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| | | ONE PLANET SUMMIT BIODIVERSITY - ACTION COMMITMENTS FOR BIODIVERSITY |
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 | Following the UN Biodiversity Summit last September, the One Planet Summit kick started the 2021 transformative year for humanity’s relation to nature & planet. It showed the growing mobilisation from Heads of States and main stakeholders towards an equitable, carbon neutral and nature positive world.
This event brought together Heads of States and governments as well as leaders of international organizations, financial institutions, the business sector and NGOs, all ready to make commitments for concrete action to preserve and restore biodiversity, to make strong new announcements and to launch transformational initiatives for nature.
France and Costa Rica launched the High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People, which aims to create the conditions for the adoption of an ambitious nature protection target by the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity at the end of the year.
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Discussions on accountability for the post- 2020 global biodiversity framework under SBI and OEWG provide an opportunity for better understanding and convergence of Parties’ expectations, strengthening the monitoring, reporting, and review of their commitments and actions under the CBD in the longer term.
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 | Rallying Indian Youth Voices for Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
On January 23rd-24th 2021, GYBN India organized their National Youth Consultation on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework and discussed how to create a future living in harmony with nature!
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 | What are the operational and legal options for the new Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)’s responsibility and transparency framework? Held on 17-18 December, this workshop organized by our Project, tackled the topics of transparency and responsibility in the post-2020 global biodiversity framework.
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 | Stakeholder open webinar – Exploring Linkages between Climate Change and Biodiversity for the development of the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
The Stakeholder Open Webinar series organized by the CBD Secretariat on January 12th 2021 provided an important – and on-going – opportunity for Parties and stakeholders to engage in a constructive exchange of views, and enhance their understanding of elements related to the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework, taking into consideration key related messages from the fifth edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook (GBO-5).
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 | 28 January, Introduction for business to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity
Business for Nature will host a one-hour webinar specifically designed for business, and will introduce the CBD. There will be speakers from the CBD Secretariat, China COP15 Executive Committee and Business for Nature who will explain why it’s important for business to engage. Register here! |
 | 30 January, Transformative Education Workshop
In Commemoration of the International Day of Education, the Global Youth Biodiversity Network will host a Global Youth consultation to gather young people's perspectives on a vision for education and its transformative role in achieving a future of living in harmony with nature. Register here! |
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 | 9-10 February, Aligning high climate and biodiversity ambitions in 2021 and beyond
The Project will organize a virtual debate "Aligning high climate and biodiversity ambitions in 2021 and beyond". It will bring together UNFCCC and CBD negotiators from EU and China, as well as other countries, national decision-makers for climate and biodiversity policies, stakeholders supporting domestic implementation of climate and biodiversity policies, experts, and scientists. |
 | 11 February, Webinar Series on Digital Sequence Information on Genetic Resources
The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, in collaboration with the ABS Capacity Development Initiative, is organising an informal global webinar series to share information related to digital sequence information on genetic resources (DSI). More information here. |
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17-28 February, SBSTTA 24 Formal virtual sessions
The twenty-fourth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice will held formal virtual sessions, from 17 to 28 of February 2021. |
 | 22-23 February, Fifth Session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-5) The overall theme of UNEA-5 is “Strengthening Actions for Nature to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals”. The theme calls for strengthened action to protect and restore nature and the nature-based solutions to achieve the SDGs in its three complementary dimensions (social, economic and environmental). |
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 | 22-26 February, The Nature of Cities Festival 2021
TNOC Festival pushes boundaries to radically imagine our cities for the future. A virtual festival that spans 5 days with programming across all regional time zones and provided in multiple languages. TNOC Festival offers us the ability to truly connect local place and ideas on a global scale for a much broader perspective and participation than any one physical meeting in any one city could ever have achieved.
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 | February, Costa Rica + Natura Webinar - Mainstreaming
By the end of February, Costa Rica + Natura will host a webinar on Financial instruments for biodiversity conservation and on biodiversity mainstreaming. |
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