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May 2008
| Title: | Convention on Biological Diversity: Ninth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP-9) |
| Date: | May 19-30, 2008 |
| Location: | Bonn, Germany |
| Contact: | Contact Information  |
| Purpose: | From 19 to 30 May 2008 Germany will host the 9th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity. With Germany as chair, the global community will discuss measures against the ongoing destruction of nature over the coming weeks. Time is running out: at the World Summit in Johannesburg, heads of state and government from all over the world agreed to at least slow down the rapid loss of biological diversity by 2010 (2010 target).
The key international instrument for the protection of biological diversity is the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), which is one of the three agreements under international law that were passed at the UN Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. The CBD is not a traditional convention on the protection of species. It rather covers the entire area of protection and sustainable use of biological diversity with regard to habitats, species and genes. The political focus is in particular on the protection and sustainable use of forests and marine eco-systems. However, the agreement also covers a number of less fashionable habitats which are also important for the global balance of nature, such as drylands and inland waters. Furthermore, the CBD has become a major platform to discuss the relationship between the international trading system and multilateral environmental agreements as well as an important instrument to promote the rights of indigenous peoples. Another fundamental aim of the Convention is to create an equitable benefit sharing from the use of genetic resources. |
| More Information: | More Information |
October 2008
| Title: | The IUCN World Conservation Congress |
| Date: | October 5-14, 2008 |
| Location: | Barcelona, Spain |
| Contact: | Contact Information |
| Purpose: | The Forum is a grand public gathering hosted by the world’s conservation community, bringing together people from all over the world to discuss, share and learn. Addressing the world’s most pressing sustainable development challenges, the Forum offers four days of debates, workshops, dialogues, art and film, roundtable discussions, training courses, music and exhibitions on the following three streams: a new climate for change; healthy environments-healthy people; safeguarding the diversity of life. More than 400 events will take place during the four days of the Forum. About 10% of them are organized by the IUCN Secretariat; the rest run by IUCN members, Commissions and partners. All events aim to share knowledge, to build understanding and consensus, and to form new alliances and partnerships. |
| More Information: | http://cms.iucn.org/news/events/congress/index.cfm |
December 2008
| Title: | International EcoHealth Forum 2008 |
| Date: | December 1-5, 2008 |
| Location: | Merida, Mexico |
| Contact: | Contact Information |
| Purpose: | Researchers, policy-makers and practitioners - are invited to share evidence and ideas about EcoHealth approaches. The objective is to learn about improvements in environmental/ecosystem management and community health through concrete experiences on how projects were implemented and outcomes used by policy-makers, other stakeholders, and community representatives. The Forum will provide opportunities for scientists and non-scientists alike to engage with one another about research findings, methodological advances and theoretical developments. |
| More Information: | http://www.ecohealth2008.org/anuncio.php |