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Focal Point
#8070

Burkina Faso

Dr. Koussao Some

Cartagena Protocol Primary NFP, Cartagena Protocol emergency contact point
koussao@hotmail.com
Focal Point
#8069

Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Dr. Terrens N.V. Saaki

Cartagena Protocol Primary NFP, Cartagena Protocol emergency contact point
terrens.saaki@minienw.nl
Focal Point
#8052

Japan

Mr. Hideaki Matsumoto

Cartagena Protocol emergency contact point, BCH NFP
bch@env.go.jp
Focal Point
#8026

Kiribati

Ms. Saitofi Mika

CBD Primary NFP, CHM NFP, ABS NFP, Cartagena Protocol Primary NFP, Cartagena Protocol emergency contact point
secretary@melad.gov.ki
Focal Point
#8010

Bangladesh

Ms. Syeda Masuma Khanam

Cartagena Protocol emergency contact point, GTI NFP
dirnrm@doe.gov.bd
Focal Point
#8003

Yemen

Ms. Sara Ali Abdulrahim Mohammed Turki

Cartagena Protocol Primary NFP, Cartagena Protocol emergency contact point, BCH NFP, Gender and Biodiversity NFP
saraturkey765@gmail.com
Focal Point
#7967

Niger

Dr. Mahamadou Alhassane

Cartagena Protocol Primary NFP, Cartagena Protocol emergency contact point, BCH NFP
malhassane@gmail.com
Notification
#3266
2023-05-26
Action by
2023-09-29

Nomination of Gender and Biodiversity Focal Points

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/PBU/JL/OR/TM/91061 (2023-058)
To: CBD national focal points

pdf English 
Focal Point
#7965

Mozambique

Dr.(Ms.) Roda Sansão Nuvunga Luís

Cartagena Protocol emergency contact point
roda.nuvungaluis@gmail.com
Focal Point
#7960

Somalia

Dr. Badal Ahmed Hassan

CBD Secondary NFP, ABS NFP, Cartagena Protocol Primary NFP, Cartagena Protocol emergency contact point
biodiversity@moecc.gov.so
Focal Point
#7959

Chad

M. Theophile Yamtibaye

CBD Primary NFP, CHM NFP, SBSTTA NFP, Cartagena Protocol emergency contact point, BCH NFP
yamtitheo@gmail.com
Focal Point
#7952

Malawi

Mr. Mwayi Mkanthama

Cartagena Protocol emergency contact point
mwayi.mkanthama@gmail.com
Focal Point
#7948

Qatar

Mr. Salem Al-Safran

Cartagena Protocol Primary NFP, Cartagena Protocol emergency contact point, BCH NFP
shsafran@mm.gov.qa
News Headlines
#135614
2023-03-03

Linked Climate Variability Between Distant Regions Highlights Interconnectivity of Global Climate Change

The report, in the journal Nature, reveals interconnectivity between the two vulnerable yet disparate regions and their bonded tipping points — planetary connections sensitive to climate change that shift abruptly once certain thresholds are reached.

Focal Point
#7940

Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Ms. Marie-Louise Bilgin

Cartagena Protocol Primary NFP, Cartagena Protocol emergency contact point
marielouise.bilgin@minienw.nl
Focal Point
#7931

Belgium

Mr. Jens Warrie

Cartagena Protocol Primary NFP, Cartagena Protocol emergency contact point
jens.warrie@health.fgov.be
Notification
#3212
2023-02-03

Letter from COP 15 President to all National Focal Points to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/OES/EM/DC/CE/90792 (2023-005)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points

pdf English 
Focal Point
#7921

Republic of Korea

Mr. Dongpil Kim

Cartagena Protocol emergency contact point
ktp0117@motie.go.kr
Focal Point
#7919

Cyprus

Mrs. Despo Zavrou

Cartagena Protocol Primary NFP, Cartagena Protocol emergency contact point
dzavrou@environment.moa.gov.cy
Focal Point
#7918

Rwanda

Mr. Amandin Rutayisire

Cartagena Protocol Primary NFP, Cartagena Protocol emergency contact point, BCH NFP
arutayisire@rema.gov.rw
Focal Point
#7898

Armenia

Mr. Aram Meymaryan

CBD Primary NFP, SBSTTA NFP, ABS NFP, Cartagena Protocol Primary NFP, Cartagena Protocol emergency contact point, BCH NFP
a.meymaryan@env.am
Focal Point
#7897

Estonia

Ms. Triin Sellis

ABS NFP, Cartagena Protocol Primary NFP, Cartagena Protocol emergency contact point, BCH NFP
triin.sellis@envir.ee
News Headlines
#135219
2022-07-05

Study points to Armenian origins of ancient crop with aviation biofuel potential

Camelina, also known as false flax or Gold-of-Pleasure, is an ancient oilseed crop with emerging applications in the production of sustainable, low-input biofuels.

News Headlines
#135062
2022-06-26

Cop15: lack of political leadership leaves crucial nature summit ‘in peril’, warn NGOs

UN biodiversity negotiations have reached crisis point due to a lack of engagement from governments, leading NGOs have warned, three years after experts revealed that Earth’s life-support systems are collapsing.

News Headlines
#135045
2022-06-22

This scientist wants you to send him dead mosquitoes in the post

Most people won’t thank you for posting them a dead mosquito. But for Canadian scientist Dan Peach, each squished mozzie is another valuable data point in his quest to find out how far the insects are travelling as a result of climate change.

News Headlines
#134928
2022-06-08

World Oceans Day: What is the blue economy?

Wednesday (8 June) is World Oceans Day, and the UN is set to host an Ocean and Climate Change Dialogue shortly after. Non-state actors are set to participate more than ever before – so could this year be a tipping point for scaling investment to create a thriving ‘blue economy’?

Focal Point
#7872

Seychelles

Ms. Krystel D'offay

Cartagena Protocol Primary NFP, Cartagena Protocol emergency contact point, BCH NFP
kdoffay@nba.gov.sc
News Headlines
#134743
2022-05-27

Climate Change Threatens Important African Coastal Sites

The Door of No Return is worn smooth, the rust-hued stone frame eroded by the chained feet that shuffled through it to waiting ships. From the 15th to the 19th century, Senegal’s Island of Gorée was a departure point for some of the millions who suffered in the Atlantic slave trade.

News Headlines
#134426
2022-05-13

COP15: how to resist more severe and frequent drought conditions?

As a the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is taking place in Abidjan, many reports from the international organization are pointing out the devastating impacts of drought on the African population. A critic weather conditio ...

News Headlines
#134390
2022-05-12

Environment tipping points fast approaching in UK, says watchdog

Environmental tipping points are fast approaching in the UK, the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has said.

News Headlines
#134319
2022-05-05

The cost of invasive species bears heavy on Indian economy: study

As many as 10 invasive alien species (IAS), out of 330 that are known to be invasive in India, have cost the economy $127.3 billion (Rs. 8.3 trillion) in the last 60 years, according to a recent analysis that points to glaring knowledge gaps in costs incurred by these species to the Indian economy.

News Headlines
#134225
2022-04-28

A Major Ocean Current Is at Its Weakest Point in 1,000 Years

A gigantic ocean current, which transports heat around the globe and helps regulate weather patterns throughout the North Atlantic, appears to be slowing down.

News Headlines
#134124
2022-04-20

Once You Know review – must-watch essay on climate change that tells us it’s already here

Most climate-change documentaries sound pre-emptive warnings about the consequences if we fail to take action. But this essential cine-essay by Emmanuel Cappellin – a former cinematographer for Yann-Arthus Bertrand – instead takes as its starting point the idea that all is already lost.

News Headlines
#134054
2022-04-13

New study and interactive map point to environmental justice disparities (and solutions) in land conservation

A new study in Environmental Research Letters shows striking disparities in the distribution of conserved land across multiple dimensions of social marginalization in New England—and creates a tool to help address them.

Focal Point
#7851

Costa Rica

Sr. José Hernández Ugalde

ABS NFP, Cartagena Protocol emergency contact point
jose.hernandez@conagebio.go.cr
Focal Point
#7850

Panama

Sr. Jose Victoria

CBD Primary NFP, ABS NFP, Cartagena Protocol Primary NFP, Cartagena Protocol emergency contact point, BCH NFP
jvictoria@miambiente.gob.pa
News Headlines
#133743
2022-03-07

75% of Amazon rainforest shows signs of loss, a 'tipping point' of dieback, study shows

The Amazon rainforest may be nearing a "tipping point" of dieback, the point where rainforest will turn to savannah, a new study shows.

News Headlines
#133686
2022-03-03

IPCC report details catastrophe for planet as threats from climate change mount

Many natural landscapes are at the point of no return, and without action on climate change the planet will become unliveable.

News Headlines
#133689
2022-03-03

An environmental scientist points to Indigenous knowledge for sustainability solutions

There is scientific consensus that human civilization is a threat to life on Earth. Efforts are underway to alleviate that threat, but there is much doubt over whether we can turn back our cascading environmental impacts.

News Headlines
#133580
2022-02-28

UN panel's grim climate change report: 'Parts of the planet will become uninhabitable'

Life in some locations on the planet is rapidly reaching the point where it will be too hot for the species that live there to survive, international climate experts said in a report Monday.

News Headlines
#133403
2022-02-22

Why the conversation about climate change and migration needs to change

If you haven’t seen the projections, you’ve probably still absorbed the gist of them: At some point in the not-too-distant future an astronomical number of people will likely be displaced by climate change. Estimates range from 140 million to 1.2 billion by 2050.

News Headlines
#133332
2022-02-18

Argentine environmentalists sound the alarm on climate change

Pointing to the wildfires, drought and heat waves that have marked the start of 2022 in Argentina, environmental organizations call for adaptation, mitigation and effective laws to protect the ecosystem.

News Headlines
#133339
2022-02-18

New group of plants was one of the first to colonize the land

Minute fossils unearthed in preserved charcoal point to the existence of an entirely unknown group of plants that were among the first to move onto land.

News Headlines
#133144
2022-02-14

Climate Governance in Brazil

The CAT Climate Governance series seeks to produce a practical framework for assessing a government’s readiness - both from an institutional and governance point of view - to ratchet up climate policy and implement adequate transformational policies on the ground, to enable the required economy- ...

News Headlines
#133030
2022-02-09

Identify A-ha moments to trigger fast climate action, say UK scientists

Tipping points could be identified and triggered to deliver fast action to tackle the climate crisis, according to an analysis led by an academic at Exeter University.

News Headlines
#133044
2022-02-09

Accidental implosion yields new measurement for ocean's deepest point

A faint pop punctuated the sound of crashing waves—the first hint something was amiss. Sitting on board the R.V. Falkor in December 2014, David Barclay heard the sound through headphones plugged into an underwater microphone on the ship's hull.

News Headlines
#133050
2022-02-09

COP26 deal sparks hope for positive tipping points

The Breakthrough Agenda agreed at COP26 could help trigger positive tipping points to tackle the climate crisis, researchers say.

News Headlines
#132988
2022-02-08

Endangered wildlife face perilous future as vital habitat loses protection in Cambodia

In 2017, an elephant in Cambodia’s Kirium National Park was electrocuted as it leaned against power lines in a formerly forested area. This wasn’t an isolated incident—another elephant reportedly died in the same manner the previous year— and prompted conservationists to point to the widening im ...

News Headlines
#132994
2022-02-08

Climate change fuels drop in Albania's migrant birds

Thousands of migratory birds have failed to make their annual visit to Albania's western coast this winter, experts say, pointing to climate change, overfishing and urbanisation as likely factors.

News Headlines
#132908
2022-02-03

Vaccine trial for killer elephant virus begins

"She's our wonder baby!" says elephant keeper Katie Morrison, smiling broadly. Katie points to five-year-old Indali, an elephant survivor of an often deadly virus, which has killed seven calves at Chester Zoo.

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