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Kenya Successfully Hosts the Historic 11th Our Ocean Conference, Securing Global Commitments for Ocean Conservation and the Blue Economy

Mombasa, Kenya | 18 June 2026 Kenya has successfully concluded the 11th Our Ocean Conference (OOC), held from 16–18 June 2026 in the coastal city of Mombasa, becoming the first African nation to host ...

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Indigenous Peoples Co-Design Framework for Enhanced Participation in Kenya's NBSAP Implementation

Naivasha, Kenya, 24–26 June 2026 – Indigenous Peoples' representatives, government agencies, civil society organizations, and technical partners convened in Naivasha for a three-day Indigenous Peoples...

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Kenya Hosts Global Desertification and Drought Day 2026 as World Calls for Action to Protect and Restore Rangelands

Vipingo, Kilifi County, 17 June 2026 – Kenya today successfully hosted the global observance of Desertification and Drought Day 2026 at Vipingo Central Primary School in Kilifi County, bringing togeth...

Target 10: Achieve 20% Sustainable Management in Aquaculture, Fisheries, Forestry, and Agriculture...

By 2030, ensure at least 20% (to be reviewed after the baseline assessment) of areas under aquaculture, fisheries, forestry, and agriculture are sustainably managed, including through sustainable use, certification mechanisms, the application of...

Target 11: Nature’s contributions to people is maintained and enhanced

By 2030, restore, maintain and enhance nature’s contributions to people, including ecosystem functions and services, such as the regulation of air, water and climate, soil health, pollination and reduction of disease risk, as well as protection from...

Target 12: Significantly increase the area, quality and connectivity of Urban Green and Blue Spaces

By 2027, review, update and implement policies to significantly increase the area and quality, and connectivity of, access to, and benefits from green and blue spaces in urban and densely populated areas including by: mainstreaming the conservation...

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The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was signed at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1992, and entered into force on 29 December 1993. It is the first global agreement to cover al...

 
 
 

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