CBD COP16: Wins and losses for biodiversity and peoples, unfinished business on implementation Published: 19 November 2024 Commentary The sixteenth UN Biodiversity Conference (COP16) in Cali, Colombia, faced significant challenges and ran overtime due to disagreements between developing and developed countries. A resumed meeting will be required to address these unfinished issues. By Mirna Inés Fernández
After the COP16 Biodiversity Conference in Colombia: What remains and what comes next Published: 14 November 2024 Commentary The UN Conference on Biological Diversity (COP16) in Cali, Colombia, ended in early November with important resolutions, but no agreement on the key issue of financing biodiversity conservation. By Evelyn Hartig
CBD COP 15: "The loss of biodiversity poses an existential threat" Published: 5 December 2022 Interview Before the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP 15) in Montreal, Member of the German Bundestag Jan-Niclas Gesenhues answered questions about the interconnection of the climate and biodiversity crisis, economic models that consider well being, and more sustainable consumption. By Philipp Kuehl
Saving biodiversity Published: 8 October 2021 Background With the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP 15) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the global community wants to make a new attempt to halt the rapid and dramatic loss of ecosystems, species and genetic diversity, or biodiversity. By Lili Fuhr, Kristin Funke, Dr. Christine Chemnitz, Linda Schneider and Lisa Tostado
COP 15 Published: 6 October 2021 At the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP 15) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Kunming, China, the course is set for or against the conservation of biodiversity.
Agriculture: Balancing production and sustainability Published: 3 June 2020 Insect Atlas Their services in pollination and soil management make insects vital for agriculture. But farming also poses grave threats to them. We need to better maintain and restore biodiversity in farmed landscapes. By Teja Tscharntke
Organic Farming: Buzzing and chirping vs. sprays and silence Published: 3 June 2020 Insect Atlas Organic farming focuses on maintaining soil fertility and biodiversity. But for an insect-friendly future, the whole farm landscape will have to change. By Katrin Wenz
A world without insects: Technology won't save us Published: 27 May 2020 Insect Atlas If insect diversity were to disappear, a vital part of the system that supports us would be lost. Nature would change, and our diet would have to change with it. Pollinator robots would not be able to compensate for the absence of insects. By Alexandra-Maria Klein
DOs & DON'Ts Published: 24 February 2020 Flyer Nineteen Dos and nine Don'ts explained, which are helpful for developing a successful Global Biodiversity Framework. Download Please select a file format: DOs & DON'Ts pdf
