Biodiversity and its global governance

Biodiversity

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Have you ever wondered:

What is biodiversity and why does it matter? Why is global biodiversity governance important?
What is the EU doing about global biodiversity governance?
What are the main publications and resources on global biodiversity governance?

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Brief me on biodiversity and its global governance

What is biodiversity and why does it matter? Why is global biodiversity governance important?

EU action on global biodiversity governance

EU action via international engagement in global biodiversity-related platforms and coalitions, EU support for global biodiversity governance, and EU policies and projects relating to global biodiversity.

Publications on global biodiversity governance

This is a partial list of EU, UN and other publications on global biodiversity governance.

Resources on global biodiversity governance

This is a partial list of useful resources on global biodiversity governance.

News and events on biodiversity and its global governance

Latest knowledge

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Engaging with the European Subregional TSCC

Find out more about how to engage with us and our partners, the IUCN Med and the RBINS

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Knowledge hub on Target 11

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Knowledge hub on Target 6

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