What's New

2 December 2008
CBD provides free tool to identify win-win areas for REDD and biodiversity. The Bali Action plan under the United Nations FCCC encourages efforts to reduce emissions from reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD), while aiming for synergies with the implementation of the (CBD). The national gap analyses under CBD PoWPA are important tools for maximizing this kind of synergy. More »
1 December 2008
Biosafety: The second round of Discussion Groups within the Open-ended Online Expert Forum on Risk Assessment and Risk Management will take place 1 December 2008 – 14 December 2008. More »
1 December 2008
State of Paraná Reports on Carbon-Offset Programme for the Operations of the Secretariat through the Tenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties. More »
28 November 2008
On Monday, 1 December 2008, Robert Watson, Co-Chair of the first meeting of the Second Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group (AHTEG) on Biodiversity and Climate Change convened under the Convention on Biological Diversity and former Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, will present the draft findings of the first meeting of the AHTEG to the scientific advisory body of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). More »

Upcoming Meetings

1 January - 31 December 2008, Multiple Venues
UN International Year of Planet Earth.
30 November - 5 December 2008, Rome, Italy
9th Meeting of the Conference of Parties of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) (COP-9).
1 - 5 December 2008, Santiago, Chile
Technical Panel on Forest Quarantine (FAO).
1 - 5 December 2008, Maputo, Mozambique
Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) Annual General Meeting 2008.
1 - 12 December 2008, Poznan, Poland
COP 14, CMP 4 - 14th session of the Conference of the Parties of the Climate Change Convention and Fourth Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (UNFCCC).

Fifth Anniversary of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

The Green Wave

Executive Secretary's Statements

Notifications

1 December 2008 (2008-154)
Capacity Development Workshop for the Pacific region on National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans, mainstreaming of biodiversity and the integration of climate change. More »
1 December 2008 (2008-153)
CD-ROM on the application of the Addis Ababa Principles and Guidelines for the Sustainable Use of Biodiversity within the biodiversity-related conventions. More »
28 November 2008 (2008-152)
Access and Benefit-sharing: Composition of the Group of Technical and Legal Experts on Compliance in the context of the International Regime on Access and Benefit-sharing, Tokyo, Japan, 27-30 January 2009. More »

Upcoming Meetings

1 January - 31 December 2008, Multiple Venues
UN International Year of Planet Earth.
30 November - 5 December 2008, Rome, Italy
9th Meeting of the Conference of Parties of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) (COP-9).
1 - 5 December 2008, Santiago, Chile
Technical Panel on Forest Quarantine (FAO).

Latest Decisions

Convention on Biological Diversity

Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

Experts & Scientists

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Indigenous & Local Communities

The international community has recognized the close and traditional dependence of many indigenous and local communities on biological resources, notably in the preamble to the Convention on Biological Diversity. There is also a broad recognition of the contribution that traditional knowledge can make to both the conservation and the sustainable use of biological diversity, two fundamental objectives of the Convention.

Given the commitment by Parties to the Convention to respect, preserve, maintain and promote the wider use of traditional knowledge with the approval and involvement of the users of such knowledge, indigenous and local communities have a direct interest in the work of the Convention. Read more...

Akwe: Kon Guidelines

What's New

12 November 2008
Statement by the Executive Secretary, Ahmed Djoghlaf, on “Climate Change, REDD and Biodiversity” on the occasion of the International Expert Meeting on Potential Impacts of “Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation” on Indigenous and Local Communities, Baguio City, Philippines, 12-14 November 2008. More »
11 September 2008
Nomination of Experts for the Ad hoc Technical Expert group on Biodiversity and Climate Change. More »
8 August 2008
Message from Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity on the occasion of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, 9 August 2008. More »

Notifications

17 October 2008 (2008-138)
List of selected participants to receive funding for participation in the Global Indigenous Peoples’ Consultation on Potential Impacts of “Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest egradation (REDD)” on Indigenous and Local Communities, Baguio City, Philippines, 12-14 November 2008. More »
10 October 2008 (2008-136)
Indigenous Communities, Tourism and Biodiversity Workshop Series: New Information and Web-based Technologies Pacific Islands Workshop 3-5 November 2008, Apia, Samoa. More »
22 September 2008 (2008-121)
Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD)’ on Indigenous and Local Communities, Baguio City, Philippines, 12-14 November 2008. More »

Upcoming Meetings

15 - 17 December 2008, Vienna, Austria
Workshop on Matters Relating to Traditional Knowkedge and ABS.
14 - 16 January 2009, New York, United States of America
International Expert Group Meeting of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII).
5 - 11 April 2009, Cuzco, Peru
International Conference on Indigenous Sacred and Cultural Sites.

Civil Society

Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)
NGOs play an essential role in the promotion of sustainable development, including the conservation and preservation of the world's vast biological diversity and the sustainable use of its many components. Learn more about NGO involvement in the Convention on Biological Diversity.
Dr. Djoghlaf's message to the environmental NGOs of our planet Read the Executive Secretary's message to the environmental NGOs of our planet.

Children & Youth
The Secretariat invites children and youth, the leaders of tomorrow, to take action for the protection of life on Earth. Learn more about the Convention's work related to Youth and Children.
Dr. Djoghlaf's message to youth and children Read the Executive Secretary's message calling children and youth to action.

Women
While both genders have strong links to biodiversity, women are more often the first and most affected by environmental problems. Learn more about Women and the Convention on Biological Diversity.
Dr. Djoghlaf's message to the women of the world Read the Executive Secretary's message to women of the world.

Parliamentarians

Increasing the visibility of biodiversity at the national level
Parliamentarians are key players in the promotion of sustainable use of biodiversity at the national level and can ensure that adequate legislation is adopted in order for national governments to honour their obligations as Parties to the CBD.
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Local Authorities

Local action for biodiversity
Local authorities are in a preeminent position to raise public awareness regarding biodiversity-related issues and take measures that will directly affect the quality of the environment and the well-being of the population.
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Business and Biodiversity

All businesses, irrespective size, sector and location, ultimately depend on biodiversity. Whilst businesses have a major direct and indirect impact on biodiversity, they also possess biodiversity relevant knowledge, technical resources and managerial skills. In turn, how companies manage biodiversity is, increasingly, seen as relevant to their bottom line performance. By recognizing this, leaders in each sector can create business opportunities. Read More...

Business.2010 Newsletters

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COP-9: Business and Biodiversity in Bonn


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What's New

18 November 2008
Discours de M. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Secretaire executif de la Convention sur la diversite biologique, à l’occasion de la Journee biodiversite & entreprises de l’European Platform for Biodiversity Research Strategy, Paris, France, le 18 novembre 2008. More »
27 June 2008
Outcomes Report of the Business & Biodiversity Conference, 11 June 2008, Montreal, Canada. More »
16 June 2008
Investing in the Future – Business for Biodiversity and Sustainability. More »

Upcoming Meetings

8 - 11 March 2009, Lyon, France
World Life Sciences Forum BioVision 2009.

Press Releases

1 December 2008
State of Paraná Reports on Carbon-Offset Programme for the Operations of the Secretariat through the Tenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties. More »
6 October 2008
Launch of an Enhanced Strategic Partnership to Benefit Life on Earth - Joint Efforts of UN Convention on Biological Diversity and The Nature Conservancy to Help Governments Implement Global Conservation Treaty, Increase Protected Areas. More »
26 September 2008
The province of Santa Elena, Ecuador, proclaims “A Provincial Day for Protected Areas”. More »
23 September 2008
Ecuador designates New Marine Protected Area. More »
8 September 2008
International Treaty on Biosafety marks its Fifth Anniversary. More »
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