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World Oceans Day

8 June 2024, New York, United States of America

World Water Day

22 March 2024, New York, United States of America

Statement by David Cooper, Acting Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the World Water Day, 22 March 2024: Water for Peace

Extension of Deadline: 6th Joint Work Plan of the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Convention on Wetlands

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/IMS/JL/NP/MK/91533 (2024-020)
To: CBD national focal points, SBSTTA focal points, indigenous peoples and local communities, and relevant organizations; Convention on Wetlands Focal Points and international organization partners

World Wetlands Day

2 February 2024, Gland, Switzerland

6th Joint Work Plan of the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Convention on Wetlands

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/IMS/JL/NP/MK/91533 (2024-011)
To: CBD national focal points, SBSTTA focal points, indigenous peoples and local communities, and relevant organizations; Convention on Wetlands Focal Points and international organization partners

Statement by David Cooper, Acting Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the World Wetlands Day, 2 February 2024

Statement by David Cooper, Acting Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the World Wetlands Day, 2 February 2024

International Forum facilitated by the Forest Ecosystem Restoration Initiative: Workshop on ecosystem restoration-related planning and capacity-building needs for the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework

12 September 2023, Online

World Water Day: "Accelerating Change"

22 March 2023, New York, United States of America

Statement by David Cooper, Acting Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the World Water Day, 22 March 2023

Statement by David Cooper, Acting Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the World Water Day, 22 March 2023

Diving into Freshwater Microplastic pollution - Connecting Water, Environmental and Social Sciences

6 - 8 March 2023, Paris, France

World Wetlands Day: "Revive and restore degraded wetlands"

2 February 2023, Gland, Switzerland

World Water Day: "Groundwater - Making the Invisible Visible"

22 March 2022, New York, United States of America

World Wetlands Day: "Value - Manage - Restore - Love Wetlands"

2 February 2022, Gland, Switzerland

Years later, restored wetlands remain a shadow of their old selves

Danes have been diligent about wetland restoration. Indeed, more than 200 wetlands have been restored over the past 25 years. In particular, restoration in Denmark has been used as a means to curb nutrient runoff from crop fields into watercourses.

Tanzania calls for joint actions to reverse environmental degradation of Lake Tanganyika

Tanzanian Vice President Philip Mpango on Thursday called on countries sharing Lake Tanganyika to take bold steps aimed at reversing environmental degradation facing the lake, the second-oldest freshwater lake in the world.

Wild birds witness improved environment in yellow river delta

The Yellow River, China's second-longest waterway that is dubbed a "mother river," is attracting more wild birds to inhabit the river delta.

The past, present and future of the Congo peatlands: 10 takeaways from our series

Mongabay published a four-part series on the peatlands of the Congo Basin. Only in 2017 did a team of Congolese and British scientists discover that a sprawling wetland known as the Cuvette Centrale spanning the border between the Republic of Congo and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) actu ...

NT outback to host Australian-first green hydrogen project at Tennant Creek

In the centre of Australia, where the landscape is parched and temperatures can soar into the high 40s, water can be a precious commodity. But a "cutting edge" technology is being trialled in the Northern Territory, giving a glimpse of how water-dependent industries may one day be able to operat ...

Trees in the wetlands emit more methane than researchers thought

Historically the thick green of the Amazon has been our planet’s largest carbon sink, though this tipping point has also been breached earlier this year. But a new wave of research over the last few years, including a new study published recently in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Societ ...

Botswana's Okavango Delta: World Heritage Site under threat

Environmental organizations are raising the alarm over mining for oil and gas in the world's largest cross-border nature reserve, known for its biodiversity and unique landscapes.

Brazil is in water crisis — it needs a drought plan

Brazil has the largest amount of fresh water in the world. Two-thirds of what flows in the Amazon River alone could supply the world’s demand. Yet much of the nation now faces drought.

A peatland restoration project in Indonesia could set a global example

Peatlands in tropical nations are home to vital biodiversity while they also help mitigate climate change by acting as highly effective carbon sinks. In addition, these wetlands serve key economic functions by protecting seashores against erosion and from the effects of storms. And there is more.