DEAR COUNTDOWN 2010 PARTNERS, DEAR READERS |
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The first five months of 2010 have passed. Only a few months are left to the end of the Countdown 2010 initiative. Yet, excitement is still high. Since the beginning of 2010, 50 new partners have joined the initiative and committed to contribute to biodiversity conservation.
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FEATURE |
SBSTTA: the importance of science |
SBSTTA, the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice, was established by the Convention on Biological Diversity to ensure that all aspects of its work have a sound scientific base. This group of experts and government representatives provides assessments of the status of biological diversity and responds to questions put forward by the Conference of the Parties to the Convention.
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One step forward to halting biodiversity loss? |
Governments have made “positive moves” towards coming up with a plan to reduce the current loss of biodiversity, which is threatening the future of our planet. From 31 to 21 May, delegates at the SBSSTA meeting in Nairobi discussed the scientific and technical aspects behind a new “big plan” to save all life on earth, the planet’s biodiversity.
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Saving biodiversity isn't rocket science |
The best possible science needs to be available to governments and policy makers as they strive to find solutions to the biodiversity crisis. Independent, credible scientific advice delivered in a relevant and readily usable way for decision making is the key to effective policies.
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DO IT YOURSELF |
Engage in the European Business and Biodiversity Platform |
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The IUCN Regional Office for Pan-Europe with PricewaterhouseCoopers, European Centre for Nature Conservation (ECNC), European Landowners’ Organization (ELO) and Blue4You – on behalf of the European Commission – will establish and make operational the European Business and Biodiversity Platform (B@B platform).
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STATE OF BIODIVERSITY
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World governments fail to deliver on 2010 biodiversity target |
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World leaders have failed to deliver commitments made in 2002 to reduce the global rate of biodiversity loss by 2010, and have instead overseen alarming biodiversity declines. These findings are the result of a new paper published in the journal Science and represent the first comprehensive assessment of how the targets made through the 2002 Convention on Biological Diversity have not been met.
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FOCUS ON |
Scuba divers help to spread knowledge on marine biodiversity
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Reef Check Italia Onlus, a non-profit Italian organization and a member of the worldwide Reef Check Foundation, has recently joined the Countdown 2010 network.
Since its foundation in 2008, Reef Check Italia Onlus has been dedicated to saving marine biodiversity with a focus on marine protected areas. In particular, the organization works on the conservation of two ecosystems – tropical coral reefs and Mediterranean sea rocky reefs.
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TOWARDS A NEW BIODIVERSITY TARGET |
EU: defining future biodiversity policy |
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Following the Conclusions of the Spring European Council on the post-2010 vision and target, the European Commission is organizing a stakeholder consultation next week to help define its biodiversity strategy.
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LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES |
Cities as drivers for change |
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Urban biodiversity and the role of local administrations in managing natural resources have become central issues in international debates on conservation. A growing body of scientific evidence attests that well-managed urban natural areas confer wide-ranging, tangible benefits to both humans and wildlife.
For example, a recent study published in the Environmental Science and Technology Journal, revealed that by exercising in green natural areas for just 5 minutes each day, people can improve their mood, bolster their self-esteem and alleviate mental health problems (Barton & Pretty 2010).
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01-04 June 2010
EC Green Week
(Brussels)
03-05 June 2010
1st International Congress on Urban and Environmental Issues and Policies
(Trabzon, Turkey)
04 June 2010
Norman Myers: “Biodiversity: what’s at stake and how we can save it”
(Rome, Italy)
05 June 2010
World Environment Day
(Global)
07-11 June 2010
Footprint Forum: The Opportunity of Limits
(Colle di Val d’Elsa, Italy)
07 June 2010
European Organic Congress
(Madrid, Spain)
15-16 June 2010
SusCon 2010, Biodiversity – a strategic value in a greening economy
(Nuremberg, Germany)
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