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The United Nations has designated May 22 as the International Day for Biological Diversity to promote knowledge and consciousness about biodiversity concerns. Learn about the efforts made by various Belgian organisations and authorities in preserving biodiversity in our press release: PR_IDB_2023_FR…
The Royal Academy for Overseas Sciences will organize its fourth Theme Day on Monday 4 December 2023. The goal of this conference is to allow young researchers under the age of 40, who are active in global South countries, to meet each other, whatever their specialization, but also to let them know…
Political Monitoring - 31 of March 2023 La Chambre / De Kamer 1. 14/03/2023 | Commission de l'Environnement et du Climat | Page 8 Questions jointes Greet Daems et Daniel Senesael à Zakia Khattabi sur "L’utilisation de pesticides interdits au niveau européen" Samengevoegde vragen van Greet Daems en…
Monitoring - 27th of February La Chambre / De Kamer 1. 14/02/2023 | Commission de l'Environnement et du Climat | Page 9 Question de M. Senesael à Zakia Khattabi sur "L'importation de produits contribuant à la déforestation" Vraag van M. Senesael aan Zakia Khattabi over "De invoer van producten die…
The United Nations will convene the resumed fifth session of the BBNJ IGC5 from February 20-March 3, 2023, in New York City. The UN General Assembly established the IGC to consider the recommendations of a two-year Preparatory Committee and to elaborate the text of an international legally binding…

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

Explore the role sustainable trade could take within the post-2020 GBF and its implementation.
Webinar 4 will explore ‘WTO initiatives on environment & sustainable development: windows of opportunity for biodiversity’ and will provide an update on the state of play on environment-related discussions at the WTO, including new initiatives on environment and sustainable development. It focuses on exploring the opportunities these discussions and initiatives can offer in the intersection of trade, SDGs and the global biodiversity agenda.

In a world where all societal and scientific challenges are intertwined, it is urgent to launch multidisciplinary initiatives and projects so that scientists from different domains can collaborate. In order to carry out multidisciplinary projects, it becomes essential to develop gateways between

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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