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Why aren’t more big bike firms tracking their environmental impact?

Trek, one of the world’s biggest bicycle brands, recently released its sustainability report for 2021. Remarkably, this appears to be the first time a major bike company has published such a document.

We need to rethink the way we measure environmental impact

Biodiversity loss is a global phenomenon. Driven by habitat degradation, climate change, the introduction of invasive species and other anthropogenically induced factors, around 1 million of the 8 million plant and animal species on earth are threatened with extinction. Increasingly, biodiversit ...

Waste and Biodiversity

Waste mangaement based on 3R (reduce, reuse and recycle) approach helps towards biodiversity. On the one hand, reduced levels of waste generation, or efficient use of resources, would reduce the burden on natural resources including forests and water; thus, leading to conserve and support biodiv ...

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/9/INF/6

Report of the ad hoc technical expert group meeting on the potential impacts of genetic use restriction technologies on smallholder farmers, indigenous and local communities and farmers’ rights

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/9/INF/18

Proposals for further development and refinement of the guidelines for incorporating biodiversity-related issues into environmental impact assessment legislation or procedures and in strategic impact assessment: report on ongoing work

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/7/INF/8

Reports: Assessment processes<br>List of ongoing and proposed assessments in thematic areas of the Convention on Biological Diversity

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/7/INF/15

Reports: Assessment processes<br>Status and draft outline of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/7/INF/1

Impacts of human-induced fires on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning, and their causes in tropical, temperate and boreal forest biomes

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/7/3/ADD1

Reports: Assessment processes<br>Progress report on ongoing assessment processes<br>Addendum: Project briefs of pilot assessments<br>Proposed project brief submitted by New Zealand

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/7/3

Reports: Assessment Processes<br>Progress report on ongoing assessment processes

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/7/13

Impact Assessment:<br>Further development of guidelines for incorporating biodiversity-related issues into environmental impact assessment legislation and/or processes and in strategic environmental assessment

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/7/12

Indicators and environmental impact assessment<br>Designing national level monitoring programmes and indicators

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/5/5

Item 3.4 of the Provisional Agenda <br> Alien Species: Guiding Principles for the Prevention, Introduction and Mitigation of Impacts

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/4/8

Item 4.5 of the Provisional Agenda <br> Development of Guiding Principles for the Prevention of Impacts of Alien Species by Identifying Priority Areas of Work on Isolated Ecosystems

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/4/10

Item 4.7 of the Provisional Agenda <br> Synthesis of Reports and Case-Studies Relating to Environmental Impact Assessment

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/2/3

Identification, Monitoring and Assessments of Components of Biological Diversity and Processes Which Have Adverse Impacts

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/INF/6

An Updated Synthesis of the Impacts of Ocean Acidification on Marine Biodiversity

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/INF/5

Interim Update of Information on the Potential Impacts of Climate Geoengineering on Biodiversity and the Regulatory Framework Relevant to the Convention on Biological Diversity

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/INF/11

Background Document on the Development of Practical Guidance and Toolkits to Minimize and Mitigate the Significant Adverse Impacts of Anthropogenic Underwater Noise on Marine and Coastal Biodiversity

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/6

Systematic Review on the Impacts of Ocean Acidification and Proposal to Update the Specific Workplan on Coral Bleaching

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/18/5

Progress Report on Addressing Impacts of Underwater Noise and Marine Debris on Marine and Coastal Biodiversity

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/INF/8

Scientific Synthesis of the Impacts of Ocean Acidification on Marine Biodiversity

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/INF/7

Scientific Synthesis of the Impacts of Ocean Fertilization on Marine Biodiversity

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/INF/6

Report of the FAO/UNEP Expert Meeting on Impacts of Destructive Fishing Practices, Unsustainable Fishing, and Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing on Marine Biodiversity and Habitats (Rome, 23-25 September 2009)

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/INF/5

Report of the Expert Workshop on Scientific and Technical Aspects Relevant to Environmental Impact Assessment in Marine Areas beyond National Jurisdiction

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/INF/11

Improving Access to the Biodiversity-Relevant Data and Information Necessary for Supporting Effective Assessment and Decision Making

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/12/CORR2

Agricultural Biodiversity - Biofuels and Biodiversity: Consideration of Ways and Means to Promote the Positive and Minimize the Negative Impacts of the Production and Use of Biofuels on Biodiversity (Corrigendum 2)

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/12/CORR1

Agricultural Biodiversity - Biofuels and Biodiversity: Consideration of Ways and Means to Promote the Positive and Minimize the Negative Impacts of the Production and Use of Biofuels on Biodiversity (Corrigendum 1)

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/14/12

Agricultural Biodiversity - Biofuels and Biodiversity: Consideration of Ways and Means to Promote the Positive and Minimize the Negative Impacts of the Production and Use of Biofuels on Biodiversity

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/13/INF/7

Compilation of Views on the Potential Environmental, Cultural and Socio-Economic Impacts of Genetically Modified Trees

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/13/INF/6

The Potential Environmental, Cultural and Socio-Economic Impacts of Genetically Modified Trees

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/13/INF/13

Options for Preventing and Mitigating the Impact of Some Activities on Selected Seabed Habitats, and Ecological Criteria and Biogeographic Classification System of Marine Areas in Need of Protection

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/13/INF/12

Development of an Interactive Map (Imap) and Review of Spatial Databases Containing Information on Marine Areas beyond the Limits of National Jurisdiction - Background document to options for preventing and mitigating the impact of some activities to selected seabed habitats, and ecological crit ...

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/13/4

Marine and Coastal Biological Diversity - Options for preventing and mitigating the impacts of some activities to selected seabed habitats, and ecological criteria and biogeographic classification systems for marine areas in need of protection

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/11/INF/19

Voluntary Guidelines on Biodiversity-Inclusive Impact Assessment

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/11/INF/13

Preliminary Compilation of Best Practices to Reduce Negative Impacts and Enhance Positive Impacts of Other Sectoral Policies on Forest Biological Diversity

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/10/INF/4

The Ecological and Socio-Economic Impacts of Invasive Alien Species on Inland Water Ecosystems

UNEP/CBD/MCB/EM/2014/1/2

Report of the Expert Workshop on Underwater Noise and its Impacts on Marine and Coastal Biodiversity

UNEP/CBD/COP/8/27/ADD2

Voluntary Guidelines On Biodiversity-Inclusive Impact Assessment

UNEP/CBD/COP/3/13

Item 8.2 of the Provisional Agenda <br> Appraisal of the SBSTTA Review of Assessments of Biological Diversity and Advice on Methodologies for Future Assessments

UNEP/CBD/COP/11/23

Marine and Coastal Biodiversity: Revised Voluntary Guidelines for the Consideration of Biodiversity in Environmental Impact Assessments and Strategic Environmental Assessments in Marine and Coastal Areas

The world needs transformative change if life on Earth is to be safeguarded and people are to continue to receive the services and benefits that nature provides, according to a new report from an international team of leading researchers.

Temperate Grasslands Conservation Initiative

An information and discussion session about the world's most altered biome and the earth's most endangered ecosystem - temperate grasslands. The event will further discuss the Temperate Grasslands Conservation Initiative (TGCI) and the work TGCI is doing to protect temperate grasslands across ...

Synthetic Biology and Potential Impacts on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity

COP 10’s request for SBSTTA to provide guidance and clarity on synthetic biology’s impact on biodiversity provides a unique opportunity to assess the risks of this emerging technology before many of the potential harms are actualized. From the creation of novel invasive species, synthetic geneti ...

Strategic Environmental Planning and Biodiversity Impact Assessment - tools to increase planning efficiency and to reduce conflicts of interests

At the side event innovative planning tools (Strategic Environmental Planning and Biodiversity Impact Assessment) will be presented. The event shall form the official kick-off for a capacity building initiative by GIZ in cooperation with the German Federation for Nature.

Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for increasing planning efficiency and reducing conflicts of interest in and around coastal and marine protected areas (PAs)

Drawing example from India, the side event will present how Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) can be applied as a tool for integrated and inclusive planning and development of coastal and marine protected areas (PAs) and delineating and managing eco-sensitive zones(ESZ) around PAs for ...

Stockholm Convention Workshop on Liability and Redress concerning the use and intentional introduction into the environment of persistent organic pollutants

19 - 21 September 2002, Vienna, Austria

Statement by Ms. Cristiana Paşca Palmer, Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity, at the closing of the Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, 4 May 2019

Statement by Ms. Cristiana Paşca Palmer, Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity, at the closing of the Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, 4 May 2019

Sixth Global Meeting of the Indigenous Peoples’ Forum at IFAD

9 - 13 February 2023, Paris, France