This is the fourth edition of the Cartagena Convention's newsletter. It features updates and highlights of our work for the period January to March 2023.

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This is the fourth edition of the Cartagena Convention's newsletter. It features updates and highlights of our work for the period January to March 2023.

In recent years, fishing communities in Madagascar have seen their catches dwindle, a byproduct of chronic overfishing, especially in sensitive coastal habitats like seagrass meadows.

But in some communities, fish stocks have started to rebound, thanks in part to the work of the marine conservation group Blue Ventures.

The World Migratory Bird Day campaign will focus on the topic of water and its importance for migratory birds.

Water is fundamental to life on our planet. The vast majority of migratory birds rely on aquatic ecosystems during their life cycles. Inland and coastal wetlands, rivers, lakes, streams, marshes, and ponds are all vital for feeding, drinking, or nesting, and also as places to rest and refuel during their long journeys.

The Basel Convention Regional Centre for Training and Technology Transfer for the Caribbean (BCRC-Caribbean) launched the Inspire ISLANDS Photography Competition on April 03, 2023.

This month’s Caribbean Community Hangout aims to bring together a diverse range of experts  to share knowledge, best practices, and innovative solutions for addressing the sargassum crisis in the Caribbean region.

The Caribbean is home to some of the most beautiful beaches in the world. The sky is a perfect shade of blue, the sand has a pristine white tone, and the water is teeming with life. But in the past months, if you walk closer to the water, you start to notice something amiss. 

This month’s Caribbean Community Hangout aims to bring together a diverse range of experts  to share knowledge, best practices, and innovative solutions for addressing the sargassum crisis in the Caribbean region.

The Caribbean is home to some of the most beautiful beaches in the world. The sky is a perfect shade of blue, the sand has a pristine white tone, and the water is teeming with life. But in the past months, if you walk closer to the water, you start to notice something amiss. 

GWP-C has launched an Open Call for Caribbean journalists, content creators, media practitioners, or persons interested in water and wastewater management to produce high-quality 5-minute videos on Integrated Water and Wastewater Management (IWWM).

World Environment Day 2023 is the biggest international day for the environment. Led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and held annually since 1973, it has grown to be the largest global platform for environmental outreach. It is celebrated by millions of people across the world.

World Environment Day 2023 is hosted by Côte d'Ivoire and supported by the Netherlands and will focus on solutions to plastic pollution.

When: 22 May 2023

Official website: https://www.cbd.int/biodiversity-day

Biological diversity is often understood in terms of the wide variety of plants, animals and microorganisms, but it also includes genetic differences within each species — for example, between varieties of crops and breeds of livestock — and the variety of ecosystems (lakes, forest, deserts, agricultural landscapes) that host multiple kind of interactions among their members (humans, plants, animals).