Video ‒ Countdown 2010 celebrates its achievements
Video ‒ Countdown 2010 celebrates its achievements The Countdown 2010 initiative brought together more than 1,100 partners across the world who committed to biodiversity conservation actions. The Secretariat hosted a small celebration on 7 December 2010 where partners, donors and friends got together to applaud the initiative and its partners. Global Biodiversity Protection, a […]
U.N. Declares 2011 the International Year of Forests
http://www.un.org/en/events/iyof2011/index.shtml How often do you think about forests? If your answer is not very much, you’re probably much like the rest of the world. Although forests are some of the world’s most important ecosystems (housing amazing biodiversity, stabilizing weather systems and keeping climate change-causing carbon out of the atmosphere) they tend to be more […]
The IUCN European Union Representation Office reception on 7 December; Photos on line.
The new initiative which will start in 2011 was announced and the event was also the occasion to discuss the results of COP10 and reflect on the International Year of Biodiversity. GBP was celebrating this moment with The Countdown! The reception was hosted by the IUCN European Union Representation Office Brussels on 7 December. […]
GBP will come and celebrate achievements of the Countdown 2010 initiative!
the Countdown 2010 Secretariat will organize a celebration on 7 December to thank its partners for their great commitment and achievements. The new initiative which will start in 2011 will be announced and the event will also be the occasion to discuss the results of COP10 and reflect on the International Year of Biodiversity. GBP […]
COP10 signs off on protocol Pact reached on biodiversity, genetic assets!
COP10 signs off on protocol Pact reached on biodiversity, genetic assets By SETSUKO KAMIYA and ERIC JOHNSTON Staff writers NAGOYA — Delegates to the COP10 biodiversity conference concluded agreements early Saturday on access to genetic resources, preserving biodiversity over the next decade, and strategies to mobilize financial resources to meet these goals. Nailed […]
Biodiversity conference begins in Japan
Biodiversity conference begins in Japan http://www.cbd.int/cop10/ A two-week long United Nations conference has begun in Nagoya, Japan. The UN Convention on Biological Diversity will see delegates from more than 190 nations meet to discuss how to protect the world's wildlife and ecosystems from a number of threats such as pollution. […]
GBP members are invite to 29th September MEP Awards ceremony.
GBP members are invite to 29th September 2010 MEP Awards ceremony in Brussels. http://design1.dods.co.uk/mepawards2010/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3&Itemid=3 This year’s MEP awards will be the first opportunity to review the European parliament’s class of 2009. As always, The Parliament Magazine will be on hand to celebrate the work and achievements of parliamentarians over the last year. There […]
GBP members are invite to 29th September MEP Awards ceremony.
GBP members are invite to 29th September 2010 MEP Awards ceremony in Brussels. http://design1.dods.co.uk/mepawards2010/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3&Itemid=3 This year’s MEP awards will be the first opportunity to review the European parliament’s class of 2009. As always, The Parliament Magazine will be on hand to celebrate the work and achievements of parliamentarians over the last year. There […]
GBP members are invite to 29th September MEP Awards ceremony.
GBP members are invite to 29th September 2010 MEP Awards ceremony in Brussels. http://design1.dods.co.uk/mepawards2010/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3&Itemid=3 This year’s MEP awards will be the first opportunity to review the European parliament’s class of 2009. As always, The Parliament Magazine will be on hand to celebrate the work and achievements of parliamentarians over the last year. There […]
African countries to set up wildlife research body
African environment ministers pledged on Friday to set up an international research body to study and protect the continent’s wildlife, aiming to reverse the loss of its biodiversity. Africa is famed for the lions, elephants, rhinos and leopards that attract millions of tourists each year, but its wildlife is threatened by population pressure, poaching and […]