A Statement from the subnational and local governments at the Informal Session for SBI-3, Agenda item 7

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Statement by Regions4 SBI-3 Informal Session, 10 March 2021 Agenda item 7 Capacity-building, technical and scientific cooperation, technology transfer, knowledge management, and communication   Honorable Chairs, Co-chairs and distinguished delegates,   I am taking the floor on behalf of the Advisory Committee on Subnational Governments and Biodiversity, coordinated by Regions4 and the Government of Québec,…

A Statement from the subnational and local governments at the Informal Session for SBI-3, Agenda item 6

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SBI-3 Informal Session, 9 March 2021 Agenda item 6 Resource mobilization and the financial mechanism Speaker: Ingrid Coetzee, ICLEI- Local Governments for Sustainability    Honorable Chairs, co-chairs, and distinguished delegates,   I address you on behalf of the Advisory Committee on Subnational Governments, coordinated by Regions4 and the Government of Québec, ICLEI – Local Governments…

A Statement from the subnational and local governments at the Informal Session for SBSTTA-24, Agenda item 2

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Informal Session for SBSTTA-24, Agenda item 2 | February 17th and 18th 2021 Post 2020 global biodiversity framework: scientific and technical information to support the review of the updated goals and targets, and related indicators and baselines Speaker: Roger Rivero, Representative of the Government of Campeche   Honorable Chairs, co-chairs, and distinguished delegates, I am…

A Statement from the subnational & local governments in the SBSTTA/SBI Special Virtual Sessions on Biodiversity, One Health and COVID

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Statement by the European Committee of the Regions, ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, Regions4 Sustainable Development, the Group of Leading Subnational Governments toward Aichi Biodiversity Targets and the Advisory Committee of Subnational Governments for Biodiversity (coordinated by Regions4 and the Government of Quebec) In the Special Virtual Session for SBSTTA 24 and SBI-3 on…

A Statement from the subnational & local governments in the SBSTTA/SBI Special Virtual Sessions Day 4

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Statement read by a Regions4 Sustainable Development delegated speaker on behalf of subnational and local authorities at the Special joint session of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice and Subsidiary Body on Implementation Friday, 18 September 2020   Honorable Chairs, Co-chairs and distinguished delegates, I am taking the floor on behalf of…

A Statement from the subnational & local governments in the SBSTTA/SBI Special Virtual Sessions Day 3

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Statement submitted by ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, the European Committee of the Regions,  the Advisory Committee of Subnational Governments for Biodiversity, Regions4 Sustainable Development and the Group of Leading Subnational Governments toward Aichi Biodiversity Targets In Third Session of the Special Virtual Sessions, on Resource Mobilization, on 17th September 2020 Category: Subnational and…

A Statement from the subnational & local governments in the SBSTTA/SBI Special Virtual Sessions Day 1

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A statement from the subnational and local governments in the first session of the SBSTTA/SBI Special Virtual Sessions, on GBO-5, on 15th September 2020   Speaker: Mr. Teru Kisuna, Aichi Prefecture (Japan) Category: Subnational and local governments (Local Authority)   Honorable Chairs, and distinguished delegates, I am taking the floor on behalf of the global…

Edinburgh Declaration released for signature

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The Edinburgh Process Partners are extremely pleased to announce the publication of the Edinburgh Declaration. This sets out the aspirations of subnational and local governments from across the globe, for the post-2020 global biodiversity framework; and our commitment in standing ready to work alongside parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity in taking transformative actions for nature over the coming decade and to deliver the 2050 vision of ‘living in harmony with nature.’ Please join us in calling for greater inclusion of subnational governments, cities and local authorities, in delivering for people and nature, by signing up to the Edinburgh Declaration

Aichi Prefecture statement on behalf of ICLEI, the Advisory Committee of Subnational Governments for Biodiversity, EU CoR, and GoLS, OEWG 2

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Statement read by Ms Hiroko MIZUNO, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, at the Closing Plenary of Open-Ended Working Group 2 meeting in Rome, Italy, on 29 February 2020, on behalf of ICLEI, the Advisory Committee of Subnational Governments for Biodiversity (coordinated by Regions4 Sustainable Development and the Government of Quebec), the European Committee of Regions, and the…

Opening Plenary Statement by ICLEI on behalf of the Advisory Committee of Subnational Governments for Biodiversity, the EU CoR, and GoLS, OEWG 2

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Statement read by Ingrid Coetzee from ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, at the Opening Plenary of Open-Ended Working Group 2 meeting in Rome, Italy, on 24 February 2020, on behalf of ICLEI, the Advisory Committee of Subnational Governments for Biodiversity (coordinated by Regions4 Sustainable Development and the Government of Quebec), the European Committee of Regions,…