Today, May 22, is International Biological Diversity Day. The date created by the United Nations (UN) on May 22, 1992 aims to raise awareness among the population around the world about the importance of biological diversity and the preservation of biodiversity in all ecosystems.
The date is a tribute to the day of approval of the final text of the Convention on Biological Diversity, called “Nairobi Final Act of the Conference for the Adoption of the Agreed Text of the Convention on Biological Diversity”. Previously, the International Day for Biological Diversity was celebrated on December 29, when the Convention on Biological Diversity came into force.
International Biodiversity Day is an ideal time to reflect on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which aim to encourage efforts to ensure that, by 2030, all actions are applied universally, thus contributing to the end of all forms of poverty, promoting the fight against inequalities and combating climate change, ensuring that no one is left behind.
