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COP10 leaders want to do the right thing

The expectations for the COP10 conference are high, judging by the speeches of the leaders at its opening ceremony.

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Key role for biodiversity in the battle against poverty and climate change

Nature’s riches can play a major role in poverty eradication, but only if governments and businesses recognise the true economic value of the goods and services our environment provides us.

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NABU commemorates extinct species

NABU (BirdLife in Germany), organised a demonstration to send a strong message to the German government and the European Environment Ministers, which were finalising their position for the CBD COP10 in Nagoya.

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Future of biodiversity hinges on benefit-sharing agreement

Progress in tackling the biodiversity crisis hangs on achieving agreement between the world’s nations on the access to genetic resources, and sharing of benefits arising from their use, according to BirdLife International.

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‘We can hear the voice of the earth’ – Japan’s touring photo exhibition

A new photo exhibition, with the theme ‘We can hear the voice of the earth’ is currently being held in Japan.

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International Day for Biological Diversity

This year’s theme is “Biodiversity for Development and Poverty Alleviation”. See how BirdLife’s work around the world contributes to improvements in livelihoods and wellbeing while protecting biodiversity.

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World governments urged to be more ambitious in efforts to save biodiversity

A coalition of 14 conservation organizations including BirdLife has called on the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) to amend its mission in light of the failure of the 2010 biodiversity targets and to set firm new measures to be implemented by 2020.

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Global Environment Outlook 3 – missing the 2010 biodiversity target

The flagship publication of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) has been launched at UNEP Nairobi during the the opening ceremony of the 14th Subsidiary body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA 14) meeting.

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