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From the smallest parasitic bacterium living in the bladder of a primate to the blue whale - biodiversity refers to the vast variety of life on this planet. But, we are currently in the midst of a biodiversity crisis. Pollution, including from chemicals and waste, is one of the key drivers of global biodiversity loss, found IPBES.

“Our efforts to address climate change and COVID-19 are not mutually exclusive. If done right, the recovery from the COVID-19 crisis can steer us to a more inclusive and sustainable climate path. We honor those whom we have lost by working with renewed commitment and continuing to demonstrate leadership and determination in addressing climate change, and building a safe, clean, just and resilient world,” said UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa.

The NDC Partnership has issued a Global Call for International Experts to support climate-resilient recovery planning in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic.

The Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP) is looking for a Green Growth and Natural Capital Research Consultant to provide substantive and programmatic support to the GGKP research programme and, particularly, the Natural Capital Expert Group. The deadline to apply is 18 June 2020.

The UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) has announced a four-city pilot of a project to make plastic waste management more “circular” and reduce plastic pollution of the marine environment. ESCAP's ‘Closing the Loop’ project is supported by the Government of Japan. It will help to build the capacity of ASEAN cities to plan for and manage their plastic waste using circular economy principles. The pilot cities are: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Surabaya, Indonesia; Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand and Da Nang, Viet Nam.

The Green Fiscal Policy Network has a new and improved website to better provide knowledge-sharing on green fiscal reform.

The Circular Action Hub invites registrants of plastic waste recovery, recycling, or reuse projects to be showcased on their website.

On April 21st, the GGKP invited leaders from international organizations for a webinar to address critical questions on how the coronavirus crisis is affecting years of sustainability work and how to work together to set priorities for post-COVID development.

This news release discusses the stimulus packages in relation to COVID-19, and the Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) tool.

The Africa Journal of Management is calling for papers on the topic of 'Sustainability and Global Value Chains (GVCs) in Africa' for a special issue. The closing date for submissions is 30 June 2020.