Three Major Environmental Conferences in 2024
Submitted by admin on 22 October, 2024 - 18:29
Over a span of the next six weeks in 2024, three major international environmental conferences will
take place: COP16 on Biodiversity (CBD), COP29 on Climate Change (CCC), and COP16 on Desertification
(CCD).
These conferences will serve as crucial platforms for addressing some of the most pressing
environmental challenges of our time, including climate change, biodiversity loss, land degradation, desertification, and drought.
These issues are deeply interconnected, highlighting the need for
comprehensive solutions to safeguard our planet.
On June 5th, we celebrate World Environment Day, dedicated to raising awareness and supporting environmental actions. This year's focus is on land restoration, combating desertification, and building drought resilience.
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Every year on May 22, we celebrate the International Day for Biological Diversity. This year's theme is “Be part of the plan”.
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Under the slogan "Women's leadership for the protection of the environment and sustainable development", a Forum was held in Kyiv on June 15, at which 100 women from all over Ukraine received Green Heart Leader Award. The purpose of the Forum is to present examples of women's leadership in difficult times, to draw attention to the great responsibility of those who have the courage to lead, move the environmental agenda and help people.
1000 participants, over 50 countries and 20 ministers of environment and education. That was a 
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In 2021-2022 the GEF SGP Ukraine team has successfully participated in the 
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