International Day for Biological Diversity

WHY IN NEWS?

• The International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) (International Biodiversity day) is observed on 22^ndMay every year.

About:

• The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)in 1993 proclaimed 22^nd May as IDB to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues.
• The UNGA also declared the period 2011-2020as the United Nations (UN) Decade on Biodiversity to promote the implementation of a strategic plan on biodiversity and its overall vision of living in harmony with nature.
• It also declared 2021-2030as the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development and the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration.

2021 Theme:

• This year’s theme is “We’re part of the solution”which is a continuation of 2020 theme- Our solutions are in nature.
• This serves as a reminder that biodiversity remains the answer to several sustainable development challenges.