International Day for Biological Diversity

The United Nations proclaimed 22 May The International Day for Biological Diversity (IBD) to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues. When first created by the Second Committee of the UN General Assembly in late 1993, 29 December (the date of entry into force of the Convention of Biological Diversity), was designated The International Day for Biological Diversity.

In December 2000, the UN General Assembly adopted 22 May as IBD, to commemorate the adoption of the text of the Convention on 22 May 1992 by the Nairobi Final Act of the Conference for the Adoption of the Agreed Text of the Convention on Biological Diversity. This was partly done because it was difficult for many countries to plan and carry out suitable celebrations for the date of 29 December, given the number of holidays that coincide around that time of year.

Biodiversity is the source of the essential goods and ecological services that constitute the source of life for all. The celebration each year of the International Day for Biological Diversity is an occasion to reflect on our responsibility to safeguard this precious heritage for future generations.

2002 Forest biodiversity

2003 Biodiversity and poverty alleviation - challenges for sustainable development

2004 Biodiversity: Food, Water and Health for All

2005 Biodiversity: life insurance for our changing world

2006 Protect biodiversity in drylands

2007 Biodiversity and climate change

2008 Biodiversity and agriculture

2009 Invasive alien species

2010 Biodiversity for development

2011 Biodiversity and forests

Link

General Assembly Resolution 49/119 of 19 December 1994.

The website on the International Day from the Convention on Biological Diversity.

Stamp catalogue - 1998

Tunisia 29 December 1998

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