony that included an address from President of Egypt, H.E. Abdel Fattah Saeed Hussein Khalil el-Sisi, who emphasized the c




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CBD News: The two-year wait is over! Amidst the beating sun of Sharm-el-Sheikh comes a project from the cold, dark winter of Northern Europe.




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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




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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




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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




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CBD News: The world needs transformative change if life on Earth is to be safeguarded and people are to continue to receive the services and benefits that nature provides, according to a new report from an international team of leading researchers.




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CBD News: Young people from around the world are encouraged to submit videos for the 2019 Global Youth Video Competition showcasing positive solutions on three themes: Nature-based Solutions for Food and Human Health; Cities and Local Action to Combat Cli




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CBD News: Opening Statement, Dr. Cristiana Pasca Palmer, Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity, 9th Trondheim Conference on Biodiversity, 2 - 5 July 2019




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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




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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




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CBD News: Government officials, experts and activists from around the world gather in Nairobi this week to open talks on a global agreement to safeguard life on Earth, in all its forms. The 27-30 August meeting marks the official start of negotiations tow




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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




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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




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CBD News: Migratory birds are a critical link in the global web of life, that not only capture our imagination but connect different ecosystems and species.




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CBD News: In the "Beijing Call for Biodiversity Conservation and Climate Change", French President Emmanuel Macron and Chinese President Xi Jinping on 6 November reaffirmed their commitments to enhance international cooperation on climate change




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CBD Notification SCBD/CPU/DC/MA/MW/88481 (2019-103): Nomination of Experts to the Western, Central and Eastern Asian Training Course on Risk Assessment of Living Modified Organisms, 13-17 April 2020 - Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia




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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)




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CBD News: The European Business and Nature Summit (EBNS) took place in Madrid, Spain over the span of two days to help strengthen the role that businesses play in supporting nature conservation and its sustainable use.




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CBD Notification SCBD/OES/EM/DC/KM/88511 (2019-105): Peer review of the fifth edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook




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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




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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




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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




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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




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CBD Notification SCBD/SSSF/AS/SBG/JA/JG/88518 (2019-107): Expert Workshop to Identify Options for Modifying the Description of Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas (EBSAs) and Describing New EBSAs, 3 to 5 February 2020 - Brussels, Belgium




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CBD News: Nominations are now invited for The MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity 2020. The call for nominations remains open until 30 March 2020.




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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




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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




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CBD Notification SCBD/OES/DC/KM/88539 (2019-108): Submission of views on possible targets, indicators and baselines for the post-2020 global biodiversity framework and peer review of a document on indicators




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CBD Notification SCBD/SSSF/AS/SBG/JA/JMQ/88545 (2019-113): Submission of Information on Experiences in the Implementation of Marine Spatial Planning




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CBD Notification SCBD/IMS/JMF/NVW/86292 (2019-117): Follow-up invitation to participate in and/or contribute to the piloting and further development of a methodology for the voluntary peer review of national biodiversity strategies and action plans




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CBD Notification SCBD/OES/DC/AC/88568 (2019-115): Submission of views on possible targets and indicators for the post-2020 global biodiversity framework related to the interlinkages and interdependencies between biodiversity and climate change




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CBD Notification SCBD/CPU/DC/KG/MA/MW/88425 (2019-119): Composition of the Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Risk Assessment




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CBD Notification SCBD/IMS/JMF/ET/CPa/88555 (2020-001): Invitation to provide additional views and suggestions regarding the draft proposals to strengthen technical and scientific cooperation in support of the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework




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CBD Notification SCBD/IMS/JMF/NS/88541 (2020-002): Preparations for the trial phase of an Open-ended Forum for review of implementation to be held during the third meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation, 27 May 2020 - Montreal, Canada