What's New

17 March 2010
Statement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Trilateral Wadden Sea Conference, 17 March 2010, Sylt, Germany. More »
17 March 2010
Communiqué: Airbus A380 Flies the Flag for the International Year of Biodiversity. More »
16 March 2010
Press Release: The Government of Finland Announces International Support for Sustaining Biodiversity in Association with the Life Web Initiative. More »
15 March 2010
Monthly Bulletin of Activities of the CBD, February 2010. More »

Upcoming Meetings

28 January - 15 June 2010, International
Young Hands Together for Diversity - International Art Competition. More »
20 - 21 March 2010, Cali, Colombia
Access and Benefit-sharing Regional and Inter-regional Consultations.
21 March 2010, Cali, Colombia
Co-Chairs Open-ended Informal Consultation.
21 March 2010, Cali, Colombia
Meeting of the COP Bureau.
22 - 28 March 2010, Cali, Colombia
Ninth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing. More »

Latest Newsletters & Publications

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2010 - International Year of Biological Diversity

The Green Wave

Executive Secretary's Statements

Notifications

18 March 2010 (2010-053)
Regional Workshop for Europe on the Fourth National Report (London, UK, 28 to 30 June 2010). More »
15 March 2010 (2010-052)
February 2010 issue of the Monthly Bulletin of Activities (MBA) of the Convention on Biological Diversity. More »
15 March 2010 (2010-051)
Fair on National Experiences with the Implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety at the margins of the fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Protocol (COP-MOP 5). More »

Upcoming Meetings

28 January - 15 June 2010, International
Young Hands Together for Diversity - International Art Competition. More »
20 - 21 March 2010, Cali, Colombia
Access and Benefit-sharing Regional and Inter-regional Consultations.
21 March 2010, Cali, Colombia
Co-Chairs Open-ended Informal Consultation.

Recent Major Meetings

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

4 March 2010
Statement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf on the occasion of Latin American and Caribbean Indigenous and Local Community Capacity-building Workshop on the Convention on Biological Diversity, Including Issues Relevant to Article 8(j), TK and ABS: Mesoamerican Region, Guatemala City, Guatemala, 4 - 6 March 2010. More »
6 November 2009
Statement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the closing session of the Sixth Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-Ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Montreal, 6 November 2009. More »
2 November 2009
Statement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the Opening Session of the Sixth Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-Ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Montreal, 2 November 2009. More »

Notifications

3 March 2010 (2010-042)
Workshop for Indigenous and Local Communities in Latin America and the Caribbean on Information Technologies, Tourism and Biodiversity in Forest Ecosystems - Workshop III: Forest Ecosystems, Latin America and the Caribbean Region, Panama City, Panama, 6-8 April 2010. More »
17 February 2010 (2010-034)
Selected indigenous and local community representatives to receive funding for the Latin American and Caribbean Indigenous and Local Community Capacity Building Workshop on the Convention on Biological Diversity including issues relevant to Article 8(j) Traditional Knowledge & Access and Benefit-sharing, Fourth Workshop: Mesoamerican Region Guatemala City, Guatemala, 4-6 March 2010. More »
2 February 2010 (2010-021)
Indigenous and local community negotiators meeting, 13-15 March 2010, Cali, Colombia. More »

Upcoming Meetings

6 - 8 April 2010, Panama City, Panama
Workshop for Indigenous and Local Communities in Latin America and the Caribbean on Information Technologies, Tourism and Biodiversity in Forest Ecosystems – Workshop III: Forest Ecosystems. More »

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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What's New

10 December 2009
Communiqué: Global Partnership Established on Business and Biodiversity. More »
7 December 2009
The Jakarta Charter on Business and Biodiversity. More »
30 November 2009
Statement by Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Third Business and the 2010 Biodiversity Challenge Conference, 30 November 2009, Jakarta, Indonesia. More »

Notifications

17 February 2010 (2010-033)
MESSE NAGOYA 2010 - International Trade Fair on Biodiversity Nagoya, 27-30 October 2010. More »

Upcoming Meetings

24 - 28 May 2010, Nairobi, Kenya
Third meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Review of Implementation of the Convention. More »
18 - 29 October 2010, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity. More »

Press Releases

17 March 2010
Airbus A380 Flies the Flag for the International Year of Biodiversity. More »
17 March 2010
The Government of Finland Announces International Support for Sustaining Biodiversity in Association with the Life Web Initiative. More »
15 March 2010
The Japan International Biodiversity Award (JIBA) Established. More »
12 March 2010
2010 Winners Announced for the Indigenous Tourism and Biodiversity Website Award. More »
10 March 2010
Discovery Communications and the United Nations Announce Partnership to Celebrate International Year of Biodiversity: Awareness Campaign to Promote Biological Diversity. More »
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