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2024 Biodiversity Calendar of Events

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January February March April
 

2 February: World Wetlands Day

For more information: World Wetlands Day | United Nations

7 to 9 February: World Sustainable Development Summit 

For more information: World Sustainable Development Summit - WSDS 2024 (teriin.org)

12 to 17 February: 14th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (COP14 CMS)

For more information: COP14 CMS

 

26 February to 1 March: Sixth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6)

For more information: UNEA-6

27 February: International Polar Bear Day

For more information: International Polar Bear Day | Polar Bears International

1 March: World Seagrass Day

For more information: World Seagrass Day | World Seagrass Association (seagrassonline.org)

3 March: World Wildlife Day

For more information: World Wildlife Day

18 March:  Global Recycling Day

For more information: Home - Global Recycling Day

18 to 29 March: First part of the 29th annual session of the International Seabed Authority (ISA)

For more information: IIS

21 March: International Day of Forests 

For more information: International Day of Forests | United Nations

22 March: World Water Day

For more information: World Water Day | United Nations

27 March: World Ocean Summit

For more information: World Ocean Summit & Expo (economist.com)

10 to 12 April: 2024 Ocean Decade Conference

For more information: 2024 Ocean Decade Conference

22nd April: International Mother Earth Day

For more information: 

International Mother Earth Day | United Nations

23 to 29 April: 4th session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for a global treaty to end plastic pollution

For more information: CIG-4 pollution plastique
May June July August

2 May: World Tuna Day

For more information: https://www.un.org/fr/observances/tuna-day

12 May: International Day of Plant Health

For more information: International Day of Plant Health, 12 May | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (fao.org)

13 to 18 May: 26th meeting of the Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice Body (SBSTTA-26) at the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity

For more information:  SBSTTA-26

14 May: World Migratory Bird Day  

For more information:  World Migratory Bird Day 2023 to Focus on Water | World Migratory Bird Day

18 to 24 May: 10th World Water Forum in Bali 

For more information: https://www.worldwatercouncil.org/fr/participer-au-10e-forum-mondial-de-leau-de-bali 

20 May: World Bee Day

For more information: https://www.un.org/fr/observances/bee-day

21 May: International Tea Day

For more information: International Tea Day | United Nations

21 to 29 May: 4th meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation of the CBD

For more information: https://www.cbd.int/meetings/SBI-04

22 May: International Day for Biological Diversity 

For more information: International Day for Biological Diversity | United Nations

25 to 27 May: ChangeNow 

For more information: ChangeNOW - The largest event of solutions for the planet

3 to 13 June: Bonn Conference on climate change

For more information: https://unfccc.int/sb60


5 June:

  • International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing

For more information: https://www.un.org/fr/observances/end-illegal-fishing-day

  • World Environment Day

For more information: World Environment Day | United Nations

7 June to 7 July: Fête de la Mer et des Littoraux (Sea and Coast Festival)

8 June: World Oceans Day 

For more information: About - United Nations World Oceans Day (unworldoceansday.org)

16 June: World Sea Turtle Day

For more information: https://conserveturtles.org/june-16th-is-world-sea-turtle-day/ 

17 June: World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

For more information: World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought | United Nations

19 June: World Albatross Day

29 June: International Day of the Tropics 

For more information: International Day of the Tropics | United Nations

7 June to 7 July: Sea and Coast Festival

8 to 17 July: United Nations High-Level Political Forum on the SDGs

For more information: https://hlpf.un.org/2024

15 July to 2 August: Second part of the 29th annual session of the International Seabed Authority

For more information: https://www.isa.org.jm/sessions/29th-session-2024/

22 to 26 July: 27th session of the FAO Committee on Forestry (COFO 27)

For more information: https://www.fao.org/forestry/committee-on-forestry/fr 

9 August: International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples

For more information: International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples | United Nations
September October November December

7 September: International Day of Clean Air for blue skies

For more information: International Day of Clean Air for blue skies | United Nations

16 September:  International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer

For more information: International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer | United Nations

18 September to 8 October: European Sustainable Development Week

For more information:  Semaine européenne du développement durable | Ministère de l'Education Nationale et de la Jeunesse

18 to 20 September: National Biodiversity Conferences

For more information: 14èmes Assises Nationales de la Biodiversité

21 September : World Biodiversity Summit

For more information: World Biodiversity Summit | Accelerating Investments for Nature

30 September: World Maritime Day

For more information: World Maritime Day | United Nations

7 October: World Cotton Day

For more information: World Cotton Day | United Nations

8 October: World Migratory Bird Day

For more information: World Migratory Bird Day on 9 October Celebrates Birds and Nature | CMS

8 to 10 October: First Global Nature Positive Summit in Australia

For more information: Nature Positive Summit 

16 to 18 October: 5th meeting of the CBD Subsidiary Body on Implementation

For more information: https://www.cbd.int/sbi

21 October to 1 November: 16th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity in Colombia 

For more information: https://www.cbd.int/meetings/COP-16

6 November: International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict

For more information: International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict | United Nations

11 to 22 November: COP29 on climate change 

For more information: https://unfccc.int/cop29 

25 November to 1 December: 5th session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) for a legally binding instrument on plastic pollution 

For more information: https://www.unep.org/inc-plastic-pollution/session-5

2 to 13 December: COP 16 of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification

For more information: COP-16

5 December: World Soil Day

For more information: https://www.un.org/fr/observances/world-soil-day

10 to 16 December: 11th IPBES Plenary Session

 For more information: 

https://www.ipbes.net/notification/save_the_date_IPBES11

11 December: International Mountain Day

For more information: https://www.un.org/fr/observances/mountain-day