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COP15: High stakes in Montreal as negotiators seek new global biodiversity framework

The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) convened for its resumed Fifteenth Conference of the Parties (COP15) on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, in Montreal, Canada,...

UN urged to invite Heads of State to CBD COP15

With just one month to go until COP15 of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) begins in Montreal, Canada, the press reported on Thursday, November...

COP15 date, venue confirmed as nations advance negotiations on Global Biodiversity Framework

With China in the Chair as President, the 15th Conference of Parties (COP15) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity will reconvene from December 5 to 17,...

Nigeria among 139 nations getting head start on efforts to reverse species loss

With global biodiversity loss at dangerous levels, Nigeria and 138 other countries have received a lifeline to fast-track efforts to conserve, protect and restore...

Delaying CBD COP15 further will dim planet’s prospects for combatting extinction crisis – Experts

While science shows that the crisis facing the natural world is accelerating, the U.N. process for addressing global biodiversity loss is at serious risk...

‘Building a Shared Future for all Life’ is slogan for Biodiversity Day 2022

With the aim of highlighting the importance of biodiversity for many sustainable development issues, the 2022 slogan for the International Day for Biological Diversity,...

Govts advance negotiations on ambitious global biodiversity framework

Following 15 days of negotiation in Geneva, world governments have produced what looks like a strong basis for a post 2020 global biodiversity framework to...

Biodiversity negotiations: Experts weigh in on priorities, demand robust framework agreement

Against the backdrop of the ongoing UN Convention on Biodiversity’s third and last round of negotiations holding in Geneva, Switzerland, conservationists and Indigenous leaders...

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Households pay $12tr a year in hidden fossil fuel costs – Report

New research by 350.org shows that, on top of soaring energy bills, fossil fuels cost households an additional $12...
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Don urges geographers to deploy maps, data to save Nigeria’s forests

Prof. Adesola Ogidiolu has urged geographers to deploy mapping tools and data-driven approaches to address Nigeria’s worsening forest crisis,...

Feminist voices demand inclusion, power in critical minerals boom

As global demand for critical minerals surges to power the clean energy transition, feminist advocates are raising urgent concerns...

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Households pay $12tr a year in hidden fossil fuel costs – Report

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Don urges geographers to deploy maps, data to save Nigeria’s forests

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