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Biodiversity news from
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
# 2nd 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 second message is on 'Protected areas'. (more...)
# UNESCO Biodiversity Science-Policy Conference
The ETC/BD give two talks at the UNESCO IYB Biodiversity Science-Policy Conference held in Paris. (more...)
# Latest Newletter..
The Dec 2009 ETC/BD newletter is now available. (more...)
# Natura 2000 viewer launched
DG Env has launched a Natura 2000 viewer (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 will be on the 11th of January 2010 in Berlin. For more information visit the 2010 website.
The Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (MNHN) is one of 50 partner institutions spread across the planet that are partners in supporting the International Year of Biodiversity.
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