The interlinked emergencies of human-induced climate change and biodiversity loss threaten the well-being of current and future generations. 🐦🏭🍃 Learn more about the interactions between #climatechange, nature, and people to make the case for better integrating nature into our response to the climate crisis. via WWF
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The official account for the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity.
About us
The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was signed at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1992 and entered into force on 29 December 1993. It is the first global agreement to cover all aspects of biological diversity: the conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of its components and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the use of genetic resources. The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD), based in Montreal, Canada, was established to support the goals of the Convention. Its primary functions are to organize meetings, prepare reports, assist member governments in the implementation of the various programmes of work, coordinate with other international organizations and collect and disseminate information.
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http://www.cbd.int
External link for UN Biodiversity
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- International Affairs
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- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Montreal, Quebec
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- Nonprofit
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- 1992
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413, Saint Jacques Street
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Employees at UN Biodiversity
Updates
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❗ Globally, up to 40% of all land area is degraded, driving forced migration, hunger, and biodiversity loss. But there is hope…and they stand tall. 🌳Trees and forests are our greatest allies to restoring our planet. via CIFOR-ICRAF
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#SoilFertility is the ability to sustain plant growth by providing essential nutrients and favorable chemical, physical, and biological characteristics 🌱 Learn more about soil fertility 👉 bit.ly/3POzXsQ #Soils4Nutrition via FAO
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In an increasingly busy ocean, cross-sectoral cooperation and coordination are key to ensuring the health and productivity of the ocean and its resources. That’s where the #SOIGlobalDialogue with Regional Seas Organizations and Regional Fishery Bodies comes in. This successful initiative, created by UN Biodiversity, UN Environment Programme, and FAO, catalyzes coordination and cooperation across regional and global ocean governance mechanisms to achieve our common goals for the ocean. Watch the full video↓
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Follow the CBD Executive Secretary Astrid Schomaker on LinkedIn and learn more about her work in leading the CBD Secretariat to support the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity and its protocols and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) #BiodiversityPlan, the world’s masterplan to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030.
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🐝Neonicotinoid pesticides are killing off bees and other pollinators, and that’s bad news for your plate and our planet🌱🌏 Check out the 5 key facts About Neonics and Bees via Conservation Law Foundation
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While #cities are responsible for an estimated 75% of all carbon emissions globally, they are also vulnerable to #climatechange 🌆🌍 #Urban nature can simultaneously reduce the carbon footprint of cities and increase their #resilience 🌳 via UNECE/FAO Forests
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“I would like to start by thanking President Gustavo Petro, and Susana Muhamad, Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development and incoming COP 16 President, as well as, Dilian Francisca Toro, Governor of Valle del Cauca, and Alejandro Eder, Mayor of Cali, for their leadership, engagement, and commitment to CBD COP 16.” Watch this video message in which Astrid Schomaker, the CBD Executive Secretary, expresses appreciation to Colombia, the Host Country, for efforts in preparation for #COP16Colombia, highlights the COP16 robust agenda and underscores the importance of the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) #BiodiversityPlan, the world’s masterplan to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030. ⬇️
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From plastic pollution to climate change, marine ecosystems and ocean biodiversity are facing numerous threats. Here are 5 astonishing statistics that show how urgently we need to save our oceans 👇🌊 via World Economic Forum
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Biodiversity for food and agriculture is the diversity of plants, animals and micro-organisms at genetic, species and ecosystem levels. It is essential to livelihoods and food security and to the supply of ecosystem services. 🐫🌳🐟 However, many of its key components are in decline. via FAO