de 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
de 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
de 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
de CBD News: This year, International Mother Earth Day coincides with the signing ceremony for the Paris Agreement on Climate Change at UN Headquarters in New York, where world governments will demonstrate their commitment to meet the challenges of climate c By www.cbd.int Published On :: Tue, 19 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
de CBD News: One of the main bodies under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CDB) is set to meet next week to discuss issues that will accelerate progress in implementing the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 and achieving its Aichi Biodiversity By www.cbd.int Published On :: Thu, 21 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
de CBD News: Germany is the latest country to ratify the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization, bringing the total number of ratifications to 74. This includes 73 countrie By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 22 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
de 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
de CBD News: The booming illegal trade in wildlife products contributes to the continued erosion of Earth's precious biodiversity. The unsustainable rate of loss of animals robs us of our national heritage, and cultural ties, and can drive whole species By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 03 Jun 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
de CBD News: Montreal/Nairobi, 3 June 2016 - Biodiversity and ecosystem services are at the heart of many solutions to sustainable increase in agricultural productivity. They not only deliver better outcomes for food and nutrition security but also reduce n By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 03 Jun 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
de CBD News: The oceans have long captured the hearts and minds of people around the world. The mysteries of its depths, the wonder of its creatures and the power of its waves have fed our curiosity and imagination since ancient times. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Tue, 07 Jun 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
de CBD News: Statement by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, at the opening of the Regional Workshop for the Pacific on the Clearing-House Mechanism, Nadi, Fiji, 13-17 June 2016 By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 13 Jun 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
de CBD News: Statement of Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Capacity-Building Workshop for Central and Eastern Europe on Achieving Aichi Biodiversity Targets 11 and 12, Minsk, Belarus, 14 June 2016 By www.cbd.int Published On :: Tue, 14 Jun 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
de CBD News: This year's World Day to Combat Desertification shows the importance of being inclusive as we cooperate to restore and rehabilitate degraded land. It also points to the convergence of international action and landmark agreements recently ado By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 17 Jun 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
de CBD News: Statement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Capacity-Building Workshop for Subregions of Asia on the Restoration of Forests and Other Ecosystems to Support the Achievement of the Aichi Biodive By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 27 Jun 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
de CBD News: Uganda, a country renowned for its rich biodiversity, is taking strides to integrate gender considerations into its national policies, plans and programmes to implement its obligations under the Convention and the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 04 Jul 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
de CBD News: While many countries have made significant advances, indigenous peoples continue to face challenges in accessing their right to education, in particular their right to access a culturally appropriate education inclusive of their histories, world By www.cbd.int Published On :: Tue, 09 Aug 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
de CBD News: The International Development Law Organization (IDLO) and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD), with funding from the Japan Biodiversity Fund, hosted a joint capacity-building program to support the implementation of By www.idlo.int Published On :: Tue, 06 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
de CBD News: France, Mali, the Netherlands, the Republic of Moldova and Sweden are the latest countries to ratify the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization, bringing the t By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 09 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
de CBD News: It is a great pleasure and honour to address the seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 23 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
de CBD News: Biodiversity, the variety of life on Earth, provides us with a wealth of natural resources that are extremely important for the tourism sector. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 23 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
de CBD News: I am honoured to address the second committee of the UN General Assembly under your chairmanship. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 10 Oct 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
de CBD News: The 1st Asian Conference on Biocultural Diversity, held from 27-29 October in Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, produced a regional Declaration on Biocultural Diversity and an annex of practical actions that can be taken at different level By www.cbd.int Published On :: Sat, 29 Oct 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
de CBD News: The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) has published a detailed assessment of the implications of using climate geoengineering to limit global warming. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 31 Oct 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
de CBD News: At a critical meeting opening tomorrow, the United Nations will call on decision makers from more than 190 countries to step up efforts to halt the loss of biodiversity and protect the ecosystems that support food and water security and health f By www.cbd.int Published On :: Thu, 01 Dec 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
de CBD News: Opening Remarks by CBD Executive Secretary, Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, to the High-Level Segment of the 2016 United Nations Biodiversity Conference, Cancun, Mexico, 2 December 2016 By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 02 Dec 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
de CBD News: Statement by CBD Executive Secretary, Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, at the Closing of the High-Level Segment of the 2016 United Nations Biodiversity Conference, Cancun, Mexico, 3 December 2016 By www.cbd.int Published On :: Sat, 03 Dec 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
de CBD News: With the aim of raising public awareness about the importance of biodiversity, a documentary detailing what it is like to spend four weeks over two summers exploring the biodiversity of the Grand Lake protected natural area in the Canadian provi By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 05 Dec 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
de CBD News: I am honoured to have this opportunity to address you on the occasion of the visit of His Excellency Enrique Peña Nieto, President of Mexico at this United Nations Biodiversity Conference, in Cancun, Mexico, 2016. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 05 Dec 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
de CBD News: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), today released a technical document that provides guidance By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 09 Dec 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
de CBD News: Covering some 22 per cent of the world's land surface, mountains are home to spectacular landscapes, a wide variety of ecosystems, and a great diversity of species. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 09 Dec 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
de CBD News: We, legislators gathered together on the occasion of the CBD COP13 Legislators Forum at the United Nations Biodiversity Conference, Cancun, Mexico, 2016, on 7 December 2016, have discussed practical strategies and success stories in promoting th By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 12 Dec 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
de CBD News: The CHM Awards winners were announced at the CHM Award Ceremony held on 9 December 2016 at the margins of COP 13. In the "Existing National CHM" category, Mexico won the Gold Award, Australia the Silver Award, and Belgium the Bronze Aw By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 12 Dec 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
de CBD News: The Secretariat of the Convention on Biodiversity (SCBD) and WWF International have signed an MoU to collaborate in implementing CBD's Global Communications Strategy together with CBD Parties, partners and the broader conservation community By www.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 14 Dec 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
de CBD News: Agreements reached on actions to integrate biodiversity in forestry, fisheries, agriculture, and tourism sectors and to achieve the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development By www.cbd.int Published On :: Sun, 18 Dec 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
de CBD News: We, the Heads of State/Government of Brunei Darussalam, the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Republic of Indonesia, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, the Republic of the Philippines, the Republic o By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 19 Dec 2016 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
de CBD News: All around the world, wetlands provide huge benefits, including clean water, ensuring a stable water supply, and providing important habitat to a wide variety of species. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 01 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
de CBD News: Statement by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity on behalf of the Executive Secretary at the Preparatory Meeting for the United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14, New York, By www.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 15 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
de CBD News: Statement by Mr. David Cooper, CBD Deputy Executive Secretary/Officer-in-Charge, at the Opening of the Sustainable Ocean Initiative Capacity-Building Workshop for the Wider Caribbean and Central America, San José, Costa Rica, 20-24 Februar By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 20 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
de CBD News: Wildlife is an important part of our lives. For many, it provides essential food and medicine. Ecosystem processes are driven by the combined activities of many species, and each organism has a role to play in providing us with economic, medicin By www.cbd.int Published On :: Thu, 02 Mar 2017 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
de CBD News: This year's theme for International Women's Day highlights women in the changing world of work, and sets our collective sights on the objective of making gender equality a reality by 2030. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 08 Mar 2017 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
de CBD News: As we have just heard from the delegation of Mexico, the UN Biodiversity Conference, Cancun, Mexico, 2016 recently took place with the theme of "mainstreaming biodiversity for well-being". By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 10 Mar 2017 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
de CBD News: Forests and the products they provide have a key role in securing sustainable energy globally, while at the same time being essential for biodiversity, healthy ecosystems, and climate change mitigation. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Tue, 21 Mar 2017 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
de CBD News: Today on World Health Day, the world is focusing on the issue of depression, which has emerged as a major health problem, affecting over 300 million people every year. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 05 Apr 2017 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
de CBD News: Achieving global biodiversity targets will be a strong contribution to realizing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, said Dr. Cristiana Pasca Palmer, newly appointed Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, to Unit By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 10 Apr 2017 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
de CBD News: As the incoming Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity and as this is my first statement to this esteemed body, I wish to acknowledge the traditional owners of this land we are gathered upon, the Haudenosaunee Confederatio By www.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 26 Apr 2017 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
de CBD News: Cuba deposited its instrument of accession to the Nagoya - Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety on 26 April 2017. Thus only three more ratifications are required for the Supplementa By www.cbd.int Published On :: Tue, 02 May 2017 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
de CBD News: Every year, millions of migratory birds fly across continents and national borders. By www.cbd.int Published On :: Tue, 09 May 2017 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
de CBD News: In today's global celebrations of the International Day for Biological Diversity, under the theme of 'Biodiversity and Sustainable Tourism', people are examining the positive but also potentially negative impacts that tourism can ha By www.cbd.int Published On :: Mon, 22 May 2017 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
de CBD News: I would like to thank Ms. Naoko Ishii for inviting me to brief the Council on the recent developments under the Convention on Biological Diversity. As you may be aware, I started my tenure as the Executive Secretary of the Convention just two mo By www.cbd.int Published On :: Wed, 24 May 2017 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
de CBD News: Reconnecting ourselves to nature is sometimes easier said than done. Many of us live in cities full of concrete and use devices such as smartphones and laptops that, while connecting us to other people, often serve to disconnect us from the simp By www.cbd.int Published On :: Fri, 02 Jun 2017 00:00:00 GMT Full Article
