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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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#1306902021-10-12
UN biodiversity conference is currently underway
The United Nations Biodiversity Conference, known as Cop15, is currently underway. The conference is seen as key to tackling the world’s biodiversity crisis.
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#1350082022-06-21
UN biodiversity summit moved to Montreal from China over COVID-19 policy
A United Nations summit on biodiversity (COP 15) will be held in Canada instead of China, organizers announced Tuesday, the second major international event to be moved from China because of its strict anti-coronavirus policies.
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#1300182021-08-18
UN biodiversity summit postponed to April 2022
The face-to-face portion of a critical UN biodiversity summit originally slated for last year will be delayed until April 2022, UN officials said Wednesday, citing the Covid pandemic.
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#1300732021-08-19
UN biodiversity summit postponed to April 2022
The face-to-face portion of a critical UN biodiversity summit originally slated for last year will be delayed until April 2022, UN officials said Wednesday, citing the covid pandemic.
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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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#1306762021-10-12
UN chief calls for bold action to end 'suicidal war with nature'
With more than a million species at risk of extinction, countries must work now to achieve a sustainable future for people and the planet, Secretary-General António Guterres told leaders attending the UN Biodiversity Conference, which opened on Monday from Kunming, China.
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#1306652021-10-12
UN chief urges bold actions to end biodiversity crisis
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called for global consensus on ending the biodiversity crisis that has threatened the survival of humankind.
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#1306852021-10-12
UN chief urges bold actions to end biodiversity crisis
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called for global consensus on ending the biodiversity crisis that has threatened the survival of humankind.
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#1189082018-12-06
UN commends governments in helping achieve biodiversity targets
A senior UN official has commended sub-national governments in ensuring that the global biodiversity targets, known as Aichi Biodiversity targets, are achieved on the ground.
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#1188992018-12-06
UN conference sets agenda for biodiversity research
[SHARM EL-SHEIKH] A total of 196 nations have outlined the scientific support needed to protect biodiversity as part of a deal signed last week at the 2018 UN Biodiversity Conference of the Parties—also known as COP14.
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#1308842021-10-15
UN summit sets stage for adoption of post-2020 biodiversity framework
With the participation of almost 2,918 delegates in Kunming and 2,478 connecting virtually, the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP-15) closed on Friday, setting the stage for the adoption of an effective post-2020 global biodiversity framework at the resumption of the meeting in spring 2022.
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#1189062018-12-06
UN treaty agrees to limit gene drives but rejects a moratorium
Treaty’s vague language on how researchers can release engineered organisms has both opponents and supporters of the technology claiming victory.
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#1306492021-10-11
UN urges nations to spend more on species protection as new pact talks begin
This was said in the wake of biodiversity negotiations to reverse decades of habitat destruction caused by human encroachment and climate change
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#1343532022-05-11
UNCCD to Chalk out Plans to Restore 1 billion Hectares of Degraded Land
The CoP15 will discuss and plan urgent actions to restore a billion hectares of degraded land between now and 2030, in addition to future-proofing land use against the effects of climate change and addressing escalating disaster risks such as droughts, sand and dust storms, and wildfires.
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#1306872021-10-12
UNDP chief lauds China's efforts to protect biodiversity, pinning high hopes on COP15
Achim Steiner, administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has applauded China's efforts to protect biodiversity, and expressed great expectations for the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, which began on Mond ...
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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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#1187862018-11-02
UNEP says Africa could benefit from UN forum's resolution on gene sequencing
African countries could reap benefits if delegates attending the UN Convention on Biological Diversity meeting in Egypt later this month back a resolution on gene sequencing, a UN Environment official said on Thursday.
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#1277382021-03-19
UN’s Kunming biodiversity summit delayed a second time
A key United Nations summit to negotiate an accord for nature similar to the Paris climate agreement has been postponed for a second time, it has been announced.
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#1316152021-11-11
US-China deal on emissions welcomed by global figures and climate experts
An unexpected agreement between the US and China to work together on cutting emissions has been broadly welcomed by leaders and climate experts.
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#1316382021-11-11
Uganda's Vanessa Nakate says COP26 sidelines nations most affected by climate change
As young climate activists descended on Glasgow for the COP26 UN climate summit, Vanessa Nakate was faced with a familiar yet sad experience: Being pushed to the side.
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#1306522021-10-11
United Nations Calls On Nations To Ramp Up Funding To Save Biodiversity
United Nations wants world to commit to protecting 30% of their land by 2030, a pledge taken by developed nations of world including the US, the official said.
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#1308642021-10-15
Vision of ecological civilization provides solutions for global crises
China's vision of ecological civilization, which has roots in traditional Chinese culture and stresses the harmonious coexistence of man and nature, provides solutions to address the global crises of climate change and biodiversity loss, officials said on Thursday.
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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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#1307722021-10-13
WEF’s head of nature and biodiversity: we are using public funds to destroy public goods
As the United Nations Biodiversity Conference begins, Eco-Business sits down with Akanksha Khatri to talk about the importance of natural capital accounting and her dream of countries adopting a Gross Ecosystem Product (GEP).
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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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#1316542021-11-15
Was COP26 successful? Here's how climate summits make a difference
At the opening of the COP26 summit in Glasgow, US President Joe Biden called the climate crisis an "existential threat to human existence as we know it."
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#1315812021-11-10
Waste management to take centre stage after COP26 thanks to Dettol
HUNDREDS of firms and groups across Glasgow are set to benefit from Dettol’s status as COP26's official hygiene partner – with all the event’s hand sanitiser dispensers soon to be re-distributed for free by parent firm Reckitt.
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#1307672021-10-13
We say no to the destruction of nature
Accelerated biodiversity loss is another code red crisis humanity faces today. Our planetary life-support systems are crumbling around us. Loss of nature, damaged ecosystems and polluted land and oceans are among the most devastating blows humankind has dealt Mother Nature. With more than one mi ...
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#1313362021-11-01
We’re in uncharted territory for the world’s climate, UN says
The climate crisis has driven the planet into “uncharted territory”, with far-reaching repercussions for today’s and future generations, according to the UN World Meteorological Organization. It said the Cop26 summit was a “make-or-break opportunity to put us back on track”.
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#1318562021-11-19
What African countries got out of COP26
The 26th United Nations climate change conference, COP26, recently came to an end, having aimed to get countries united in the fight against climate change. Climate change issues are likely to hit African countries the hardest though the continent is the least responsible for driving climate change.
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#1301772021-09-01
What Is the COP15 Biodiversity Summit — And Why Is It So Important?
By now you've probably heard of COP26 — the shorthand name for the next major UN climate summit, rescheduled for November in Glasgow after being delayed a year by the coronavirus pandemic.
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#1314702021-11-03
What happened at Cop26 – day three at a glance
Country pledges at Cop26 would limit global temperature rises to below 2C, the first time the world has been on such a trajectory, according to research from the University of Melbourne.
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#1314342021-11-03
What happened at Cop26 – day two at a glance
World leaders agree deal to end deforestation, as we reported this morning. Xi Jinping, Jair Bolsonaro and Joe Biden are among the leaders signing the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forest and Land Use.
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#1307232021-10-13
What have world organizations done to conserve biodiversity?
"It is in a context of crisis that we meet at this segment," said one of the speakers at the Ministerial Plenary Session of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity on Tuesday. Humanity is experiencing unprecedented environmental challenges, ...
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#1305662021-09-23
What is COP26? How the pivotal UN conference could avert global climate 'catastrophe'
The COP26 international climate talks in Glasgow this November couldn't come at a more crucial time. A state-of-the-science report published by the UN in August showed that the world is warming faster than scientists previously thought, and that slashing greenhouse gas emissions by at least half ...
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#1293832021-06-16
What is the COP15 biodiversity summit, and why is it so important?
The U.N.'s approaching COP26 climate talks have been in the limelight, but COP15 - the biodiversity conference planned for China in October - will be equally critical. Here's why
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#1308252021-10-14
What is the Kunming Declaration on Biodiversity Conservation and Should Businesses be Interested?
On October 13, 2021, the Kunming Declaration was adopted by over 100 countries at the first part of the ongoing 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
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#1306362021-10-11
What to expect from the UN Conference on Biodiversity in China?
Global leaders gather virtually this week to discuss protecting nature across the planet and experts say there is no time to lose. Animal and plant species are going extinct at a rate not seen in millions of years.
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#1315402021-11-08
Which side of history will the Morrison government be on when Glasgow is over?
As the climate talks in Glasgow reach their midpoint, it’s worth taking a look back at Australia’s extraordinary performance in the first week.
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#1316872021-11-15
Why COP26 leaves me furious -- and searching for hope
The end of the United Nations climate summit in Glasgow — called COP26 — leaves many of those of us who care about the future of humanity both furious and searching for hope.
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#1343412022-05-10
Why Everyone Should Care About Africa’s Land and Biodiversity | Opinion
In a world marked by an ever-faster news cycle, conflict, and division, there are few opportunities to plan for the future, repair previous generations’ damage, and build a better, fairer, and more sustainable tomorrow.
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#1234962019-12-18
Why is 2020 is a key year for the future of the planet’s environment
The recent bleak results at the COP25 climate summit in Madrid created enough reasons to be pessimistic about the future of the planet.But next year could see a big shift thanks to three key summits, which could help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, protect biodiversity and look after the oce ...
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#1312752021-10-28
Why the COP26 climate summit will be both crucial and disappointing
“The rain it raineth every day,” Feste tells the audience at the end of “Twelfth Night”. And the cop it coppeth every year. Since 1995 the countries bound by the un Framework Convention on Climate Change (unfccc) have missed only one conference of the parties—when the pandemic struck in 2020. Th ...
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#1314552021-11-03
World Focus Turns to Big Finance in Climate Fight: COP26 Update
The COP26 summit will turn its attention to the finance industry’s contribution to the fight against climate change, with announcements overnight revealing that banks, asset managers and insurers representing more than $130 trillion have now signed up to net-zero commitments.
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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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#1313782021-11-01
World Leaders to Focus on Climate Change as Major Conference Opens
More than 100 world leaders are gathering for a summit Monday as work begins at a two-week U.N. climate conference, with areas of focus expected to include pledges for emissions targets and funding to help developing nations cope with impacts from climate change.
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#1307782021-10-13
World awaits ambitious roadmap for stronger biodiversity protection
The 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity kicks off Monday in Kunming in southwestern China, and expectations are high for a blueprint on preserving global biodiversity in the coming years.
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#1307612021-10-13
World committed to reversing biodiversity loss by 2030: Declaration
The Kunming Declaration, the newest globally-recognized agreement on biological diversity, calls for urgent and integrated action for transformative change for nature and people in order to stop the ongoing biodiversity crisis.