The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) has created a webpage on the UN Decade on Biodiversity 2011-2020, while launches of the decade have taken place for South-East Asia and Asia-Pacific.
The UN Decade on Biodiversity aims to support and promote implementation of the objectives of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 and its targets, and mainstream biodiversity at different levels.
May 2011: The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) has created a webpage on the UN Decade on Biodiversity 2011-2020, while launches of the Decade have taken place in the Philippines for South-East Asia and in India for the Asia-Pacific region.
The CBD webpage includes video messages by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Global Environment Facility (GEF) Chief Executive Officer Monique Barbut and Luc Gnacadja, Executive Secretary of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD).
For South-East Asia, the Decade was launched on 30 May 2011 by the President of the Philippines, Benigno S. Aquino III, who also issued a Presidential Proclamation declaring a National Decade. On 23 May 2011, India held in New Delhi the Asia-Pacific launch. Regional launches of the Decade will continue around the world, including in Havana, Cuba, on 4 July 2011 for the Caribbean region; in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 22 July 2011 for Africa; and in Costa Rica in October 2011 for Central America.
The UN Decade on Biodiversity aims to support and promote implementation of the objectives of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 and its targets, and mainstream biodiversity at different levels. [UN Decade on Biodiversity Webpage] [CBD Press Release on South-East Asia Launch] [CBD Press Release on India Launch]