ia CBD News: A new report from the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity discusses the potential for synthetic biology to have both positive and negative impacts on biodiversity and looks at the role and adequacy of existing risk assessment a By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ia 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
ia 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
ia CBD News: The Republic of Korea and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), with the purpose of promoting technical and scientific co-operation and to support achievement of the goals and targets of the Convention, have today sign By www.cbd.int Published On :: Tue, 19 May 2015 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ia CBD News: Statement of Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Celebration of International Day for Biological Diversity Organized by the Ministry of Environmental Protection of China, 22 May 2015, Beijing, China By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 22 May 2015 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ia CBD News: Statement of Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the Reintroduction of Pere David's Deer, 22 May 2015, Beijing, China By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 22 May 2015 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ia 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
ia CBD News: Statement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of Désertif'Actions 2015: Forum international « Désertification et société civile », Montpellier, France, 10-13 June 2015 By www.cbd.int Published On :: Thu, 11 Jun 2015 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ia CBD News: The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity welcomes Pope Francis' call to action in the face of global biodiversity loss, climate change and environmental degradation. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Thu, 18 Jun 2015 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ia CBD News: To support the mobilisation and alignment of technical and financial resources for priority capacity-building needs, IPBES is developing a prototype Matchmaking Facility. This Facility aims to promote and facilitate dialogue and cooperation amon By us8.campaign-archive1.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Jul 2015 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ia CBD News: Statement by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, at the Opening of the Sustainable Ocean Initiative Training of Trainers Workshop, Yeosu, Republic of Korea, 11 - 15 September 2015 By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 11 Sep 2015 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ia CBD News: Statement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Capacity -Building Workshop for the East and South East Asia on Achieving Aichi Biodiversity Targets 11 And 12, Yanji, Jilin Province, China, 15 Sep By www.cbd.int Published On :: Tue, 15 Sep 2015 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ia CBD News: Message of the CBD Executive Secretary, Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, on the occasion of the 6th Meeting of the MEA Information and Knowledge Management Steering Committee, 15 to 17 September 2015 - Montreux, Switzerland By www.cbd.int Published On :: Tue, 15 Sep 2015 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ia CBD News: Statement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Technical Workshop on Ecosystem-Based Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction, Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa, 28 S By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 28 Sep 2015 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ia CBD News: Statement by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, at the opening of the Sustainable Ocean Initiative (SOI) National Capacity-Development Workshop for Samoa, Apia, Samoa, 28 - 30 September 2015 By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 28 Sep 2015 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ia CBD News: Message of the CBD Executive Secretary, Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, on the occasion of the opening of the Sixth Session of the Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, 5 October 2015 By www.cbd.int Published On :: Tue, 06 Oct 2015 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ia CBD News: The first internationally recognized certificate of compliance was issued on 1 October 2015, following a permit made available to the Access and Benefit-sharing (ABS) Clearing-House by India. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 07 Oct 2015 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ia CBD News: Statement by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, at the opening of the Sustainable Ocean Initiative National Capacity Development Workshop for Namibia, Swakopmund, Namibia, 13 - 16 October 2015 By www.cbd.int Published On :: Tue, 13 Oct 2015 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ia CBD News: Rural women are integrally connected to all aspects of local biodiversity - as users, custodians and agents of change. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Thu, 15 Oct 2015 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ia CBD News: Celebrating World Food Day, under the theme "Social protection and agriculture: breaking the cycle of rural poverty", provides an opportunity to emphasize in food systems how biodiversity underpins social protection. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 16 Oct 2015 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ia CBD News: It is my pleasure to welcome you to the nineteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice and to welcome you all back to Montreal. It has been a year since we gathered in Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea, By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 02 Nov 2015 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ia CBD News: First, I would like to extend my deep appreciation to Mr. Kenneth Deer and Mr. Charles Patton, Elders of the Mohawk Community from Kahnawake, Canada, for providing a traditional blessing and for sharing with us their rich cultural heritage, whic By www.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 04 Nov 2015 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ia CBD News: Chairperson, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a pleasure to address you at the 51st International Tropical Timber Council with good news late on a day you have spent in difficult negotiations. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 16 Nov 2015 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ia 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
ia 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
ia 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
ia CBD News: Following accession by Slovakia on 29 December 2015, the total number of ratifications to the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization now stands at 70. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 15 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ia 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
ia 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
ia CBD News: The wetlands of today are essential for human health and prosperity, and the benefits they provide have enormous economic and social value. As confirmed by the 2013 report, The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity: Water and Wetlands, which By www.cbd.int Published On :: Thu, 28 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ia 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
ia 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
ia 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
ia 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
ia 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
ia CBD News: The Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, applauds the Arctic Partnership announced Thursday by United States President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Washi By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 14 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ia CBD News: I am pleased to welcome you all to the eleventh meeting of the Liaison Group on Capacity-building for Biosafety here in Montreal. I wish to thank you all for taking time from your busy schedules to attend this meeting, which is expected to play By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 14 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ia 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
ia 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
ia CBD News: Biological diversity underpins ecosystem functioning and the provisioning of ecosystem services essential for human well-being. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 04 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ia CBD News: It is a great pleasure to welcome you all to Montreal for this inaugural meeting of the Compliance Committee under the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 06 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ia CBD News: The World Health Organization's objective of scaling up the prevention, care, and surveillance of diabetes on World Health Day 2016 provides a timely opportunity to reflect upon the profound impacts of biodiversity loss and its consequences By www.cbd.int Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ia 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
ia 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
ia CBD News: It is my pleasure to welcome you all to this Technical Workshop on Monitoring of Marine and Coastal Biodiversity, being held on the margins of the twentieth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Sun, 24 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ia CBD News: It is my pleasure to welcome you to the twentieth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice and to welcome you all back to Montreal. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 25 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
ia 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
ia 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
ia 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
ia 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