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Web Announcement
#135862
2024-03-20

Statement by David Cooper, Acting Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the International Day of Forests, 21 March 2024

Web Announcement
#135719
2023-09-18

Statement by David Cooper, Acting Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Forests for our Future, a High-Level Event of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF), on the occasion of the 2023 SDG Summit, 18 September 2023

Web Announcement
#135628
2023-03-20

Statement by David Cooper, Acting Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the International Day of Forests, 21 March 2023

Web Announcement
#133819
2022-03-21

Statement by Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of World Water Day

Web Announcement
#124707
2020-03-09

Statement by Ms. Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Acting Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the opening of the Subregional Exchange for the Caribbean on the Restoration of Forests and Other Ecosystems, 9-13 March 2020

Web Announcement
#124525
2020-03-03

Joining the global celebration of the United Nations World Wildlife Day, representatives of UN Member States, UN System organizations, international and non-governmental organizations, rural communities and youth gathered at the UN Headquarters in New York and Geneva to mark the day at two high-level events.

Web Announcement
#116748
2018-05-07

Statement of the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Dr. Cristiana Paşca Palmer, on the occasion of the Ministerial Roundtable on Forest-based Solutions for Accelerating Achievement of the SDGs, at the thirteenth session of the United Nations Forum On Forests, New York, 7 May 2018.

Web Announcement
#116296
2018-03-21

Forests are essential for cities around the world. Forest ecosystems provide water and other critical services on which cities depend.

Web Announcement
#112442
2017-03-24

The focus of work this week "towards an enhanced regional cooperation to restore Mediterranean landscapes: improving ecosystem resilience for the benefit of people and the environment.", directly supports the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020, its Aichi Biodiversity targets and the 2050 Vision of “living in harmony with nature”

Web Announcement
#112276
2017-03-21

Forests and the products they provide have a key role in securing sustainable energy globally, while at the same time being essential for biodiversity, healthy ecosystems, and climate change mitigation.

Web Announcement
#111480
2016-12-18

Agreements reached on actions to integrate biodiversity in forestry, fisheries, agriculture, and tourism sectors and to achieve the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development

Web Announcement
#110818
2016-11-10

Statement of the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity on the occasion of the Fifty-Second Session of the International Tropical Timber Council and Associated Sessions of the Committees, 10 November 2016, Yokohama, Japan

Web Announcement
#109519
2016-08-09

Montreal/Rome, 9 August 2016 – The 23rd session of the Committee on Forestry (COFO23), which took place in Rome, Italy 18-22 July 2016, took an effective approach that focused on the interlinkages between forest and other sectors and issues, including biodiversity and climate change. COFO23 helped to showcase how countries have been devising forest policies which provide mutual benefits for the forestry sector as well as for agriculture, watershed management, biodiversity, recreation, climate change adaptation and mitigation, and sustainable development.

Web Announcement
#107722
2016-03-20

Forests are crucial to the sustainable management of water ecosystems and resources, and water is essential for the sustainability of forest ecosystems. Let us work together and redouble our efforts to ensure that our forests remain healthy now and for generations to come.

Web Announcement
#103472
2015-04-14

The Wangari Maathai Award recognizes extraordinary efforts by an individual to improve and sustain forests and the people who depend on them. The 2015 winner will be awarded US$20, 000 and will be invited to receive their award in person on 10 September 2015, at the World Forestry Congress 2015 in Durban, South Africa.

Web Announcement
#103271
2015-03-24

On 21 March 2015 the CBD Secretariat and the Korea Forest Service signed a Memorandum of Understanding for implementation of the Forest Ecosystem Restoration Initiative.

Web Announcement
#103237
2015-03-20

This year, as we celebrate the International Day of Forests under the theme of “Forests and Climate Change,” we need to also look at the crucial and direct contribution of forests and forest biodiversity to the mitigation and adaption to climate change.

Web Announcement
#103010
2015-03-03

The Collaborative Partnership on Sustainable Wildlife Management (CPW) today launched the Bushmeat Sourcebook, an online resource, on the occasion of the second World Wildlife Day. The sourcebook examines bushmeat’s vital contribution to food security, local livelihoods, and other aspects of human well-being in many parts of the world. It also shows, however, how unsustainable harvesting can affect the ecological stability of forest ecosystems, as well as human health.

Web Announcement
#103130
2015-02-26

Statement of Mr. Braulio F. De Souza Dias, Executive Secretary on the Occasion of Beyond Enforcement: Communities, Governance, Incentives And Sustainable Use in Combating Illegal Wildlife Trade, 26 February 2015, Muldersdrift, South Africa

Web Announcement
#102574
2015-01-29

Statement of Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the 21st Annual Conference of the Yale Chapter of the International Society of Tropical Foresters, 29 January 2015, New Haven, U.S.A.

Web Announcement
#101567
2014-10-21

Recognizing that wildlife is an important renewable natural resource, with economic, cultural, nutritional and recreational value to humans, Parties at the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 12), held in Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea, have passed a landmark decision on the sustainable use of biodiversity with regards to bushmeat and sustainable wildlife management.

Web Announcement
#101455
2014-10-16

The Korea Forest Service launched the Forest Ecosystem Restoration Initiative (FERI) in the margins of the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 12)

Web Announcement
#100960
2014-08-29

Statement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira De Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Inter-Regional Capacity-Building Workshop on REDD+ and Aichi Biodiversity Targets, San Jose, Costa Rica, 29 August 2014

Web Announcement
#100326
2014-07-08

Déclaration de M. Braulio ferreira de Souza Dias, Secrétaire exécutif de la CDB, à l'occasion de l'atelier sur les synergies entre redd + et la conservation et restauration des écosystèmes dans les stratégies nationales et les plans d'action, Douala, Cameroun, 8 juillet 2014

Web Announcement
#98078
2014-03-20

As we celebrate the theme of this year's International Day of Forests, "Forests for Sustainable Development", I encourage countries to assess the status of their natural forest capital and the socio-economic contributions that forests provide to society at large.

Web Announcement
#96557
2013-12-02

The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) has welcomed the Warsaw Framework for REDD+ for its potential to contribute both to climate change mitigation and biodiversity conservation.

Web Announcement
#96506
2013-11-16

Statement by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the Occasion of the Global Landscapes Forum, Warsaw, Poland, 16 November 2013

Web Announcement
#92832
2013-03-20

Message of the CBD Executive Secretary, Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, on the occasion of the International Day of Forests, 21 March 2013

Web Announcement
#91246
2012-11-22

Opening Remarks by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, to the Ad Hoc Expert Group Meeting on Validating the Africa Review Reports on Biodiversity, Forests, Mountains, Biotechnology and Tourism, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 22-23 November 2012

Web Announcement
#88368
2012-06-05

As the world celebrates World Environment Day and prepares to gather in Rio for the Rio+20 Conference, the Collaborative Partnership on Forests, a voluntary arrangement consisting of 14 international organizations, institutions and secretariats, releases eight fact sheets underlining the important role of forests and sustainable forest management for human well-being, sustainable development and a green economy.

Web Announcement
#85296
2012-01-25

Press Release: Latest initiative under joint ITTO/CBD programme—a new project to support sustainable forest management (SFM) and biodiversity conservation in Africa

Web Announcement
#83198
2011-10-25

Press Release: United Nations report identifies innovative solutions for resolving bushmeat crisis

Web Announcement
#82249
2011-09-22

Press Release: Future Policy Award crowns world’s best forest policies

Web Announcement
#82170
2011-09-20

Statement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the African Regional Consultation and Capacity Building Workshop on REDD-Plus, Including on Relevant Biodiversity Safeguards, Cape Town, 20-23 September 2011

Web Announcement
#80314
2011-07-05

Press Release: Forest Policies from six countries shortlisted for Future Policy Award

Web Announcement
#79730
2011-06-10

Press Release: Faced with “Empty Forests”, experts urge better regulation of bushmeat trade - International gathering identifies innovative solutions for resolving the bushmeat crisis, for the benefit of indigenous peoples and local communities.

Web Announcement
#79450
2011-06-01

Press Release: New Publication Outlines Biodiversity Elements for Design and Implementation of REDD-plus

Web Announcement
#79273
2011-05-25

Déclaration de mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Secrétaire exécutif de la Convention sur la diversite biologique, à l’occasion de la 9ème comité consultatif régional (CCR) – partenariat pour les forêts du bassin du Congo (PFBC), Bujumbura, Burundi, 25-27 mai 2011

Web Announcement
#79170
2011-05-20

Press Release: New Web-Based Implementation Tool to Support Forest Protection and Sustainable Use Launched by the Convention on Biological Diversity

Web Announcement
#78595
2011-04-27

Statement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the Occasion of the Regional Workshop to Support the Preparation of the State of the World's Forest Genetic Resources in Africa, 27-29 April 2011, Nairobi.

Web Announcement
#78307
2011-04-13

”REDD-plus Benefits: Biodiversity and Livelihoods”: Joint publication of CBD Secretariat and GIZ now available in English, French and Spanish.

Web Announcement
#78308
2011-04-13

Presentations and the final report of the Asia-Pacific Workshop on REDD-plus and Biodiversity Safeguards are available online.

Web Announcement
#78102
2011-04-04

Statement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Meeting of the Intergovernmental Technical Working Group on Forest Genetic Resources, towards the Report on the State of the world’s forest genetic resources, 4-6 april 2011, Rome.

Web Announcement
#77665
2011-03-21

Press Release: International Policy Award for Visionary Forest Policies: Sixteen Countries Nominated by Experts.

Web Announcement
#77603
2011-03-15

Statement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, On the occasion of the Asia-Pacific Regional Consultation and Capacity Building Workshop on REDD-Plus, Including on Relevant Biodiversity Safeguards, Singapore, 15 – 18 March 2011

Web Announcement
#76733
2011-02-03

Press Release: Theme of Future Policy Award 2011: Forest Protection - World Future Council to present awards in New York, September 2011.

Web Announcement
#76705
2011-02-02

Communiqué: Water Security Depends on Forests and Wetlands.

Web Announcement
#76541
2011-01-19

Statement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of Regional Workshop Training to Support The Preparation of the State of the World’s Forest Genetic Resources in the Pacific, 19-21 January 2011, Nadi, Fiji Islands.

Web Announcement
#75723
2010-12-06

Biodiversity central for REDD-plus success and for climate solutions: Experts at Forest Day 4 meeting in Mexico link biodiversity and climate change agendas

Web Announcement
#74585
2010-10-26

Executive Secretary offers CBD support through biodiversiy information to the REDD-plus Partnership, based on results of Nairobi Global Expert Workshop on REDD Biodiversity Benefits.

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