Biodiversity supports everything in nature that we need to survive, including: 🍎food 💧clean water 🏠shelter Ahead of #BiodiversityDay on May 22, learn how you can help achieve the goals and targets of The #BiodiversityPlan and be #PartofThePlan: https://lnkd.in/dxWaa5d
UN Biodiversity
International Affairs
Montreal, Quebec 361,231 followers
The official account for the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity.
About us
The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was signed at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1992 and entered into force on 29 December 1993. It is the first global agreement to cover all aspects of biological diversity: the conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of its components and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the use of genetic resources. The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD), based in Montreal, Canada, was established to support the goals of the Convention. Its primary functions are to organize meetings, prepare reports, assist member governments in the implementation of the various programmes of work, coordinate with other international organizations and collect and disseminate information.
- Website
- http://www.cbd.int
External link for UN Biodiversity
- Industry
- International Affairs
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Montreal, Quebec
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1992
Locations
- Primary
Get directions
413, Saint Jacques Street
Suite 800
Montreal, Quebec H2Y 1N9, CA
Employees at UN Biodiversity
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Grégoire Dubois
Angry scientist. Managing the Knowledge Centre for Biodiversity (KCBD) of the European Commission. Posts are my own views.
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Frédéric Vogel
Knowledge Management Officer at UNEP SCBD
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Tim Hirsch
Deputy Director, Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
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Jihed Ghannem
Communication and advocacy
Updates
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Check out these 4 innovations that are ensuring our planet's #biodiversity! 👇 via World Economic Forum
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#SaveTheDate! Join the #GENeva celebration of #BiodiversityDay as we highlight International Geneva’s role in implementing the #BiodiversityPlan, including mobilizing and bolstering its means of implementation. 📅 22 May, 10:00 CEST, Palais des Nations ▶️ tiny.cc/GEN22May24 via Geneva Environment Network
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Forests harbor most species on Earth and provide valuable ecosystem goods and services to humanity.🌱🌍 This infographic explains why 🌲forest biodiversity is essential. 👇 via Islands Trust, Transition Salt Spring Society #ForNature #Biodiversity
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#Biodiversity is being lost at unprecedented rates⌛️ What are the key drivers of biodiversity loss? 🛻 Find out more here👇 & read about how you can be #PartOfThePlan https://lnkd.in/dxWaa5d
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"During the 20th century, extinction rates were about 100 times higher than they would have been without humans significantly altering most of the planet’s surface." Biodiversity 101: Learn about what biodiversity is, how it is measured, its benefits, the threats it faces... and how we can protect it, through this article by Global Landscapes Forum (GLF)🌿 Read here⬇️ https://lnkd.in/exfrh2s
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This infographic by The Nature Conservancy showcases the numerous benefits of urban trees 🌳🏙 From protecting biodiversity to reducing stress, trees are essential for healthy and sustainable cities.
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No element is more vital to global food production and essential for human well-being than the diversity of plants, animals and microbes and their environment. We must protect #biodiversity to safeguard our future! via FAO
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#DidYouKnow that the loss of wetlands equates to the loss of #biodiversity? Key drivers of wetland loss include: 🗑️ Pollution 🏜️ Drainage 🏗️ Land conversion Learn why wetland biodiversity matters. 👇 via Convention on Wetlands, WWF, Danone, evian
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"Biodiversity underpins life as we know it, including the air that we breathe, the food we eat and the water we drink." Here are 3 reasons we should all care about #biodiversity 👇 https://lnkd.in/ed2zm9cJ via World Economic Forum
3 reasons we should all care about biodiversity
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