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#1309212021-10-18
Explained: What Is Kunming Declaration On Biodiversity, Pledged By More Than 100 Countries?
More than 100 countries on the 13th of October 2021 pledged to make the protection of habitats an integral part of their respective government’s policies. The delegations from these countries were attending the United Nations Biodiversity Conference in the Chinese city of Kunming.
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#1309242021-10-18
People's Daily Online: The Population of Endangered Species, Green Peafowl, Has Shown Steady Increase Research From the Kunming Institute of Zoology Shows
Phase one of the fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biological Diversity was held in Kunming City, Yunnan Province, China from October 11 to 15, 2021. During the meeting, Yang Xiaojun, a researcher from the Bird Group of Kunming Institute of Zoology, Ch ...
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#1308912021-10-16
COP15 concludes in SW China's Kunming
The first part of the COP15 UN Biodiversity Conference concluded in southwest China's Kunming on Friday. During the five-day meeting held both online and in person, the global community gathered to review a "post-2020 global biodiversity framework" and agreed on a new set of goals over the next ...
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#1308922021-10-16
WWF Director General: COP15 is an unmissable opportunity
The UN biodiversity summit in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province is "an unmissable opportunity for the world" as it set a new direction for global biodiversity conservation, Director General of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Marco Lambertini has said.
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#1308932021-10-16
Part one of COP15 closes, setting stage for post-2020 biodiversity framework
Part one of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) closed Friday in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, setting the stage for the adoption of an effective post-2020 global biodiversity framework at the resumption of ...
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#1308942021-10-16
World inspired by China's great efforts
President Xi Jinping's remarks at the COP 15 meeting have demonstrated China's commitment in embracing a green economic system and boosted confidence in global biodiversity conservation, international experts said.
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#1308952021-10-16
First part of COP15 closes with ‘broad consensus’ on post-2020 biodiversity framework
After the adjournment of the week-long COP15 meeting on Friday afternoon, representatives and scholars attending the meeting said they expected the second part of the meeting next year to deliver a feasible global post-2020 biodiversity framework built on the political commitment and momentum fo ...
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#1308962021-10-16
Ambassador of Denmark to China on COP15
Thomas Østrup Møller, ambassador of Denmark to China, told CGTN host Tian Wei in an exclusive interview the nature does not respect borders. So when we are exploiting nature, it comes back and it will punish us. He also hoped that we are going to take some ambitious and decisive decisions at COP ...
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#1308972021-10-16
‘Ecological civilisation’: an empty slogan or will China act on the environment?
This week, China took charge of hosting a major UN environmental conference for the first time, at the opening of Cop15 in Kunming. The world’s biggest greenhouse gas emitter and largest consumer of natural resources might seem a strange choice to host talks to stop the destruction of ecosystems ...
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#1308982021-10-16
‘Path to recovery’: Part one of COP15 closes with hopes high for new global biodiversity accord
The first phase of the COP15 Biodiversity Summit in Kunming, China closed today (15 October) with the UN expressing confidence the week long talks had helped set the stage for the adoption of a new international treaty next year to ramp up global biodiversity protection.
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#1309002021-10-16
Kunming Conference provides a good prospects for further work to halt biodiversity loss
The first phase of a meeting of parties to the UN Convention on Biodiversity provided good prospects for further negotiations aimed at halting biodiversity loss. Hosted by China in Kunming and partly arranged as a virtual event, the main achievement of the meeting was a unified message concernin ...
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#1309012021-10-16
China joins hands with world to start new journey of high-quality development for humanity
“The international community must enhance cooperation, build consensus and pool strength to build a community of all life on Earth,” Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a keynote speech.
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#1309022021-10-16
Exclusive: UK and China must continue to stand together to help world meet climate commitments, says UK envoy
At the COP15 in Kunming, Southwest China' Yunnan Province, China demonstrated a strong determination to work with other countries in protecting biodiversity, which is considered a new chapter in biodiversity conservation. The country's efforts of implementing a number of measures to protect and ...
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#1309042021-10-16
Preventing biodiversity collapse critical to COP26 climate goals, say world leaders
In the run-up to the UN’s crucial climate conference at month’s end, global leaders have laid the foundation for an international framework to protect nature and halt the collapse of biodiversity worldwide while also curbing global warming and protecting human health.
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#1309052021-10-16
UN biodiversity talks in China end in funding pledges to reduce loss of species
China, the European Union and Japan were among countries pledging to spend more on slowing down the rapid loss of species at talks this week in China to prepare for a new global biodiversity pact. But critics says the final agreement amounts to a "toothless tiger"
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#1309062021-10-16
Kunming Declaration refreshes global commitment to biodiversity
With a bang of the gavel, the Kunming Declaration was adopted Wednesday in the provincial capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, providing new momentum for drawing the roadmap for biodiversity conservation in the coming decade.
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#1309072021-10-16
Xinhua Headlines: Int'l community recognizes China-proposed ecological philosophy, urges bold global actions
Representatives from governments, non-governmental organizations, research institutions and private sectors worldwide have gathered in China, virtually or in person, to navigate transformative changes in biodiversity conservation.
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#1309082021-10-16
How to combat the aggravating climate change and biodiversity crisis
Guests at the UN biodiversity conference held in the southwestern Chinese city of Kunming have brainstormed on how to combat the aggravating climate change and biodiversity crisis in a positive and pragmatic manner.
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#1309112021-10-16
China's contribution to biological diversity
On October 12, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced the establishment of a fund to support developing countries in biological diversity conservation during the leaders' summit of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) held in Kunming ...
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#1309122021-10-16
COP 15: Highlights From the Kunming Declaration
Governments from over 100 countries have pledged to boost the protection of natural habitats in their territories and work toward signing an “ambitious and transformative” global deal next year to halt the ecological crisis driving the potential extinction of many plant and animal species.
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#1308302021-10-15
Vlog: An immersive tour of the 'kingdom of animals and plants' at COP15
Southwest China's Yunnan Province, also known as the "kingdom of animals and plants," ranks first in terms of biodiversity in China, making it the perfect choice for the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15).
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#1308312021-10-15
Interview: Concrete actions need to be "fine-tuned" following COP15 Kunming Declaration, says expert
Government officials "now need to roll up their sleeves and agree to concrete actions" on the post-2020 global biodiversity framework for the next decade set out by the Kunming Declaration, a U.S. environmental expert has said.
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#1308322021-10-15
Chinese strategy offers hope in tackling biodiversity losses
A Chinese mechanism－the ecological conservation red line－could provide an effective solution to tackling global biodiversity losses. Experts said the strategy, which has been successfully adopted in biodiversity programs in China, could cover more species not protected by nature reserves and als ...
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#1308332021-10-15
Race is on to reach net zero emissions and halt runaway nature loss
Even if we eliminate all fossil fuel use there is strong evidence that we will not be able to limit global average temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Simply stated, without nature we are not going to achieve the goal of the Paris Agreement. Thirty percent of emission reduction can only co ...
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#1308342021-10-15
COP 15 ideal chance to realise community of all life on Earth
China is accelerating the establishment of a system of protected areas that will eventually encompass all the areas of greatest importance to China’s natural ecosystem.
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#1308352021-10-15
COP15 exhibit shows China’s 1st 3D-printed dinosaur skeleton
China's first 3D-printed dinosaur skeleton is on display at the ongoing COP15 held in Kunming, Southwest China's Yunnan Province to showcase China's biodiversity conservation practice and achievement.
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#1308362021-10-15
COP15: International cooperation in biodiversity protection
Over the past few days, the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) has been underway in Yunnan province. This area is well-known as a treasure trove of biodiversity in southwest China. Just a few months ago, a herd of wandering Asian el ...
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#1308372021-10-15
China’s ecological red line system, BRI to help countries achieve post-2020 targets
China expressed a strong ambition to further strengthen biodiversity protection at the first global meeting convened by the UN on ecological civilization on Monday, and analysts who highlighted China's achievements in and contributions to the global biodiversity agenda believe many of China's pr ...
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#1308382021-10-15
UN biodiversity conference held in Kunming
The United Nations (UN) meeting on biodiversity known as COP15 took place this week in the spring city of China's Kunming. It was the largest global gathering on the topic in a decade and is expected to provide a global roadmap for conserving and restoring biodiversity, and ecosystems for the ne ...
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#1308392021-10-15
'Elephant runners' recount epic trek of mammoth stars in S.W China
China to set up multinational co-managed national parks to further protect species. A video on the activities of a herd of wild Asian elephants that went astray in Southwest China's Yunnan Province in September is shown on a big screen at the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the ...
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#1308402021-10-15
UK artist’s work in Kunming sends nature protection message at COP15
As government officials from around the world hold talks at the UN biodiversity conference COP15 in Kunming, Southwest China's Yunnan Province, a new art installation, Nature and the City, set up in the city's planning museum, is reminding the public that everyone can do their part to protect na ...
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#1308412021-10-15
COP15 adopts Kunming Declaration, a message of unity to facilitate future negotiations on biodiversity
A declaration on joint efforts and momentum to halt and reverse the loss of biodiversity was passed on Wednesday in Kunming, Southwest China's Yunnan Province, at the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15).
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#1308422021-10-15
Yunnan leads the way in protecting rare flora and fauna
"By taking multiple measures to protect biodiversity, Yunnan has successfully protected about 100 species of animals and plants with extremely small populations from the risk of extinction over the past decade," said Yang Wenzhong, an expert from the Yunnan Academy of Forestry during the 15th me ...
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#1308432021-10-15
China is poised to take the role of global environmental leader
From a variety of animals, plants, fungi and microorganisms that make up our natural world, each of the species and microbes help to maintain balance in the world by working together in ecosystems. They form biodiversity, which supports everything humans need to survive, including food, clean wa ...
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#1308442021-10-15
World Leaders Meet to Address Biodiversity Crisis, But U.S. Stays on Sidelines
World leaders moved forward this week with a global framework to stem the loss of biodiversity, but missing from the conversation was a critical potential partner—the United States.
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#1308452021-10-15
World Leaders mobilise resources to combat biodiversity crisis and Build Back Better
Governments adopted a high-level declaration to reverse biodiversity loss by 2030 and provide the political momentum needed to meet the targets of the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework. TRAFFIC is encouraged by the commitments made at the UN Biodiversity Conference 2020 in Kunming, China, ...
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#1308462021-10-15
China takes lead on global biodiversity solutions with ecological civilization: UNESCO representative
China is taking the lead in the world and is an excellent example to provide solutions on global biodiversity with the concept of ecological civilization, and there are no boundaries in bringing good concepts to the world which needs good ideas more than ever amid the global crises of biodiversi ...
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#1308472021-10-15
Eco-civilization illuminates path to sustainable future
At a time when the world is struggling to find ways to reverse the trend of biodiversity loss, China has provided a sound solution: the harmonious co-existence between mankind and nature. "All beings flourish when they live in harmony and receive nourishment from nature," said Chinese President ...
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#1308482021-10-15
30×30 is not a one-size-fits-all biodiversity target (commentary)
The recently issued Kunming Declaration from the High-Level Segment of the United Nations Biodiversity Conference lays the foundation for the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) to be negotiated next year. Its stated goal is to reverse the extinction crisis and build an “ecological civ ...
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#1308492021-10-15
GLOBALink | Vlog: Plateau lake in Kunming, China regains luster as ecology prioritized
Dianchi Lake in Kunming used to be one of the most polluted lakes in China. After years of preservation, the largest freshwater lake on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau is regaining its lost luster.
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#1308522021-10-15
France's Axa to invest 1.5 bln euros to fight deforestation
French insurer Axa said on Thursday it will invest 1.5 billion euros ($1.74 billion) to support sustainable forest management as part of new commitments to fight deforestation and preserve biodiversity. The announcement comes a day after more than 100 countries called for urgent action on biodiv ...
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#1308532021-10-15
CBD COP15 Part 1 Held Online, Kunming Declaration Adopted
Minister HAN Jeoung-ae introduced South Korea's carbon neutrality policies, including the Green New Deal during Part 1 of the 15th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) held virtually from 11 to 15 October.
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#1308552021-10-15
UNEP head praises China's remarkable achievements on biodiversity conservation
China attaches great importance to guiding ideology, strategic planning and policy implementation of biodiversity conservation, which has seen remarkable achievements, said Inger Andersen, the executive director of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP).
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#1308562021-10-15
Expert hails president Xi's speech on biodiversity protections
Chinese President Xi Jinping has delivered a speech at the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the Convention on Biological Diversity from Beijing, showing the host country's manner and responsibility to the international community and paving the path for future global biodi ...
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#1308572021-10-15
Save biodiversity, save ourselves
The 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) is underway in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Due to human activities and climate change, much of the world's wildlife has been lost, and some rare species are facing extinction. I ...
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#1308582021-10-15
Kunming Declaration, Ambitious Yet Feasible
The Kunming Declaration was adopted on October 14 at the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. A main achievement of this conference, the declaration commits to ensuring the formulation, adop ...
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#1308592021-10-15
The Amazon’s biodiversity: The real winning lottery ticket
When Brazil’s then president Luis da Silva announced the discovery of major oil deposits in 2008, he described it as the ‘winning lottery ticket’. As the current incumbent attends the COP15 meeting on biodiversity, the real winning ticket and the key to securing the country’s economic and enviro ...
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#1308602021-10-15
COP15, présidence chinoise : la biodiversité, ce concept anticapitaliste
Octobre 2021, la Chine accueille et préside le quinzième sommet mondial de la COP pour la biodiversité. Moins connue que la COP pour le climat, cette convention ne doit pas être marginalisée ; elle est dans l’opinion de nombreux « défenseurs de l’environnement » cruciale. Pourtant, en raison de ...
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#1308612021-10-15
China becomes strong supporter, contributor to global biodiversity agenda, says UN official
Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity mentioned that China is among the first countries to become a party to the Convention on Biological Diversity
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#1308622021-10-15
China's first seeds museum shows charm of biodiversity
China's first seeds museum shows the charm of biodiversity at the Fuligong Biodiversity Experience Park in Kunming city, Southwest China's Yunnan province. Walking into the museum, visitors can see a wall of seeds in 2,040 acrylic cylinders and bottles of seed hanging in the air.