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CBD Press Release: The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity expands its offices in Montreal




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CBD Press Release: Governments meet to prepare for the entry into force of the Nagoya treaty on access and benefit-sharing for genetic resources




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CBD News: Statement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive, on the occasion of the first meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Nagoya Protocol on access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits arising from their util




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CBD Communiqué: The President of Algeria donates to the Museum of Nature and Culture of the Convention on Biological Diversity




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CBD Communiqué: Arabic version of CBD website inaugurated as a contribution to achieving the objectives of the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity




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CBD Communique: Regional workshops on updating NBSAPs and implementing CBD programme of work on protected areas held in West Africa




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CBD Communique: Mayor of Montpellier, France, visits Convention Secretariat




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CBD Communiqué: East African Legislative Assembly prepares resolution on Nagoya Protocol




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CBD Press Release: Faced with "Empty Forests", experts urge better regulation of bushmeat trade - International gathering identifies innovative solutions for resolving the bushmeat crisis, for the benefit of indigenous peoples and local communi




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CBD Press Release: The 6th INTERNATIONAL GREEN AWARDST opens for entries and searches the globe for the true unsung sustainability heroes.




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CBD Press Release: European Union and 12 Member States sign the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization




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CBD News: Message from the CBD Executive Secretary on the occasion of the Second Forum on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security in the Near East Region, 27 to 29 June, 2011




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CBD Communiqué: Seychelles Makes Major Contribution to Aichi Biodiversity Targets




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CBD Press Release: Carpathian Convention signs Tourism Protocol based on CBD Guidelines, Ramsar Convention Involved in Similar Effort




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CBD Press Release: Policy makers and senior officials briefed on the coherent implementation of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture and the Nagoya Protocol




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CBD Press Release: Forest Policies from six countries shortlisted for Future Policy Award




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CBD Communiqué: United Nations Decade on Biodiversity launched in Havana for the countries of the Caribbean




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CBD Communiqué: Regional workshop for East Africa on updating national biodiversity strategies and action plans (NBSAPs) held in Kigali




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CBD Communiqué: Costa Rica becomes the 38th Signatory of the Nagoya Protocol




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CBD Communiqué: Joint GEF and CBD exploration for funding strategies to implement Nagoya biodiversity compact in West Africa




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CBD News: Statement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Celebrations of the Beginning of the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity in South America, 15 July 2011, Quito, Ecuador




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CBD Press Release: Intergovernmental forum for biodiversity for food and agriculture and the Convention on Biological Diversity strengthen cooperation for achievement of biodiversity targets




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CBD News: UN decades on biodiversity and desertification launched in Addis Ababa Addis Ababa/Montreal, 27 July 2011 - The United Nations system joined together at the offices of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa in Addis Ababa on 22 July




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CBD Communiqué: Enhanced GEF and CBD efforts to explore funding options for achieving the Aichi Biodiversity Targets in West Africa




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CBD Communiqué: Struggle against invasive species remains important goal for global Strategic Plan for Biodiversity: Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity supports recent statement by conservation organizations




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CBD Communiqué: Antigua and Barbuda becomes the first Caribbean island country to sign the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from Their Utilization




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CBD News: Press Release - In the context of the launching of the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity, the Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT) and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding




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CBD News: The Society for Ecological Restoration has conferred its 2011 Special Recognition Award to the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) at the Gala Awards Banquet on 23 August 2011 in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico, on the marg




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CBD News: 53rd edition of the Quarterly Report on the Administration of the Convention on Biological Diversity (April-June 2011)




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CBD News: Statement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the African Regional Consultation and Capacity Building Workshop on REDD-Plus, Including on Relevant Biodiversity Safeguards, Cape Town, 20-23 September 2011




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CBD Communiqué: Modus operandi agreed by Rio conventions




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CBD Communiqué: Cooperating for nature: South Africa as a regional hub for South-South cooperation on biodiversity for development




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CBD News: As governments meet in the Republic of Korea to address the challenges of land degradation under the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, global actors will meet at the Rio Conventions Pavilion to communicate their coordinated




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CBD Communiqué: World Association of Zoos and Aquariums mobilized for the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity




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CBD News: Statement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Carribean Regional Capacity-Building Workshop. St Georges, Grenada, 17 October 2011




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CBD Press Release: United Nations report identifies innovative solutions for resolving bushmeat crisis




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CBD Communiqué: Rio Conventions Pavilion helps raise awareness




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CBD News: Statement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Eastern Africa Regional Workshop on Biodiversity and Finance in Support of the Nagoya Outcome, Nairobi, Kenya, Friday, 28 October 2011




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CBD News: Statement on Behalf of CBD Executive on the occasion of The 2nd International Conference on Marine Mammal Protected Areas, 7 to 11 November 2011, Martinique




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CBD Communiqué: CBD Secretariat and IUCN sign supplementary agreement for the implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 regarding invasive species




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CBD Communiqué: UNESCO launch of the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity takes place in Paris




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CBD Communiqué: Argentina becomes sixty-seventh signatory of the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-Sharing




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CBD News: Statement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Western South Pacific Regional Workshop to Facilitate the Description of Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas, Nada, Fiji, 22 November 2011




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CBD Communiqué: Vanuatu becomes sixty-eighth signatory of the Nagoya Protocol on access and benefit sharing




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CBD News: Statement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Celebrations of Oceans Day 2011, 3 December 2011, Durban, South Africa




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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




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CBD Communiqué: UN Decade on Biodiversity launched at Meso-American workshop on National Biodiversity Strategies




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CBD Communiqué: Partnership forged between Japan Committee for the International Union for Conservation of Nature and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity




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CBD Communiqué: The MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity at the service of the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity




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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 (