The High Seas Treaty, also known as the agreement on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction or 'BBNJ', was signed in New York on 20 September, in the margins of the United Nations...
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Today, the European Commission presents its first-ever voluntary review on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the UN High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development.
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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.
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Statement by David Cooper, Acting Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity on the occasion of the World Migratory Bird Day 13 May 2023
Today, global negotiations concluded on the landmark Treaty of the High Seas to protect the ocean, tackle environmental degradation, fight climate change, and prevent biodiversity loss.
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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...
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Water. For too long this precious, life-giving resource has been taken for granted in so many places. In some parts of the world, it is easy to turn on a faucet...
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...
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The United States of America has announced their intention to join the High Ambition Coalition on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction. The coalition, launched by the EU at the One Ocean...
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...
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