Empowering Cities: Urban Biodiversity Forum in Kunming drives sustainable practices
Building on the momentum of COP15 and with the support of the Foreign Environmental Cooperation Center (FECO) of MEE China, Kunming City, INTERACTBio, MCR2030, and various partners, the Urban Biodiversity International Forum was successfully held in Kunming City, China, from November 8 to 10, 2023. The event took place back to back with the Resilient […]
Launch of the Urban Nature Program at the Local Climate Action Summit at COP28
The COP28 presidential event on Nurturing Nature: Bringing Nature Positive Cities to the Forefront of Urban Climate Action, held on Saturday 2 December in Dubai, outlined how subnational leaders can advance nature positive development and celebrated the launch of the Urban Nature Program The event was organized by ICLEI, UNEP, UN High Level Climate Champions and the World […]
Call for nature-positive cities and regions in COP28 presidential session
The COP28 presidential session on Local Ecosystem Restoration for Nature-Positive Cities and Regions, held on Wednesday 6 December in Dubai, was a pivotal gathering for local and subnational governments. It was convened by the COP28 Presidency, High Level Champions, UNEP, ICLEI, the World Bank and Global Commons Alliance to rally cities and regions around advancing a soft call […]
ICLEI’s messages on nature and biodiversity, and the interlinkages with climate change, for COP28
The stakes are high for the future of our planet as we approach COP28 Just over a year ago, on 2 December 2022 at Columbia University, the UN Secretary-General delivered a landmark speech on the state of the planet, where he warned the world that making peace with nature will be the defining task of the […]
Cities in action to bring back biodiversity
International Day for Biological Diversity is celebrated on 22 May. This year’s theme “From Agreement to Action: bring back biodiversity” refers to the landmark agreement, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), that was adopted in Montréal, Canada, in December 2022. Cities across the world are already taking action to contribute to these 2030 targets. The […]
EVENT REPORT LAUNCH | Subnational Governments & Cities at CBD COP15
Are we on track for a healthy, sustainable future?
COP15 and the Global Biodiversity Framework set out a roadmap for a whole-of-society approach to integrating nature and health Why biodiversity is good for our health Biodiversity & health at COP15 The health sector: a critical partner Today on World Health Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) is commemorating its 75th anniversary, and the year […]
UNA and HUMAN RIGHTS
Centering people and their rights in nature and the environment is an obligation, not an option. A renewed and deliberate focus on human rights of people, using natural assets as the tools and the drivers, will ultimately result in improved resilience overall of both people and the natural environment in which they live. The poster (previewed below) is available for download in English and […]
Landmark recognition for cities & regions in historic COP15 Decisions
The Biodiversity COP15, held in Montréal in December 2022, was a historic milestone for cities & subnational governments, endorsing their key role in contributing to implementation of the Kunming-Montréal Global Biodiversity Framework and the dedicated Plan of Action. As the focus shifts towards implementation, we explore the implications of the GBF and Decisions for cities […]
CitiesWithNature and RegionsWithNature growing significantly
The UN Convention on Biological Diversity’s 15th Conference of Parties (COP15) from 7 to 19 December 2022 in Montréal provided the ideal opportunity for the CitiesWithNature and RegionsWithNature global partnership initiatives to highlight their notable progress in recent months. CitiesWithNature has particularly experienced significant growth since its launch in 2018. During the 7th Summit for Subnational […]