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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).
High Seas Treaty: A New Era for Migratory Species and Ocean Governance
The Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement) has reached the threshold for entry into force. This historic milestone marks the beginning of a new era for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in the high seas—an area covering two-thirds of the world’s ocean.
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).
Une nouvelle étude révèle que la consommation de viande d’animaux sauvages appartenant à la mégafaune aquatique protégée par la CMS est largement répandue dans les tropiques
Dans la majeure partie du monde, et en particulier dans les régions tropicales et subtropicales, les animaux sauvages aquatiques sont capturés ou attrapés de façon opportuniste, et leur viande, les parties de leurs corps et/ou leurs œufs sont consommés à des fins de subsistance locale ou utilisés à des fins traditionnelles.
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.
La CMS devient membre d’ONU-Océans
La CMS est devenue membre d’ONU-Océans alors que les principales réunions autour de la haute mer commencent cette semaine au siège de l’ONU à New York.
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.