(UN News)* — The UN and its global partners will grapple with the massive loss of animal and plant species and how to avoid further extinction at a major conference beginning 23 January [Report dated 22 January 2024].
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UNEP/NOOR/Kadir van Lohuize | An underwater sculpture at Molinere Bay, in the Marine Protected Area of Grenada.
Here’s a primer on what exactly biodiversity is and how the UN can help support efforts to enable nature to survive and thrive.
In simple terms, biodiversity refers to all types of life on Earth. The UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) describes it as “the diversity within species, between species and of ecosystems, including plants, animals, bacteria, and fungi”.
(UN News)* — Countries from around the world are meeting in the Colombian city of Cali, to discuss how best to protect biological diversity and develop a lasting blueprint that will allow humankind to live in harmony with nature.
CALI, Columbia, Nov 3 2024 (IPS)* –The curtains fell on the 16th Conference of the Parties of UN Biodiversity (COP16) on Sunday without any formal closing. In a voice message, David Ainsworth, the Communications Director of the UNCBD, confirmed that the COP was suspended due to a lack of quorum in the plenary and would be resumed sometime later.
An image of an indigenous woman at the Plenary in session at COP16 which took a historic decision on the indigenous peoples and local communities. Credit: Stella Paul/IPS
UNEP/NOOR/Kadir van Lohuize | An underwater sculpture at Molinere Bay, in the Marine Protected Area of Grenada.
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