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WELCOME to the web pages of the ETC on Biological Diversity
The ETC/BD is an international consortium working with the European Environment Agency under a framework partnership agreement. The main tasks of the topic centre are:
- Assist the European Environment Agency in its task of reporting on Europe's environment by addressing state and trends of biodiversity in Europe
- Provide the relevant information to support the implementation of environmental and sustainable development policies in Europe in particular for EU nature and biodiversity policies (DG Environment: Nature and Biodiversity)
- Build capacity for reporting on biodiversity in Europe, mainly through the European Information and Observation Network (Eionet)
The current consortium of the ETC/BD started its operation on the 1st of January 2009. Further details on the current consortium are available in the web page named 'Structure' above.
News from the Topic Center
# 28/07/2010- 8th message for 2010 released
The EEA's '10 messages for 2010' will highlight one theme per month until the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in October. The eighth message on 'Mountain ecosystems' was released in late July (more...)
# 28/07/2010-ETC/BD Newsletter
The latest (July 2010) version of the ETC/BD newsletter is now available. (more...)
# 01/07/2010-7th message for 2010 released
The EEA's '10 messages for 2010' will highlight one theme per month until the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in October. The seventh message on 'Agricultural ecosystems' was released in late June
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# 28/06/2010-Marine Biogeographical meeting
A biogeographical seminar covering the Black Sea, Mediterranean and seas around Macaronesia was held in Brindisi in June; (more...)
2010 International Year of Biodiversity
2010 has been declared by the UN to be the International Year of Biodiversity.
It is a celebration of life on earth and of the value of biodiversity for our lives where the world is invited to safeguard the variety of life on earth: biodiversity. The official launch of the International Year of Biodiversity was on the 11th of January 2010 in Berlin. For more information visit the 2010 website or on facebook at International Year of Biodiversity 2010.
The Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (MNHN) is one of the numerous institutions spread across the planet that are partners in supporting the International Year of Biodiversity.
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