
Biodiversity needs all of us!
The Countdown 2010 Secretariat has gathered hundreds of biodiversity messages from people all over the world during 2010 – the International Year of Biodiversity. All the cards have been put together in large photo mosaics which will be displayed at the 10th Conference of the Parties in Nagoya, Japan in October 2010.
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What happens after 2010?
Although the Countdown 2010 initiative comes to an end in 2010, the biodiversity clock does not stop. Building on the success of the initiative, IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature – which hosts the Countdown 2010 Secretariat – will launch a new initiative for 2011 and beyond. A bigger and stronger biodiversity movement in 2011!
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20-10-2010@20.10
Countdown 2010 was officially closed at a dedicated event in Nagoya, Japan, at the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity summit. The Countdown 2010 event took place on 20 October at 20:10 in the presence of partners and supporters, as well as senior representatives from IUCN, the CBD Secretariat and other biodiversity organizations. A new initiative starting in 2011 was announced at the event. More detailed information here.
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Made in Countdown 2010
It’s 2010 – a year of stock-taking. The 2010 Biodiversity Target was not reached but the thousands of biodiversity actions taken by Countdown 2010 partners are an important step towards the improvement of the status of biodiversity. The Made in Countdown 2010 publication is a collection of 20 of the best success stories by Countdown 2010 partners.
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