UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

Ahead of COP17, UN Biodiversity Chief Urges Urgent Realignment of Finance with Nature Goals

By Stella Paul
The world may have enough money to protect nature. The bigger problem, according to the head of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), is that too much of it is still being spent on activities that destroy it.

We Should Aim to be at Peace with Nature, Says David Cooper of UN Convention on Biological Diversity

By Stella Paul
In a world faced with habitat loss and species extinction, climate change, and pollution, it’s crucial that countries develop their national action plans and create a society that lives in harmony with nature, says David Cooper, Acting Executive Secretary of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), in an exclusive interview with IPS.
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