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China and UN confirm plans to split key negotiations for potential global treaty for biodiversity into two parts, with virtual talks set for October followed by in-person meeting next year

Making biodiversity an integral part of economic and development strategy can bring a return on investment in economic, social and environmental terms. Southeast Asia, home to at least 60% of the world's tropical peatlands, 42% of all mangroves and 15% of tropical forests, has huge potential to capitalise such investments.

Agroforestry landscape, Mindanao, the Philippines. Photo: ICRAF/Robert Finlayson

Campaign for Nature’s Dr Zakri Abdul Hamid says Southeast Asian countries still prioritise socio-economic development over the environment

It was a win for the local environment in the 28 July council meeting, when a series of programs and plans focussed on protecting, maintaining and...

Like most websites we use cookies. If you’re happy with that, just carry on as normal (close this bar) - otherwise click here to find out more. 30 Jul 2021 Countdown 2030: as the planetary crisis bites, why it pays to invest in nature for the climate By Martin Harper, Regional Director, BirdLife Europe & Central Asia It has been hard not to be deeply affected by the events of the past few weeks: catastrophic floods in Germany, China and India killing hundreds of people; forest ...

Date Time Equator Prize 2021 honors trailblazing Indigenous and local solutions for people and planet Combining traditional knowledge and social media to ensure food security during a pandemic, the Asociación de Mujeres Indígenas del Territorio Cabécar Kábata Könana, in Costa Rica, is a model for community resilience to climate change and other external shocks New York – The UN Development Programme (UNDP) and partners announce the winners of the 12th Equator Prize, recognizing local and...

  Experts gather to help the country’s readiness for the 15th Conference of the Convention on Biological Diversity.   To support Peru’s preparations, on 30 June 2021, World Agroforestry (ICRAF) organised a virtual meeting, Stakeholders Meeting Trees on Farms: Presentation of Progress 2020–2021, within the framework of the Harnessing the Potential of Trees on Farms for Meeting National and Global Biodiversity Targets project, known as Trees on Farms for Biodiversity or, simply, Trees on ...

UN publishes first draft of Paris Agreement-style global treaty for tackling biodiversity loss Share Credit: iStock Proposals will be scrutinised by governments ahead of COP15 Biodiversity Summit in Kunming this autumn, where the final text is expected to be negotiated The UN Convention on Biological Diversity has published the first draft of a global agreement for tackling biodiversity loss, setting out a string of ambitious new targets for 2030 and 2050 to be negotiated by world leaders at th...

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