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Forest Biodiversity
Forest Biodiversity
NEW FACT SHEETS ON SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT
The CBD Secretariat and the partners of the
Collaborative Partnership on Forests
launch a set of eight fact sheets to promote
Sustainable Forest Management
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CBD SUBMISSION TO UNFCCC ON REDD+ SAFEGUARDS
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Decisions
XI/25
X/36
IX/5
VIII/19
VII/1
VI/22
V/4
IV/7
III/12
II/9
Forests are biologically diverse systems, representing some of the richest biological areas on Earth. They offer a variety of habitats for plants, animals and micro-organisms. However, forest biodiversity is increasingly threatened as a result of deforestation, fragmentation, climate change and other stressors.
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What's new
20 March 2013
Message of the CBD Executive Secretary, Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, on the occasion of the International Day of Forests, 21 March 2013
22 November 2012
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 November 2012
18 June 2012
The Rio Conventions launch a joint publication on forests at Rio+20: “Action on Forests”, which explains the activities under the CBD, UNFCCC and UNCCD to save and restore the world’s forests.
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