CBD Convention on Biological Diversity [to 14 February 2015]
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13 February 2015
PRESS RELEASE : Report on health and biodiversity demonstrates human health benefits from protecting biodiversity
The newly released Summary of the state of knowledge review, Connecting Global Priorities: Biodiversity and Human Health, was launched at the 14th World Congress on Public Health. Upon the release of the full length volume, the book will be the new flagship publication under the CBD joint work programme on biodiversity and health co-led in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and numerous other partners. It will be an important source of information to assist Parties in the implementation of the UN-wide Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020, and to inform discussions on the emerging sustainable development goals and post-2015 Development Agenda.