Nagoya, Japan Date: October 20th, 2010
On the occasion of the Convention of Biological Diversity COP10 taking place in Nagoya, Japan the GEF Small Grants Programme launched a catalogue of biodiversity-based products from SGP’s Latin American & Caribbean portfolio which demonstrates the linkage between the sustainable use of biodiversity, community empowerment and poverty reduction.
October 19, 2010 - Nagoya, Japan
Oct.18, 2010 - Nagoya, Japan
Noting that this event outlines key shifts in strategies from the Global Environment Facility’s fourth to fifth replenishments (GEF-4 and GEF-5), Mark Zimsky, GEF, said that these changes resulted from guidance from CBD COP-9.
From a small wooden hut on a steep hillside in Bhutan, a young boy watches over a handful of grazing yaks as the early morning fog lifts. On the other side of the world, a business executive pours herself a glass of cool water at the end of a sweltering day in New York City.
Starting in October and running for two weeks, the 2010 Commonwealth Games will be held in Delhi. Several million people are expected to attend the largest multi-sport event conducted to date in India, with even more observing through other media sources. Organizers of the games are committed to hosting a sustainable event, which included taking the environment into consideration when constructing and renovating venues.
September 29, 2010, New York
On September 20th, 2010 at the event "Biodiversity, Climate Change and MDG Achievement – Scaling Up Local Solutions” held at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, UNDP announced the winners of the Equator Prize 2010.
The event was organized on the occasion of the 2010 Millennium Development Goals (MDG) Review Summit of the United Nations General Assembly.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency September 23 recognized our colleague Marcia Levaggi, manager of the Adaptation Fund Board Secretariat for her past work with the Montreal Protocol that spanned more than a decade.
September 20, 2010 - Gökova, Turkey
An inland sea, the Mediterranean with calm summers and semi tropical climate was the cradle of modern civilizations.
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Celebrating the International Year of Biodiversity with Success Stories from the Field
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