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High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council

10 - 19 July 2023, New York, United States of America

New equipment for Canadian Coast Guard will help clean up oil spills

The $1.5-billion Oceans Protection Plan is the largest investment ever made to protect Canada’s coasts and waterways, while growing the economy.

European stores pull products linked to Brazil deforestation

Several European supermarket chains are dropping Brazilian beef products linked to destruction of the Amazon rainforest and tropical wetland, the US activist group Mighty Earth said Thursday.

France is preparing to host 74th meeting of the Standing Committee of CITES in Lyon, with the support of the Metropole, and ensuring safe sanitary conditions for the participants

The upcoming 74th meeting of the CITES Standing Committee will take place in the Metropolis of Lyon (France) and bring together members and observers to review strategic, policy and species-specific matters affecting the implementation of the Convention in preparation for the 19th meeting of the ...

Scottish forestry’s ambitious targets to balance environmental, economic and social outcomes

Well before world leaders headed to Glasgow for November’s COP26, the Scottish Government, along with the rest of the UK, had already committed to some very ambitious tree-planting targets.

Draft Ministerial Statement Highlights Environmentally Sustainable Trade

A large group of members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) issued a draft ministerial statement on trade and sustainability on 15 December. The text is the result of the Trade and Environmental Sustainability Structured Discussions (TESSD), where 53 WTO members said they planned “to collabor ...

Climate tech investment is soaring this year — but might not be going to the right areas, PwC says

The average size of a climate tech deal almost quadrupled to $96 million in the first half of 2021, up from $27 million one year prior, PwC said.

Should we pay countries to protect their biodiversity?

The countries with the richest biodiversity don’t always take the necessary measures to protect them. Whether it’s because they lack the motivation or the resources to do so, or because they prioritize short-term economic benefits over environmental protection, countries often neglect their resp ...

CAF to use $7 billion capitalization for recovery, renewables in Latin America

CAF, the Development Bank of Latin America, will use $7 billion in planned equity capitalization to back economic recovery and renewable energy development in the region, its president said on Thursday.

Nature As Capital

We have increased our produced capital and human capital, by amassing knowledge and skills. At the same time, however, we have depleted, sometimes irreversibly, our natural capital, the very foundation of all economic and human activities.

Second Committee Approves Resolutions on Climate, SIDS, Biodiversity

The UN General Assembly’s committee on economic and financial issues (Second Committee) completed its work for the 76th session. The Committee, which had the first all-woman Bureau in the Committee’s history, reached agreement on guidance on biodiversity, convening conferences on SIDS and LLDCs ...

Digitizing the Natural History Museum London's entire collection could contribute over £2 billion to the global economy

The societal benefits of digitizing natural history collections extends to global advancements in food security, biodiversity conservation, medicine discovery, minerals exploration, and beyond. Brand new, rigorous economic report predicts investing in digitizing natural history museum collection ...

Biodiversity flies under the radar, but is as pressing as climate change

More than half of GDP in SA is moderately to highly dependent on biodiversity and ecosystem services

Data point: World Soil Day

Soil erosion costs the global economy US$8bn a year, and reduces agri-food production by 33.7m tonnes, leading to increases of up to 3.5% in world food prices

Nobel-winning stock market theory used to help save coral reefs

Researchers at Australia’s University of Queensland used modern portfolio theory (MPT), a mathematical framework developed by the economist Harry Markowitz in the 1950s to help risk-averse investors maximise returns, to identify the 50 reefs or coral sanctuaries around the world that are most li ...

Call for evidence: aligning the UK’s economic goals with environmental sustainability

The Parliamentary Environmental Audit Committee is calling for views on taking greater account of natural capital and environmental sustainability in assessing UK economic prosperity.

Toward a well-being economy

Traditionally, our policy and decision-makers use three basic measures of economic progress: gross domestic product (GDP), inflation rate, and unemployment rate. But how useful are these economic measures, especially during this period when we are recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic?

Biodiversity market expected by year's end

A market platform matching producers providing biodiversity services with corporations seeking to invest in credible on-farm environmental stewardship is expected to be running by the end of the year.

ASR Nederland N : A.s.r. to reward farmers for sustainable business operations

a.s.r. is going to reward farmers who are committed to sustainable business operations. Farmers who use agricultural land owned by a.s.r. can receive a discount of 5 to 10% on the rent if they manage their land sustainably. In order to make the agricultural sector more sustainable, a.s.r. has fo ...

Five issues to resolve before we can trade natural capital

An extraordinary opportunity is emerging in the form of natural capital markets, but five main challenges have to be overcome before responsible trading schemes can be launched, according to one sustainability expert.

Investors must assess biodiversity risk: ACSI

The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors is urging its members to assess the financial risk posed by biodiversity loss and push companies to do more to protect the environment from deforestation, ecosystem extinction and pollution of the oceans and freshwater resources. New research b ...

Meetings of the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention, of the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention and of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention

26 - 30 July 2021, Online Segment, Switzerland

Sixteenth session of the United Nations Forum on Forests

26 - 30 April 2021, Online

United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum

7 - 8 April 2021, Rome, Italy

United Nations High-Level Political Forum

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/AS/ML/OH/GD/89465 (2021-017)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points and ABS Focal Points

World Food Safety Day 2020

7 June 2020, Rome, Italy

Economic growth is incompatible with biodiversity conservation

The increase in resource consumption and polluting emissions as a result of economic growth is not compatible with biodiversity conservation. However, most international policies on biodiversity and sustainability advocate economic growth.

Tracking Economic Instruments and Finance for Biodiversity: Invitation to contribute data on positive incentives relevant to Aichi Biodiversity Target 3 to the OECD PINE database

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/AS/ML/GD/88414 (2019-114)
To: CBD National Focal Points and Resource Mobilization Focal Points

Composition of the Informal Advisory Group on Mainstreaming of Biodiversity

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/AS/ML/OH/GD/87855 (2019-045)
To: CBD, CPB and ABS National Focal Points, relevant stakeholders, organizations and initiatives

World Economic Forum 2019

22 - 25 January 2019, Davos-Klosters, Switzerland

International Youth Day 2018 (http://www.un.org/en/events/youthday/events.shtml)

12 August 2018, New York, United States of America

First meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (COP1)

24 - 29 September 2017, Geneva, Switzerland

First Meeting of the Parties to the 2009 FAO Agreement on Port State Measures

29 - 31 May 2017, Oslo, Norway

Invitation to Register for a Massive Open Online Course on Greening Consumption and Production (31 May - 12 July 2017)

Reference: SCBD/IMS/RS/ET/CP/86505 (2017-041)
To: CBD, CPB and ABS National Focal Points, other Governments, IPLCs and relevant organizations

Twentieth Session of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

8 - 12 May 2017, Geneva, Switzerland

Subregional Capacity-building Workshop on Financial Reporting and Resource Mobilization for Southeast Asia

30 November - 1 December 2015, Manila, Philippines

Subregional Capacity-building Workshop on Financial Reporting and Resource Mobilization for English Speaking African Countries

24 - 25 November 2015, Entebbe, Uganda

Subregional Capacity-building Workshop on Financial Reporting and Resource Mobilization for South America

12 - 13 November 2015, Lima, Peru

Sub-regional Capacity-building Workshop on Financial Reporting and Resource Mobilization for Spanish-speaking Central American and Caribbean Countries

26 - 27 October 2015, San Jose, Costa Rica

Subregional Capacity-Building Workshop on Financial Reporting and Resource Mobilization for South Asia

16 - 18 September 2015, New Delhi, India

International technical expert workshop on identifying, accessing, compiling and aggregating domestic and international biodiversity-related investments and impacts

5 - 7 May 2015, Mexico City, Mexico

Strengthening capacities to combat poaching and the illegal wildlife trade in support of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets

The current dimension and growth in the illegal trade in wildlife products pose a significant risk both to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and to social and economic development. Past and recent successes in conservation, protected area management and the governance of natur ...

Biodiversity Conservation in China: the national progress for the Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB)

In this workshop, the national progress of the Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity in China will be introduced. Meanwhile, the preliminary results of two pilot studies for economics valuation at local level and one for poverty reduction at community level in China will be shown respectively ...

AICHI TARGET 3 ON POSITIVE INCENTIVES: CAN MARKET-BASED INSTRUMENTS MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

RATIONALE AND POLICY RELEVANCE Building on decision XI/4 adopted in 2012, Parties at this 12th CoP will discuss the need to mobilize funds at the international and domestic levels to achieve the three objectives of the Convention. To do so, Parties will discuss a list of key actions to improve ...

ACHIEVING THE AICHI TARGET 7 : BUILDING A GREEN ECONOMY WITH SATOYAMA-SATOUMI APPROACH

How to mainstreaming Green economy for achieving the Aichi target 7, overcoming the diverse values? This side event provides 2 cases with Satoyama-Satoumi approaches and 1 methodology for multi-stakeholder communication.Furthermore, we will also discuss life&work-style innovation in Satoyama-Sa ...

Recommendation XVIII/8

Obstacles encountered in implementing options identified for eliminating, phasing out or reforming incentives that are harmful for biodiversity

World Cities Summit 2014: Liveable and Sustainable Cities: Common Challenges, Shared Solutions

1 - 4 June 2014, Singapore, Singapore

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/11

Modalities and Milestones for the Full Operationalization of Aichi Biodiversity Target 3, and Obstacles Encountered in Implementing Options Identified for Eliminating, Phasing Out or Reforming Incentives That Are Harmful for Biodiversity

Regional Workshop on Resource Mobilization for Africa

11 - 13 February 2014, Entebbe, Uganda

Round table on access to information, public participation and access to justice regarding LMOs/GMOs

16 - 17 October 2013, Geneva, Switzerland

UNEP/CBD/RW-IM-WAFR/1/2

Report of the Subregional Workshop for Sub Saharan West Africa on Valuation and Incentive Measures

UNEP/CBD/COP/11/34

Incentive Measures (Article 11) - Progress report on activities undertaken by Parties, other Governments, relevant organizations and initiatives, and the Executive Secretary: updated analysis of information received

UNEP/CBD/RW-IM-SA/1/2

Report of the Subregional Workshop for South America on Valuation and Incentive Measures

UNEP/CBD/RW-IM-EECASI/1/2

Report of the Subregional Workshop on Valuation and Incentive Measures for Eastern Europe and Central Asia

UNEP/CBD/WS-CB-TEEB-MENA/1/2

Report of the Capacity-Building Workshop for North Africa and the Middle East on the Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/16/15

Incentive Measures (Article 11): Progress report on activities undertaken by Parties, other Governments, relevant organizations and initiatives, and the Executive Secretary, Analysis of information received

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/16/INF/36

Incentive Measures (Article 11): Synthesis of information on progress in implementing decision X/44

UNEP/CBD/CBW-NBSAP/PA/2/2

Report of the Workshop

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/INF/26

Report of the International Workshop on the Removal and Mitigation of Perverse, and the Promotion of Positive, Incentive Measures

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/INF/38

TEEB for Policy Makers: Responding to the Value of Nature

UNEP/CBD/WG-RI/3/INF/11

TEEB for Policy Makers: Responding to the Value of Nature

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/17

Incentive Measures (Article 11): Information and Good-Practice Cases from Different Regions on the Identification and Removal or Mitigation of Perverse, and the Promotion of Positive, Incentive Measures

UNEP/CBD/WSIM/3/2

Analysis of Relevant Information on the Impacts of Positive and Perverse Incentives

UNEP/CBD/WSIM/3/1

Provisional Agenda

UNEP/CBD/WSIM/3/1/ADD1

Annotations to the Provisional Agenda

UNEP/CBD/COP/10/24

Incentive Measures (Article 11): Information and Good-Practice Cases from Different Regions on the Identification and Removal or Mitigation of Perverse, and the Promotion of Positive, Incentive Measures

UNEP/CBD/COP/10/INF/17

How Monitoring Can Support the Implementation of Valuation Tools and Positive Incentive Measures - The International Dimension

UNEP/CBD/COP/10/INF/18

Incentive Measures (Article 11): Information and Good-Practice Cases from Different Regions on the Identification and Removal or Mitigation of Perverse, and the Promotion of Positive, Incentive Measures

UNEP/CBD/COP/10/INF/23

TEEB for Business Report

UNEP/CBD/COP/10/INF/24

TEEB for Policy-Makers: Responding to the Value of Nature

UNEP/CBD/COP/10/INF/25

TEEB for Local and Regional Policy-Makers (D3)

UNEP/CBD/COP/10/INF/31

Paying for Biodiversity: Enhancing the Cost-Effectiveness of Payments for Ecosystem Services

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/INF/26

Report of the International Workshop on the Removal and Mitigation of Perverse, and the Promotion of Positive, Incentive Measures

UNEP/CBD/COP/9/12

In-Depth Review of the Programme of Work on Incentive Measures - Summary of views, experiences and options provided by Parties

UNEP/CBD/COP/9/12/ADD1

In-Depth Review of the Work on Incentive Measures - Synthesis report of information on incentive measures provided by Parties in the third national reports

UNEP/CBD/COP/9/12/ADD2

In-Depth Review of the Programme of Work on Incentive Measures (Addendum)

UNEP/CBD/COP/9/INF/8

Compilation of Views, Experiences, and Options in the Implementation of the Programme of Work on Incentive Measures

UNEP/CBD/COP/9/INF/9

Terms of Reference for a Study on How Monitoring Can Support the Implementation of Valuation Tools and Positive Incentive Measures

UNEP/CBD/COP/9/INF/38

Compilation of Views, Experiences, and Options in the Implementation of the Programme of Work on Incentive Measures

UNEP/CBD/COP/9/INF/38/ADD1

Compilation of Views, Experiences, and Options in the Implementation of the Programme of Work on Incentive Measures

UNEP/CBD/COP/8/27

Cross-Cutting Issues Progress Report and Consideration of Proposals for Future Action: Protected Areas, Incentive Measures, Alien Species that Threaten Ecosystems, Habitats or Species, Impact Assessment, Liability and Redress, Biodiversity and Climate Change

UNEP/CBD/COP/8/27/ADD1

Incentive Measures: Compilation of suggestions on the development of definitions on incentive measures

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/11/8

Incentive Measures: Proposals on the Application of Positive Incentive Measures and their Integration Into Relevant Programmes, Policies or Strategies

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/11/9

Incentive Measures: Proposals on the Application of Tools for Valuation of Biodiversity and Biodiversity Resources and Functions

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/11/INF/8

Incentive Measures: An Exploration of Tools and Methodologies for Valuation of Biodiversity and Biodiversity Resources and Functions

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/11/INF/11

Incentive Measures: An Analysis of Existing and New Instruments that Provide Positive Incentives

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/11/INF/15

Synthesis Report On Information Received From Parties, Other Governments And Organizations On Non-Monetary Positive Incentive Measures and on the Application of Methodologies for the Assessment of Values of Biodiversity and its Functions

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/10/12

Incentive Measures: Further Refinement and Consideration of the Proposals for the Application of Ways and Means to Remove or Mitigate Perverse Incentives

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/10/INF/8

Synthesis report on information received from Parties, other governments and organizations on the removal or mitigation of perverse incentives

R E M I N D E R: Decision XI/30: Incentive measures Decision XI/4: Review of implementation of the strategy for resource mobilization, including the establishment of targets

Reference: SCBD/SEL/ML/GD/81348 (2013-049)
To: CBD NFPs and relevant international organizations

Statement by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the International Conference “Global Implementation Programme for the SEEA”, 17-19 June 2013, New York City

Statement by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the International Conference “Global Implementation Programme for the SEEA”, 17-19 June 2013, New York City

Sub-regional Workshop on Valuation and Incentive Measures for Sub-Saharan West Africa

14 - 17 May 2013, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

UNEP/CBD/RW-IM-WAFR/1/1/ADD1

Background and Programme of Work

Decision XI/30: Incentive measures; Decision XI/4: Review of implementation of the strategy for resource mobilization, including the establishment of targets

Reference: SCBD/SEL/ML/GD/81348 (2013-022)
To: CBD NFPs and relevant international organizations

Sub-regional Workshop on valuation and incentive measures for Sub-Saharan West Africa, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 19 to 22 February 2013

Reference: SCBD/SEL/ML/GD/80981 (2012-150)
To: CBD National Focal Points of: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo and relevant organizations

Statement by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, to the Montreal Council of Foreign Relations, Montreal, Canada, 28 November 2012

Statement by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, to the International Seminar “Towards Linking Ecosystems and Ecosystem Services to Economic and Human Activity”, New York, United States of America, 27 - 29 November 2012

Implementation tools for valuation and incentive measures

Reference: SCBD/SEL/ML/GD/81035 (2012-144)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Ecosystem restoration on cotton fields – bringing environmental and economic interests together

The side event presents the successful project “Cotton Connect”, an initiative engaged in ecosystem restoration without GMO and pesticides offering organic cotton and supporting the Better Cotton Initiative, in cooperation with the world´s leading organic cotton clothing retailer C&A and its Ger ...