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The Convention on Biological Diversity is an international treaty to sustain the rich diversity of life on Earth.Read More
192 States and the European Union are party to the Convention on Biological Diversity.Read More
The Cartagena Protocol aims at reducing the potential adverse effects of biotechnology on biodiversity.Read More
The Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 and its Aichi Targets represent the world's commitment to reduce biodiversity loss.Read More
2011 has been declared the International Year of Forests by the United NationsRead More
22 May 2011 - International Day for Biodiversity
To celebrate forest biodiversityRead More
5 June 2012 - World Environment Day
Green Economy: Does it include you?Read More
2011-2020 is the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity to reflect on biodiversity and act for a future in harmony with nature.Read More
The Green Wave is a global campaign to educate children and youth about biodiversity.Read More
The Nagoya Protocol provides a framework for the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources.Read More

7 February 2012

Theme of Future Policy Award 2012: Oceans and Coasts. World Future Council partners with CBD, GEF and FAO to present awards in Hyderabad, India

Press Release: Theme of Future Policy Award 2012: Oceans and Coasts. World Future Council partners with CBD, GEF and FAO to present awards in Hyderabad, India

7 February 2012
Theme of Future Policy Award 2012: Oceans and Coasts. World Future Council partners with CBD, GEF and FAO to present awards in Hyderabad, India

Press Release: Theme of Future Policy Award 2012: Oceans and Coasts. World Future Council partners with CBD, GEF and FAO to present awards in Hyderabad, India Read More
1 February 2012
World Wetlands Day “Wetlands and Tourism”, 2 February 2012

Message by Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary on the occasion of World Wetlands Day “Wetlands and Tourism”, 2 February 2012 Read More
23 January 2012
Australia becomes 76th signatory of the Nagoya Protocol

Communiqué: Australia becomes 76th signatory of the Nagoya Protocol Read More
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3 February 2012
Nagoya Protocol on genetic resources achieves 92 signatories

Press Release: Nagoya Protocol on genetic resources achieves 92 signatories Read More
25 January 2012
Latest initiative under joint ITTO/CBD programme—a new project to support sustainable forest management (SFM) and biodiversity conservation in Africa

Press Release: Latest initiative under joint ITTO/CBD programme—a new project to support sustainable forest management (SFM) and biodiversity conservation in Africa Read More
20 January 2012
Secretary-General appoints Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias of Brazil Executive Secretary of Secretariat of Convention on Biological Diversity

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, a national of Brazil, as Executive Secretary of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the Assistant Secretary-General level. Read More

Countries

Programmes

Each programme factsheet introduces a key biodiversity topic

Executive Secretary's Statements

Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity

1 February 2012
World Wetlands Day “Wetlands and Tourism”, 2 February 2012
16 December 2011
The United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation, 19 December 2011
13 December 2011
La treizième réunion du Groupe de Travail Biodiversité d’Afrique Centrale (GTBAC13), 13 decembre, 2011, Douala, Cameroun
More Executive Secretary's Statements

Media Headlines

10 February 2012, Guardian (UK)

Healthy European fish stocks would be worth £2.7bn a year – report
10 February 2012, Mongabay.com

Some toilet paper production destroys Indonesian rainforests, endangering tigers and elephants
10 February 2012, Science Daily

Ocean Microbe Communities Changing, but Long-Term Environmental Impact Is Unclear
10 February 2012, Science Daily

New Stinky Flower: Our Amorphophallus Is Smaller, but It Stinks Like Its Big Cousin
10 February 2012, Science Daily

Ocean Warming Causes Elephant Seals to Dive Deeper
More Headlines

Decisions & Recommendations

29 October 2010, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture
COP 10 Decisions
15 October 2010, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture
COP-MOP 5 Decisions
11 November 2011, Montreal
SBSTTA 15 Recommendations
28 May 2010, Nairobi
WGRI 3 Recommendations
10 June 2011, Montreal
ICNP 1 Recommendations
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Upcoming Meetings

13 - 16 February 2012, Johannesburg, South Africa
Sub-regional Workshop for Southern Africa on the integration of responses to the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation into NBSAPs
13 - 15 February 2012, Bonn, Germany
Meeting of the Sub-working Groups of the Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Risk Assessment and Risk Management
21 - 23 February 2012, Beirut, Lebanon
Capacity-building Workshop for North Africa and the Middle East on The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB)
27 February - 1 March 2012, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Regional Workshop for Africa on Updating National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans
28 February - 2 March 2012, Recife, Brazil
Wider Caribbean and Western Mid-Atlantic Regional Workshop to Facilitate the Description of Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas (EBSAs)
More Meetings

Notifications

10 February 2012
Sub-Regional Workshop for West Asia...
10 February 2012
Call for nominations for the High-level...
9 February 2012
Online Forum on Strategic Approaches...
6 February 2012
Fourth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended...
6 February 2012
New dates of the Second meeting of the...
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The Convention on Biological Diversity is an international treaty to sustain the rich diversity of life on Earth.Read More

192 States and the European Union are party to the Convention on Biological Diversity.Read More

The Cartagena Protocol aims at reducing the potential adverse effects of biotechnology on biodiversity.Read More

The Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 and its Aichi Targets represent the world's commitment to reduce biodiversity loss.Read More

2011 has been declared the International Year of Forests by the United NationsRead More

22 May 2011 - International Day for BiodiversityTo celebrate forest biodiversityRead More

5 June 2012 - World Environment DayGreen Economy: Does it include you?Read More

2011-2020 is the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity to reflect on biodiversity and act for a future in harmony with nature.Read More

The Green Wave is a global campaign to educate children and youth about biodiversity.Read More

The Nagoya Protocol provides a framework for the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources.Read More

1 February 2012World Wetlands Day “Wetlands and Tourism”, 2 February 2012

16 December 2011The United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation, 19 December 2011

13 December 2011La treizième réunion du Groupe de Travail Biodiversité d’Afrique Centrale (GTBAC13), 13 decembre, 2011, Douala, Cameroun

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22 May 2011 - International Day for Biodiversity
To celebrate forest biodiversityRead More

5 June 2012 - World Environment Day
Green Economy: Does it include you?Read More

1 February 2012
World Wetlands Day “Wetlands and Tourism”, 2 February 2012

16 December 2011
The United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation, 19 December 2011

13 December 2011
La treizième réunion du Groupe de Travail Biodiversité d’Afrique Centrale (GTBAC13), 13 decembre, 2011, Douala, Cameroun