One World, One Health, One Prevention!
A workshop to better understand the interactions between environmental change and climate change and the risk of zoonotic emergence in Belgium
See morePreserving biodiversity:
our shared responsibility
A Belgian Federal strategy
The aim of this strategy is to reach out to the general public, businesses and public authorities and inform them about the issues surrounding the preservation of biodiversity.
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Our objectives
Preserving biodiversity is a major challenge that concerns us all!
Raise awareness
Raise awareness the general public, businesses and public authorities about the issues involved in preserving biodiversity.
Mobilise
Mobilise entrepreneurs and citizen-consumers to encourage a shift in markets towards products and consumption that are more respectful of biodiversity and ecosystem services.
Set an example
Set an example in terms of integrating biodiversity.
Thematic Articles
Regenerative development and design: improving governance, innovation and planetary health
Humans have pushed several planetary boundaries out of their safe operating space and inequalities within and between countries are rising… Our current societal and environmental challenges require a meta-response. This is what Regenerative Development and Design (RDD) aims to bring.
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Giving back to nature more than we take away
As part of the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the Federal Public Service for Public Health, Food Chain Safety and the Environment organized a High-Level event on the crucial role of nature and biodiversity in building a sustainable future. Entitled “Regenerative development for transformative change”, the event, which took place in Brussels on April 11, was built around a central message: “Giving back to nature more than we take away”.
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Enhancing collaboration at European Union borders
Officers from customs, animal and plant health authorities, and environmental authorities convened in Brussels on 14 March for an event focusing on improving border controls for Invasive Alien Species. Effective border controls are a key element in preventing their introduction into the European Union. This event was jointly organised by the Belgian presidency of the Council of the European Union, the European Commission, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
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UN and EU presidency share the same priorities at UNEA-6
From 26 February to 1 March, the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA), the world’s highest-level decision-making body for environment, met in Nairobi, Kenya. This sixth session (UNEA-6) envisaged how multilateral actions can help tackle the triple crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution.
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Belgian Alliance for Biodiversity
Biodiversity protects us, when it is protected!
The BBA (Belgian Biodiversity Alliance) aims to inspire and mobilise Belgian society as a whole in the fight against biodiversity loss. The Alliance aims to bring together all those who are taking action in our country to protect, restore and sustainably use biodiversity.
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One illegally introduced exotic species and everything can change!
Everyday actions to protect and preserve biodiversity are essential, both at home and when travelling!