is

CBD News: Statement on behalf of Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, at the Eighth Plenary Session of the Group on Earth Observations (GEO-VIII), 16-17 November 2011, Istanbul, Turkey




is

CBD News: 54th edition of the Quarterly Report on the Administration of the Convention on Biological Diversity (July-September 2011)




is

CBD News: Statement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of Joint Expert Meeting on Addressing Biodiversity Concerns in Sustainable Fishery, Bergen, Norway, 7 December 2011




is

CBD News: It is with deep regret and profound sadness that we announce the passing away of a valued staff member of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Marie Aminata Khan, on 12 December 2011. Since joining the CBD, Marie has great




is

CBD Press Release: 2011-2020 United Nations Biodiversity Decade Launched in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan




is

CBD News: Guinea and Morocco, on 9 December 2011, became the latest signatories to the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity (




is

CBD News: On 29 December 2011, Lithuania, became the seventy-first signatory of the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD




is

CBD News: Cyprus, on 29 December 2011, became the seventy-second signatory of the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity and th




is

CBD News: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, a national of Brazil, as Executive Secretary of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the Assistant Secretary




is

CBD News: Message by Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary on the occasion of World Wetlands Day "Wetlands and Tourism", 2 February 2012




is

CBD Press Release: Capacity-building workshop for North Africa and the Middle East on mainstreaming the economics of ecosystems and biodiversity (TEEB) into national planning and decision-making




is

CBD News: Statement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of Regional Workshop for Africa on Updating National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 27 February, 2012




is

CBD News: Statement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Sub-Regional Workshop for the Caribbean on Capacity-Building for Implementation of the CBD Programme of Work on Protected Areas, Christ Church, Barb




is

CBD News: Press release from Missouri Botanical Garden: The New York Botanical Garden, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh announcing the development of World Flora, the first online catalog of the world's plants.




is

CBD News: Statement by the CBD Executive Secretary on the occasion of the fifth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Informal Working Group to study issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity beyond areas of nationa




is

CBD Press Release: Managing biodiversity data from local government: Guidance for local authorities on publishing through the GBIF network, helping preserve knowledge about biodiversity




is

CBD News: As the world celebrates World Environment Day and prepares to gather in Rio for the Rio+20 Conference, the Collaborative Partnership on Forests, a voluntary arrangement consisting of 14 international organizations, institutions and secretariats,




is

CBD News: Statement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the World Summit of Legislators, 16 June 2012, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil




is

CBD Press Release: 20 years after their birth, three sister Rio Conventions reaffirm their collective responsibility for sustainable development




is

CBD Press Release: Montreal, 6 July 2012. With a spirit of compromise and constructive engagement, Governments concluded a week-long meeting where they advanced in the preparations for the entry into force of the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-shar




is

CBD Press Release: How can we save the world's oceans and coasts? Five countries' ocean and coastal policies shortlisted for the 2012 Future Policy Award.




is

CBD News: Statement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the 14th Session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN), 10 - 14 September 2012, Rusha, Tanzania




is

CBD News: The New Delhi ASEAN-India Ministerial Statement on Biodiversity: Ministers responsible for the environment and their representatives of India and ASEAN countries have agreed to enhance awareness among all stakeholders, strive towards mainstreami




is

CBD Press Release: Montreal, 27 September 2012 - Lao Peoples' Democratic Republic is the sixth country to ratify the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from Their Utilization to the Co




is

CBD Communiqué: Hyderabad, 27 September 2012 - Some 2000 delegates from more than 150 countries will convene this coming Monday in Hyderabad, India, for the sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the C




is

CBD Press Release: UN biodiversity meeting to discuss progress made and challenges to implement the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011 - 2020.




is

CBD Press Release: The UN Meeting on Biosafety Ends with An Agreement to Advance Work on the Issue of Socioeconomic Considerations Regarding Living Modified Organisms




is

CBD News: The Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, and the National Biodiversity Authority are hosting an International Biodiversity Film Festival and Forum in Hyderabad as part of COP-11 in association with CMS Environment. The festi




is

CBD News: In its inaugural remarks at the High-Level Segment of COP 11, Dr. Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India, launched the Hyderabad Pledge by announcing that the Government of India has earmarked US$ 50 million to strengthen the institutional mech




is

CBD News: As we remember her, let us be inspired by her tireless energy, by her commitment to making a better world for all and by her leadership and vision.




is

CBD News: Fiji and Ethiopia have become the 8th and 9th Parties to the CBD respectively to deposit their instruments of ratification for the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from Their U




is

CBD News: Opening Remarks by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, to the Ad Hoc Expert Group Meeting on Validating the Africa Review Reports on Biodiversity, Forests, Mountains, Biotechnology and Tourism, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 22-23 Nov




is

CBD News: Statement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Annual Meeting of the United Nations Inter-Agency Support Group on Indigenous Peoples' Issues, Montreal, Canada, 28 November 2012




is

CBD Press Release: Panama and Mauritius have become the 10th and 11th countries respectively to ratify the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Bi




is

CBD Press Release: The 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly has recognized the importance of recent decisions adopted by the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), including those dealing with implemen




is

CBD News: First meeting of newly established IPBES




is

CBD News: Albania, Botswana and the Federated States of Micronesia have become the 13th 14th and 15th countries to ratify the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to t




is

CBD News: An informal meeting for government experts and relevant stakeholders to discuss model contractual clauses, voluntary codes of conduct, guidelines and best practices and/or standards, as set out in Articles 19 and 20 of the Nagoya Protocol on Acc




is

CBD News: Statement by CBD Executive Secretary, Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, at the 14th Meeting of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, FAO, Rome, 15-19 April, 2013




is

CBD News: Statement by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Inception Workshop for the Project to Support the Ratification and Entry into Force of the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing, Addis Ababa, Eth




is

CBD News: Message from the CBD Executive Secretary, Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, on the occasion of World Migratory Bird Day 11-12 May 2013: Raising Awareness for Migratory Birds




is

CBD News: Thanks to the collaborative effort of the Biodiversity Indicators Partnership (BIP) and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, a set of 20 icons representing the Aichi Biodiversity Targets is now available for use by Parties




is

CBD News: Statement by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias , CBD Executive Secretary, at the opening of the Regional Workshop for South, East and Southeast Asia on the Preparation of the Fifth National Report and Regional Scenario Analysis, Incheon City, Republi




is

CBD Press Release: From words to action - key organizations team up to stop the extinction crisis.




is

CBD News: Braulio F. de Souza Dias participates in event "Biodiversity and Business: Perspectives from the Region" and pays a visit to Uruguayan state officials.




is

CBD News: Articles are presently being sought from members of civil society (including NGOs, social movements, indigenous organizations and representatives, local communities) for the eighth issue of the CBD newsletter for civil society, [square brackets]




is

CBD News: Statement by the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, on the occasion of United Nations Ad Hoc Open-ended Informal Working Group to Study Issues Relating to the Conservation and Sustainab




is

CBD News: Honduras and Tajikistan became the most recent countries to ratify the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity.




is

CBD News: Under the theme, 10 Years of Promoting Safety in the Use of Biotechnology, the international community is marking the tenth anniversary of the entry into force of the international agreement governing the movement of living modified organisms (L




is

CBD News: Message of the CBD Executive Secretary, Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, on the occasion of the World Tourism Day, 27 September 2013 - "Tourism and Water: Protecting our Common Future"