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Political Monitoring - February 2023

27 February 2023
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…
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Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) - IGC5.2

15 February 2023
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…
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Call for projects for the reinforcement of CHM websites 2022-2023

06 February 2023
The Belgian CHM partnership within the CEBioS programme of the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (RBINS), financed by the Belgian Development Cooperation (DGD) has decided to launch a call for proposals to support its partner countries boost their national CHM networks.
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Political Monitoring - January 2023

27 January 2023
26th of January 2023 - The after COP15- What are the outcomes of COP15? After two weeks of negotiation and years of preparatory work , 196 nations adopted a package, the Kunming – Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework . The package includes a list of goals and targets that address direct drivers of…
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Meet the Belgian delegation

07 December 2022
Three questions to Laurence Drèze, Biodiversity Policy Officer at WWF Belgium 1. What are the main challenges and opportunities in your daily work? As biodiversity policy officer, I’m following the international, European and Walloon biodiversity files to advocate for WWF’s mission: act to stop the…
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Update of the National Biodiversity Strategy : Launch of the public consultation

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

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CHM network meeting for francophone partner countries of the Belgian CHM

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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
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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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Third Empowering Biodiversity Research conference, EBR III

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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.
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The Biodiversity Spring Market 2024

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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