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#1216882019-07-24
Write rules for deep-sea mining before it’s too late
The International Seabed Authority must commit the mining industry to a sustainable future.
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#1290462021-06-03
World’s Lakes Losing Oxygen Rapidly As Planet Warms – Biodiversity and Drinking Water Quality Threatened
Oxygen levels in the world’s temperate freshwater lakes are declining rapidly — faster than in the oceans — a trend driven largely by climate change that threatens freshwater biodiversity and drinking water quality.
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#1232312019-12-03
World’s Crisis-Stricken Oceans Doomed to Destruction Without a Global Treaty
The greatest single climate-induced threat facing the world’s 44 small island developing states (SIDS) is rising sea waters which could obliterate some of the low-lying states, including Maldives, Marshall Islands, Kiribati, Nauru, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Palau and Micronesia.
Side Event
#3077SBSTTA-18
2014-06-25
Worldwide Integrated Assessment of the Impact of Systemic Pesticides on Biodiversity and Ecosystems (W.I.A.)
An international scientific Task Force on Systemic Pesticides of independent scientists was created in 2009 to examine the relationship between the persistent, systemic and neurotoxic neonicotinoids and fipronil, introduced in the early 1990’s, and the catastrophic decline of insects and arth ...
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#1913Worldwide Conference: Current Challenges in International Aviation
24 - 26 September 2004, Montreal, Canada
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#1201262019-02-27
World's deepest waters becoming 'ultimate sink' for plastic waste
The world’s deepest ocean trenches are becoming “the ultimate sink” for plastic waste, according to a study that reveals contamination of animals even in these dark, remote regions of the planet.
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#1200422019-02-21
World's biggest bee found alive
The world's biggest bee has been re-discovered, after decades thought lost to science.
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#1221952019-09-12
World risks missing development goals, experts warn
Leading scientists say growing inequality and climate change will not only derail progress towards global sustainability goals but threaten human existence. Presenting a report at the United Nations in New York, Switzerland’s Peter Messerli external linksaid humans and the environment were close ...
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#1331472022-02-14
World must ‘change track’ to protect oceans from climate crisis: Guterres
The planet is facing the triple crises of climate disruption, biodiversity loss and pollution, Secretary-General António Guterres told the One Ocean Summit on Friday, warning that “the ocean shoulders much of the burden”.
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#1202882019-03-11
World leaders gather in Nairobi to push for sustainable economies
Over 4,700 heads of state, ministers, business leaders, senior UN officials and civil society representatives are this week gathering in Nairobi for a UN Environment Assembly meeting where they will take decisions that move global societies to a more sustainable path.
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#1330312022-02-09
World leaders descend on France for ocean summit as Macron puts spotlight on seas
Up to 40 world leaders are due to make “ambitious and concrete commitments” towards combating illegal fishing, decarbonising shipping and reducing plastic pollution at what is billed as the first high-level summit dedicated to the ocean.
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#1331042022-02-10
World leaders at France summit mull ways to protect oceans
World leaders met on France's Atlantic coast Friday to discuss protecting the planet's oceans from threats such as overfishing and plastic pollution, and finding fairer ways to manage the seas.
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#1218342019-08-08
World food security increasingly at risk due to 'unprecedented' climate change impact, new UN report warns
More than 500 million people today live in areas affected by erosion linked to climate change, the UN warned on Thursday, before urging all countries to commit to sustainable land use to help limit greenhouse gas emissions before it is too late.
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#1276512021-03-10
World failing to take green Covid recovery path: UN
The world is missing a once-in-a-generation chance to rebuild a sustainable post-pandemic future, the United Nations said Wednesday in an assessment showing less than 20 percent of recovery finance can be considered "green".
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#6068News Headlines
#1244742020-03-03
World Wildlife Day: UN chief urges ‘more caring’ relationship with nature
People everywhere need to remember that we depend on Mother Earth to survive, the UN chief said in his message for World Wildlife Day marked on Tuesday, advocating for “a more caring, thoughtful and sustainable relationship with nature”.
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#1336792022-03-03
World Wildlife Day: Emirates and Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve’s Efforts To Restore and Preserve Fragile Desert Ecosystems
For almost 20 years, Emirates has helped support a sustainable and balanced ecosystem at the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve (DDCR) through an ongoing investment of over AED 28 million (USD $7.6 million).
Meeting
#6206World Wildlife Day: "Recovering key species for ecosystem restoration"
3 March 2022, Geneva, Switzerland
Press Release
#1245242020-03-03
World Wildlife Day highlights importance of sustainable use of wildlife for people, planet and prosperity in “biodiversity super year”
Geneva/Montreal/Nairobi/New York, 3 March 2020 –Joining the global celebration of the United Nations World Wildlife Day, representatives of UN Member States, UN System organizations, international and non-governmental organizations, rural communities and youth gathered at the UN Headquarters in ...
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#1274652021-03-02
World Wildlife Day 2021: Theme and significance of day observed to create awareness about flora and fauna
The theme for World Wildlife Day 2021 aligns with some specific UN Sustainable Development Goals that aim to conserve life and eradicate poverty
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#1274662021-03-03
World Wildlife Day 2021: India seeing steady rise in animal population, tweets PM Modi
The theme of World Wildlife Day 2021 — Forests and Livelihoods: Sustaining People and Planet — is set in alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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#6283World Wildlife Day
3 March 2023, Geneva, Switzerland
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#5156World Wide Views on Biodiversity Global Citizens’ Meeting - Saint Lucia
15 September 2012, Rodney Bay Village, Saint Lucia
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#5148World Wide Views on Biodiversity - Philippines
15 September 2012, Pasay, Philippines
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#5143World Wide Views on Biodiversity - Nepal
15 September 2012, Kathmandu, Nepal
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#5151World Wide Views on Biodiversity - Indonesia
15 September 2012, Jakarta, Indonesia
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#5135World Wide Views on Biodiversity - Denmark
15 September 2012, Kobenhavn, Denmark
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#5141World Wide Views on Biodiversity - Canada
15 September 2012, Brampton, Canada
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#1329232022-02-03
World Wetlands Day: Sanctuaries in Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh listed as Ramsar sites
The Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary near Jamnagar in Gujarat and Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh have been listed as Wetlands of International Importance by the Ramsar Convention, an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands.
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#1267852021-02-01
World Wetlands Day, 2 February 2021
This year’s theme for World Wetlands Day ‘Wetlands and Water,’ highlights the importance of wetlands as a source of freshwater and encourages action to restore them and stop their loss. This is especially important as we mark the UN Decades of Ocean Science and Ecosystem Restoration (2021-2030).
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#1248762020-03-25
World Water Day 2020: Desalination technologies provide safe and sustainable drinking water
UNESCO estimates that around 2.2 billion people live without access to safe, clean drinking water. By 2050, up to 5.7 billion people could be living in areas where water is scarce for at least one month a year.
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#1957World Urban Forum
13 - 17 September 2004, Barcelona, Spain
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#2020World Tourism Forum for Peace and Sustainable Development (WTF)
1 - 3 December 2004, Salvador, Brazil
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#2589World Tourism Forum for Peace and Sustainable Development (WTF)
29 November - 2 December 2006, Porto Alegre, Brazil
Meeting
#1009World Summit on the Information Society
10 - 12 December 2003, Geneva, Switzerland
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#885World Summit 2002: "Environmental Law Foundations for Sustainable Development"
20 - 22 August 2002, Pietemaritzburg, South Africa
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#1259912020-12-03
World Soil Day celebration at Muresk
The Muresk Institute will host a free, farmer-focused event for World Soil Day this Saturday. A United Nations International Day of Significance, World Soil Day highlights the importance of healthy soil and advocates for its sustainable management.
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#6465World Soil Day
5 December 2024, Rome, Italy
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#5175World Science Day 2012
10 November 2012, Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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#276World Renewable Energy Congress
1 - 7 July 2000, Brighton, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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#1761World Oceans Festival
11 - 13 June 2004, Waterford, Iceland
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#1349282022-06-08
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’?
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#1349252022-06-08
World Oceans Day: Joint Statement by the High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell and Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevičius
World Oceans Day 2022 is about revitalising our blue planet. On this day, we highlight the fundamental importance of the ocean to life on earth, and the need for a collective global approach to protect and restore the ocean, and to use the ocean´s enormous potential in a sustainable way to the b ...
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#1349262022-06-08
World Oceans Day: In 2022, carbon dioxide is higher than it has been in millions of years. Why this matters?
The heat-trapping carbon dioxide that we see in the atmosphere today has not reached such levels in millions of years. The greenhouse gas which raises the planet’s surface temperatures had been at about the same level 4.1 to 4.5 million years ago in the Pliocene era.
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#1349212022-06-08
World Oceans Day 2022: What is Ocean Acidification?
The IAEA celebrates the United Nations World Oceans Day, 8 June, to raise awareness of the benefits derived from the ocean. While the livelihoods of more than three billion people depend on oceanic resources, the ocean also provides a large fraction of the oxygen we breathe and absorbs greenhous ...
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#1349232022-06-08
World Oceans Day 2022: Italy's fight against illegal fishing
The Mediterranean is the world's most overfished sea and in Italy, illegal fishing has became a big problem.
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#1349242022-06-08
World Oceans Day 2022: Collective effort needed to protect oceans
A collective effort by all parties is needed to protect the oceans that are increasingly under threat now. Universiti Malaysia Terengganu's Institute of Oceanography and Environment Centre for Ocean Governance head Prof Dr Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat said according to the latest United Nations (U ...
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#1349222022-06-08
World Oceans Day 2022: 3 Top Destinations On The Great Barrier Reef
Comprising 3,000 individual reefs and 900 islands across more than 134,000 square miles off the coast of Queensland, the Great Barrier Reef—the world’s largest coral reef system—is an oceanic Valhalla.
Meeting
#5975World Oceans Day 2020
8 June 2020, New York, United States of America
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#5854World Oceans Day 2019: "Together we can protect and restore our ocean"
8 June 2019, New York, United States of America