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Conference organized by the Federal Council for Sustainable Development of Belgium (FRDO-CFDD), in collaboration with the European Environment and Sustainable Development Advisory Councils Network (EEAC)

 

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE

The urgent need to transform the European economy in order to

The political monitoring of September 2024 is available here .
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From doing better to doing what nature needs 

Main Forum - September 19th 2024, from 9 am to 6 pm      
Welcome coffee from 8.30 am      
Cocktail from 6 pm      
at The Egg Rue Bara 175, 1070 Bruxelles

Special Sessions for WWF Corporate Partners, September 20th 2024, from 9 am to 1 pm   

The political monitoring of August 2024 is available here .
Aujourd'hui à Agadir (Maroc), le Conseil international de coordination du Programme de l' UNESCO sur l'homme et la biosphère a décidé de reconnaître la KempenBroek comme réserve de biosphère transfrontalière . La KempenBroek devient ainsi la première zone de biosphère transfrontalière de l'UNESCO…
Today in Agadir (Morocco), the International Coordinating Council for the UNESCO Human and Biosphere Programme decided to recognise KempenBroek as a cross-border Biosphere Reserve. KempenBroek thus becomes the first cross-border UNESCO Biosphere Area in the Benelux, the first in Belgium and the…
Vandaag besliste de Internationale Coördinerende Raad voor het Mens- en Biosfeerprogramma van UNESCO in Agadir (Marokko) om het KempenBroek te erkennen als grensoverschrijdend Biosfeergebied . Het KempenBroek wordt hiermee het eerste grensoverschrijdende UNESCO Biosfeergebied in de Benelux , het…
The political monitoring of June 2024 is an overview of the agenda items that were discussed at SBSTTA-26 and SBI-4 in Nairobi, Kenya in May 2024 The political monitoring is available here 280624_PolMon_0.pdf
From June 24 to September 24, 2024, the FPS Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment and the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural sciences are organizing a public consultation on the draft of the 'Update of the Belgian national biodiversity strategy until 2030'. This gives you the opportunity to give…
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From 17 to 19 juin 2024 the Belgian focal point for the CHM is organising a network meeting with 9 francophone African partner countries.

Participants will discuss:

  • the development of their national CHMs since 2022
  • COP15, SBSTTA 25 and 26 and SBI 4 decision that will have an impact on their

The update of the National Biodiversity Strategy aims to align Belgium’s goals with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and the European Biodiversity Strategy 2030. It is a significant step towards enhancing our commitment to biodiversity conservation, restoration and sustainable use

The political monitoring by the Belgian National Focal Point to the Convention on Biological Diversity is carried out on a periodic basis, with the goal of informing about political processes related to biodiversity in Belgium and the EU: the Chamber, the Senate, the Walloon Parliament, the…
The political monitoring by the Belgian National Focal Point to the Convention on Biological Diversity is carried out on a periodic basis, with the goal of informing about political processes related to biodiversity in Belgium and the EU: the Chamber, the Senate, the Walloon Parliament, the…
 "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?"

This event will bring together key players in the Belgian biodiversity scene, offering an engaging program centered around current trends with a special focus on Nature-based solutions. Don't miss out on this opportunity to connect and explore the dynamic landscape of biodiversity in Belgium.

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The political monitoring by the Belgian National Focal Point to the Convention on Biological Diversity is carried out on a periodic basis, with the goal of informing about political processes related to biodiversity in Belgium and the EU: the Chamber, the Senate, the Walloon Parliament, the…
Political Monitoring - 26 January 2024 La Chambre / De Kamer 1.23/01/2024 | Commission de l'Environnement et du Climat | Commissie voor Leefmilieu and Klimaat | Page 1 Question de Mr. Senesael à Mme Khattabi sur "L'autorisation de l'utilisation du glyphosate" Vraag van Mr. Senesael Mw. Khattabi over…
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On March 25 and 26, 2024, the entire biodiversity informatics community of the Benelux will come to Naturalis Biodiversity Center, in Leiden. This year's theme is connecting research and policy, through effective use of biodiversity data.

In the context of a 2017 VLIR UOS project granted to the Universidad Católica Boliviana "San Pablo," the project’s focus was on promoting collaborative and community-centred research within the rural areas of the Bolivian Andes. This involved adopting a holistic and participatory approach to

Political Monitoring - 30 November 2023 La Chambre / De Kamer 1.16/11/2023 | Séance Plénière | Plenumvergadering | Page 8 Question de Mme Laveleye à Mr Clarinval sur "Les pesticides contenant des PFAS" Vraag van Mv. Laveleye aan M. Clarinval over "PFAS in gewasbeschermingsmiddelen" Parlement de…
You are cordially invited to the seminar Implementing green budgeting in Belgium: what does it mean? This seminar will take place in person, in Brussels, in the Panorama room of the KBR Belgium’s National Library on Thursday 21 December, from 09:30 to 14:00.
The aim of the event is to foster a comprehensive understanding of the challenges posed by microplastics in our marine ecosystems.
The conference aims at bringing together relevant actors in the field of conservation research and policy
Political Monitoring - 30 October 2023 La Chambre / De Kamer 1.03/10/2023 | Commissie voor Energie, Leefmilieu en Klimaat | Page 1 Samengevoegde vragen van Kurt Ravyts, Daniel Senesael en Greet Daems aan Vincent Van Quickenborne over "diepzeemijnbouw" Question jointes de Kurt Ravyts, Daniel Senesael…
Political Monitoring - 28 September 2023 La Chambre / De Kamer 1.19/07/2023 | Commissie voor Energie, Leefmilieu en Klimaat | Page 7 Vraag van Kurt Ravyts aan Zakia Khattabi over " het voorstel van Europese Commissie om de vergunning van glyfosaat met 10 jaar te verlengen " Question de Kurt Ravyts à…