Conservation, Sustainable Use & Access and Benefit Sharing
Many of us in the field of Biodiversity Conservation and Agriculture have probably heard about Svalbard Global Seed Vault , which was opened by the Prime Minister of Norway, Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday 26th of February. Accordingly, 5 concrete reasons are in place why it is necessary to collect the world seeds in one place… [...]
International Women’s Day is a day of inspiration and celebration of women’s lives. It connects women from all walks of life in all parts of the world. It is a day for women and men alike to recognize women’s struggles, achievements, collective power and the challenges they continue to tackle.
As major stakeholders in the Convention [...]
Wetland at the Shore of Lake Tana, Ethiopia (Photo: Abiyot B.)
Wetlands and the biodiversity they support, play a critical role in sustainable development. Healthy wetlands contribute to the provision of food, clean water, pharmaceutical products, etc. Mismanaging wetlands results in the impairment of our health and even the loss of life -such as through [...]
Ethiopia has published the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP). You can download the document below.
The list of Endemic plants of Ethiopia is produced and published here. You can download the document below.
