Organised by Aquatic Life Institute, this conference is open to anyone interested in aquatic animal protection, regardless of sector. It is happening at a critical juncture, particularly as we approach the last decade of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, to elevate public awareness of aquatic animal sentience and the importance of considering their welfare going ... Read more

How can food system policies and initiatives help to course correct and achieve ambitious climate action called for throughout the Global Stocktake? Today’s food systems are responsible for one-third of global anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions, a primary cause of environmental degradation, and significantly contribute to socio-economic and health inequalities. At the same time, climate change ... Read more

The 77th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is scheduled to take place in Geneva, Switzerland.

As of 1 October 2023 the zero draft text of the international legally binding instrument, prepared by the Chair of the INC, with the support of the Secretariat, is available here in the six UN official languages.

The 2023 UN Climate Change Conference comprises: the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 28) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change the 18th session of the COP serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP 18), and the 5th session of the COP serving as the ... Read more

One Medicine Webinar with Dr Pandora Pound, PhD. Director of Research at Safer Medicines Trust

Mark your calendars for December 11, at 11:30 Dubai time, as we bring a crucial yet overlooked topic to the forefront at an official COP28 side event: the role of wild animals in the carbon cycle. This event is being organised in collaboration with the Global Rewilding Alliance, Re:wild, Whale and Dolphin Conservation, and Yale School of ... Read more

The United Nations has identified food system transformation as an urgent priority. Food systems contribute nearly one-third of greenhouse gas emissions and up to 80 per cent of biodiversity loss. Yet, more than 3.1 billion people in the world cannot afford a healthy diet. 900 million people suffer severe hunger. Moving away from business as ... Read more