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UNESCO » Natural Sciences » Biodiversity Initiative

Biodiversity Initiative

  • Biodiversity, Science and Policy
  • Biodiversity & Society, Culture and Ethics
  • Biodiversity & Education

Biodiversity - All News

  • 22.05.13

    Tara Oceans Polar Circle: a unique expedition

  • 21.05.13

    New biosphere reserves to be designated at UNESCO meeting

  • 03.05.13

    Scientific expedition to sail in the Pacific in celebration of WESTPAC's 25th anniversary

  • 14.04.13

    High Stakes for the High Seas

  • 02.04.13

    Mitigating climate change through coastal ecosystem management

  • 07.03.13

    Aya Biosphere Reserve officially inaugurated in Japan

  • 06.03.13

    La Palma Biosphere Reserve launches its Action Plan for 2013-2022

  • 01.02.13

    Postgraduate Study in Mountain Development, an activity of the UNESCO Chair in Sustainable Mountain Development

  • 28.01.13

    A recipe linking nature and people

  • 28.01.13

    First steps of newly established platform for biodiversity

  • 28.01.13

    Flowers guide of the Jabal Moussa Biosphere Reserve, Lebanon

  • 18.01.13

    World Map of Biosphere Reserves developed by the German, Austrian, Swiss and Luxembourg Commissions for UNESCO.

  • 16.01.13

    Policy Brief: Securing the Future of Mangroves

  • 11.01.13

    Biosphere Reserves as Model Regions for a Green Economy, a brochure published by Germany

  • 16.11.12

    Development of maritime territories and biodiversity

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ABOUT THE INITIATIVE

UNESCO Biodiversity Initiative

  • Context  
  • Objectives and actions
  • Executive Board decision 185 EX/43
  • Publications

Priorities

  • Priority Africa   
  • Gender and Biodiversity 

Documents

UNESCO Biodiversity Initiative brochure, 2011

... IN THE UNITED NATIONS

Documents

  • Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2012  
  • Aichi Biodiversity Targets (.pdf)
    Also available in French and Spanish 
  • Advancing the biodiversity agenda: A UN system-wide contribution (.pdf)
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