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The International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste makes a clear call to action for public and private entities, from across the food system, and consumers to work together to cut food loss and waste to mitigate climate change, and support food security and nutrition.
World Migratory Bird Day is an annual awareness-raising campaign highlighting the need for the conservation of migratory birds and their habitats. It has a global outreach and is an effective tool to help raise global awareness of the threats faced by migratory birds, their ecological importance, and the need for international cooperation to conserve them. The day is observed twice a year; in May and October.
International Day of the Snow Leopard was proclaimed to enhance international and regional cooperation in support of efforts to conserve the snow leopard, given its role in the overall ecosystem. The greatest threats to the survival of the snow leopard are habitat loss and fragmentation, prey depletion and illicit trafficking, illegal hunting, including poaching, and climate change.
The International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict is an opportunity to recognize the environment as yet another victim of war. It is also an opportunity to take steps to reduce the collateral damage of conflicts and protect the natural resources that are so crucial for sustainable development.
