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Twenty-First Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice of the CBD

Article 25 of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) establishes an open-ended intergovernmental scientific advisory body known as the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological ...

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2017 Dec 11

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IUCN identifies threatened freshwater biodiversity sites in the Mediterranean

Out of the 167 freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas identified, mapped and validated throughout the Mediterranean region, 75 percent were found outside the boundaries of any pre-existing protected areas ...

 
2020 Mar 03

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A new species of banded iguana is discovered on the island of Gau

Researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey, Taronga Conservation Society Australia, The National Trust of Fiji and NatureFiji-MareqetiViti have discovered a new species of banded iguana The new spec...

 
2020 Mar 03

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UK Target 12: The UK will significantly increase the area and quality, and connectivity of, access...

UK Target 12 : The UK will significantly increase the area and quality, and connectivity of, access to, and benefits from green and blue spaces in urban and densely populated areas sustainably, by mainstreaming the conservation and sustainable use of...

11. Sustainable Cities and Communities

UK Target 2: The UK will ensure that by 2030 at least 30 per cent of areas of degraded terrestrial,...

UK Target 2: The UK will ensure that by 2030 at least 30 per cent of areas of degraded terrestrial, inland water, and marine and coastal ecosystems are under effective restoration, in order to enhance biodiversity and ecosystem functions and services...

6. Clean Water and Sanitation14. Life Below Water15. Life on Land

UK Target 10: The UK will ensure that areas under agriculture, aquaculture, fisheries and forestry...

UK Target 10 : The UK will ensure that areas under agriculture, aquaculture, fisheries and forestry are managed sustainably, in particular through the sustainable use of biodiversity, including through a substantial increase of the application of...

14. Life Below Water2. Zero Hunger12. Responsible Consumption and Production15. Life on Land

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The Urban Nature Project - championing the UK’s urban biodiversity with London’s Natural History Museum

The Natural History Museum is working in partnership across the UK to champion urban biodiversity and provide practical solutions to the growing challenges nature faces as towns and cities expand. Wo...

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Biodiversity Learning Platform

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 al...

10. Reduced Inequality17. Partnerships to achieve the GoalClearing-House Mechanisms2024 Aug 30
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