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World Oceans Day

8 June 2024, New York, United States of America

World Water Day

22 March 2024, New York, United States of America

Statement by David Cooper, Acting Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the World Water Day, 22 March 2024: Water for Peace

Extension of Deadline: 6th Joint Work Plan of the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Convention on Wetlands

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/IMS/JL/NP/MK/91533 (2024-020)
To: CBD national focal points, SBSTTA focal points, indigenous peoples and local communities, and relevant organizations; Convention on Wetlands Focal Points and international organization partners

World Wetlands Day

2 February 2024, Gland, Switzerland

6th Joint Work Plan of the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Convention on Wetlands

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/IMS/JL/NP/MK/91533 (2024-011)
To: CBD national focal points, SBSTTA focal points, indigenous peoples and local communities, and relevant organizations; Convention on Wetlands Focal Points and international organization partners

Statement by David Cooper, Acting Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the World Wetlands Day, 2 February 2024

Statement by David Cooper, Acting Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the World Wetlands Day, 2 February 2024

International Forum facilitated by the Forest Ecosystem Restoration Initiative: Workshop on ecosystem restoration-related planning and capacity-building needs for the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework

12 September 2023, Online

World Water Day: "Accelerating Change"

22 March 2023, New York, United States of America

Statement by David Cooper, Acting Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the World Water Day, 22 March 2023

Statement by David Cooper, Acting Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the World Water Day, 22 March 2023

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

6 - 8 March 2023, Paris, France

World Wetlands Day: "Revive and restore degraded wetlands"

2 February 2023, Gland, Switzerland

World Water Day: "Groundwater - Making the Invisible Visible"

22 March 2022, New York, United States of America

World Wetlands Day: "Value - Manage - Restore - Love Wetlands"

2 February 2022, Gland, Switzerland

Years later, restored wetlands remain a shadow of their old selves

Danes have been diligent about wetland restoration. Indeed, more than 200 wetlands have been restored over the past 25 years. In particular, restoration in Denmark has been used as a means to curb nutrient runoff from crop fields into watercourses.

Tanzania calls for joint actions to reverse environmental degradation of Lake Tanganyika

Tanzanian Vice President Philip Mpango on Thursday called on countries sharing Lake Tanganyika to take bold steps aimed at reversing environmental degradation facing the lake, the second-oldest freshwater lake in the world.

Wild birds witness improved environment in yellow river delta

The Yellow River, China's second-longest waterway that is dubbed a "mother river," is attracting more wild birds to inhabit the river delta.

The past, present and future of the Congo peatlands: 10 takeaways from our series

Mongabay published a four-part series on the peatlands of the Congo Basin. Only in 2017 did a team of Congolese and British scientists discover that a sprawling wetland known as the Cuvette Centrale spanning the border between the Republic of Congo and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) actu ...

NT outback to host Australian-first green hydrogen project at Tennant Creek

In the centre of Australia, where the landscape is parched and temperatures can soar into the high 40s, water can be a precious commodity. But a "cutting edge" technology is being trialled in the Northern Territory, giving a glimpse of how water-dependent industries may one day be able to operat ...

Trees in the wetlands emit more methane than researchers thought

Historically the thick green of the Amazon has been our planet’s largest carbon sink, though this tipping point has also been breached earlier this year. But a new wave of research over the last few years, including a new study published recently in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Societ ...

Botswana's Okavango Delta: World Heritage Site under threat

Environmental organizations are raising the alarm over mining for oil and gas in the world's largest cross-border nature reserve, known for its biodiversity and unique landscapes.

Brazil is in water crisis — it needs a drought plan

Brazil has the largest amount of fresh water in the world. Two-thirds of what flows in the Amazon River alone could supply the world’s demand. Yet much of the nation now faces drought.

A peatland restoration project in Indonesia could set a global example

Peatlands in tropical nations are home to vital biodiversity while they also help mitigate climate change by acting as highly effective carbon sinks. In addition, these wetlands serve key economic functions by protecting seashores against erosion and from the effects of storms. And there is more.

The 59th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands

21 - 25 June 2021, Gland, Switzerland

Statement by Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought: “Restoration. Land. Recovery”

Statement by Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought: “Restoration. Land. Recovery”

Statement by Ms. Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of World Water Day – 22 MARCH 2021 – "Valuing water"

World Water Day: "Valuing Water"

22 March 2021, Online, New York, United States of America

Statement by Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of World Wildlife Day - "Forests and Livelihoods: Sustaining People and Planet"

World Maritime Day 2020

24 September 2020, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Water Resources Commission: Coronavirus, Water And Climate Change

As the world's largest natural resource, water plays a central part in sustaining ecosystems and life on earth. Climate change impacts water resources and affects many sectors of the economy in many nations.

Statement by Ms. Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Acting Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of World Water Day, 22 March 2020

Martha Rojas Urrego: Why wetlands are key to the battle against catastrophe

Restoring such areas as bogs and mangroves can prevent species extinction and have all sorts of other beneficial effects.

New insights into how global change is impacting freshwater environments

A new global study sheds light on how interactions between specific characteristics of catchments, such as carbon and pollution, affect aquatic plant diversity and function in freshwater environments.

Fiji values conservation of wetlands for preservation of biodiversity

Conservation of wetland ecosystems is essential for sustainable fresh water supply, flood mitigation and preserving biodiversity for plants, animals and humans, said a Fijian minister on Monday.

“Wetlands and Biodiversity” is the theme for World Wetlands Day 2020

Wetlands are vital for humans, for other ecosystems and for our climate, providing essential ecosystem services such as water regulation, including flood control and water purification. Wetland biodiversity matters for our health, our food supply, for tourism and for jobs. Wetlands also absorb c ...

New Zealand launches plan to revive the health of lakes and rivers

New Zealand’s government released a plan to reverse the decline of iconic lakes and rivers this week. It proposes higher standards for water quality, interim controls on land intensification and a higher bar on ecosystem health.

Beaver reintroduction key to solving freshwater biodiversity crisis

Reintroducing beavers to their native habitat is an important step towards solving the freshwater biodiversity crisis, according to experts.

Opportunities to provide inputs to the work of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

Reference: SCBD/OES/DC/AC/88272 (2019-067)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities, relevant organizations

88 percent decline of big freshwater animals

Scientists have now quantified the global decline of big freshwater animals: From 1970 to 2012, global populations of freshwater megafauna declined by 88 percent - twice the loss of vertebrate populations on land or in the ocean.

Mekong River at its lowest in 100 years, threatening food supply

A SEVERE DROUGHT that has caused water levels in Southeast Asia’s Mekong River to drop to their lowest in more than 100 years could have devastating consequences for fish, as well as the tens of millions of people living and working along the river, experts warn.

Better river basins network to protect biodiversity in Spain

Reservial Project: a pioneering initiative

Sturgeon population makes comeback after near extinction

After thriving for 200 million years, sturgeon were pushed near extinction by dams, pollution, and overfishing. Now they're rebounding around the U.S

Bangladesh declares its rivers 'legal persons'

Bangladesh's high court has granted the country's rivers the rights and status of "living entities" in a bid to save them from encroachment, a lawyer said Tuesday.

Rivers are the world’s heritage. Time to treat them as such (commentary)

This July represents a critical opportunity to protect rivers and the World Heritage sites that depend on them.

Researchers lay out plan for managing rivers for climate change

New strategies for river management are needed to maintain water supplies and avoid big crashes in populations of aquatic life, researchers argue in a perspective piece published today in Nature.

Preserving the Yangtze River Basin's biodiversity

The Yangtze River Basin has unique biodiversity due to its distinctive geological history, topography and geographical location.

As planet warms, Arctic lakes, rivers will lose their biodiversity

May 22 (UPI) -- As Earth's temperatures continue to rise, freshwater ecosystems in the Arctic are becoming unusually warm -- too warm for many native species.

No fishing for 500 miles: the river that runs clean through India

No fishing for 500 miles: the river that runs clean through India While the Ganges is sacred but heavily polluted, the Chambal’s ‘cursed’ but pristine waters have proved a blessing for locals

A river that flows free connects up in 4D

Humans have altered the natural flow of rivers, adversely affecting biodiversity and the services that these watercourses provide.

Two-thirds of the longest rivers no longer flow freely—and it's harming us

A new study warns that many of the benefits rivers provide, from water to food to flood control, are increasingly at risk thanks to dams and diversions.

Hippos poop a lot of silica, and that’s critical for Africa’s rivers and lakes

In the East African savanna landscape, hippos and their poop play a critical role.

Lake Tanganyika rescue plan on cards

FISHING has been a main source of livelihood for thousands of natives around Lake Tanganyika in Mpulungu district of Northern Province for many years.

World Maritime Day 2018

28 September 2018, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Many of the solutions to our global water challenges can be found in nature.

Message of the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Dr. Cristiana Paşca Palmer, on the occasion of World Water Day 22 March 2018

World Water Day 2018: "Nature for Water" (http://www.un.org/en/events/waterday/)

22 March 2018, New York, United States of America

This year’s World Water Day theme, “Why waste water?”, highlights the importance of reducing and reusing wastewater.

Message of the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Cristiana Paşca Palmer, on the occasion of World Water Day 22 March 2017 “Why waste water?”

World Wetlands Day 2017: Wetlands for Disaster Risk Reduction

2 February 2017, New York, United States of America

All around the world, wetlands provide huge benefits, including clean water, ensuring a stable water supply, and providing important habitat to a wide variety of species.

Message of the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, on the occasion of World Wetlands Day

Fundamental to human well-being, water resources can help create paid and decent jobs. But water is a finite and irreplaceable resource. It is only renewable if well managed. All freshwater ultimately depends on the continued healthy functioning of ecosystems, and recognizing the water cycle as a biophysical process is essential to achieving sustainable water management.

Message of the CBD Executive Secretary, Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, on the occasion of the World Water Day, 22 March 2016

It is a great pleasure to welcome you to the city of Montreal, where the Great Lakes Waterway and the Saint Lawrence Seaway meet, on the occasion of the 6th GEF-UNDP-IMO Research and Development Forum and Exhibition on Ballast Water Management.

Statement of Mr. Braulio F. De Souza Dias. Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the 6th GEF-UNDP-IMO Research and Development Forum and Exhibition on Ballast Water Management

The wetlands of today are essential for human health and prosperity, and the benefits they provide have enormous economic and social value. As confirmed by the 2013 report, The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity: Water and Wetlands, which we are proud to have contributed to, the ecosystem services provided by wetlands, on a per unit area basis, are the most valuable of all of our ecosystem types.

Message of the CBD Executive Secretary, Braulio F. de Souza Dias, on the occasion of World Wetlands Day, 2 February 2016

Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism Conference 2015

27 - 30 April 2015, Quito, Ecuador

This year’s World Water Day theme, “Water and sustainable development”, coincides with the ongoing discussions in the United Nations of the post-2015 development agenda and the adoption of a set of new sustainable development goals and targets expected later this year.

Message of the CBD Executive Secretary, Braulio F. de Souza Dias, on the occasion of the World Water Day, 22 March 2015 “Water and sustainable development”

Nominations for the West Africa Regional Workshop of the UN-Water Initiative "Capacity Development to Support National Drought Management Policies", 4 to 7 May 2015, Accra, Ghana

Reference: SCBD/SAM/DC/SS/AC/84397 (2015-024)
To: CBD NFPs from: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Mali, Nigeria, Niger, Senegal and Togo

Webinar on increasing awareness of soil biodiversity and carbon, titled "Learning from wetlands – the case for dry soils", on 12 February 2015

Reference: SCBD/SAM/DC/SK/AC/84276 (2015-009)
To: CBD NFPs and SBSTTA FPs of Africa

North Africa Regional Workshop of the UN-Water Initiative “Capacity Development to Support National Drought Management Policies”

17 - 20 November 2014, Cairo, Egypt

North-East Asian Cooperation on Migratory Bird and Habitat Conservation

The North-East Asian Subregional Programme for Environmental Cooperation (NEASPEC) is an intergovernmental mechanism of six North-East Asian countries, supported by UNESCAP. As part of NEASPEC's Nature Conservation programme, it currently carries out field surveys and studies for conservation an ...

Nominations for the North Africa Regional Workshop of the UN-Water Initiative “Capacity Development to Support National Drought Management Policies”, to be held from 17 to 20 November 2014, in Cairo, Egypt

Reference: SCBD/SAM/SS/ac/va/83888 (2014-117)
To: CBD National Focal Points of the following countries: Algeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Iran, Jordan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Sudan, Tunisia and Yemen

Nominations for the joint workshop of the secretariats of the Convention on Biological Diversity and of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification on synergies for the design, development and implementation of National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans and National Action Programmes, from 21 to 22 November 2014, in Cairo, Egypt

Reference: SCBD/SAM/SS/ac/va/83889 (2014-118)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Nominations for the Eastern Africa Regional Workshop of the UN-Water Initiative "Capacity Development to Support National Drought Management Policies", from 5 to 8 August 2014, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Reference: SCBD/SAM/SS/ac/83607 (2014-079)
To: CBD National Focal Points of the following countries: Botswana, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe

Call for nominations for the Ramsar Wetland Conservation Awards 2015

Reference: SCBD/MPO/DA/DC/VA/83503 (2014-066)
To: CBD National Focal Points and relevant organizations

As the world community works to address the growing need for water and energy, and develops an integrated framework of Sustainable Development Goals, let us work together and ensure that water, biodiversity and energy are used sustainably, to help us build the future we want.

Message of the CBD Executive Secretary, Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, on the occasion of the World Water Day, 22 March 2014

Nominations for the Asia-Pacific Regional Workshop of the UN-Water Initiative “Capacity Development to Support National Drought Management Policies”, to be held from 6 to 9 May 2014, in Hanoi, Vietnam

Reference: SCBD/SAM/SS/ac/83189 (2014-024)
To: CBD National Focal Points of the following countries: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam

Message of the CBD Executive Secretary, Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, on the occasion of the World Wetlands Day, 2 February 2014 - “Wetlands and Agriculture: Partners for Growth”

Message of the CBD Executive Secretary, Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, on the occasion of the World Wetlands Day, 2 February 2014 - “Wetlands and Agriculture: Partners for Growth”

UNEP/CBD/COP/11/30

Summary Report of the Work of the Expert Group on Maintaining the Ability of Biodiversity to Continue to Support the Water Cycle

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/15/INF/15

Biological Diversity of Inland Water Ecosystems: Further Details of the Work of the Expert Group on Maintaining the Ability of Biodiversity to Continue to Support the Water Cycle

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/15/8

Biological Diversity of Inland Water Ecosystems: Implications of Changes in the Water Cycle, and Freshwater Resources, in the Implementation of the Thematic and Cross-Cutting Programmes of Work

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/15/9

Biological Diversity of Inland Water Ecosystems: Report on Assessment of Ways and Means to Address Relevant Inland Water Biodiversity Needs in Coastal Areas

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/15/10

Biological Diversity of Inland Water Ecosystems: Report on the Assessment of the Status of Implementation of the River Basin Initiative

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/15/11

Inland Water Biodiversity: Progress Report on the Work in Addressing Paragraphs 39 to 41 of Decision X/28 on Review of Information, and the Provision of Key Policy Relevant Messages, on Maintaining the Ability of Biodiversity to Continue to Support the Water Cycle

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/INF/3

In-Depth Review of the Programme of Work on the Biological Diversity of Inland Water Ecosystems: Summary of Background Information and Key Messages

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/3

In-Depth Review of the Programme of Work on the Biological Diversity of Inland Water Ecosystems

UNEP/CBD/COP/8/INF/20

Biological Diversity of Inland Water Ecosystems - case-studies on information and lessons learned from the application of national and regional policies, plans and best practices, from the application of water frameworks, including specific examples of successful policy interventions to conserve ...

UNEP/CBD/COP/8/INF/42

Biological Diversity of Inland Water Ecosystems: WWF International - Mountains to the Sea Implementation Plan

UNEP/CBD/COP/9/INF/4

Biological Diversity of Inland Water Ecosystems: The allocation and management of water for maintaining ecological functions and the role of watercourse conventions in implementing the programme of work

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/4/3/CORR1

Progress Report on the Implementation of Programmes of Work on Thematic Areas: Inland Water, Marine and Coastal, Agricultural, and Forest Biological Diversity (Corrigendum)

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/13/5

Biological Diversity of Inland Water Ecosystems - Recent developments on Ramsar site designation criteria, streamlining of the work of, and harmonization of national reporting frameworks between, the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Ramsar Convention

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/13/INF/15

Biological Diversity of Inland Water Ecosystems - Consideration of matters relating to paragraphs 29 and 30 of decision VII/4 on criteria for the designation of Ramsar sites, and guidelines for their application, in the context of Annex I to the Convention on Biological Diversity