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Group on Earth Observations (GEO) Ministerial Meeting

17 January 2014, Geneva, Switzerland

International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer

16 September 2014

UNEP/CBD/COP/12/INF/50

Example of Multi-Level Governance of Natural Capital: the Contribution of Local and Subnational Governments to the European Union’s Biodiversity Strategy 2020 and the Aichi Biodiversity Targets

International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer

16 September 2015, Nairobi, Kenya

Agreements reached on actions to integrate biodiversity in forestry, fisheries, agriculture, and tourism sectors and to achieve the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development

Eighteenth meeting of the United Nations Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea

15 - 19 May 2017, New York, United States of America

First Meeting of the Parties to the 2009 FAO Agreement on Port State Measures

29 - 31 May 2017, Oslo, Norway

Group of Experts on Invasive Alien Species back-to-back with a Seminar on the “Eradication of IAS in small European islands”

1 - 3 June 2017, Madeira, Portugal

Frst meeting of the Restricted Group of Experts on Climate Change and Biodiversity of the Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats (Bern Convention)

14 - 15 June 2017, Paris, France

Fifty-Seventh Series of Meetings of the Assemblies of the Member States of the World Intellectual Property (WIPO)

2 - 11 October 2017, Geneva, Switzerland

Human Rights Day 2017

10 December 2017, New York, United States of America

World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought 2018: "Land has true value – Invest in it" (https://www2.unccd.int/actions/17-june-world-day-combat-desertification)

17 June 2018, Bonn, Germany

Labor to propose new environmental laws to enforce biodiversity and conservation

A Labor government would bring in new federal environment laws and strong independent agencies including a national environment protection authority (EPA) to enforce them, under a draft policy platform signed off by the ALP national executive.

International Civil Aviation Day 2018

7 December 2018, Montreal, Canada

1st Substantive Session of the Ad Hoc Open Ended Working Group Towards a Global Pact for the Environment

14 - 18 January 2019, Nairobi, Kenya

Negotiation of the Summary for Policy Makers of the sixth Global Environment Outlook (GEO-6)

21 - 24 January 2019, Nairobi, Kenya

World Economic Forum 2019

22 - 25 January 2019, Davos-Klosters, Switzerland

'Dramatic growth': UN reports surge in green laws since 1972

Over the last four decades the world has seen a rapid rise in the number of laws to protect the environment, but weak enforcement regimes mean many envitonmental threats are continuing to worsen.

Seventeenth session of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention (CRIC17) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)

28 - 30 January 2019, Georgetown, Guyana

To fight deforestation first tackle inequality, study says

New research from the University of Bern says institutions like environmental policies, laws and regulations are vital in preventing agricultural expansion, and deforestation.

Thailand Releases Draft Biodiversity Act

Thailand is one of the most biodiversity-rich countries in the world due to its large variety of ecosystems, landscapes, and habitats. This array of natural resources has played a large role in supporting local livelihoods for millennia, and since industrialization has contributed significantly ...

New treaty bans commercial fishing in the Arctic for 16 years

The European Union and nine other countries, including the US and Russia, approved an international agreement on Thursday (14 February) that will prohibit commercial vessels from fishing in the Arctic in order to preserve the region’s fragile ecosystem.

Hope is not a biodiversity strategy

The public is being encouraged to have its say on a new Biodiversity Strategy - hoped to be more effective than the previous one - and an accompanying policy to provide the "teeth" needed to help threatened species.

[Commentary] A ‘people’s manifesto’ for the 2019 national elections in India

In late February, about 50 movements and organisations from various parts of India released a ‘People’s Manifesto for a Just, Equitable, and Sustainable India’. This was sent to political parties for their consideration in the run-up to the upcoming national elections, but was also intended to b ...

The Governments of Canada and Manitoba work together to protect nature at Canadian Forces Base Shilo

Nature is an important part of Canadian identity, and we all need to do more to protect our natural areas for our children and grandchildren. That's why the Government of Canada is doubling the amount of nature protected in Canada's lands and oceans.

Built environment sector calls for biodiversity focus in upcoming Environment Bill

Convened by the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) and Greener UK, 23 organisations have called for the upcoming Environment Bill to include policies on environmental restoration and regeneration that focuses on biodiversity, water and air quality. The draft bill was launched in December 2018.

Are global environmental policies and laws enough to deal with climate change?

Today, policymakers, civil society, academics, and business converge in Nairobi, Kenya, for the opening of the Fourth United Nations Environmental Assembly (UNEA 4), the world's highest-level decision-making body on the environment. Held every two years, UNEA allows countries to set priorities f ...

Spring Statement: Chancellor unveils biodiversity plans and low-carbon homes requirements

Chancellor Philip Hammond has today (13 March) pledged to implement legislation requiring developers to deliver biodiversity net-gain through all projects in his 2019 Spring Statement, which also includes a review into the economic benefits of environmental conservation.

Quebec's environment minister vows to crack down on illegal dumping

The Quebec government will have new regulations in the coming weeks barring illegal dumping on rural land, Benoit Charette says.On the eve of a global student protest demanding action on climate change, Quebec’s environment minister vowed to act locally by cracking down on the dumping of constru ...

Nova Scotia to become first province to regulate biodiversity

Bill aims to close gaps between Endangered Species Act, Wildlife Act and other legislationThe provincial government is taking the first steps to better protect biodiversity in Nova Scotia. Lands and Forestry Minister Iain Rankin tabled the Biodiversity Act on Thursday. The move is something requ ...

Organizational Session of the Intergovernmental Conference on an International Legally Binding Instrument under UNCLOS on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (UNCLOS)

25 March - 5 April 2019, New York, United States of America

Bavaria to pass 'save the bees' petition into law in landmark move

Bavaria has announced that it will pass into law a popular “save the bees” petition that promises drastic changes in farming practices – without putting it to a referendum first.

The fourteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention (BC COP-14), the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention (RC COP-9) and the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention (SC COP-9)

29 April - 10 May 2019, Geneva, Switzerland

83rd Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol

27 - 31 May 2019, Montreal, Canada

Philippine bill seeks to grant nature the same legal rights as humans

MANILA — Who speaks up in court for a dolphin or a turtle when its habitat gets polluted? Does an animal even have the right to legal redress in such a case?

Why legal principles on war and environment matter

Many of us remember shocking images of environmental destruction from conflicts across the globe; from the spraying of the poisonous chemical Agent Orange over the forests in Viet Nam in the 1970s, to the burning oil wells in Kuwait in the 1990s.

Defra to review release of game birds after legal threat

The annual release of more than 50 million non-native game birds into the countryside with no environmental assessment is to be reviewed by the government after campaigners announced a legal challenge.

GMO law should revolutionise agriculture

President Yoweri Museveni has again returned to Parliament the Genetic Engineering Regulatory Bill, 2018 for reconsideration. He had earlier bounced the National Biotechnology and Biosafety Bill, 2012 following concerns over its title and sanctions for scientists who comingle genetically modifie ...

Climate change and biodiversity most pressing issues – German environment ministry report

In its 2019 environmental report, the German environment ministry identifies climate change and biodiversity conservation as two of the "most pressing challenges of our time." The report also focuses on sustainable mobility, stressing that transport accounts for almost a third of Germany's final ...

New Aussie law aims to help save Great Barrier Reef

Australia introduced stricter new laws to limit agricultural run-off into the waters surrounding the Great Barrier Reef Thursday, in an attempt to save the reef and keep its prized world heritage status.

Antarctic marine protection treaty offers lessons for global conservation

A landmark multinational agreement protecting Antarctica's Ross Sea offers valuable lessons for similar global conservation pacts in the future, according to a new analysis coauthored by a CU Boulder researcher.

Europe wants the causes of biodiversity decline translated into politics

Butterflies, bees, flies – some of whose species we no longer see around anymore because they have become extinct as a result of extensive, densely asphalted areas in between green areas. Plant species that are disappearing, an ocean full of plastic which causes fish to die because they eat it a ...

Governments must provide fundamental rights to certain animals: scientist

Legal proceedings conducted on behalf of apes and animals who are starved for the purpose of an ecological project. What position do animals actually have in the rule of law? And what changes need to be made? Ph.D. candidate Janneke Vink defends her dissertation on 10 October.

Budget 2020: Where does climate and biodiversity fit?

The international climate movement has seen a meteoric rise since the release of last year’s Budget. Political discussions of environmental policy have now gone beyond the controversial idea of a carbon tax, and many parties are demanding substantial fiscal measures to address the climate crisis.

Nigeria: Govt to Increase Allocation for Biodiversity Preservation

Lagos — Minister of State for Environment Barr Sharon Ikeazor has assured that the federal government will increase budgetary provision for the preservation of the nation's biodiversity.

Deposit return schemes and biodiversity net-gain: Raft of new policies unveiled in Environment Bill

The UK Government has launched its new governance system on issues covering clean air, waste management and plastics pollution, natural capital approaches and water stewardship, after the long-awaited Environment Bill was launched.

President authenticates Environment Protection Bill-2019

Kathmandu - President Bidhya Devi Bhandari has authenticated the Environment Protection Bill endorsed by both Houses of the Federal Parliament.

Government tables 'groundbreaking' Environment Bill

Long-awaited legislation to deliver new environmental regulator and legally binding green targets

Making conservation 'contagious'

New research reveals conservation initiatives often spread like disease, a fact which can help scientists and policymakers design programs more likely to be taken up.

Q&A with Christiane Paulus from the German Ministry for Environment

As Germany’s director general for nature conservation and sustainable use of natural resources at the Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU), Christiane Paulus is a champion for landscape restoration and conservation not only on her home front but also abroad.