and CBD News: Statement by the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Dr. Cristiana Pasca Palmer, at the Tenth meeting of the ad hoc open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and related provisions of the Convention on Biological Divers By www.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 13 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
and CBD News: I and my colleagues here at the Secretariat are greatly saddened to learn that Dr. Calestous Juma, former Executive Secretary to the Convention on Biological Diversity, has passed away. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Sat, 16 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
and CBD News: Delegates to the tenth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity agreed on a set of recommendations related to the contributions of indigenous peoples and loca By www.cbd.int Published On :: Sat, 16 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
and CBD News: First 23 validated checklists from the Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species highlighted in paper, signaling major step in delivering information to support national action against biological invasions. By www.gbif.org Published On :: Tue, 23 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
and CBD News: Biodiversity underpins ecosystem functioning and the provisioning of ecosystem services essential for human well-being. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 29 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
and CBD News: Today some four billion people live in urban areas. In these human-built spaces, people tend to think of streets and buildings. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Thu, 01 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
and CBD News: The February 2018 edition of the Global Partnership for Business and Biodiversity newsletter is now available. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Tue, 13 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
and 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
and CBD News: The Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety enters into force today, 5 March 2018. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 05 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
and 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. By www.earthhour.org Published On :: Tue, 06 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
and CBD News: For this year's International Women's Day, I join my voice to the call to action to empower women in all settings, rural and urban, and to draw inspiration from the activists working to achieve women's rights and gender equality. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Thu, 08 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
and CBD News: Forests are essential for cities around the world. Forest ecosystems provide water and other critical services on which cities depend. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 21 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
and CBD News: On Saturday 24 March 8:30 p.m. local time, skylines around the world will go dark as millions celebrate WWF's Earth Hour to spark global awareness and action on nature and the environment. By www.earthhour.org Published On :: Thu, 22 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
and CBD News: Dr. Cristiana Pasca Palmer, CBD Executive Secretary, said: "These assessments are sobering. They show that the pressures on biodiversity and its associated ecosystem services from human activities, including climate change, are increasing. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 23 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
and 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. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 06 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
and 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
and 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
and CBD News: The May 2018 edition of the Global Partnership for Business and Biodiversity newsletter is now available. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Thu, 03 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
and 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 By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 11 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
and CBD News: The rich variety of life on Earth is essential for the welfare and prosperity of people today and for generations to come. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 21 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
and CBD News: No matter where we live, every other breath we take comes from the Ocean's breath - from the oxygen produced by its phytoplankton and its rich marine plant life. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 06 Jun 2018 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
and 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
and 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 By www.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 20 Jun 2018 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
and CBD News: To facilitate biodiversity-inclusive investments for systems change, the following supportive functions and policy changes should be carried out through an integrated approach By www.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 27 Jun 2018 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
and 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
and 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
and CBD News: Online platform allows policymakers and other partners to access global data layers, upload and manipulate their own datasets, and query multiple datasets to provide key information on the Aichi Biodiversity Targets and nature-based Sustainable By www.undp.org Published On :: Fri, 06 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
and 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
and CBD News: Inspired by discussions on the possibilities of transformational change, a keynote address by Canadian astronaut Roberta Bondar, and a celebration of indigenous culture, more than 1,000 delegates from around the world concluded two critical meet By www.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 18 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
and CBD News: Germany has published the first report on the utilization of genetic resources through the Access and Benefit-sharing (ABS) Clearing-House by issuing a checkpoint communiqué concerning research on ants from South Africa. This was rapidly fo By www.cbd.int Published On :: Thu, 02 Aug 2018 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
and 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
and CBD News: I call on all governments to send a clear message at COP 14 that safeguarding biodiversity is fundamental to our survival and to the well-being of everybody, everywhere. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Tue, 25 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
and 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
and CBD News: The global community will lay the groundwork for action over the next few decades to protect biodiversity and nature at the 2018 UN Biodiversity Conference, scheduled to take place in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt from 17 to 29 November 2018. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Thu, 08 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
and 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
and 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
and 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
and CBD News: African Ministers of Environment together with partner organizations committed to an ambitious action agenda taking a coherent approach to addressing the interlinked challenges of biodiversity loss, land degradation and climate change. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Thu, 15 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
and CBD News: The 2018 UN Biodiversity Conference of the Parties (COP14) closed tonight with broad international agreement on reversing the global destruction of nature and biodiversity loss threatening all forms of life on Earth. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Thu, 29 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
and CBD News: Blog post prepared by the Executive Secretary for the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting: We need to understand the nature and gravity of the collective crisis that now confronts human civilization if we are to answer the questions it poses. By www.weforum.org Published On :: Wed, 16 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
and 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
and CBD News: The inaugural Nature Champions Summit closed Thursday with a call to put nature at the centre of the global discourse together with climate action and sustainable development. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 29 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
and 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. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 06 May 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
and 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
and CBD News: A report launched today shows that Asian consumers have an increasing awareness of the planet's biodiversity and want to see companies protecting it. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 20 May 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
and CBD News: The United Nations celebrated the International Day for Biological Diversity by examining the fundamental role of nature in ensuring human health and good nutrition. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 22 May 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
and 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 By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 24 May 2019 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
and 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
and 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
and 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
