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95th Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol

2 - 6 December 2024, Montreal, Canada

93rd Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol

11 - 15 December 2023, Montreal, Canada

Second meeting of the Informal Advisory Group on Technical and Scientific Cooperation

1 - 2 November 2023, Online

Workshop on the recently completed assessments of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

13 October 2023, Nairobi, Kenya

The twenty-first session of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention (CRIC21) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)

9 - 13 October 2023, Samarkand, Uzbekistan

The 2023 SDG Summit – the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development under the auspices of the General Assembly

19 - 20 September 2023, New York, United States of America

International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer

16 September 2023, Nairobi, Kenya

Global Soil Partnership Plenary Assembly (FAO)

12 - 14 July 2023, Rome, Italy

World Environment Day

5 June 2023, Nairobi, Kenya

8th Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals (STI Forum)

3 - 4 May 2023, New York, United States of America

International Conference on Climate Risk, Vulnerability and Resilience Building

19 - 21 April 2023, Paris, France

Diving into Freshwater Microplastic pollution - Connecting Water, Environmental and Social Sciences

6 - 8 March 2023, Paris, France

Fifty-seventh session of the IPCC (IPCC-57) - Approval session for the Synthesis Report andFifty-seventh (bis) session (IPCC-57bis)

26 September - 6 October 2022, TBC, Geneva, Switzerland

World Environment Day

5 June 2022, Nairobi, Kenya

Special Session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-5): 50th anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations Environment Programme 1972-2022 (UNEP@50)

3 - 4 March 2022, Nairobi, Kenya

Scientific webinar: Expert input from the scientific community on the post-2020 global biodiversity framework (linked to WG2020-3 and SBSTTA-24 agenda item 3)

25 January 2022, Online

ICCB 2021- Society for Conservation Biology's 20th International Congress for Conservation Biology: The future is now. Sustaining biodiversity for today and tomorrow"

12 - 16 December 2021, Kigali, Rwanda

14th Meeting of the ACCOBAMS Scientific Committee and Celebration of the ACCOBAMS 25th Anniversary

22 - 26 November 2021, Istabul and, Monaco

12th Conference of the Parties to the Vienna Convention (part II) and 33rd Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol (COP12(II)/MOP33)

25 - 29 October 2021, To be confirmed

54th session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and WGI-AR6 Approval Plenary

4 - 10 October 2021, To be determined

IUCN World Conservation Congress Marseille (International Union for Conservation of Nature)

3 - 11 September 2021, Hybrid, Marseille, France

43rd Meeting of the Open-ended Working Group of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol (OEWG 43) - Ozone Secretariat

12 - 16 July 2021, Online

8th Session of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES-8 Plenary)

14 - 24 June 2021, Online, Bonn, Germany

Thirty-first meeting of the Animals Committee of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)

31 May - 4 June 2021, Online, Switzerland

Virtual Science-Policy Forum identifies key biodiversity knowledge gaps and priorities for science-policy research

Virtual Science-Policy Forum identifies key biodiversity knowledge gaps and priorities for science-policy research

Montreal, 23 April 2021 – The virtual sessions of the joint fifth Science-Policy Forum for Biodiversity and the eighth International Conference on Sustainability Science closed today with participants identifying key biodiversity knowledge gaps and priorities for science-policy research, needs f ...

53rd session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

6 - 10 October 2020

International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer 2020

16 September 2020, Nairobi, Kenya

85th Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol

25 - 29 May 2020, TBA, Canada

85th Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol

25 - 29 May 2020, Montreal, Canada

31st Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (MOP 31)

4 - 8 November 2019, Rome, Italy

8th International Barcode of Life (iBOL) Conference 2019

17 - 20 June 2019, Trondhein, Norway

International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation General Assembly

2 - 4 May 2019, Windhoek, Namibia

Seventh session of the Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services stakeholder day (IPBES-7)

29 April - 4 May 2019, Paris, France

Meeting of the IPBES Task Force on Knowledge and Data

20 - 22 March 2019, Bonn, Germany

Second Global Session of the UN Science-Policy-Business Forum on the Environment

8 - 10 March 2019

World Economic Forum 2019

22 - 25 January 2019, Davos-Klosters, Switzerland

A global platform for sharing information about the world’s biodiversity has passed a major milestone, with the publication of the one-billionth species record of where a species lives through the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Big data for biodiversity: Global Biodiversity Information Facility surpasses one billion

9 July 2018 – A global platform for sharing information about the world’s biodiversity has passed a major milestone, with the publication of the one-billionth species record of where a species lives through the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

7th International Barcode of Life (iBOL) Conference

20 - 24 November 2017, South Africa

International Congress for Conservation Biology: "Insights for Sustaining Life on Earth"

23 - 27 July 2017, Cartagena, Colombia

Fifth Session of the Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES-5)

7 - 10 March 2017, Bonn, Germany

Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Regional consultations and stakeholder day (IPBES-5)

6 March 2017, Bonn, Germany

UNEP/CBD/COP/13/INF/22

Stocktaking Summary of the Technical and Scientific Cooperation Needs of Parties, Previous Work Carried Out under the Convention and Initiatives Relevant to the Bio-Bridge Initiative

UNEP/CBD/COP/13/INF/21

Bio-Bridge Initiative Action Plan 2017-2020 and Report on Progress towards the Implementation of the Initiative

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Presentation on the Bio-Bridge Initiative (BBI)

Ninth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity

4 - 7 November 2015, Montreal, Canada

Sharing knowledge and experience among the South East Asian countries and China in the implementation of the Biodiversity Strategic Plan 2011-2020 & Aichi Targets

The China Fund Project on “Strengthening the capacity of South East Asian countries for the implementation of the Biodiversity Strategic Plan 2011-2020 & Aichi Targets”, launched in 2013, aims to promote sharing of knowledge and experience among ASEAN countries and China on the implementation of ...

Using solutions to share knowledge and create evidence-based innovation

Let´s not keep reinventing the wheel but learn from each other´s successes in the management and governance of biodiversity and natural resources. This side event – hosted by the Blue Solutions Initiative of the German Environment Ministry (BMUB) together with its implementing partners GIZ, IUCN ...

TECHNOLOGY, EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND REHABILITATION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT. TERRE POLICY CENTRE

Release of short film on Western Ghats – The ecological balance by Nature and panel discussion on the Western Ghats- sustainable Livelihood for every life . Speakers- Mr Ram Bhooj National programme Officer, ecological sciences. Mr. Shende Rajendra – Former Director UNEP President of the side e ...

NIEMA: Code of Conduct for Culture Collections, Microbial Resource Centers and Scientists using Microbes under the Nagoya Protocol

Since 2006, the microbial resource centers (MRCs) under Asian Consortium for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Microbial Resources (ACM) have been working on the development of legitimate and practical scheme for exchanging microbial resources between ACM member MRCs. Especially after the ...

Progress in implementing the IPBES Work Programme

Last December, the IPBES Plenary agreed a work programme for the period 2014-2018, and agreed the budget for the first two years. The intention of this side event is to brief participants on the progress made to date in implementing the IPBES work programme, and on what can be expected in the co ...

GEF-6 BIODIVERSITY STRATEGY: SUPPORTING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN FOR BIODIVERSITY, 2011-2020

The side-event will provide an overview of the GEF-6 biodiversity strategy and programming opportunities for countries.

UNEP/CBD/COP/12/INF/39/ADD1

Options for Enhancing Technical and Scientific Cooperation and Clearing-House Mechanisms

UNEP/CBD/COP/12/INF/33

“Bio-Bridge” An Initiative of the Republic of Korea In Support of the Convention’s Work on Technical and Scientific Cooperation

UNEP/CBD/COP/12/INF/39

Options for Enhancing Technical and Scientific Cooperation and Clearing-House Mechanisms

UNEP/CBD/COP/12/INF/3

List of Draft Recommendations Prepared for the Twelfth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties Regarding Capacity-Building for Revising and Updating National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans, Technical and Scientific Cooperation, Technology Transfer and the Clearing-House Mechanism

UNEP/CBD/COP/12/INF/8

Technical and Scientific Cooperation on Invasive Alien Species in Islands

UNEP/CBD/COP/12/11

Progress Report on Technical and Scientific Cooperation and the Clearing House Mechanism

Recommendation 5/11

Review of progress in providing support in implementing the objectives of the Convention and its Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/INF/20

DNA Barcoding and its Role in Building Global Capacity in Molecular Biodiversity

The Pilot Phase of the ABS Clearing-House

Presentation on the Pilot Phase of the ABS Clearing-House

Sixth Meeting of the Chairs of the Scientific Advisory Bodies of the Biodiversity-related Conventions (CSAB)

7 - 8 October 2013, Formia, Italy

15th Annual BIOECON Conference Conservation and Development: Exploring Conflicts and Challenges

18 - 20 September 2013, Cambridge, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/17/2/ADD2

The Identification of Scientific and Technical Needs for the Attainment of the Targets under Strategic Goal B of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/17/2

Facilitating the Implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 and the Aichi Biodiversity Targets through Scientific and Technical Means

World Water Week: Water Cooperation – building partnerships

1 - 6 September 2013, Stockholm, Sweden

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/INF/23

United Nations Environment Programme Report on Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

UNEP/CBD/RW-SPU-BIO/1/1

Provisional Agenda

UNEP/CBD/RW-SPU-BIO/1/1/ADD1

Annotations to the Provisional Agenda

UNEP/CBD/COP/10/15

Scientific and Technical Cooperation and the Clearing-House Mechanism: Progress report and recommendations for further development

UNEP/CBD/COP/10/INF/5

Scientific and Technical Cooperation and the Clearing-House Mechanism: Report on the activities of the programme of work 2006-2010

UNEP/CBD/COP/8/INF/3

Report on Progress of the Consultative Process to Assess the Need for, Modalities of, and Options for an International Mechanism of Scientific Expertise on Biodiversity

UNEP/CBD/COP/9/23

Scientific and Technical Cooperation and the Clearing-House Mechanism - Proposals for the implementation of the strategic plan of the Clearing-House Mechanism

UNEP/CBD/COP/8/17

Scientific and Technical Cooperation and the Clearing-House Mechanism (Article 18, Paragraph 3) Clearing-house mechanism activities during the inter-sessional period

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/10/11

Role of the Clearing-House Mechanism in promoting technical cooperation to achieve the 2010 target and facilitating information exchange on progress made

Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Consultation Meeting on IPBES (Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services)

11 - 13 July 2013, Soa Paolo, Brazil

Join Programme with UNESCO

The side event will focus on the joint programme between UNESCO and the SCBD, as developed at the International Conference on Biological and Cultural Diversity for Development (June 2010, Montreal). The event will provide an update an initial progress & step forward.

NATURE CONNECTION RESEARCHERS CAN HELP EDUCATORS BUILD BIODIVERSITY KNOWLEDGE CAPITAL

While there is an agreement the biodiversity knowledge needs to become widespread, there is little agreement on how that transfer of knowledge can occur at lower education level.This event will propose the collaborative development of one way that this could be achieved through the education sys ...

Outcomes of the plenary meeting to operationalise the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)

The side event will provide an update on the latest decisions taken on the operationalisation of IPBES including on: -the governance structure of the platform; -its rules and procedures; -hosting arrangements for the Secretariat (host country and institutions); -budget; -legal status; and -work ...

ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION ON ENCOURAGING TECHNICAL AND SCIENTIFIC COOPERATION

The Bureau of the SBSTTA will convene a roundtable discussion to share ideas and options for facilitating technical and scientific cooperation amongst scientific institutions at national and regional levels. The event will seek to gather ideas on how these institutions can be better empowered, m ...

UNEP/CBD/CSAB/4/2

Report of the Fourth Meeting of Chairs of Scientific Advisory Bodies of Biodiversity-Related Conventions

Press Release: The South African National Biodiversity Institute the first African partner to join the Convention’s Consortium of Scientific Partners on Biodiversity

The South African National Biodiversity Institute the first African partner to join the Convention’s Consortium of Scientific Partners on Biodiversity

Montreal, 20 May 2011. The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) has joined the Consortium of Scientific Partners of the Convention on Biological Diversity, thus becoming its sixteenth member and the first from Africa.

Second International Marine Conservation Conference (Symposium: Integrating science and policy: how scientists can help CITES advance marine conservation)

14 - 18 May 2011, Victoria, Canada

Press Release: Missouri Botanical Garden Joins Convention on Biological Diversity Consortium of Scientific Partners - Garden Will Be Central to the Implementation of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation.

GEF-5 BIODIVERSITY STRATEGY

The GEF-5 biodiversity strategy reflects the four-year framework of COP program priorities developed at COP-9 and includes refinements to previous GEF investment strategies based on advances in conservation practice and advice from the GEF’s Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel. The side eve ...

Communiqué: Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh joins CBD Consortium of Scientific Partners

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh joins CBD Consortium of Scientific Partners

Montreal, 14 September 2010 – Bringing with it over 300 years of experience, the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh has become a full partner to the Consortium of Scientific Partners to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). The scientific, educational and outreach work of the Garden and the ...

The NatureServe Conservation Conference 2010 and The Southeast Natural Heritage Conference - "A Network Connecting Science with Conservation"

26 - 30 April 2010, Austin, United States of America

Statement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity on the Occasion of the Workshop on Regional Action to Combat Invasive Species on Islands to Preserve Biodiversity and Adapt to Climate Change: "Helping Islands Adapt" Auckland, New Zealand, 11-16 April 2010

16th Session of the Board of Governors of the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB)

19 - 20 November 2009

UNEP/CBD/CSAB/3/3

Report of the Third Meeting of Chairs of Scientific Advisory Bodies of Biodiversity-Related Conventions

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Suggestions for facilitating collaboration between the Conventions

Second Ad hoc Intergovernmental and Multi-stakeholder meeting on an Intergovernmental Science-policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystems Services (IPBES)

5 - 9 October 2009, Nairobi, Kenya

Third meeting of the Chairs of the Scientific Advisory Bodies of Biodiversity-related Conventions

4 - 5 October 2009, Nairobi, Kenya

Regional Workshop on Ways and Means to Promote the Sustainable Production and Use of Biofuels

28 - 30 September 2009, Louveira, São Paulo, Brazil

UNEP/CBD/CSAB/3/1/ADD1/REV1

Annotations to the Provisional Agenda

Document

Biodiversity is Life

UNEP/CBD/CSAB/3/2

Options for Improving Collaboration and Synergy on Issues of Common Interest across the Biodiversity-Related Conventions and MEAs