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For greater context, the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was originally signed by 150 government leaders at the 1992 Rio Earth Summit, committing a dedication to promoting sustainable development and recognizing humanitys reliance on biological diversity. The UN Biodiversity Conference serves to address the CBD and the main objective of the conference now is to adopt the post-2020 global biodiversity framework. The first session of the 2020 UN Biodiversity Conference took place in Octob...

UN biodiversity leader "optimistic" about adoption of global framework in Kunming -

Interview: UN biodiversity leader "optimistic" about adoption of global framework in Kunming-

This report calls for Australia to lift its ambition in five key areas, by championing a strong post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework and by demonstrating how the commitments under the framework will be implemented domestically.

One month from today, negotiators from around the world will meet in Geneva for crucial preparatory talks on the new global biodiversity framework. The framework aims to halt and reverse our current catastrophic loss of biodiversity. Locally-led action must be central to global biodiversity efforts, as Ebony Holland and Dilys Roe explain in this first blog in a new series

The COVID-19 pandemic has delayed global summits and undermined the ability of leaders to act on issues that imperil the safety, security, and well-being of every nation’s citizens. These ten summits will help determine if 2022 will be any different.

Will 2022 finally spell the end for fossil fuels? Here’s what’s on the climate agenda

In the wake of COP26, our panellists explored the close connections between climate and biodiversity, and China’s leading role as host of the ongoing COP15 biodiversity conference

Catherine Macaulay, our ESG team's natural capital and biodiversity research specialist, explores how we can assess exposure to nature-related risks.

Catherine Macaulay, our ESG team's natural capital and biodiversity research specialist, explores how we can assess exposure to nature-related risks.