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Consultation in Progress
ENGO Contributor to International Year of Biodiversity Information Kit
When: from selection to end of March 2010
The RCEN has selected two ENGO delegates to contribute to the development of an International Year of Biodiversity (IYB) Information Kit.
The selected contributors to the information kit are:
The ENGO writers/editors will work in partnership with the RCEN Biodiversity Intern to:
- Update the ‘Biological Diversity and the Convention, from a Canadian Environmental Perspective’ background document
- Write, edit and format the ‘How to get involved' booklet
- Compile educational and outreach resources
Once completed, the Information Kits will be posted on the RCEN website. Printed copies will be made and distributed to ENGOs organizing activities for the International Day of Biodiversity and the International Year of Biodiversity.
Background Information
The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was negotiated with a view to mitigate biodiversity loss on a global scale.
The objectives of the Convention are biodiversity conservation, the sustainable use of biological resources, and the equitable sharing of benefits derived from the use of genetic resources. Within the framework of the Convention, Parties address various aspects of biodiversity. The CBD focuses its analyses and activities around ecosystems, and particularly forest, arid lands and marine ecosystems. Some of the main issues tackled by the CBD include the study of the Convention’s application; protected areas; biosecurity; exotic invasive species; and access and benefit sharing of genetic resources.
For additional details, visit the following websites:
Canadian Environmental Network, to read about:
For more information, please contact Jessie Sadler, Biodiversity Caucus Intern, at 613-728-9810, ext. 224 or by email at jessie@cen-rce.org.
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