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The Convention
The Convention on Biological Diversity
What is the Convention?
Signed by 150 government leaders at the 1992 Rio Earth Summit, the Convention on Biological Diversity is dedicated to promoting sustainable development. Conceived as a practical tool for translating the principles of Agenda 21 into reality, the Convention recognizes that biological diversity is about more than plants, animals and micro organisms and their ecosystems – it is about people and our need for food security, medicines, fresh air and water, shelter, and a clean and healthy environment in which to live.
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COP 10 and COP-MOP 5 Reports
Report of the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity
Report of the fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
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20 January 2012
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.
10 January 2012
Communiqué: Biodiversity on top of the environmental agenda in the Arab region
16 November 2011
54th edition of the Quarterly Report on the Administration of the Convention on Biological Diversity (July-September 2011)
16 November 2011
Statement on behalf of Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, at the Eighth Plenary Session of the Group on Earth Observations (GEO-VIII), 16-17 November 2011, Istanbul, Turkey
11 October 2011
Communiqué: United Nations University launches Master of Science programme in nvironmental Governance with specialization in Biodiversity
16 September 2011
53rd edition of the Quarterly Report on the Administration of the Convention on Biological Diversity (April-June 2011)
28 June 2011
Press Release: Carpathian Convention signs Tourism Protocol based on CBD Guidelines, Ramsar Convention Involved in Similar Effort
20 June 2011
Monthly Bulletin of Activities of the CBD, May 2011
6 June 2011
Communiqué: The President of Algeria donates to the Museum of Nature and Culture of the Convention on Biological Diversity
6 June 2011
Press Release: The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity expands its offices in Montreal
16 May 2011
Monthly Bulletin of Activities of the CBD, April 2011
5 May 2011
52nd edition of the Quarterly Report on the Administration of the Convention on Biological Diversity (January-March 2011).
26 April 2011
Monthly Bulletin of Activities of the CBD, March 2011.
7 April 2011
Communiqué: The Biodiversity Family Stands in Solidarity with the People and Government of the Historic Nagoya Biodiversity Summit: CBD Secretariat steps up to support disaster relief efforts in Japan.
6 April 2011
Statement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of World Health Day 2011, 6 April 2011.
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