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World Soil Day 2019

5 December 2019, Rome, Italy

Bhutan, India and Nepal to strengthen trans-border conservation

Beginning next year, a large-scale transborder conservation of biodiversity will be strengthened through community involvement in the Manas and Kangchenjunga landscapes within Bhutan, India, and Nepal.

Emmanuel Macron ends China visit with slew of trade deals and green pact

French president Emmanuel Macron scored points for France, Europe and the global environment at the end of his state visit to China, while having a dig at Donald Trump and stealing the thunder of the European commissioner he brought with him.

Full text: Beijing Call for Biodiversity Conservation and Climate Change

China and France issued Beijing Call for Biodiversity Conservation and Climate Change on Wednesday. Please see the attachment for the document.

World Cities Day 2019

31 October 2019, New York, United States of America

World Food Day 2019

16 October 2019, Rome, Italy

World Habitat Day 2019

7 October 2019, Nairobi, Kenya

Fourteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP 14)

7 - 18 October 2019, New Delhi, India

World Tourism Day 2019

27 September 2019, Madrid, Spain

International Day for South-South Cooperation 2019

12 September 2019, New York, United States of America

Opportunities to provide inputs to the work of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

Reference: SCBD/OES/DC/AC/88272 (2019-067)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities, relevant organizations

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.

World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought 2019

17 June 2019, Bonn, Germany

The International Soil Congress 2019 on "Successful Transformation toward Land Degradation Neutrality: Future Perspective"

17 - 19 June 2019, Ankara, Türkiye

World Environment Day 2019

5 June 2019, Nairobi, Kenya

International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation General Assembly

2 - 4 May 2019, Windhoek, Namibia

Seventh session of the Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services stakeholder day (IPBES-7)

29 April - 4 May 2019, Paris, France

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

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).

Africa: New Consortium to Reduce Environmental Footprint of Rice Production

A new global consortium, the Sustainable Rice Landscapes Initiative, will bring together expertise from international organizations, research institutions and business groups with significant market influence to tackle the enormous environmental footprint of rice production, members of the partn ...

Macron and Xi urge 'global push' to halt biodiversity loss

French President Emmanuel Macron and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Tuesday issued an unprecedented call for a "global push" to halt biodiversity loss, which threatens species and habitats across the planet. In a joint statement following trade talks between EU leaders and the Chinese preside ...

Meeting of the IPBES Task Force on Knowledge and Data

20 - 22 March 2019, Bonn, Germany

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.

Fourth Meeting of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA)

11 - 15 March 2019, Nairobi, Kenya

FAO, ICBA ink agreements to save plant genetic resources, boost food security in world’s marginal areas

The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, Dr. José Graziano da Silva, and Director General of the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA), Dr. Ismahane Elouafi, signed two landmark agreements today, expanding existing cooperation bet ...

India-Nepal agreement to boost transborder conservation of rhinos, tigers

India and Nepal are all set to sign an agreement to cooperate on biodiversity conservation, including the transboundary conservation of species like the Indian rhino (Rhinoceros unicornis), Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris) and Asian elephant (Elephas maximus). The memorandum of understanding is ex ...

17th Session of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the UN Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

18 - 22 February 2019, Rome, Italy

India and Nepal to enter formal agreement for biodiversity conservation

India and Nepal are all set to ink an agreement to cooperate on biodiversity conservation, including transboundary landscape management and focus on conservation of species like tigers, elephants and rhinos. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is expected to be signed before India’s upcoming p ...

Reseachers get AI help to map ecosystem, wildlife conservation

What’s new is that AI-based technologies are catching on big time across Indian research organisations working on environment and conservation. These organisations are being backed by big-ticket funding programs such as Microsoft’s AI for Earth, a $50 million, five-year program that has eight pa ...

Maroc-Allemagne : Lancement d’un projet commun de « Services Ecosystémiques »

Un projet intitulé « Services Ecosystémiques », fruit de la coopération maroco-allemande, a été lancé mercredi à Rabat pour le renforcement des capacités des acteurs publics et privés en matière d’utilisation durable et de conservation de la diversité biologique.

New deep-sea exploration to boost good ocean governance

First Descent, a collaboration of ocean research institute Nekton, the Commonwealth and other partners will launch a multidisciplinary exploration ocean territory

Request for nominations for the establishment of an Informal Advisory Group on Mainstreaming of Biodiversity

Reference: SCBD/SSSFD/ML/OH/VA/87855 (2019-006)
To: CBD, CPB and ABS National Focal Points, relevant stakeholders, organizations and initiatives

Project announced to make trade a force for good

A multi-million pound project led by UNEP-WCMC is announced today, aiming to make trade a positive force for both marginalised people and nature conservation.

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

Ethiopia: International Organizations Keen to Enhance Cooperation On Wildlife Conservation

Addis Ababa — International organizations working in wildlife conservation expressed their keen interest to enhance their support to Ethiopia's efforts in improving its conservation system.

It is with great regret and deepest sadness that we convey news of the untimely death of Dr Bradnee Chambers, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS). Among his numerous achievements is the strengthened collaboration among the biodiversity-related conventions towards common objectives. His loss will be felt by each of them. He was an extraordinary advocate and champion for the environment, and a kind and wonderful human. His friends and colleagues at the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity would like to express their deepest sympathy to his family and to all staff at the CMS Secretariat.

World Economic Forum 2019

22 - 25 January 2019, Davos-Klosters, Switzerland

The two-year wait is over! Amidst the beating sun of Sharm-el-Sheikh comes a project from the cold, dark winter of Northern Europe.

CIC Markhor Award: Finland Leading the Way in Wetland Conservation

21 November 2018 - The two-year wait is over! Amidst the beating sun of Sharm-el-Sheikh comes a project from the cold, dark winter of Northern Europe.

Environment min. probes with Polish amb. joint coop.

Environment Minister Yasmine Fo'ad discussed with Polish Ambassador here Michał Łabenda means of promoting bilateral cooperation in the environmental fields of mutual interest.

30th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol (Ozone Secretariat)

5 - 9 November 2018, Quito, Ecuador

India, Egypt hope to enhance environmental cooperation: Kulshreshth

Indian Ambassador to Egypt Rahul Kulshreshth expressed his desire to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries through the implementation of the training program for economic and technical cooperation in various environmental fields, especially climate change.

‘Greener and richer’ P4G: Denmark rocks the boat for UN goals

On Saturday October 20, Danish PM Lars Løkke Rasmussen celebrated the launch of his Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 (P4G) with heads of state from South Korea, Ethiopia, Vietnam and the Netherlands. In co-operation with the World Economic Forum (WEF), P4G is mobilising proj ...

BRICS nations' pact on environmental cooperation gets Cabinet nod

The Centre Wednesday gave its ex-post facto approval to a pact signed among BRICS nations on environmental cooperation, a move which is expected to bring in latest technologies and best practices for better environmental protection.

Sixth Global Biodiversity Summit of Local and Subnational Governments, 23 to 24 November 2018, Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt

Reference: SCBD/MCO/AF/NP/OH/87604 (2018-083)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol NFPs, ABS NFPs, UN Organizations and Specialized Agencies, IGOs, NGOs, indigenous peoples and local communities

International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer 2018

16 September 2018, Nairobi, Kenya

International Youth Day 2018 (http://www.un.org/en/events/youthday/events.shtml)

12 August 2018, New York, United States of America

40th Meeting of the Open-ended Working Group of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol (Ozone Secretariat)

11 - 14 July 2018, Vienna, Austria

A Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) geared towards enhancing cooperation between the Secretariats of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the FAO International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture was signed today on the margins of the second meeting of CBD’s Subsidiary Body on Implementation, being held in Montreal, Canada.

World Migratory Bird Day 2018: "Unifying our Voices for Bird Conservation" (http://www.worldmigratorybirdday.org/en)

10 May 2018, Bonn, Germany