Knowledge Centre for Biodiversity

The United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) is the world’s highest-level decision-making body for matters related to the environment, with a universal membership of all 193 Member States. It sets...

Organised for the first time in 2024, European Ocean Days will be a week of events related to European maritime topics. Find out more here.

The European Commission is organising the 2nd edition of the Our Baltic Conference in Palanga (Lithuania) on 29 September 2023. This high-level event will bring together ministers from...

The Sustainable Ocean Initiative workshop on ocean-related capacity-building needs for the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework will be held virtually from 5 to 9 June 2023. Find...

Find out more on UN 2023 Water Conference here.

The ocean covers over 70% of the planet. It is our life source, supporting humanity’s sustenance and that of every other organism on earth. World Oceans Day reminds...

World Migratory Bird Day 2023 to Focus on Water. World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) is an annual awareness-raising campaign highlighting the need for the conservation of migratory birds...

Wetland Restoration - the theme for 2023 highlights the urgent need to prioritize wetland restoration. World Wetlands Day is celebrated each year on 2 February to...

Online Discussion Forum on ecologically or biologically significant marine areas in preparation for the fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties. The notification to the CBD National Focal Points, Marine and Coastal...