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Andy Raine - CMS Executive Secretary
Andy Raine - New Executive Secretary of CMS and ASCOBANS
Andy Raine has been appointed as Executive Secretary of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), effective Monday, 1 June 2026. In his role, Mr. Raine will also serve as the Executive Secretary of the Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic, North East Atlantic, Irish and North Seas (ASCOBANS).
Migratory Species and Wetlands: Insights from the Global Wetland Outlook 2025
Bonn, 21 July 2025 — Wetlands, which sustain life across the planet, are disappearing faster than any other ecosystem.
Investing in Biodiversity: Unlocking Greater Returns
The Liaison Group of Biodiversity-related Conventions (BLG), a long-standing network uniting the executive heads of the eight biodiversity-related conventions, met on 21 February 2025 at FAO Headquarters in Rome ahead of the resumed sessions of the United Nations Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP16). The group reaffirmed their collective support to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF).
Appel à propositions pour le Fonds pour l'éléphant d'Afrique.
Le Comité directeur du Fonds pour l'éléphant d'Afrique lance le dixième cycle d'appel à propositions pour le Fonds pour l'éléphant d'Afrique. Le but de cet appel est de permettre aux États de l'aire de répartition de l'éléphant d'Afrique de rechercher un financement d'urgence pour relever les défis de conservation des éléphants liés à COVID 19 et de soutenir la mise en œuvre du Plan d'action pour l'éléphant d'Afrique.
Tsavo East National Park, Kenya
Call for Proposals for the African Elephant Fund
Bonn, 20 décembre 2019 - Le Secrétariat du Fonds pour l'Eléphant d'Afrique a lancé la neuvième série d'appels à propositions.
Call for Nominations: African Ranger Award 2019 and the Ranger Support Plan
The African Ranger Award is presented annually, to a maximum of 50 recipients, who have been working in protected areas for the protection of African wildlife. This 10-year Award Programme was set up in July 2017 by Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba and co-chair of Paradise International Foundation to support 500 wildlife rangers in Africa.
The 11th African Elephant Fund Steering Committee meeting hosted by the Government of Ghana, 18-21 February 2019
The 11th African Elephant Fund Steering Committee (AEFSC) meeting was held in Accra, Ghana from the 18-21 February 2019 and hosted by the Government of Ghana.
Conservation de la connectivité : un élément essentiel du Cadre mondial de la biodiversité pour l’après 2020
La famille CMS a ouvert la voie à l’élaboration de ses contributions au Cadre mondial de la biodiversité pour l’après 2020 qui devrait fournir un « New Deal pour la nature » à l’ensemble de la communauté internationale.
Connectivity Conservation: a Key Element of the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
CMS and its Family set the course for developing their contributions to the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework which is expected to provide a "New Deal for Nature" for the entire international community. Two years away from its adoption, the post-2020 framework presents the opportunity to raise the visibility of migratory wildlife and promote its conservation. Last week, the CMS Standing Committee (Bonn, 23-24 October 2018) endorsed the establishment of a Working Group (WG) on the development of CMS Family contributions to the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework.
Connectivity Conservation: a Key Element of the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
CMS and its Family set the course for developing their contributions to the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework which is expected to provide a "New Deal for Nature" for the entire international community. Two years away from its adoption, the post-2020 framework presents the opportunity to raise the visibility of migratory wildlife and promote its conservation. Last week, the CMS Standing Committee (Bonn, 23-24 October 2018) endorsed the establishment of a Working Group (WG) on the development of CMS Family contributions to the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework.