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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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Up-scaling mass-rearing of edible grasshopper and edible cricket species for improving food security in northern Uganda.

Wednesday 27 November 2024

11h00 – 12h00 (CET)

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Speakers

Dr Geoffrey M. Malinga-Assoc.Professor, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Gulu University/MASEDIN ProjectCo-PI.

 

Dr Sabine Van Miert, Thomas

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Financing the green transition of the economy: success factors for a European sustainable finance policy

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

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European Business & Biodiversity Forum

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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   

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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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