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Statement
#32925
2007-05-22

Message of Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity on the Occasion of the Celebration of the International Day for Biological Diversity at the Millennium Seed Bank, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, United Kingdom, 22 May 2007

Climate change is a real threat to our own future and to other species that share this planet. Following the reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released earlier this year, this is crystal clear. We are already losing biodiversity at rates unprecedented since the demise of t ...

Statement
#21518
2006-05-03

Message of Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, to the Media of the World, to Mark World Press Freedom Day, 3 May 2006

Meeting the environmental challenges facing us, including the loss of biodiversity, requires the active engagement of all segments of civil society of all countries of the world, including representatives of local, national and international media. In your capacity as communicators and journalis ...

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#27794
2006-12-04

Message of Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, to the Workshop on “ Biodiversity and Environmental Governance: Safeguarding Ecosystems for Human Well-being”.

I am glad that Winrock International India and the International Institute for Environment and Development are organizing a workshop on “ Biodiversity and Environmental Governance: Safeguarding Ecosystems for Human Well-being”.

Statement
#22558
2006-06-16

Message of Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary to the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the Occasion of World Day to combat desertification, 17 June, 2006

This year’s celebration of the World Day to Combat Desertification is of special significance as it coincides with the celebration of the International Year on Deserts and Desertification. The theme chosen for this years’ celebration—the beauty of deserts, the challenge of desertification—is we ...

Statement
#28116
2006-12-12

Message of Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, to the Participants in the First International Congress on Oasis and Sustainable Tourism, Elche, Spain, 14-16 December 2006.

I am very pleased to have an opportunity to commend the initiative of Spain, and the objectives of this event, to contribute to the preservation and promotion of the world’s oasis through the promotion of sustainable tourism. This congress comes towards the end of what the General Assembly of th ...

Statement
#18964
2006-01-17

Message of Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, the New Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, to the Citizens of Brazil

In less than seven weeks, Curitiba, your city in the State of Parana, which has taken the lead in demonstrating to the world that a 'green city' is not only a viable concept but a living reality, will be elevated to the status of capital of biosafety and biodiversity of the world. Indeed your co ...

Statement
#20146
2006-03-07

Message of Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, the New Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, to the Women of the World

8 March, 2006 <br><i>Montreal, Canada</i><br><br><table width=150> <tr><b>Other languages:</b></tr> <tr><td> French</td><td><a href="/doc/speech/2006/sp-2006-03-08-women-fr.pdf "><img src='/images/ico-fmt-pdf.gif' border='0' width='20' height='22'></a>&nbsp; <a href="/doc/speech/2006/sp-2006-03- ...

Statement
#6419
2003-09-08

Message of Mr. Hamdallah Zedan to the Fifth World Parks Congress

The Convention on Biological Diversity: Protected areas and benefits to People

Statement
#33169
2007-05-22

Message of UN Secretary-General on the International Day for Biological Diversity, 22 May 2007.

Biodiversity is the foundation of life on earth and one of the pillars of sustainable development. The richness and variety of life on earth makes possible the ecosystem services on which we depend: clean water, food, shelter, medicine and clothing. Environments rich in biodiversity are resili ...

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