biodiversity conservation

  • Photo of CARICOM, UNEP-WCMC hold talks on margins of COP16

    CARICOM, UNEP-WCMC hold talks on margins of COP16

    Representatives of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat held talks with their counterparts from the United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) on the margins of the Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16) in Cali, Colombia. This engagement took place on Wednesday, 23 October and centred on the progress being made to implement a seven-year…

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  • Photo of CARICOM at ‘pivotal’ COP16

    CARICOM at ‘pivotal’ COP16

    Representatives from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have joined their counterparts from across the globe for the two-week Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Biodiversity Convention (COP16 ) now underway in Cali, Colombia. COP16 sessions began on Monday, 21 October. Discussions at COP16 will centre on how to accelerate the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework in an…

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  • Photo of Caribbean Nations Prepare for Critical Role at COP 16 to Protect Regional Biodiversity

    Caribbean Nations Prepare for Critical Role at COP 16 to Protect Regional Biodiversity

    The Caribbean Region faces existential threats, including biodiversity loss which continue to be a major challenge for global leaders and conservationists. Many plant and animal species in the Region are critically endangered, including the Grenada dove, the hawksbill turtle, the Antiguan racer, and the Saint Lucian racer—the rarest snake in the world. These are just a few among the over…

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