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Reference: SCBD/I&O/TG (2000-046)
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Letter from the Executive Secretary informing National Focal Points that the General Assembly of the United Nations is currently considering a draft resolution on the Convention on Biological Diversity containing the following provision:<br />'Decides to proclaim 22 May, the date of the adoption ...

Reference: SCBD/I&O/TG/ZB (2001-002)
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The date of the International Day for Biological Diversity has been officially changed to 22 May

Reference: SCBD/I&O/MCS (2002-028)
To: CBD National Focal Points

International Day for Biological Diversity 2002

International Day for Biological Diversity 2002

22 May 2002, Montreal, Canada

Reference: SCBD/I&O/MCS/32394 (2002-104)
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International Day for Biological Diversity 2003

Reference: SCBD/I&O/MCS/34100 (2003-022)
To: CBD National Focal Points

The theme for the International Day for Biological Diversity (22 May 2003) has been recently changed to <i>"Biodiversity and poverty alleviation - challenges for sustainable development"</i>

Annan calls for preservation of world's biodiversity

22 May - Calling biodiversity "an essential heritage for all humankind", United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan appealed to governments and the entire international community to preserve the planet's diverse ecology "on which all life depends"

The Secretary General of the United Nations<br>Message on the International Day for Biological Diversity

Biological diversity is a widely under-appreciated resource that is essential for human existence and has a crucial role to play in sustainable development and the eradication of poverty. Biodiversity provides millions of people with livelihoods, helps to ensure food security, and is a rich sou ...

Reference: SCBD/I&O/BK/DN/40629 (2003-128)
To: National Focal Points

Theme for the International Biological Diversity Day 2004

Reference: SCBD/I&O/AN/BK/DN/43234 (2004-030)
To: CBD National Focal Points

International Day for Biological Diversity 2004

Reference: SCBD/EDM/HZ/43328 (2004-041)
To: All CBD and ICCP National Focal Points, COP Bureau members, SBSTTA Bureau members

International Biodiversity Day Celebrations - 21 May 2004<br>The Government of Canada has announced today that it would provide the CBD Secretariat with CAN$ eleven (11) million over the next ten years in support of the operations of the Convention on Biological Diversity. This generous announce ...

Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/DA/48493 (2005-046)
To: CBD National Focal Points

In response to paragraph 7 (b) of decision V/17, which was adopted at the fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties, I am pleased to inform you that the theme of the International Day for Biological Diversity (IBD) for 2005 is: Biodiversity: Life Insurance for our Changing World.

Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/DA/47171 (2005-050)
To: CBD National Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that the poster for the International Day for Biological Diversity for 2005 is now available in .pdf format on the website of the CBD. The poster can be downloaded at: <a href="http://www.biodiv.org/programmes/outreach/awareness/biodiv-day-2005.aspx">http://www.biodiv ...

Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/DA/48845 (2005-055)
To: CBD National Focal Points

I refer to my notification of 18 April 2005, informing you that as part of this year’s celebrations of the International Day for Biological Diversity, the biodiversity synthesis report of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment will be released to the public. The Secretariat would like to inform you ...

Millennium Ecosystem Assessment Biodiversity Synthesis report released for the International Day for Biological Diversity

Decision-makers and scientists are gathering at McGill University, in Montreal, Canada on 19 May 2005 to mark the International Day for Biological Diversity. The theme for the year, “Biodiversity: Life Insurance for our Changing World” reminds us that, in addition to providing the physical con ...

Declines in Biodiversity threaten development goals –Findings of Biodiversity Synthesis presented to coincide with International Day for Biological Diversity

Earth’s species – their variety and numbers –are declining faster than ever, threatening the well-being of humans today and in the future. According to a new study presented at McGill University on May 19, to mark the International Day for Biological Diversity, which takes place on 22 May 2005, ...

Opening Remarks by Hamdallah Zedan, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity to the International Day for Biological Diversity

19 May 2005, Montreal, Canada

Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/DA/52628 (2006-002)
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In response to paragraph 7 (b) of decision V/17, which was adopted at the 5th meeting of the Conference of the Parties, and to support the International Year of Deserts and Desertification, of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, I am pleased to inform you that the theme and ...

Theme for International Biodiversity Day announced World community urged to protect biodiversity in deserts.

Montreal, 9 January 2006 – Reflecting that 2006 has been declared the United Nations International Year for Deserts and Desertification, the Convention on Biological Diversity announced today that the theme for the International Day for Biological Diversity, 22 May 2006 is “Protecting Biodiversi ...

Celebrating the Diversity in Deserts

Reference: /SCBD/I&O/DA/DN/fd/54660 (2006-024)
To: CBD National Focal Points

The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity joins the rest of the world in celebrating the International Year of Deserts and Desertification. In keeping with the spirit of these celebrations, the Secretariat invites countries that encompass desert areas to provide pictures for post ...

The International Day for Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/I&O/DA/DN/fd/ 54805 (2006-034)
To: CBD National Focal Points

The Secretariat proudly joins the rest of the world in celebrating the International Day for Biological Diversity, May 22, 2006. Visit our new website highlighting the day’s events at: <a href=/programmes/outreach/awareness/biodiv-day-2006-ctrs.shtml>http://www.biodiv.org/programmes/outreach/awa ...

Statement from the Executive Secretary for the International Day for Biological Diversity 22 May 2006

Drylands are teeming with a spectacular parade of unique and well adapted biodiversity. From vast grassland habitats where birds abound, to lush Mediterranean landscapes dominated by endemic succulents, drylands are the cradle of much of the richness of our planet.<br><br><table width=120> <tr> ...

The International Day for Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/I&O/DA/DN/fd/54881 (2006-035)
To: CBD National Focal Points

As the world prepares to celebrate the International Day for Biological Diversity, it is an honour and a privilege to share with you the messages from both myself and the Secretary-General of the United Nations, reflecting the theme of the day. (<a href=/doc/notifications/2006/ntf-2006-035-ibd-a ...

International Day for Biological Diversity 2006

22 May 2006, Montreal, Canada

The International Day for Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/I&O/DA/DN/fd/54943 (2006-038)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Since 2000, the International Day for Biological Diversity has been celebrated on 22 May around the world. While the themes of each annual observance change, the overriding message remains the same: Life on Earth must be preserved and protected. (<a href=/doc/notifications/2006/ntf-2006-038-ibd ...

Theme for the International Day for Biological Diversity 2007

Reference: SCBD/OMG/NB/DN/fd/55408 (2006-091)
To: CBD National Focal Points

The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity is pleased to announce the focus of the 2007 International Day for Biological Diversity (IBD), 22 May, will be on: <b>Biodiversity and Climate Change</b>. The minutes of the task force meeting, The Climate Change fact sheet and the IBD 2 ...

International Day for Biological Diversity 2007

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/fd/57345 (2007-016)
To: Executive Secretary

As you will recall the theme for the International Day for Biological Diversity (IBD) in 2007 is ‘Biodiversity and Climate Change’ which will be celebrated on 22 May. The expectations for a successful IBD this year are high, especially given the recent global attention on this topic, including ...

International Day for Biological Diversity 2007.

Reference: SCBD/OMG/DA/fd/58049 (2007-043)
To: CBD National Focal Points

As the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) prepares to join the rest of the world in celebrating the International Day for Biological Diversity (IBD) under the theme of “Biological Diversity and Climate Change”, we are pleased to announce the production of two episodes, w ...

Message from Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary, to International Conference in Defense of the Quality of the Night Sky and the Right to Observe the Stars.

We have not inherited this Earth but have simply borrowed it from our children. Yet our reckless and relentless exploitation is eroding our very resource base, jeopardizing the existence of life on Earth, including our own existence.

Message from Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary, to International Conference in Defense of the Quality of the Night Sky and the Right to Observe the Stars.

International Day for Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ab/58264 (2007-053)
To: All CBD National Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that thanks to the generous financial support from the Government of Norway and in collaboration with TVE and UNEP, the video on "biodiversity and climate change" is now available in English, French and Spanish on the Secretariat’s website, and can be downloaded at the ...

Celebrating the International Day for Biological Diversity.

<br>View also the communiqué <a href='/doc/press/2007/pr-2007-05-17-ibd-es.pdf'>in Spanish</a>

Celebrating the International Day for Biological Diversity

This year, the International Day for Biological Diversity on 22 May will be celebrated on the theme “Biodiversity and Climate Change”. The theme is particularly appropriate, coming in the wake of the recently released Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. T ...

Video on the International Day for Biological Diversity: Biodiversity and Climate Change.

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/fdj/58264 (2007-055)
To: CBD National Focal Points and partner agencies

I have the pleasure to inform you that the video related to this year’s celebrations of the International Day for Biological Diversity (IBD), under the theme “Biodiversity and Climate Change”, is available online to view and download in MPEG format at the Secretariat’s website at: http://www.cbd ...

International Day for Biological Diversity: Launch of the New Section of the Website

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/NP/jl/58469 (2007-056)
To: All CBD Focal Points

All documentation related to this year’s celebrations of the International Day for Biological Diversity (IBD), under the theme "Biodiversity and Climate Change", is now available on the Secretariat’s website at: <a href='www.cdb.int/ibd'>www.cdb.int/ibd</a>.

Greenfacts Launches Biodiversity Digest

Greenfacts Launches Biodiversity Digest

As a contribution to the International Day for Biological Diversity, an online summary of the second edition of Global Biodiversity Outlook (GBO-2) has been launched today in collaboration with GreenFacts. GBO-2, published last year by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, ...

Message of Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity on the Occasion of the Celebration of the International Day for Biological Diversity at the Millennium Seed Bank, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, United Kingdom, 22 May 2007.

Indigenous and Local Communities – the Human Face of Climate Change, Statement by the Executive Secretary, Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, for the Media Conference at UN Headquarters, New York, 22 May 2007.

Discours délivré par Ahmed Djoghlaf, Secrétaire exécutif de la Convention sur la diversité biologique, à la conférence Mission Antarctique : La Terre vue de la mer, conférence de Jean Lemire sur les changements climatiques et la biodiversité, Montréal, Canada, 22 mai 2007

Global Community Celebrates the International Day for Biological Diversity in Montreal and around the World.

Biodiversity loss will accelerate as a result of climate change, but if we act now to conserve and sustainably use the resources of our planet – biodiversity can be our best defense against the impacts of climate change. Enhanced cooperation between the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) ...

Message from Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary, on the Occasion of the International Day for Biological Diversity, 22 May 2007

Climate change is real. The United Nations lead scientific authority on climate change, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, in its most recent report, prepared by 2,500 experts from 130 countries, has indicated that the concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the Earth’s atmosphere i ...

Indigenous and Local Communities – the Human Face of Climate Change, Statement by the Executive Secretary, Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, for the Media Conference at UN Headquarters, New York, 22 May 2007

Since the appearance of man on earth, impacts on the natural functions of our planet have never been as destructive as in the last 500 years, leading to an unprecedented extinction of biological diversity on earth. The pressures on the planet’s natural functions caused by human activity and mani ...

Message of Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity on the Occasion of the Celebration of the International Day for Biological Diversity at the Millennium Seed Bank, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, United Kingdom, 22 May 2007

Climate change is a real threat to our own future and to other species that share this planet. Following the reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released earlier this year, this is crystal clear. We are already losing biodiversity at rates unprecedented since the demise of t ...

Discours délivré par Ahmed Djoghlaf, Secrétaire exécutif de la Convention sur la diversité biologique, à la conférence Mission Antarctique : La Terre vue de la mer Conférence de Jean Lemire sur les changements climatiques et la biodiversité, Montréal, Canada, 22 mai 2007

La Terre vue de la mer donne certainement l’image d’une planète qui fait face au double défi des changements climatiques et de la perte de la biodiversité. En cette journée internationale de la diversité biologique partout sur la planète les gens s’informent et prennent conscience de l’enjeu cap ...

Message of UN Secretary-General on the International Day for Biological Diversity, 22 May 2007.

Biodiversity is the foundation of life on earth and one of the pillars of sustainable development. The richness and variety of life on earth makes possible the ecosystem services on which we depend: clean water, food, shelter, medicine and clothing. Environments rich in biodiversity are resili ...

International Day for Biological Diversity 2007

22 May 2007, Montreal, Canada

Message from Kemal Dervis, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme, on the occasion of the International Day for Biological Diversity, 22 May 2007.

Message of UN Secretary-General on the International Day for Biological Diversity, 22 May 2007.

<br>View also the message in <a href='/doc/speech/2007/sp-2007-05-22-sg-fr.pdf'>French</a>, <a href='/doc/speech/2007/sp-2007-05-22-sg-es.pdf'>Spanish</a>, <a href='/doc/speech/2007/sp-2007-05-22-sg-ar.pdf'>Arabic</a>, <a href='/doc/speech/2007/sp-2007-05-22-sg-zh.pdf'>Chinese</a> and <a href=' ...

Message from Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary, on the Occasion of the International Day for Biological Diversity, 22 May 2007.

<br>View also the message in <a href='/doc/speech/2007/sp-2007-05-22-es-fr.pdf'>French</a>, <a href='/doc/speech/2007/sp-2007-05-22-es-es.pdf'>Spanish</a>, <a href='/doc/speech/2007/sp-2007-05-22-es-ar.pdf'>Arabic</a>, <a href='/doc/speech/2007/sp-2007-05-22-es-zh.pdf'>Chinese</a> and <a href=' ...