Latest News and Updates

Webinar 4 will explore ‘WTO initiatives on environment & sustainable development: windows of opportunity for biodiversity’ and will provide an update on the state of play on environment-related discussions at the WTO, including new initiatives on environment and sustainable development. It focuses on exploring the opportunities these discussions and initiatives can offer in the intersection of trade, SDGs and the global biodiversity agenda.
This year, we celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Habitats Directive, Europe’s historical key legal instrument in the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. In the past three decades, much has been achieved for biodiversity in Europe, but much more need to be done. The European Commission recently developed criteria and guidance to reach the 30×30 target of the EU Biodiversity Strategy, in line with the global targets proposed to the 15th Conference of the Parties of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity and with the objectives of the Bern Convention.
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) invite you to join a virtual dialogue on 3rd March 2022 / 2:00-4:00 pm CET (World Wildlife Day) that will present lessons learned and discuss challenges and opportunities for a renewed EU Action Plan to tackle wildlife trafficking, including how the EU can support the fight against wildlife trafficking in the field in partner countries.
Coordinator Belgian Clearing House Mechanism (CHM)
Latest biodiversity related parliamentary questions and discussions
Two new online tools to track progress in implementing the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030
Latest biodiversity discussions in BE and EU parliaments
Goal C and Target 13 of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework
Monitoring of 26/10/2021 The first phase of the Fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 15) was held in Kunming, China from 11 to 15 October and included a High-Level Segment, from 12 to 13 October. The second phase will be an in-person meeting, foreseen from 25 April to 8 May 2022…
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Discover tools that can be used to support the operationalisation of the GBF.
This sets stage for adoption of post-2020 global biodiversity framework at resumption in 2022.
Biodiversity politics in Belgian parliaments
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The COP 26 UN Climate Change Conference, hosted by the UK in partnership with Italy, will take place from 31 October to 12 November 2021 in the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) in Glasgow, UK.

In light of the worldwide effects of COVID-19, the COP Bureau of the UNFCCC, with the UK and its Italian

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The UN Biodiversity Conference (Fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP-15), Tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CP-MOP 10), and Fourth meeting of the

The partners of the Interreg 2 Seas project PROWATER are happy to introduce the PROWATER International Workshop on the design & operationalisation of a rewarding system for Ecosystem-based Adaptation. 

The seminar "How to incentivise Nature-based Solutions?" is the first in a series of events

Productive discussions held towards a landmark new UN biodiversity framework
The high-level political segment, under the leadership of President Iván Duque Márquez, will consist of a virtual format with Heads of State and Government.
China to Host a Two-Part Summit on Nature
Biodiversity Politics in Belgian and EU Parliaments
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The upcoming IUCN World Conservation Congress will take place virtually and in-person from 3 – 11 September in Marseille, France.

The IUCN World Conservation Congress is the world’s largest conservation event. The event will bring together thousands of leaders and decision-makers from governments

Our latest Newsflash is out! Items are: 1. IPBES-IPCC WS Report 2. Political Monitoring 3. Opening of the first Blue Leaders Breakfast Club 4. SBSTTA-24 Summary Report 5. OEWG-3 6. GEF Approves Over 237M€ for Biodiversity, Climate, Chemicals, and Water Please find the online version here . Enjoy the…
Please find the new edition of our political monitoring on biodiversity-related questions and discussions in BE and EU Parliaments on the dedicated webpage. We wish you a pleasant read.
Biodiversity politics in BE and EU Parliaments
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In the run-up to the IUCN Local Action Summit (September 3rd 2021 in Marseille), 4 closed webinars will be held by IUCN. More information here.

  1. 22 June 2021 - LOCAL ACTION FOR OUTSTANDING NATURE
    How to conserve biodiversity hotspots
  2. 23 June 2021 - LOCAL ACTION FOR PRODUCTIVE LANDSCAPE