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Letter from ‘Kick Big Polluters Out’ on COP28 Presidency

28 Jan 2023

To: António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Parties to the UNFCCC— On January 11, news broke that Sultan Al Jaber, the chief executive of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), will be overseeing the upcoming round of global climate negotiations as president of COP28, hosted by the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The United States, the European Union, and even the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention…

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Farewell our friend, Avtandil Geladze of the Greens Georgia

26 Jan 2023

Avtandil Geladze was a person who loved his homeland, his region, his friends and his faith. He now embarks on…

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Guaraní women’s environmental and gender justice struggle highlighted in Ms. Magazine

17 Jan 2023

Indigenous Guarani women in Bolivia holding a banner

Published in Ms. Magazine on 1/11/2023 by Juana Vera Delgado This article was written by Senior Gender Expert Juana Vera…

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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: A Historical Deal for Biodiversity

10 Jan 2023

Three toed sloth in a tree, by Kleber Varejao

By Simone Lovera, published 29 December 2022 by Heinrich-Boell-Stiftung In German – Auf Deutsch lesen / In Russian – Читать…

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Press Release: Global Biodiversity Deal Calls for Divestment from Harmful Industries, Recognizes the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Local Communities and Women

19 Dec 2022

(MONTREAL, DECEMBER 19, 2022)—The Global Forest Coalition, Rainforest Action Network and Sinergia Animal joined the world’s Indigenous Peoples in welcoming…

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The Community Conservation Resilience Initiative ("CCRI") documented and reviewed the findings of bottom-up, participatory assessments in 22 countries of the resilience of community conservation initiatives and the support that should be provided to strengthen these initiatives. The aim of the project was to contribute to the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity’s 2011-2020 Strategic Plan and Aichi Targets, by providing policy advice on effective and appropriate forms of support for community conservation. The global report of is now available, including the summaries for each of the countries covered, in our CCRI reports' interactive map

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Press conference: Billionaires versus Biodiversity: Is the CBD the New Twitter?

15 Dec 2022
COP15, Montreal

Civil society protest in Montreal at CBD COP15

15 November at 16:00 Montreal — As high-level delegates arrive in Montreal for negotiations on the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF),…
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Resource Mobilization: The Good, the Bad and the Evil

13 Dec 2022
COP15, Salween 514A

Tuesday, December 13 at 6:15PM EST: Resource Mobilization: the good, the bad, and the evil Join a diverse panel of…
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Gender-just community conservation: Possibilities, risks, opportunities

11 Dec 2022
Women's Pavillion at COP15, Montreal

Gender-just community conservation: Possibilities, risks, and opportunities Join our open discussion with representatives from Canada, Colombia, India, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan,…
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