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Guyana's Fifth National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Organisation: 
Global Environment Facility (GEF), Guyana Environmental Protection Agency, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Country: 
Guyana
Prepared to present it to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD) Guyana's Fifth National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity covers the period 2011 to 2014 and describes actions taken by Guyana to conserve and sustainably manage its diversity and how these actions are contributing to the achievement of the UNBCD strategic goals and the Aichi Biodiversity Targets of the updated strategic plan for biodiversity 2011-2020.
22 May 2020
Partner Event

International Day for Biological Diversity

The International Day for Biological Diversity aims to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues.
13 November 2018 to 29 November 2018
Partner Event

UN Biodiversity Conference: Investing in biodiversity for people and planet

On 13 - 29 November 2018, the 14th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP14) will be held under the theme of "Investing in biodiversity for people and planet" in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.
10 March 2020 to 12 March 2020
Partner Event

Global Symposium on Soil Biodiversity

Convening under the theme “Keep soil alive, protect soil biodiversity”, the Global Symposium on Soil Biodiversity will take place at the headquarters of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization in Rome, Italy, on 10-12 March 2020.

Sweden - Make Visible the Values of Ecosystem Services

Country: 
Sweden

Sweden commits to make visible the values of ecosystem services. The Swedish government in 2014 adopted a national milestone target on the importance of biodiversity and the value of ecosystem services.

Gemedo Dalle

Minister
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Ministry of the Federal Republic of Ethiopia
July 2018

Principles and Practices of Sustainable Use and Sustainable Harvesting

University of Trans-Disciplinary Health Sciences and Technology (TDU), Forum for Law, Environment, Development and Governance (FLEDGE)
Scientists estimate that dozens of plant and animal species are going extinct every day and 7 the extinction rate is 1000 – 10000 times higher than the natural extinction rate. Tthe Principles and Practices of Sustainable Use and Sustainable Harvesting report highlights the ways in which sustainable use is one of the most effective tools to protect and conserve biological resources.
November 2019

Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)
This report is to assess the status and trends with regard to biodiversity and ecosystem services, the impact of biodiversity and ecosystem services on human well-being and the effectiveness of responses, including the Strategic Plan and its Aichi Biodiversity Targets.
November 2018

Nature in the Urban Century: A global assessment of where and how to conserve nature for biodiversity and human wellbeing

The Nature Conservancy
Released in advance of the 2018 UN Convention on Biological Diversity Conference of the Parties meeting, Nature in the Urban Century, this report from The Nature Conservancy, Future Earth and The Stockholm Resilience Center, calls for global action to conserve habitat for nature and for human well-being as global leaders work to revise goals for biodiversity protection within the convention.
17 May 2021 to 30 May 2021

2021 UN Biodiversity Conference (COP 15)

The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will host the 2021 UN Biodiversity Conference in Kunming, China, on 17-30 May 2020.

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