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#1287752021-05-22
Greta Thunberg aims to change how food is produced
In a video posted on Twitter on Saturday, Thunberg said the environmental impact of farming as well as disease outbreaks such as COVID-19, which is believed to have originated from animals, would be reduced by changing how food was produced. “Our relationship with nature is broken. But relations ...
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#1287762021-05-22
Biodiversity protection key to securing jobs and the economy
As the world's climate catastrophe worsens, protecting biodiversity has become critical to the survival of mankind, in light of the alarming rate of biodiversity loss globally.
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#1287772021-05-22
Biodiversity Day 2021: 3 questions to Pierre-Yves Burlot, Head of Sustainable Development at Séché Environnement
Biodiversity Day 2021: 3 questions to Pierre-Yves Burlot, Head of Sustainable Development at Séché Environnement 22/05/2021 For Séché Environnement, the preservation of biodiversity is a long-term commitment. A corporate strategy that requires the expertise of specialists, the involvement of emp ...
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#1287782021-05-22
Biodiversity falls in Portugal in flora, fish and birds
The diagnosis, on the International Day of Biodiversity, which is celebrated on 22 May, is from activist Paulo Lucas, leader of the association Zero, who told Lusa news agency that the Portuguese flora is in a "very serious situation", with "dozens and dozens of species with protected status", b ...
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#1287792021-05-22
Biodiversity means health, ours and that of the planet
“We should celebrate biodiversity every day, not just on May 22nd” comments Edie Mukiibi, Vice- President of Slow Food. “Why? Because biodiversity is what enables agricultural systems to resist and overcome environmental shocks, pandemics and the climate crisis. It provides essential ecosystem ...
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#1287452021-05-20
International Day for Biodiversity: The Sooner We See the Web of Life, the Better
The world has been witnessing a series of virus spillovers from wild species to humans. The spate of infectious diseases in recent decades – Chikungunya, Ebola, yellow fever, swine flu, bird flu, SARS, Nipah, Zika – all can be traced to biodiversity loss and the subsequent close interactions be ...
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#1286222021-05-14
AIPP plans to celebrate International Day for Biodiversity and World Environment Day May 22 - June 5
The land, territories, and resources of Indigenous Peoples are home to 80% of the Planet’s biodiversity[1] and, at least 24% of the total carbon stored aboveground in the world’s tropical forests[2]. 56 percent of all terrestrial key biodiversity areas including protected areas, parks, critical ...
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#1211672019-05-23
International biodiversity day: Asia's most threatened species
More than 27,000 species worldwide are threatened with extinction, according to the International Union for Conservation and Nature.
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#1211742019-05-23
Qatar one with the world in the celebration of Biological Diversity Day
The State of Qatar, represented by the Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME), marked the International Day for Biological Diversity (IDBD), which is celebrated every year on May, 22nd.
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#1211752019-05-23
South Africa: Environmental Affairs Celebrates International Day for Biological Diversity
South Africa today, 22 May 2019, joins the world in celebrating 26 years of action for biodiversity during the International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB).
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#1211762019-05-23
Preserving biodiversity vital to reverse tide of climate change, UN stresses on International Day
Biodiversity in plant and animal life in the world – in terms of species, habitats and genetics – leads to ecosystems that are healthier, more productive and better able to adapt to challenges like climate change, says the UN, and human activity is threatening the fate of species around the worl ...
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#1211392019-05-22
Species extinction not just a curiosity: our food security and health are at stake
While restaurants in cities around the world offer a tremendous variety of dishes, our global diet as a whole—what people actually eat—is becoming more homogenized.
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#1211412019-05-22
International Biodiversity Day marked in Fiji
SUVA, May 22 (Xinhua) -- The rapid decline in biodiversity is linked to the lack of action in the survival and well-being of Fiji's biodiversity, a Fijian government minister said on Wednesday.
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#1211422019-05-22
World Biodiversity Day: Why language should not be forgotten
Languages are a treasure trove of knowledge about a region’s flora, fauna and medicinal plants, say experts
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#1211452019-05-22
Celebrate World Biodiversity Day By Prioritising Atewa’s Biodiversity, Not Its Bauxite
The Atewa Range Forest Reserve (Atewa Forest) in the Eastern Region of Ghana as one of Africa’s rich biodiversity hotspots deserves the utmost priority in nature conservation for its long-term benefit to the country.
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#1211462019-05-22
International Day for Biological Diversity: Here's why the future of our food depends on biodiversity
The United Nations has proclaimed May 22 as the International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues.
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#1211472019-05-22
Vietnam responds to International Day for Biological Diversity 2019
Ninh Binh (VNA) – An event promoting International Day for Biological Diversity 2019, themed “Our biodiversity, our food, our health”, took place in the northern province of Ninh Binh on May 22.
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#1211482019-05-22
International Day for Biological Diversity 2019: What this year’s theme,‘’Our Biodiversity, Our Food, Our Health’’ mean
This year’s theme focusses on biodiversity as the foundation for our food and health and a key catalyst to transforming food systems and improving human health.
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#1211492019-05-22
VP Naidu calls for equitable, people-centred sustainable development
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday called for achieving equitable and people-centred sustainable development and stressed the need for efficient and frugal use of natural resources.
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#1211532019-05-22
COMMENTARY: May 22 is international biodiversity day — and this scientist thinks change is possible
In the jobs-versus-environment debate, neither side is wrong.
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#1211572019-05-22
International Day for Biological Diversity
Press Release:– Saint Lucia and other Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity will be observing the 26th Anniversary of International Day for Biological Diversity (IDBD) throughout the month of May.
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#1211252019-05-21
Ghana joins the world to Mark International Biological Diversity Day
Ghana will join the rest of the world to mark this year’s International Biological Diversity Day on Wednesday, May, 22.
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#1211262019-05-21
World Biodiversity Day: Change Begins With What You Eat
From India’s geographic and climatic diversity has sprung a rich host of local customs, not least its dietary traditions. Every state in India has unique food habits—from source to preparation—that tie closely into the region’s biodiversity, the available options, and the nutritional needs of it ...
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#1211302019-05-21
Biodiversity: Key to human health and food security
Our health depends on the food we eat, not just the amount but the variety of food which ensures balanced nutrition.
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#1210842019-05-16
Rundu to host global biodiversity day bash
NAMIBIA will mark the 2019 International Day of Biological Diversity (commonly known as the Biodiversity Action Day) at Rundu in Kavango East region on 22 May, says the Ministry of Environment and Tourism.