What's New

27 July 2010
Communiqué: Iraq Submits First National Report to SCBD. More »
23 July 2010
Communiqué: Engaging children and youth on biodiversity at the Farnborough International Airshow. More »
21 July 2010
Statement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Third Ministerial Symposium on Natural Resources And Environment: “Many Species, One Planet, One Future”, 21 July 2010, Nonthaburi, Thailand. More »
19 July 2010
Enhanced Inter-Agency Partnership for Post-Nagoya Biodiversity Challenges. More »

Upcoming Meetings

11 - 13 August 2010, Panama City, Panama
Latin American and Caribbean Indigenous and Local Community Capacity-building Workshop on the CBD including issues relevant to Article 8(j), Traditional Knowledge and ABS. More »
8 - 10 September 2010, Montreal, Canada
Seventh meeting of the Compliance Committee under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. More »
20 - 24 September 2010, Nairobi, Kenya
Global Expert Workshop on Biodiversity Benefits of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries.
6 - 8 October 2010, Nagoya, Japan
Fourth meeting of the Group of the Friends of the Co-Chairs on Liability and Redress in the context of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety.
8 - 9 October 2010, Nagoya, Japan
Biosafety Clearing-House (BCH) Training Workshop.

Latest Newsletters & Publications

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2010 - International Year of Biological Diversity

Video message from Edward Norton UN Ambassador for Biodiversity

ABS Information Kit

The Green Wave

Executive Secretary's Statements

Notifications

30 July 2010 (2010-146)
Report of the resumed ninth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing, Montreal, Canada, 10-16 July 2010. More »
16 July 2010 (2010-145)
First South-South Cooperation Forum on Biodiversity for Development, Aichi/Nagoya, Japan, 17 October 2010. More »
15 July 2010 (2010-144)
Biosafety Clearing-House (BCH) Training Workshop, Nagoya, Japan, 8-9 October 2010 (prior to COP-MOP/5). More »

Upcoming Meetings

11 - 13 August 2010, Panama City, Panama
Latin American and Caribbean Indigenous and Local Community Capacity-building Workshop on the CBD including issues relevant to Article 8(j), Traditional Knowledge and ABS. More »
8 - 10 September 2010, Montreal, Canada
Seventh meeting of the Compliance Committee under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. More »
20 - 24 September 2010, Nairobi, Kenya
Global Expert Workshop on Biodiversity Benefits of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries.

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Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

Experts & Scientists

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Indigenous & Local Communities

The international community has recognized the close and traditional dependence of many indigenous and local communities on biological resources, notably in the preamble to the Convention on Biological Diversity. There is also a broad recognition of the contribution that traditional knowledge can make to both the conservation and the sustainable use of biological diversity, two fundamental objectives of the Convention.

Given the commitment by Parties to the Convention to respect, preserve, maintain and promote the wider use of traditional knowledge with the approval and involvement of the users of such knowledge, indigenous and local communities have a direct interest in the work of the Convention. Read more...

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What's New

11 June 2010
Press Release: International Conference Discusses the Value of Biodiversity for Economic and Cultural Life. More »
19 April 2010
Statement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the opening of the Ninth Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on indigenous issues: “indigenous peoples; development with culture and identity”, New York, 19 April 2010. More »
4 March 2010
Statement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf on the occasion of Latin American and Caribbean Indigenous and Local Community Capacity-building Workshop on the Convention on Biological Diversity, Including Issues Relevant to Article 8(j), TK and ABS: Mesoamerican Region, Guatemala City, Guatemala, 4 - 6 March 2010. More »

Notifications

15 July 2010 (2010-142)
Final report -Fourteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice of the Convention on Biological Diversity, (SBSTTA-14), 10 - 21 May 2010. More »
9 July 2010 (2010-140)
Latin American and Caribbean Indigenous and Local Community Capacity Building Workshop on the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) including issues relevant to Article 8(j) Traditional Knowledge, and Access & Benefit-sharing Sixth Workshop: Preparatory to COP 10, Panama City, Panama, 11-13 August 2010. More »
17 June 2010 (2010-121)
List of selected indigenous and local community representatives to receive funding from the Voluntary Trust Fund for participation in the resumed ninth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (WG ABS 9), Montreal, Canada, 10-16 July 2010. More »

Upcoming Meetings

11 - 13 August 2010, Panama City, Panama
Latin American and Caribbean Indigenous and Local Community Capacity-building Workshop on the CBD including issues relevant to Article 8(j), Traditional Knowledge and ABS. More »

Civil Society

Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)
NGOs play an essential role in the promotion of sustainable development, including the conservation and preservation of the world's vast biological diversity and the sustainable use of its many components. Learn more about NGO involvement in the Convention on Biological Diversity.
Dr. Djoghlaf's message to the environmental NGOs of our planet Read the Executive Secretary's message to the environmental NGOs of our planet.

Children & Youth
The Secretariat invites children and youth, the leaders of tomorrow, to take action for the protection of life on Earth. Learn more about the Convention's work related to Youth and Children.
Dr. Djoghlaf's message to youth and children Read the Executive Secretary's message calling children and youth to action.

Women
While both genders have strong links to biodiversity, women are more often the first and most affected by environmental problems. Learn more about Women and the Convention on Biological Diversity.
Dr. Djoghlaf's message to the women of the world Read the Executive Secretary's message to women of the world.

Parliamentarians

Increasing the visibility of biodiversity at the national level
Parliamentarians are key players in the promotion of sustainable use of biodiversity at the national level and can ensure that adequate legislation is adopted in order for national governments to honour their obligations as Parties to the CBD.
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Local Authorities

Local action for biodiversity
Local authorities are in a preeminent position to raise public awareness regarding biodiversity-related issues and take measures that will directly affect the quality of the environment and the well-being of the population.
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Business and Biodiversity

All businesses, irrespective size, sector and location, ultimately depend on biodiversity. Whilst businesses have a major direct and indirect impact on biodiversity, they also possess biodiversity relevant knowledge, technical resources and managerial skills. In turn, how companies manage biodiversity is, increasingly, seen as relevant to their bottom line performance. By recognizing this, leaders in each sector can create business opportunities. Read More...

Business.2010 Newsletters

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Vol.5 Issue 1 (March 2010)
Special Focus on Third Business and Biodiversity Conference, Jakarta, Indonesia
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Vol. 5 Issue 2 (May 2010)
Special Focus on Biotrade

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What's New

15 June 2010
Statement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Press Roundtable at the 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Business and Consumption: “Finding Synergies – Long Way to Nagoya”, 15 June 2010, Nuremberg, Germany. More »
15 June 2010
Statement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention On Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Business and Consumption, 15 June 2010, Nuremberg, Germany. More »
22 April 2010
Statement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Colloquium on Biodiversity: Earth’s Most Valuable Resource – Why Does It Matter to Business? 22 April 2010, Dehradun, India. More »

Notifications

8 July 2010 (2010-137)
Business and Biodiversity Guide. More »
13 May 2010 (2010-102)
Release of Business.2010 Magazine on Biotrade. More »
23 March 2010 (2010-056)
Release of the latest CBD Business.2010 Newsletter (Jakarta Business and Biodiversity Conference). More »

Upcoming Meetings

18 - 29 October 2010, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity. More »

Press Releases

27 July 2010
Iraq Submits First National Report to SCBD. More »
23 July 2010
Engaging children and youth on biodiversity at the Farnborough International Airshow. More »
19 July 2010
Enhanced Inter-Agency Partnership for Post-Nagoya Biodiversity Challenges. More »
16 July 2010
Governments Make Major Advances on Global Agreement on Planet’s Genetic Resources. More »
14 July 2010
UNEP Goodwill Ambassador Gisele Bündchen Stresses the Importance of Protecting Earth’s Natural Resources in Support of the International Year of Biodiversity. More »
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