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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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Change of hosting country for COP15

COP15 in Montreal

30 June 2022
Initially, the UN discussions aimed at striking a deal about the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework were planned in Kunming, China. Due to the China’s zero-Covid policy, the negotiations to set the global policy for the next decade will be held in Montreal, Canada, between December 5-17. China…
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Ninth session of the Plenary of IPBES, 3 to 9 July 2022

IPBES 9

30 June 2022
The ninth session of the Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services ( IPBES 9 ) is planned to be held in Bonn, Germany, from 3 to 9 July 2022 . IPBES is unique – harnessing the best expertise from across all scientific disciplines and knowledge…
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New genomic techniques - state of play

The FPS Health will be hosting the event ‘New Genomic Techniques – State of Play’ the 21st of June from 9 AM – 5 PM, at Residence Palace (Wetstraat 155, 1040 Brussel).
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Technical Workshop - Global Biodiversity Framework

The historic Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) under the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) has led the way to a new era of global cooperation on biodiversity conservation. 

 

The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), The Nature Conservancy (TNC), the

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Ressources naturelles et résistances

Cycle de conférences: Ressources naturelles et résistances: Ruée sur la terre – La résilience paysanne face à la vulnérabilité d’un modèle agricole « moderne » en Afrique des Grands Lacs

Quels défis se posent dans la ruée sur les ressources naturelles? Comment se présentent les conflits d’intérêts entre différents acteurs? Et quelles formes de résistances émergent suite à ces conflits? Ce cycle de quatre conférences vous plonge dans des réflexions profondes autour de ces dynamiques

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First steps towards integrated use of environmental data - FAIR-EASE webinar

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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Seminar and network event: Global partnerships - the route to sustainable and equitable development?

VLIR-UOS and UHasselt kindly invite you to the international seminar on “Global partnerships – the route to sustainable and equitable development” on Wednesday 29 March 2023 which takes place at UHasselt in Belgium in the framework of the Hasselt University network week.
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