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Mombasa workshop focuses on Kenya’s marine and coastal priorities for 30×30 and CBD COP17
A four-day coordination workshop in Mombasa, convened by WIO-C member organisations, focused on Kenya’s marine and coastal inputs to CBD COP17, the launch of the WCS-led Kenya Marine 30×30 Project and the country’s national OECM process.
Read MorePeru strengthens national coordination through its National Biodiversity Commission to advance biodiversity action
Peru’s National Biodiversity Commission (CONADIB) held its third ordinary meeting, bringing together more than 21 government and civil society institutions to coordinate biodiversity priorities and prepare for COP17 in Armenia.
Read MoreNBSAP Accelerator Partnership connects with Peru’s forest sector in Piura
At the Regional Forestry Congress in Piura, the NBSAP Accelerator Partnership’s facilitator in Peru presented the Accelerator’s technical support to the Government of Peru and the Ministry of Environment (MINAM). The event also opened connections with government, academia, civil society and private sector actors working on forests and natural resources across the country.
Read MoreKazakhstan’s youth for biodiversity: On the road to COP17
A newly established youth biodiversity network in Kazakhstan is bringing young volunteers from across the country into the national biodiversity agenda ahead of CBD COP17.
Read MorePeru advances the update of its National Action Plan on Invasive Alien Species to 2031
Peru brought together ministries, research institutes, universities and technical specialists to advance the update of its National Action Plan on Invasive Alien Species and its National List of Invasive Alien Species. The NBSAP Accelerator Partnership supported the process, which is expected to establish a new implementation horizon through 2031.
Read MorePacific youth call to be partners in biodiversity decision-making at PCNC11
At the 11th Pacific Islands Conference for Nature Conservation and Protected Areas, Pacific youth set out four asks for leaders. Their asks cover decision-making, finance, Indigenous knowledge and integrated action on biodiversity, climate and ocean. The NBSAP Accelerator Partnership provided further assistance for youth participation in the conference.
Read MoreKenya kicks off Nature for Health scoping to tackle the environmental roots of zoonotic disease
Kenya held the inaugural meeting of its Nature for Health scoping phase in Nairobi. The meeting started a participatory process to address the environmental drivers of zoonotic disease through a preventive One Health approach.
Read MoreNBSAP Accelerator Partnership connects with Peru’s conservation network at 3rd National Congress of Regional Conservation Areas
The NBSAP Accelerator Partnership presented at Peru’s national congress for regional conservation areas, connecting with government and non-governmental actors working across 25 regions of the country.
Read MoreKenya opens its draft updated NBSAP to multi-stakeholder review
Government agencies, civil society and development partners gathered in Naivasha for a week-long review of Kenya’s draft updated National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan, working through the draft chapter by chapter and target by target ahead of validation in October.
Read MoreNBSAP AP hosts 3rd National Roundtable on Indigenous Peoples and Biodiversity in the Philippines
The NBSAP Accelerator Partnership and the Indigenous Peoples and Biodiversity Coalition convened the 3rd National Roundtable on Indigenous Peoples and Biodiversity in the Philippines, bringing together Indigenous Peoples’ groups, civil society, international organizations, and government agencies to discuss the challenges, risks, and opportunities affecting Indigenous Peoples’ participation in biodiversity conservation.
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