UNRIC Library Backgrounder: Biodiversity

UN Entities

• Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD): http://www.cbd.int/

UN Conferences & Observances

• COP 15 – Fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, Kunming, China, 15-28 October 2020: https://www.cbd.int/cop/
  • Zero draft text of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework: https://www.cbd.int/article/2020-01-10-19-02-38
• Intergovernmental Conference on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdisction, 4^th Session, UN Headquarters, 23 March – 3 April 2020: https://www.un.org/bbnj/
• 22 May – International Day for Biological Diversity:
  https://www.un.org/en/events/biodiversityday/,  http://www.cbd.int/idb/
• United Nations Decade on Biodiversity, 2011-2020: http://www.cbd.int/2011-2020/

UN Treaties

• Convention on Biological Diversity: http://www.cbd.int/convention/convention.shtml
• Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety: http://bch.cbd.int/protocol/
• The Nagoya – Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety: http://bch.cbd.int/protocol/NKL_text.shtml

Selected Statements and Speeches of UN Officials

• Halt environmentally harmful practices, promote sustainable production patterns, Secretary-General says in International Day for Biological Diversity Message (SG/SM/19588-ENV/DEV/1954-OBV/1882, 21 May 2019): https://www.un.org/press/en/2019/sgsm19588.doc.htm
• Deputy Secretary-General stresses need to change consumption, production patterns while tackling biodiversity loss, climate change, at Environment Assembly (DSG/SM/1259-ENV/DEV/1929-UNEP/342, 14 March 2019): https://www.un.org/press/en/2019/dsgsm1259.doc.htm
• Intensify efforts to curb biodiversity loss, build on successes, Secretary-General urges in Message for International Day for Biological Diversity (SG/SM/19046-ENV/DEV/1854-OBV/1791, 21 May 2018): https://www.un.org/press/en/2018/sgsm19046.doc.htm
• Responsible use of natural resources essential to sustainable development, Secretary-General Stresses in Message on Day for Biological Diversity (SG/SM/17751-ENV/DEV/1670-OBV/1611, 12 May 2016): http://www.un.org/press/en/2016/sgsm17751.doc.htm

Further information

• Sustainable Development Goal 15: Life on Land – Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss: http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/biodiversity/
  https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdg15
• Sustainable Development Goal 14: Life below Water – Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources:
  http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/oceans/
  https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdg14
• United Nations Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform – Biodiversity and ecosystems: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/topics/biodiversityandecosystems
• Ad Hoc Open-ended Informal Working Group to study issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity beyond areas of national jurisdiction: http://www.un.org/Depts/los/biodiversityworkinggroup/biodiversityworkinggroup.htm
• Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) – Biodiversity: http://www.fao.org/biodiversity/en/
• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) – Biodiversity and ecosystem management: https://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/2030-agenda-for-sustainable-development/planet/environment-and-natural-capital/biodiversity-and-ecosystems-management.html
• United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) – Ecosystems: https://www.unenvironment.org/explore-topics/ecosystems
  • World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) – Biodiversity & Ecosystems:  http://www.unep-wcmc.org/
• Global Environment Facility – Biodiversity: http://www.thegef.org/gef/biodiversity

Selected Publications available online

• Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services: Summary for Policymakers (IPBES, May 2019): https://ipbes.net/global-assessment-report-biodiversity-ecosystem-services
• CBD Publications and Newsletters: http://www.cbd.int/information/library.shtml
• Global Biodiversity Outlooks (CBD): http://www.cbd.int/gbo/default.shtml
• UNEP Publications: https://www.unenvironment.org/resources
• Protected Planet Report 2016 (UNEP):
  https://www.protectedplanet.net/c/protected-planet-report-2016
• Dead planet, living planet: Biodiversity and ecosystem restoration for sustainable development (UNEP, 2010): http://www.grida.no/publications/215

January 2020
not an official document – for information only
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