SCB delegation helps ensure success of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity in Nagoya, Japan
November 29th, 2010
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Signed by 150 government leaders at the 1992 Rio Earth Summit, the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is one of the most important international agreements regarding conservation of the earth’s biota. The Conference of the Parties (COP) is the governing body of the CBD, and advances implementation of the Convention through the decisions it takes at its periodic meetings. The Tenth meeting (COP10) was held in Nagoya, Japan (18 – 20 October 2010). SCB, in collaboration with other scientific societies, played a key role at the Nagoya meeting. Below is a report from John Fitzgerald, the SCB Policy Director. Read more…
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