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Meet the Belgian delegation

10 November 2022
Three questions to Kelly Hertenweg, FPS Public Health 1. Could you describe your role & work with regard to the preparation of COP15 within the BE delegation? I am involved in different manners; As the lead author for the agenda item on Cooperation with other conventions. I am part of the Core Group…
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Meet the Belgian delegation

03 November 2022
Three questions to Fanny Coppens, Scientist at Sciensano 1. What is biosafety? Under the CBD it is the safe handling and use of "living modified organisms" (LMOs), with a focus on the conservation of biological diversity. LMOs are organisms where the genetic material was modified through the use of…
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Meet the Belgian delegation

25 October 2022
Three questions to Catherine Debruyne, Service Public de Wallonie ( SPW ) 1.What is the Global Biodiversity Framework post-2020? The framework must aim to halt biodiversity loss by 2030 and achieve recovery by 2050 It is a set of 4 goals (A-D) and about 21 targets GBF is divided into sections…
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Political Monitoring

18 October 2022
Monitoring - 18th of October 2022 PARLEMENT DE WALLONIE 1. 05/10/2022 | Séance Plénière | Page 20 Question de M. Florent à Mme Tellier, sur « l a cohabitation avec les loups » 2. 05/10/2021 | Séance Plénière | Page 43 Projet de motion adopté sur « la nécessité pour la Belgique de réduire de 58% son…
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Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) - IGC5

30 August 2022
The BBNJ treaty also known as the “Treaty of the High Seas”, is an international agreement on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction. This new instrument is being developed within the framework of the United Convention on the Law of…
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Getting the prices right: The role of environmental taxes

Getting the prices right: The role of environmental taxes

Cet événement s’inscrit dans le cadre des premiers résultats d’une étude menée par l’IEEP, « Green taxation to build fairer, more resilient economies »
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EU Action Plan against Wildlife Trafficking: Lessons learned, Challenges, and Opportunities

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) invite you to join a virtual dialogue on 3rd March 2022 / 2:00-4:00 pm CET (World Wildlife Day) that will present lessons learned and discuss challenges and opportunities for a renewed EU Action Plan to tackle wildlife trafficking, including how the EU can support the fight against wildlife trafficking in the field in partner countries.
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Seminar night event - The influence of climate change on water management in rural Africa

The UHasselt international office and VZW Students for Energy in Africa (S.E.A.) invite you to their seminar evening 'North-South | together for a sustainable world' on Tuesday 28 March 2023 at 7 PM at Campus Hasselt
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“From Nature-related Risks to Opportunities – Exploring the 'Business Case' for Nature”

 "Why does nature matter to businesses, industries and others sectors? What are the opportunities, and how are businesses and others sectors responding? How can we mainstream nature-related risks indecision-making? What insights can we glean about analysing and managing risks related to nature degradation?"
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Post 2020 biodiversity Framework

Resource Mobilization for Biodiversity!

the Post 2020 Biodiversity Framework – EU support will facilitate informal conversations to bring forward the topic of Resource Mobilization for Biodiversity and set the foundation of an ambitious Post 2020 Global Biodiversity Framework across an online webinar.
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