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Oppportunities and Progress in the Implementation of the Aichi Targets in the Amazon Ecosystem-based Conservation Vision

Showcases how partnerships and regional initiatives contribute towards implementation of PoWPA through effective implementation of strategic plans and achieving Aichi Biodiversity Target 11. Joint side event with ACTO, IUCN, WWF, and REDPARQUES.

PANEL DISCUSSION ON SUSTAINABLE USE OF BIODIVERSITY

India is a mega diversity country, and home to four global hotspots of biodiversity. It is also home to 1.2 billion people, or to approximately one out of every sixth person in the world. Hence it is appropriate that COP 11 is taking place in India. The theme of this side event is focused on tr ...

Pacific Central American Expert Workshop for Marine Conservation and Sustainability

27 - 28 May 2015, Guatemala City, Guatemala

Palm Oil & Wildlife Conservation

Presentation and activities to educate visitors on Sustainable Palm Oil and Borneo rainforest conservation. Visitors will learn about the development of a Green Corridor along the Kinabatangan River in Sabah, Borneo and elephant rescue centers with the Borneo Conservation Trust NGO in response t ...

Peatland Conservation, Restoration and Sustainable Use

7 - 9 July 2004, Gansu, China

Peer review of studies on new and emerging issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity

Reference: SCBD/SAM/DC/SS/AC/83708 (2014-090)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points and relevant organizations

Recommendation VII/4

Progress in the development of practical principles, operational guidance and associated instruments on sustainable use

RESEARCH PROGRAMME “SUSTAINABLE LAND MANAGEMENT”

The international research programme ‘Sustainable Land Management’ is funded by the Federal Ministry for Education and Research of Germany for a projected duration of five years (2011-2015). At the hand of various examples, the research projects funded by the programme develop new models, techno ...

Regional Capacity-Building Workshop for Asia on Traditional Knowledge and Customary Sustainable Use under the CBD

2 - 4 June 2014, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Regional Training Workshop for the Latin American and Caribbean Region on Community Protocols, Indicators on Traditional Knowledge and Customary Sustainable Use of Biodiversity under the CBD

23 - 27 May 2016, Panama City, Panama

Regional Workshop for Asia and the Pacific on Ways and Means to Promote the Sustainable Production and Use of Biofuels

25 - 27 November 2009, Bangkok, Thailand

Regional Workshop on Community-Based Monitoring and Information Systems (CBMIS)

6 - 7 June 2014, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Regional Workshop on Ways and Means to Promote the Sustainable Production and Use of Biofuels

28 - 30 September 2009, Louveira, São Paulo, Brazil

Report of the African Regional Workshop on Sustainable Use (Focus on agriculture) Nairobi, Kenya, 12-15 December 2006 (Decision VII/12).

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OH/MRe/57553 (2007-025)
To: CBD National Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that the report of the workshop is now available, in English and French languages, on the Secretariat's website at: <a href='/doc/meeting.aspx?mtg=RWSUAFR-01'>http://www.biodiv.org/doc/meeting.aspx?mtg=RWSUAFR-01</a>.<br>(View also the notification <a href='/doc/notifi ...

Request for submissions of information on experiences on the development and application of tools relevant to the sustainable production and use of biofuels

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/RH/64589 (2008-100)
To: Parties and other Governments, indigenous and local communities, and relevant stakeholders and organizations

I invite you to submit information on experiences on the development and application of tools relevant to the sustainable production and use of biofuels as well as relevant information from research on, and monitoring of, the positive and negative impacts of the production and use of biofuels on ...

Request for submissions of proposals for new and emerging issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/CV/64404 (2008-083)
To: All CBD and SBSTTA National Focal Points

I invite Parties to submit proposals on new and emerging issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity to the Secretariat (secretariat@cbd.int or fax +1-514-288-6588) at their earliest convenience, but no later than 30 November 2008.

Request for submissions of proposals for new and emerging issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/CV/64404 (2008-084)
To: All relevant organizations

I invite your organization to submit proposals on new and emerging issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity to the Secretariat (secretariat@cbd.int or fax +1-514-288-6588) at your earliest convenience, but no later than 30 November 2008.

Request for submissions of proposals for new and emerging issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/RH/VA/64404 (2008-142)
To: All CBD and SBSTTA National Focal Points

During its last meeting, the Conference of the Parties adopted decision IX/29 which contains the procedure for identifying and addressing new and emerging issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. The decision includes the information to incorporate (section B, pa ...

Request for submissions of views and information on the proposals for new and emerging issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/lj/69617 (2009-159)
To: CBD and SBSTTA focal points and relevant organizations

Pursuant to the procedure adopted by the Conference of the Parties in decision IX/29 for identifying and addressing new and emerging issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, the Secretariat issued notifications 2008-083, 2008-084, 2008-142 and 2008-159 in July, Oc ...

Restoration Institute at the University of Victoria Workshop on Novel Ecosystems

27 - 28 May 2011, Victoria, Canada

Role, Rights & Responsibilities of Local communities on their biodiversity conservation, promotion, sustainable utilization

We, Society for Management of Biodiversity (SYMBIO) promotes the Objectives of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), with an aim of “Sustaining life on earth” by integrating Biodiversity into Community activities, Government policies and Business strategies. SYMBIO works f ...

SCBD congratulates Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai

SCBD joins the rest of the world in congratulating professor Maathai.

SER 2013 World Conference on Ecological Restoration: "Reflections on the Past, Directions for the Future"

6 - 11 October 2013, Madison, United States of America

SUSTAINABLE USE OF BIOMASS – A CHANCE TO ADDRESS BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION

Sustainable produced biomass is being addressed as part of the Agriculture Programme of Work under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). The side event will help to - Provide an opportunity for discussions among the Parties, the private sector, government and civil society the challenges ...

Second Global Conference of the International Partnership for the Satoyama Initiative (IPSI)

12 - 14 March 2012, Nairobi, Kenya

Second World Biodiversity Congress (organized by The Century Foundation Bangalore, India)

8 - 12 September 2011, Kuching, Malaysia

Seminar organized by Switzerland in the frame of the UN-EEC on environmental services and sustainable use of ecosystems

10 - 11 October 2005, Geneva, Switzerland

Sharing Traditional Knowledge of Social Minorities on Biodiversity and Ecological Sustainability: In Search of an equity-based eco-development

Presentation of past and present practices of indigenous and Local (Dalit/Buraku) Communities in India and Japan about their contribution to biodiversity conservation and recycling economy stressing the importance of improving these practices by making them more equitable in terms of gender and ...

Shifting the needle on biodiversity conservation in India

In some ways India could be considered test case for the rest of the world, as it works out how to feed its population of 1.3 billion people in a sustainable way. The challenge is to achieve this feat without degrading the land, soil and water resources, destroying the country’s rich diversity o ...

Sisi reviews plans to upgrade natural reserves, preserve biodiversity

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi urged the involvement of the private sector and youth in the projects of the Environment Ministry, including the development of the infrastructure of the natural reserves, while preserving their biological diversity, the Presidency said in a statement on Sunday.

Sixteenth regular session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN)

12 - 16 June 2017, Libreville, Gabon

Sixth Global Meeting of the Indigenous Peoples’ Forum at IFAD

9 - 13 February 2023, Paris, France

Sixth Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Informal Working Group to study issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity beyond areas of national jurisdiction

19 - 23 August 2013, New York, United States of America

Statement by Dr. Hamdallah Zedan, Executive Secretary, to the 19th Session of the Global Biodiversity Forum (GBF)

This address to the 19th session of the GBF, focuses on the theme of the forum: "Biodiversity and Prosperity" and identifies their fundamental and inseparable relationship.

Statement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the International Conference on Science and Technology for Sustainability 2010, 16 December 2010, Kanazawa, Japan

Statement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the International Conference on Science and Technology for Sustainability 2010, 16 December 2010, Kanazawa, Japan.

Statement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the 15th Iuappa World Clean Air Congress “Achieving Environmental Sustainability in A Resource Hungry World”, 12 September 2010, Vancouver, Canada.

Statement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the 15th Iuappa World Clean Air Congress “Achieving Environmental Sustainability in A Resource Hungry World”, 12 September 2010, Vancouver, Canada.

15th Iuappa World Clean Air Congress “Achieving Environmental Sustainability in A Resource Hungry World”, 12 September 2010, Vancouver, Canada.

Statement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Global Workshop on the Satoyama Initiative, Paris, 29 January 2010

Statement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Global Workshop on the Satoyama Initiative, Paris, 29 January 2010.

Statement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Satoyama/Satoumi Forum, 6 February 2010, Kanazawa, Japan.

Statement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on biological Diversity, on the occasion of the UNCTAD Event on Redefining Sustainability in the International Agenda: Inspiring Greater Engagement in Biodiversity Issues, Geneva, 20 January 2010

Statement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on biological Diversity, on the occasion of the UNCTAD Event on Redefining Sustainability in the International Agenda: Inspiring Greater Engagement in Biodiversity Issues, Geneva, 20 January 2010.

Statement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive, on the occasion of the Symposium on a Sustainable Society and the Green Economy, 21 September 2011, Tokyo, Japan

Statement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the Occasion of Germany’s First National Forum on Biodiversity, Berlin, 5 December 2007

Statement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the Occasion of Germany’s First National Forum on Biodiversity, Berlin, 5 December 2007

Statement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Wild Foundation Workshop on Innovative Solutions to Finance the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity, 25 March 2010, San Jose, Costa Rica

Statement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Wild Foundation Workshop on Innovative Solutions to Finance the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity, 25 March 2010, San Jose, Costa Rica.

Statement by the honourable Lee Kah Choon, representative of Malaysia

Environment and sustainable development: Convention on Biological Diversity

Statement from the Executive Secretary, Ahmed Djoghlaf, on the occasion of the 2008 CIC Markhor Award Ceremony for Outstanding Conservation Performance, 27 May 2008, Bonn, Germany