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Capacity-building for Pilot Countries on the Implementation of Synergies among the Rio Conventions

29 October - 2 November 2012, Hanoi, Viet Nam

Caribbean States become Biodiversity Champions - Second phase of Caribbean Challenge Initiative launched

Montreal, 14 August 2013 – To further accelerate marine and coastal conservation action in the region and establish more sustainable business practices, eight Caribbean governments, together with several business partners, have assumed the mantle of Biodiversity Champions and made significant fi ...

Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) to partner with AFR100 Initiative

Amid preparations for the landmark U.N. Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021-2030, the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) has become the latest partner in the African Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative (AFR100).

Central Africa The two Congos will fight poaching together

Brazzaville and Kinshasa have just strengthened their cooperation in the fight against poaching. Both countries are located in the heart of the second largest green lung on the planet and affected by this illegal hunting, which is decimating several animal species at their borders.

China must drive cooperation on climate change in this new decade

As the new decade begins, burning signs of climate change make efforts to tackle the crisis more urgent than ever. Fires in Australia are still ablaze, continuing a series of climate-related disasters last year, including fires in the Amazon and California and record-breaking summer heat waves

China takes 'massive steps' in wildlife conservation, says foreign expert

On Wednesday, a foreign expert at Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding lauded the progress China has made in protecting wildlife and forging international relationships around those efforts.

China-US cooperation crucial to global climate change efforts

Delegates at the ongoing Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2021 commended the agreement between China and the United States to cooperate on climate change, stressing the crucial role of their collaboration in tackling the global challenge.

Chinese ambassador sets three priorities for further progress in ties with France

China and France should work on three priorities for further development in bilateral relations in the new year, Chinese Ambassador to France Lu Shaye said on Monday. In an end-of-year message published on the embassy website, Lu said the two countries have deepened their comprehensive strategic ...

Chinese premier calls for enhanced cooperation with Micronesia on climate change, fisheries

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang Friday met with President of the Federated States of Micronesia David W. Panuelo, calling on both sides to enhance cooperation on climate change and marine fisheries.

Collaborative Partnership on Sustainable Wildlife Management urges science-based approach to wildlife management in the context of COVID-19

Collaborative Partnership on Sustainable Wildlife Management urges science-based approach to wildlife management in the context of COVID-19

Montreal 16 October 2020 - The Collaborative Partnership on Sustainable Wildlife Management (CPW) has released a joint statement calling for a pragmatic, factual and science-based approach to the wildlife management challenges that have arisen in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Commonwealth Seminar for The Caribbean Region on the Implementation of International Environment Instruments and Policy Development

8 - 14 May 2006, Belize City, Belize

Communiqué: CBD Secretariat and IUCN sign supplementary agreement for the implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 regarding invasive species

Communiqué: The Secretary General of the Ramsar Convention joins forces for the implementation of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets

Communiqué: Biodiversity Convention signs Memorandum of Understanding with UN-Habitat

Communiqué: CBD Secretariat and Conservation International Working to Build Strong Collaboration for Implementation of the CBD

Communiqué: CBD Secretariat and the Institute of Energy and Environment of La Francophonie join Forces to Raise Awareness in French-Speaking Countries.

Communiqué: CBD Secretariat and the UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre strengthen links for the preparation of the 2010 Nagoya Biodiversity Summit.

Communiqué: Discovery Communications and the United Nations Announce Partnership to Celebrate International Year of Biodiversity: Awareness Campaign to Promote Biological Diversity.

Communiqué: Enhancing Montreal support to the activities of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity.

Communiqué: Establishment of Canadian “Friends of the CBD” Association to Support Canada’s Efforts in Protecting Biodiversity.

Communiqué: Establishment of a Vibrant Partnership between the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Civil Society of its Host Country: Signature of an MOU with the Canadian Environmental Network

Communiqué: Expanding scientific expertise for implementation of Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011 2020

Communiqué: Expanding scientific expertise for implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 at the margins of the seventh meeting of Working Group on Article 8(j) and the fifteenth meeting of SBSTTA

Communiqué: G-77 Ministers Pay Special Tribute to CBD Secretariat’s Leading Role in South-South Cooperation.

Communiqué: International Tropical Timber Organization and Convention on Biological Diversity Enter into Partnership.

Communiqué: Joint GEF and CBD Exploration for Financial Solutions to Global Biodiversity Challenges in Eastern Europe.

Communiqué: London’s world renowned Natural History Museum joins forces with CBD for the implementation of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets.

Communiqué: Partnership Established between Conservation International and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity.

Communiqué: Partnership forged between Japan Committee for the International Union for Conservation of Nature and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Communiqué: Republic of Korea a Leader for South-South Cooperation on Biodiversity for Development

Communiqué: Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh joins CBD Consortium of Scientific Partners

Communiqué: TEEB Appoints the Executive Secretary to its Advisory Board.

Communiqué: The Convention on Biological Diversity and the Global Environment Facility Partnering for Advancing the Nagoya Outcomes at the Regional Level.

Communiqué: The Group of 77 Initiates the Preparation of a Multi-Year Plan of Action for South-South Cooperation on Biodiversity for Development.

Communiqué: The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Group of 77 and China support the adoption of the Multi-Year Plan of Action on South-South Cooperation on Biodiversity for Development at the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity.

Communiqué: Wildlife Conservation Society Partners with Convention on Biological Diversity.

Communiqué： Launch of InforMEA - The United Nations Information Portal on Multilateral Environment Agreements (MEAs)

Compilation of good biodiversity practice.

Reference: SCBD/OMG/NB/57847 (2007-038)
To: Business and biodiversity contacts CBD National Focal Points

The purpose of this Notification is to invite companies, business organizations and other interested organizations, to submit information on good biodiversity practice.

Conserva Aves: Collaborating to address the Climate and Nature Crises from Mexico to Chile

Considered the most biodiverse region in the world, the Tropical Andes covers less than 1% of the world’s land surface, yet it is home to nearly one-sixth of all plant species on the planet, and more amphibian, bird, and mammal species than any other equivalent area.

Consultation draft on enhancing synergies among the biodiversity-related conventions at the national and international levels

Reference: SCBD/MCO/AF/NP/CR/85966 (2016-112)
To: All CBD National Focal Points

Continued Enhanced Dialogue between the Government of Japan and the Convention.

Montreal – 23 March 2007. In the context of the enhanced dialogue initiated between the Secretariat and its partners, a high-level delegation from Japan paid a visit to the offices of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity on 21–22 March.

Convention on Biological Diversity adopts indicator to track conservation of useful plants

The Biodiversity Indicators Partnership officially adopted in July a new indicator to track progress on the conservation of thousands of economically and culturally important plants.

Cooperating for nature: South Africa as a regional hub for South-South cooperation on biodiversity for development

Montreal, 29 September 2011 – The Government of South Africa, through its Department of Water and Environmental Affairs, and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to further promote South-South and triangular cooperation on biod ...

Recommendation 1/6

Cooperation

Cooperation among the biodiversity-related conventions: Invitation for nomination of members of an informal advisory group on synergies

Reference: SCBD/MCO/AF/NP/CR/CE/86576 (2017-081)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Cooperation among the biodiversity-related conventions: Request for nomination of members of an informal advisory group

Reference: SCBD/MPO/AF/NP/CR/84362 (2015-021)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Cooperation models for transforming the agricultural sector

The path to reducing unacceptable hunger levels “lies in our ability to transform the agricultural sector”, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu said today at a high-level panel here.

Recommendation V/1

Cooperation with other bodies

Recommendation 5/7

Cooperation with other conventions, international organizations and initiatives