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Message from Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary, on the occasion of International Women’s Day 8 March 2008.

Message from Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive secretary, on the Occasion of International Women’s Day 8 March 2008

Message from Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of World Environment Day, 5 June 2015

Message from Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive secretary, on the occasion of Africa Environment Day 3 March 2013

Message from Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive secretary, on the occasion of Africa Environment Day 3 March 2013

Message from the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Dr. Cristiana Paşca-Palmer, on the occasion of the World Environment Day, 5 June 2019: “Beat Air Pollution”

Message from the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Dr. Cristiana Paşca-Palmer, on the occasion of the World Environment Day, 5 June 2019: “Beat Air Pollution”.

Message from the Executive Secretary, Ahmed Djoghlaf, on the Occasion of International Youth Day, 12 August 2007.

Message of Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, to the Media of the World, to Mark World Press Freedom Day, 3 May 2006

Meeting the environmental challenges facing us, including the loss of biodiversity, requires the active engagement of all segments of civil society of all countries of the world, including representatives of local, national and international media. In your capacity as communicators and journalis ...

Message of the CBD Executive Secretary, Braulio F. de Souza Dias, on the occasion of International Youth Day, 12 August 2015

Message of the CBD Executive Secretary, Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, on the occasion of World Wildlife Day, 3 March 2014

Message of the CBD Executive Secretary, Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, on the occasion of the Wangari Maathai Day, 3 March 2014

Message of the CBD Executive Secretary, Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, on the occasion of the World Wildlife Day, 3 March 2014

Message of the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity Dr. Cristiana Paşca Palmer on the Occasion of Earth Day 22 April 2018: “End plastic pollution”

Message of the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Braulio Ferreira De Souza Dias, on the occasion of Africa Environment Day/Wangari Maathai Day

Message of the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Braulio Ferreira De Souza Dias, on the occasion of International Women’s Day

Message of the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, on the occasion of International Mother Earth Day

Message of the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, on the occasion of World Migratory Bird Day

Message of the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, on the occasion of World Wildlife Day

Message of the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Cristiana Paşca Palmer, on the occasion of International Mother Earth Day “Environmental and Climate Literacy”

Message of the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Cristiana Paşca Palmer, on the occasion of World Migratory Bird Day 10 May 2017

Message of the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Cristiana Paşca Palmer, on the occasion of the World Environment Day, 5 June 2017

Message of the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Dr. Cristiana Paşca Palmer, on the occasion of World Environment Day 5 June 2018

Message of the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Dr. Cristiana Paşca Palmer, on the occasion of World Migratory Bird Day "Unifying our Voices for Bird Conservation"

Message of the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Dr. Cristiana Paşca Palmer, on the occasion of World Wildlife Day, 3 March 2018

Message of the UN Secretary-General on the Launch of the Airbus-National Geographic Partnership for “The Green Wave”, June 2009

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Message to the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20)

Michelle Nijhuis Wants to Bring Biodiversity Loss to Your Doorstep

In her upcoming book Beloved Beasts: Fighting for Life in an Age of Extinction, journalist and biologist Michelle Nijhuis charts the ways conservation is becoming a movement for the protection of all species — foreign and domestic, ugly and cuddly, plant and yes, even human.

Millions of Tiny Cows to Regenerate the Soil

Earth Day comes and goes every year but nothing seems to ever really change. We are still headed for climate catastrophe, we are still in the midst of a mass extinction, we are still losing our topsoil at an alarming rate.

Minister of Climate Change urges public to view natural resources as a national heritage

Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, urged the public to view natural resources as a national heritage that ''we enjoy today and will later pass on to our children".

Ministry marks environment day

The Ministry of Environment will celebrate World Environment Day on June 5 to raise public awareness about the importance of the sustainable use of natural resources. This year’s environment day is being held under the theme Biodiversity and Human Health through social media.

Mission: durable - pour un développement dans le vent

18 - 19 February 2006, Montreal, Canada

Mobilizing Wetlands Action: The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands renews partnership with Danone

oday, the Convention on Wetlands and global food company Danone signed a new 3-year agreement to increase global visibility and understanding of wetlands among public and private sector decision-makers.

More than 150,000 Europeans call on EU to ban bottom-trawling to protect ocean and climate

A giant colourful pop-up book depicting the devastation caused by destructive bottom trawling - and how the marine environment thrives in its absence - was delivered to European Union (EU) Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius by NGOs this morning, on behalf of more than 150,000 Europeans who have ...

Most YouTube climate change videos 'oppose the consensus view'

The majority of YouTube videos about the climate crisis oppose the scientific consensus and “hijack” technical terms to make them appear credible, a new study has found.

Most people avoid ugly animals. I'm obsessed with them

Growing up in rural Australia, I found joy in the weird creatures around me – and finding out why they had evolved that way. Now I’ve illustrated a whole children’s book about them.

Mother Nature did it first

Humankind likes to think of itself as inventors and innovators, but the truth is Mother Nature has already created it. A new exhibit at the Okanagan Science Centre opens today that examines how 'man's' great inventions are based on things already found in nature.

Move over, Attenborough! Penguin Town is the cuddly nature show for our times

It’s probably for the best that the BBC didn’t put out one of its landmark nature series during lockdown. I don’t think I’d have been able to take it.

Move to create eco-awareness at 250 schools

A unique citizens' non-profit initiative, India Green & Wild (IGW), will be launched on January 19 in over 250 schools in 50 Indian cities, including Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, to introduce and teach the young generation in schools about the importance of preserving forests and wildlife.

Music for Diversity of Life and Culture

Musicians from the Ensemble "One Earth Orchestra" play a set of diverse music from all over the world including music inspired by nature sounds. The concert shall highlight the importance of biological diversity for the diversity of culture and arts in the world. It shall strengthen and express ...

My Octopus Teacher, heartwarming nature film, wins best documentary Oscar

My Octopus Teacher, the heartwarming story of a human-octopus friendship, has won the Oscar for best documentary at the 93rd Academy Awards, which are taking place in Los Angeles.

National Museums Ni Becomes First Local Orgnaisation To Join European Commission’s Global Coalition For Biodiversity

National Museums NI has become the first local organisation to join hundreds worldwide in an international campaign to raise awareness on the immediate need to protect our natural environment as levels of interference with nature become unsustainable.

Natural History Museum Collaborating with The New York Times Climate Hub and Voice for Nature at COP26

In Glasgow: The Museum is collaborating with The New York Times Climate Hub – a physical and virtual space where influential leaders and thinkers join forces with the wider community to debate, discuss and discover actionable climate strategies

Natural History Museum launches new strategy amid ‘planetary emergency’

The Natural History Museum has declared a planetary emergency, launching a new strategy in response to the challenges facing the planet. The attraction will create new galleries, exhibitions and events.

Natural history TV 'boosts species awareness'

Programmes, such as Sir David Attenborough's Planet Earth II series, boost people's awareness and interest in species, a study has suggested.Despite lacking an overt conservation message, the programmes stimulated people to find out more about the species featured in the broadcasts.

Nature and culture join for preservation

The Ministries of Environment and Culture are working together to promote more than 5,000 archeological temples by creating cultural and eco-tourism sites in an effort to raise awareness about their significance.

Nature does not care

I worry, sometimes, that knowledge is falling out of fashion – that in the field in which I work, nature writing, the multitudinous nonfictions of the more-than-human world, facts have been devalued; knowing stuff is no longer enough.

New BBC Documentary Narrated by David Attenborough Shows How Humankind is Negatively Impacting the Planet

TV nature documentaries are finally unveiling how climate change is affecting animals, and showing it on film. Documentaries have been partly made famous by David Attenborough, including the Blue Planet series.

New UN book club helps children deal with global issues

Every day brings news about wars, humanitarian crises, and the climate emergency.

New Wynwood Mural Uses Augmented Reality to Spark Conversation on Climate Change

At NW Third Avenue and 25th Street in Wynwood, you'll be greeted by an alligator, a coyote, a manatee, and more than a dozen other examples of Florida's dwindling biodiversity. It's one of scores of new murals that appeared in Wynwood this past December.