Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)

Who are non-governmental organizations (NGOs)?

Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are generally considered to be not-for-profit groups or associations, whether local or international, acting outside political institutions. They pursue the interests of one or more groups through lobbying and/or direct action. This section is designed as a general tool for all NGOs whose work pertains to biodiversity.

CBD Newsletter for Civil Society

Reflecting the important role of civil society in the development and implementation of the CBD, the Secretariat has launched a newsletter to act as a forum for sharing experience and information on the work of civil society organizations towards the objectives of the Convention.

Prepared with the CBD Alliance, and including articles from a number of its members, the first issue of the newsletter was released at the Ninth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the CBD (COP-9) held in Bonn from 19-30 May 2008.

Printing and distribution of the newsletter at COP9 were made possible through the assistance of the German NGO Focal Point for COP9 supported by the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation with funds of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety.

[square brackets] - the CBD Newsletter for Civil Society Issue 6, May 2012 More »

Call for submissions to May 2012 [square brackets] newsletter

Articles are currently sought for the sixth issue of the Convention’s newsletter for civil society, [square brackets], being prepared to coincide with the sixteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (30 April - 5 May, in Montreal) and the fourth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Review of Implementation of the Convention (7 - 11 May, also in Montreal). Deadline for submissions of articles is 2 April 2012. More »

Executive Secretary's Address to NGOs

Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the CBD, recognizes the importance of NGOs to the work of the Secretariat in his message to NGOs.