Here you will find all news related to IUCN's work towards the CBD as well as news about IUCN's participation to the main CBD meetings.
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Marine miracles at Convention on Biological Diversity
The move to create a network of marine protected areas that spans the entire globe took a huge step forward at the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), which ended last week in Bonn. …
03 Jun 2008 | News story
Less talk, more conservation, says IUCN
Bonn, Germany – The time to take action to stem the destruction of the natural world is now, according to the UN’s Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). But the strong words coming out of the Bonn meeting fall short on the action the world is demanding, says IUCN. …
30 May 2008 | News story
The best things in life are not free
Costa Rica paid 200 million USD to its farmers to protect ecosystems. In doing so, it saved 460,000 hectares of forests and contributed to the well-being of 8.000 people. Such payments for ecosystem services are one way to reward unrecognised benefits of good ecosystem management. …
29 May 2008 | Audio
The best things in life are not free
Costa Rica paid 200 million USD to its farmers to protect ecosystems. In doing so, it saved 460,000 hectares of forests and contributed to the well-being of 8.000 people. Such payments for ecosystem services are one way to reward unrecognised benefits of good ecosystem management. …
29 May 2008 | News story
Gender takes its place within CBD, says IUCN
Bonn, Germany, May 29, 2008 (IUCN) – For the first time in the history of CBD, delegates in Bonn have approved a road map ensuring that gender equality is a mainstream element in the work related to the CBD. …
29 May 2008 | News story
Legal Eagles Eye-Up CBD
The Convention on Biological Diversity is holding its latest meeting in the former German cit of Bonn.
The former West-German capital is also home to IUCN's Environmental Law Centre.
Alejandro Iza is IUCN's main man for environmental law issues, he tells us what he's following at the CBD.
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28 May 2008 | News story
The third pillar of the CBD: Access and Benefit Sharing
Access and Benefit Sharing is intrinsically linked to the other two pillars - conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. Delegates in Bonn agreed to continue work on an international regime for this issue.
Daniel Klein of IUCN's Environmental Law Centre explains why access and benefit sharing is a win-win situation for users and providers.
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28 May 2008 | News story
The third pillar of the CBD: Access and Benefit Sharing
Access and Benefit Sharing is intrinsically linked to the other two pillars - conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. Delegates in Bonn agreed to continue work on an international regime for this issue.
Daniel Klein of IUCN's Environmental Law Centre explains why access and benefit sharing is a win-win situation for users and providers.
Run audio …
28 May 2008 | Audio
Legal Eagles Eye-Up CBD
The Convention on Biological Diversity is holding its latest meeting in the Bonn.
The former West-German capital is also home to IUCN's Environmental Law Centre.
Alejandro Iza is IUCN's main man for environmental law issues, he tells us what he's following at the CBD.
Run audio …
28 May 2008 | Audio
Fishy Talk with Nik Lopoukhine
Despite some progress at the CBD meeting in Bonn, IUCN wants to see more concrete action and not more talk. In particular, the situation of high seas biodiversity has reached a critical point and the patchy governance system of our oceans has been an obstacle to action for too long. …
27 May 2008 | Audio
