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NGO Action Forum convened ahead of UN Biodiversity Conference mobilises hundreds of commitments on biodiversity

Montreal, 1 October 2021 – A two-day Non-Governmental Organizations’ (NGO) Action Forum with over 400 participants closed on 28 September in Kunming, China, with 50 voluntary commitments from NGOs and other stakeholders in the context of a joint call for action on biodiversity at its high-level ...

Biodiversity Convention and International Tropical Timber Organization renew collaboration to 2025

5 February 2021: The International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) have renewed their longstanding collaboration for another five years, with the aim of supporting CBD Parties and ITTO member countries in the tropics in their efforts to conser ...

New report shows vast majority of consumers surveyed feel companies morally obligated to protect biodiversity

11 November 2020 – Consumers have an increasing awareness of the planet’s biodiversity and want companies to protect it, says new report launched today.

Collaborative Partnership on Sustainable Wildlife Management urges science-based approach to wildlife management in the context of COVID-19

Montreal 16 October 2020 - The Collaborative Partnership on Sustainable Wildlife Management (CPW) has released a joint statement calling for a pragmatic, factual and science-based approach to the wildlife management challenges that have arisen in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

UN Biodiversity lead welcomes new head of Global Environment Facility

3 June 2020 – The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has selected Costa Rican Environment and Energy Minister Carlos Manuel Rodriguez as the next CEO and Chairperson of the Global Environment Facility.

CIC Markhor Award: Finland Leading the Way in Wetland Conservation

21 November 2018 - The two-year wait is over! Amidst the beating sun of Sharm-el-Sheikh comes a project from the cold, dark winter of Northern Europe.

UN Biodiversity Convention and Future Earth strengthen collaboration in order to aid countries in achieving global conservation goals

12 DECEMBER 2017 – The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and Future Earth today agreed to strengthen their collaboration around a number of key areas.

UN Heads call for assistance to address linked climate change, biodiversity and desertification threats

13 November 2017 – The Executive Secretaries of the Biological Diversity, Climate Change, and Desertification Conventions are calling for the establishment of a Facility to secure finance for large projects that will help to address common issues.

Biodiversity Convention and WWF champion biodiversity awareness, Sign MOU in support of Aichi Biodiversity Target 1

14 December 2016 -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 to achieve Aichi Biodiversity Target ...

FAO, SPREP and CBD introduce guide on mainstreaming biodiversity and ecosystem services into agricultural production and management in the Pacific Islands

9 December 2016 – 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 on mainstreaming ecosystem servi ...

G7 Environment Ministers' communique welcomed by Head of Biodiversity Convention

The Toyama communiqué issued by G7 environment ministers has been welcomed by Braulio Dias, Executive Secretary to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), for its strong support to both the achievement of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets as well as the theme of the upcoming thirteenth Meetin ...

Latin America and Caribbean nations declare support for biodiversity mainstreaming efforts under Convention on Biological Diversity

Montreal 7 April 2016 – In anticipation of the discussions to take place at the thirteenth meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP 13) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) later this year, Latin American and Caribbean Ministers of Environment have adopted a decision to enhance imple ...

Bio-Bridge Initiative funding agreement signed to promote technical and scientific cooperation on biodiversity

Montreal, 19 May 2015 – The Republic of Korea and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), with the purpose of promoting technical and scientific co-operation and to support achievement of the goals and targets of the Convention, have today signed a funding agreement for ...

SPREP and CBD Strengthen Commitments to Biodiversity Conservation in the Pacific

Sydney, 15 November 2014 - The signing of an agreement over the weekend between the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was a fitting culmination to the Pacific Islands Dialogue to prepare for Pacif ...

International Plant Protection Convention Joins Liaison Group of the Biodiversity-related Conventions

The Secretary to the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) has become the seventh member of the Liaison Group of the Biodiversity-related Conventions (BLG), which includes the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Ani ...

2014 UEBT Biodiversity Barometer report says consumers expect companies to respect biodiversity

While 87% of consumers surveyed worldwide want companies to adopt sourcing policies that respect biodiversity, only 27% of the top 100 beauty and personal care companies actually mention biodiversity on their websites or in their corporate sociability reports, according to the newly launched 201 ...

In Windhoek, World Builds Synergies for Sustainable Land Management, Biodiversity Protection and Climate Change - Rio Conventions Pavilion a success at UNCCD COP 11

Windhoek, Namibia 27 September 2013. Over 2000 delegates attending UNCCD’s COP11 came to the Rio Conventions Pavilion and joined in the conversation on synergistic approaches to achieving a land-degradation neutral world and supporting sustainable livelihoods.

Caribbean States become Biodiversity Champions - Second phase of Caribbean Challenge Initiative launched

Montreal, 14 August 2013 – To further accelerate marine and coastal conservation action in the region and establish more sustainable business practices, eight Caribbean governments, together with several business partners, have assumed the mantle of Biodiversity Champions and made significant fi ...

From words to action – key organizations team up to stop the extinction crisis

Gland, Switzerland, 28 May 2013 – With unprecedented species declines and more than 20,000 of the species assessed on The IUCN Red List threatened with extinction, IUCN and other organizations come together to support the achievement of a global biodiversity target to prevent further species loss.

United Nations General Assembly resolutions highlight contribution of the Convention on Biological Diversity for oceans agenda and implementation of Rio + 20 outcomes

Montreal 21 December 2012. 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 implementation of the global oceans agen ...

Rio + 20 outcome recognizes importance of biodiversity for sustainable development

Rio de Janeiro 22 June 2012. The nations of the world have recognized the crucial role of biodiversity in ensuring sustainable development in the outcome document of the Rio + 20 conference and called for greater efforts to implement the Convention on Biological Diversity.

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

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 21 June 2012 – The heads of the secretariats of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) reaffirmed their determination to work to g ...

Rio Conventions join forces for sustainable development and the future we want

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 13 June 2012 – At the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), the secretariats of the biodiversity, climate change and desertification conventions and the Global Environment Facility are joining forces under the Rio Conventions Pavilion to promote ...

Theme of Future Policy Award 2012: Oceans and Coasts. World Future Council partners with CBD, GEF and FAO to present awards in Hyderabad, India

Hamburg/Montreal/Washington D.C., Rome, 7 February 2012. Over 70 per cent of the earth is covered in oceans and major seas. Their health is a prerequisite for the survival of humanity. Yet, they are degrading fast. In order to address this pressing issue the World Future Council (WFC) announced ...

Latest initiative under joint ITTO/CBD programme—a new project to support sustainable forest management (SFM) and biodiversity conservation in Africa

Yokohama/Montreal, 25 January 2012 –The International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) and the Government of Japan today signed a letter of understanding for funding of 278 million Japanese yen (US$ 3.6 million) to implement a large capacity-building project to support five Congo Basin countr ...

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

Kanazawa, Japan, 20 December 2011– The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the Japan Committee for the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCNJ) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a view to promoting greater awareness amongst civil socie ...

UN Biodiversity Chief Signs Memorandum of Understanding with World Future Council

Hamburg/Montreal, 12 December 2011. Today, Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the World Future Council in Hamburg, Germany, in order to establish a framework of cooperation in promoting the implementation ...

Expanding scientific expertise for implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 at the margins of the seventh meeting of Working Group on Article 8(j) and the fifteenth meeting of SBSTTA

Montreal, 8 November 2011– The opening reception of the fifteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), witnessed the continuing growth of the Consortium of Scientific Partners (CSP) to the Convention, as ...

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

Montreal, 8 November 2011 –At the margins of the fifteenth meeting of Subsidiary Body on Scientific Technical and Technological Advice, the Executive Secretary of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the Global Director, Biodiversity Conservation Group, of the Inte ...

In the Republic of Korea, the Rio Conventions Pavilion will showcase actions that address the problems of land degradation, biodiversity loss and climate change

Montreal, 13 October 2011 – 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 actions to stop land degr ...

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

Montreal, 29 September 2011 – The Government of South Africa, through its Department of Water and Environmental Affairs, and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to further promote South-South and triangular cooperation on biod ...

Biodiversity Convention signs Memorandum of Understanding with UN-Habitat

Montreal, 26 September 2011 – The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and UN-HABITAT signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in New York last week on the margins of the sixty-sixth session of the United Nations General Assembly.

Modus operandi agreed by Rio conventions

Montreal, 20 September 2011 – The Joint Liaison Group of the Rio Conventions has agreed to mechanisms and procedures that will improve their coordination and therefore their contribution to sustainable development.

Aichi biodiversity heads of agencies task force established with 27 global partners

Montreal, 21 September 2011 – At a signing ceremony organized by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), a Memorandum of Cooperation was signed with 27 of the largest international agencies, organizations and environmental conventions for implementation and achievement o ...

The Secretary General of the Ramsar Convention joins forces for the implementation of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets

Montreal, 19 September 2011- Demonstrating the continued and growing collaboration on the biodiversity and water agendas, Anada Tiéga, Secretary-General of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, paid a visit to the seat of the Secretariat of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD ...

The Preparation of the Global City and Biodiversity Outlook launched

Montreal, 15 September 2011 – In the context of the Second Meeting on the Implementation of the Plan of Action on Sub-National Governments, Cities and Other Local Authorities on Biodiversity, held in Bonn, Germany, from 4 to 6 September 2011, Stockholm University (SU), through the Stockholm Resi ...

UEBT and CBD sign MOU to help stop biodiversity loss

Montreal, 18 August 2011 – 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 (MOU) that seeks to contribute to the i ...

Expanding scientific expertise for implementation of Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011 2020

Montreal, 3 August 2011– The Consortium of Scientific Partners to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) continues to grow with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Agropolis International and the Convention Secretariat. Agropolis International thus becomes the eighteenth m ...

Launch of InforMEA - The United Nations Information Portal on Multilateral Environment Agreement (MEAs)

Geneva, 15 June 2011 – The Multilateral Environmental Agreements Information and Knowledge Management Initiative (MEA IKM) develops harmonized MEA information systems to assist Parties and the environment community at large. Supported by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the Initi ...

Republic of Korea a Leader for South-South Cooperation on Biodiversity for Development

Montreal, 24 May 2011 — The third expert meeting on South-South Cooperation on Biodiversity for Development was held in Incheon, Republic of Korea, from 18 to 20 May 2011 with the objective of further developing the Plan of Action on South-South Cooperation on Biodiversity for Development as ado ...

Joint GEF and CBD Exploration for Financial Solutions to Global Biodiversity Challenges in Eastern Europe

Montreal, 28 March 2011 – Participants in the first Eastern Europe Regional Workshop on Biodiversity and Finance, held in Kiev on 25 March 2011, examined the national and regional implications of the global Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 and the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Re ...

The Convention on Biological Diversity and the Global Environment Facility Partnering for Advancing the Nagoya Outcomes at the Regional Level

Montreal, 22 February 2011: The Central African national focal points for the Convention on Biological Diversity and those of its financial arm, the Global Environment Facility (GEF), jointly attended a regional workshop on biodiversity and finance, held in Kinshasa in collaboration with the GEF ...

London’s world renowned Natural History Museum joins forces with CBD for the implementation of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets

Montreal, 13 December 2010 – The Natural History Museum of London, one of the world’s most preeminent centres of biodiversity research, has joined the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity’s (CBD) Consortium of Scientific Institutions. The Museum, home to life and science specimens ...

Biodiversity Champions in Southeast Asia

Nagoya, 21 October 2010 – While the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region is home to 20 per cent of all known plant and animal species, it is losing biodiversity at alarming rates. Unfortunately, this threat has not attracted enough attention from leaders, the public and the med ...

Mobilizing society to support biodiversity: As Countdown 2010 initiative closes, local coordinated actions show way to solving the global biodiversity crisis

Nagoya (Japan), 20 October 2010 – IUCN’s Countdown 2010 initiative officially closes today in Nagoya by revealing the best efforts of more than 1,000 organizations around the world to save biodiversity. The ceremony is being held on 20.10.2010 at 8.10 p.m. at the tenth meeting of the Conference ...

The Group of 77 and China propose a Multi-Year Plan of Action for South-South Cooperation on Biodiversity for Development for adoption at the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties

Nagoya, 20 October 2010 –At the First Forum on South-South Cooperation on Biodiversity for Development, convened in Nagoya on 17 October, the Group of 77 and China unanimously adopted a draft Multi-Year Plan of Action on South-Couth Cooperation on Biodiversity for Development.<br><a href='http:/ ...

Wildlife Conservation Society Partners with Convention on Biological Diversity

Montreal, 6 October 2010 – To mark the first high-level meeting of the United Nations General Assembly devoted to biodiversity, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) hosted a high-level reception on 21 September at the Central Park Zoo, Manhattan, New York. The event served also as a celebrati ...

The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Group of 77 and China support the adoption of the Multi-Year Plan of Action on South-South Cooperation on Biodiversity for Development at the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Montreal, 1 October 2010 –At the thirty-fourth annual meeting of the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the Group of 77 and China held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on 28 September 2010, the 131 Ministers or representatives welcomed the draft Multi-Year Plan of Action for South-So ...

Tenth Meeting of the Joint Liaison Group of the Rio Conventions

Montreal, 30 September 2010 - The tenth meeting of the Joint Liaison Group of the Rio Conventions was convened in New York on 23 September under the chairmanship of Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), at the margins of the high-level meeting on bi ...

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh joins CBD Consortium of Scientific Partners

Montreal, 14 September 2010 – Bringing with it over 300 years of experience, the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh has become a full partner to the Consortium of Scientific Partners to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). The scientific, educational and outreach work of the Garden and the ...

Biodiversity community agrees a common approach to protect life on Earth

Montreal, 7 September 2010. The heads and representatives of five international conventions on biodiversity and major conservation organizations agreed last week to a common approach to address the biodiversity crisis, based on the Strategic Plan of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).

Establishment of Canadian “Friends of the CBD” Association to Support Canada’s Efforts in Protecting Biodiversity

Montreal, 30 June 2010 – The Canadian Environmental Network (RCEN) has announced that it will play host to a Canadian Friends of the Convention on Biological Diversity Association—the first of its kind worldwide.

Alliance for Zero Extinction and the Convention on Biological Diversity Join Forces

Washington, D.C., 11 June, 2010 – Two of the world’s premier institutions promoting biodiversity conservation—the Alliance for Zero Extinction (AZE), a global alliance to prevent extinction of species, and the Convention on Biological Diversity and its 193 Parties—are entering into a partnership ...

Earth Day: CBD Secretariat and World Future Council Form Partnership to Celebrate Good Biodiversity Policies. Future Policy Award will be presented at the 2010 United Nations Biodiversity Conference

Montreal/Hamburg, 22 April 2010. On today’s Earth Day, the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the World Future Council (WFC) have established a close partnership for the year 2010 as a contribution to the celebration of the International Year of Biodiversity.

International Tropical Timber Organization and Convention on Biological Diversity Enter into Partnership

Tokyo, 2 March 2010 – The secretariats of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) signed a memorandum of understanding today to closely collaborate over the coming four years. “This agreement represents a further step in the efforts ...

TEEB Appoints the Executive Secretary to its Advisory Board

Copenhagen, 15 December 2009. On 27 November 2009, Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), was appointed, with immediate effect, to serve on the Advisory Board of the initiative on The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB).

Partnership Established between Conservation International and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity

14 December 2009 – Conservation International and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) have established a new partnership to strengthen their cooperation towards fulfillment of the objectives of the CBD. On 4 December 2009, Russell Mittermeier, President of Conservatio ...

CBD Secretariat and the Institute of Energy and Environment of La Francophonie join Forces to Raise Awareness in French-Speaking Countries

Montreal, 17 November 2009 – The Institute of Energy and Environment of La Francophonie (IEPF) and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) have joined forces to support promotion of the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity (IYB) and the 2011 International Year of Forests.

Establishment of a Vibrant Partnership between the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Civil Society of its Host Country: Signature of an MOU with the Canadian Environmental Network

Montreal, 10 November 2009 – A strong partnership has been established between the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD), which has been located in Montreal since 1996, and civil society in its host country.

The Group of 77 Initiates the Preparation of a Multi-Year Plan of Action for South-South Cooperation on Biodiversity for Development

Montreal, 29 October 2009 – The Group of 77 and China have initiated, in partnership with the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, a major initiative aimed at preparing a Multi-Year Plan of Action to promote South-South cooperation in support to the three objectives of the Conv ...

G-77 Ministers Pay Special Tribute to CBD Secretariat’s Leading Role in South-South Cooperation

Montreal, 25 September 2009 – At their thirty-third annual meeting, held on 25 September 2009 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Group of 77 adopted a ministerial declaration welcoming the convening of the high-level special event to be held o ...

CBD Secretariat and the UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre strengthen links for the preparation of the 2010 Nagoya Biodiversity Summit

Montreal, 3 September 2009 – Further steps have been taken to strengthen the support provided by the World Conservation Monitoring Centre of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP-WCMC) to the implementation of the work programme of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) as adopted ...

Enhancing Montreal support to the activities of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Montreal, 13 July 2009,– On 9 July 2009, the Montreal-based Secretariat of the Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) and Tourisme Montréal signed for the first time a Memorandum of Understanding related to the convening of meetings under the Convention and its Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. Tourism ...

State of Paraná Reports on Carbon-Offset Programme for the Operations of the Secretariat through the Tenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties

Montreal 1, December 2008- The Technical Project Manager of the State of Paraná, Brazil, Mr. Sergio Mudrovitsch de Bittencourt, and the head of the State’s forestry department, Mr. Paulo Caçola, paid an official visit to the Secretariat on 25 November 2008, to officially deliver its report on th ...

Launch of an Enhanced Strategic Partnership to Benefit Life on Earth - Joint Efforts of UN Convention on Biological Diversity and The Nature Conservancy to Help Governments Implement Global Conservation Treaty, Increase Protected Areas

BARCELONA, SPAIN -- The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and The Nature Conservancy announced they have entered into a groundbreaking partnership agreement to support the 191 United Nations CBD signatories in enhancing the implementation of the objectives of the Conve ...

State of Parana delivers on its Commitment to offset Carbon Emissions of the Operations of the CBD Secretariat

Montreal, 1 August 2008. Less than two months after signing, at COP 9 on May 27, 2008, in Bonn, Germany, a memorandum of cooperation to offset all carbon emissions arising out of the CBD Secretariat’s operations between COP 9 and 10, including the travel of funded Party representatives to atten ...

Towards a Strategic Partnership with Civil Aviation for Protecting Life on Earth

Montreal 30 June 2008. Air transport is one of the fastest growing industries in the world. Last year, 2.2 billion passengers and 35 per cent of exports of goods were transported by airplanes. The industry has an economic impact equivalent to 8 per cent of global gross domestic product and ge ...

Strategic Partnership with ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity to protect 20 per cent of the Biodiversity of Planet Earth

Montreal 21 June 2008. Despite occupying only three per cent of the Earth’s surface, the ten member States of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) host 20 per cent of the all known species. South-East Asia has one third of all coral reefs in the world. Forty-five per cent of th ...

Biodiversity Convention Secretariat Signs Historic Agreement with Brazilian State of Paraná to Offset Emissions

Bonn, 27 May — To meet its pledge to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and work toward carbon neutrality, the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity entered into a partnership today with the Brazilian State of Paraná to replant native trees and contribute to the regeneration of ...

Biodiversity added to the agenda of Hokkaido Toyako G8 Summit

Bonn - 26 May 2008 — G8 environment ministers at the Kobe meeting adopted, for the first time a call for action for biodiversity elevating biodiversity to a key item on the agenda of the upcoming Hokkaido Toyako Summit. Since the establishment of the G8 summit in 1975 in Rambouillet, France bi ...

UN Biodiversity Convention Secretariat teams up with Europe’s Bern Convention to stop the lost of biodiversity in Europe

Bonn - 22 May 2008—To support efforts to meet the 2010 global goal to reverse and stop the loss of biodiversity, the UN Convention on Biological Diversity today signed a strategic partnership with the Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats, known as the Bern Con ...

CBD Secretariat and the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany Sign Memorandum of Understanding on “Biodiversity and Poverty Alleviation”

Montreal – 2 January 2008. An Agreement in the amount of € 1.000.000,00 EURO to support the project “Linking implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity and Poverty Alleviation” was signed between the Executive Secretary of the Convention and on HEM Thomas Matussek, the Ambassado ...

Letter of Intent Signed between the Government of the Netherlands and the CBD Secretariat

Montreal – 7 December 2007 With the aim of assisting developing countries in their efforts to reduce poverty through the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, a four-year framework of cooperation between the Government of the Netherlands and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biol ...

Memorandum of Understanding Signed between the CBD Secretariat and UNEP GRID-Arendal Centre

Montreal – 30 October 2007. A Memorandum of Understanding between the CBD Secretariat and the GRID-Arendal Centre of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) was signed today in Trondheim, at the margins of the 2007 Trondheim Conference on Biodiversity.

CBD Secretariat and the United Nations Regional Economic and Social Commissions Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Mainstream the Objectives of the Convention and Enhance Cooperation

New York – 25 October 2007. A memorandum of understanding geared towards enhancing the cooperation and collaboration between the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity and the United Nations regional economic and social commissions for Africa (ECA), Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), ...

Strengthening of Partnerships through Synergies between the UNCCD and the Convention on Biological Diversity

CBD Secretariat and IUCN—The World Conservation Union Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Enhance Cooperation.

Paris – 11 July 2007. A Memorandum of Understanding geared towards enhancing the cooperation and collaboration between the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity and IUCN–The World Conservation Union was signed today by the two organizations on the margins of the second meeting o ...

Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity Signs Memorandum of Cooperation with the International Federation of Agricultural Producers (IFAP).

Paris, 2 July 2007: Today, at the margins of the twelfth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA) the Secretariat signed an agreement with the International Federation of Agricultural Producers (IFAP) on future cooperation between the two organiza ...

CBD’s Ahmed Djoghlaf Welcomes Zoellick Appointment at the World Bank.

CBD Executive Secretary Ahmed Djoghlaf welcomed the appointment of Mr. Robert B. Zoellick as President of the World Bank. The decision to appoint Mr. Zoellick was made yesterday by the unanimous vote of the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors.

Executive Secretary Meets with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and UNDP Administrator.

Following the successful celebrations across the world of the International Day on Biological Diversity, the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, met with United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in New York on 25 May 2007.

Director, Centre for Biodiversity and Restoration Ecology School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington Visits CBD Secretariat

Professor Ben Bell, Director, Centre for Biodiversity and Restoration Ecology School of Biological Sciences at Victoria University of Wellington paid a two-day visit to the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity on 3-4 May to present the work of the Centre and to meet with the Sec ...

Engaging the Cities of the World in the Battle for Life on Earth.

Montreal, 28 March 2007. In 1950, only three of the world's most populous cities were in developing countries. Currently, only three of the world's most populous cities are in rich countries. Cities occupy two per cent of the planet’s surface but their residents use 75 per cent of the Earth’s ...

Continued Enhanced Dialogue between the Government of Japan and the Convention.

Montreal – 23 March 2007. In the context of the enhanced dialogue initiated between the Secretariat and its partners, a high-level delegation from Japan paid a visit to the offices of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity on 21–22 March.

Establishment of a Vibrant Partnership between Countdown 2010 and the Convention for Life on Earth.

The Head of Countdown 2010 and his team paid its first visit to the Secretariat on the Convention on Biological Diversity to discuss collaboration for achieving the Johannesburg biodiversity target.<br><br><table width=120> <tr><b>Other languages:</b></tr> <tr><td>French </td><td><a href='/doc/p ...

Enhanced Cooperation between the Convention on Biodiversity in Europe and the United Nations Convention for Life on Earth.

For the first time in the history of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the President of the Standing Committee and the Secretary of the Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitat, commonly referred to as the Bern Convention, paid a visit to the Secretaria ...

The City of Montreal signs a memorandum of understanding with the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity.

Montreal, 22 February 2007 – The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity and the City of Montreal today signed a memorandum of understanding officially linking Montreal’s Nature Museums with the Steering Committee of the Secretariat’s Consortium of Scientific Institutions and Partn ...

Partnership between the Secretariat of the CBD and ICAO

A Memorandum of Understanding between the Convention on Biological Diversity and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) was signed today in Montreal at the margins of the third meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Liability and Redress in the Context of the Cartagena P ...

Strategic Partnership between Portugal and Africa for Promoting Biodiversity for Development Launched in Nairobi

A Memorandum of Cooperation to enhance human and institutional capacities in Africa for the effective implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and its Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety was signed in Nairobi at the headquarters of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP ...

The Convention on Biological Diversity and the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands raise the bar on cooperation between multilateral environment agreements

Montreal - 9 January 2007, Mr. Peter Bridgewater, Secretary General of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, and Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), set ground-breaking standards for collaboration between multilateral environment agreements throu ...

GEF Leader Pledges Support for Biodiversity Convention - First visit of a Chief Executive Officer and Chairperson of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Montreal, 1 December 2006. Ms. Monique Barbut, Chief Executive Officer and Chairperson of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) paid a visit to the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD) in Montreal on 30 November 2006. Ms. Barbut’s visit was the first of her planned visi ...

Signature of Memorandum of Understanding between the Green Belt Movement and the Convention on Biological Diversity.

Nairobi, 16 November 2006 – Professor Wangari Maathai, MP, 2004 Nobel Peace Laureate and founder of the Green Belt Movement, and Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity today signed a Memorandum of Understanding to plant trees in Africa “to ensure that t ...

Framework for South-South Cooperation on Biodiversity: Outcome of the Brainstorming Meeting– Montreal 6–8 November 2006

Montreal – 13 November 2006: The 24 experts who participated in the Brainstorming Meeting on South-South Cooperation (SSC) on Biodiversity in Montreal from 6-8 November 2006 laid the groundwork for a plan of action to enhance the capacity of developing countries.<br><br><table width=120> <tr><b> ...

Professor Jeffrey Sachs and the Convention on Biological Diversity to collaborate on stemming biodiversity loss

Montreal – 10 November 2006: Professor Jeffrey Sachs, Director of the Earth Institute at Columbia, Director of the United Nations Millennium Project, and a Special Advisor to Secretary-General Kofi Annan, yesterday paid a visit to the headquarters of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biologi ...

Brainstorming session on South-South cooperation and the Convention on Biological Diversity: Working together to protect life on Earth

Montreal – 6 November 2006 – Under the leadership of South Africa, the group of 131 developing countries, known as the Group of 77 and China, is launching the first initiative in the history of multilateral environmental agreements aimed at preparing a multi-year plan of action on South-South co ...

The Convention on Biological Diversity Hails the Nomination of Ms. Monique Barbut to Head the Global Environment Facility.

The unanimous appointment by the Council of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) of Ms. Monique Barbut as its Chief Executive Officer and Chairman is most timely.<br><br><table width=120> <tr><b>Other languages:</b></tr> <tr><td>French </td><td><a href="/doc/press/2006/pr-2006-06-09-gef-fr.pdf" ...

Heads of the World Trade Organization and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity meet for the first time to discuss mutual supportiveness of the international trade and biodiversity regimes.

Pascal Lamy, Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), and Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), met on Monday, 29 May, at the Geneva headquarters of WTO to discuss how the international trade regime and the Convention on Biological Di ...

Tree Planting Initiatives Planned to Offset Environmental Impacts of Biodiversity Meetings.

Following three weeks of meetings of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity and its Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, held in Curitiba, Brazil, the Governor of the State of Paraná, Mr. Roberto Requião, and the Executive Secretary of the Convention, Dr Ahmed Djoghlaf, signed an agre ...

CBD joins IUCN and partners in presenting a short film on biodiversity

To mark the opening of the IUCN World Conservation Forum in Bangkok Thailand, 18 November 2004, with the support of IUCN, CBD, Bellagio Forum for Sustainable Development; Shell Foundation; The Global Environment Facility; and UNESCO World Heritage Centre, a short film urging all to act for the c ...

SCBD commemorates FAO's World Food Day 2004 - "Biodiversity for Food Security".

Executive Secretary Hamdallah Zedan welcomes the initiative of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to dedicate World Food Day 2004 to the theme of "biodiversity for food security.”

Inter-Parliamentary Union unanimously adopts a resolution affirming the role of parliaments in preserving biological diversity.

In its 111th session the Interparliamentary Union unanimously adopted a resolution that affirmed the role of parliaments in preserving biological diversity, focusing on a number of key areas of the work of the CBD