2010 - International Year of Biodiversity
The year 2010 is the United Nations International Year of Biodiversity. In 2002, world leaders pledged to halt the loss of biodiversity by 2010.
Natural history museums, botanic gardens, science centers, civil society organizations and many other science communicators play a major role in raising public awareness of the urgency to fulfill this pledge through their high-quality and varied public events on biodiversity and modern taxonomy. The year 2010 offers the greatest opportunity yet to increase visibility and sensitize a wider public.
In addition to the events listed below, please also see http://www.countdown2010.net/byse/
Events Calendar
Event
CSUWPD2010 aims at bringing together environmental stake holders, scientists, theologians, politicians, sociologists, farmers, specialists and amateurs to exchange information and insights to promote actions for supporting plant conservation.
The primary deadline for abstracts/proposals is 30 December 2009.
INVITATION FOR PAPERS RELATED TO THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
* Taxonomy and Wild Plant Biology
* Eco-theology and plant ethics
* Wild plants preservation and climate change
* in-situ and ex-situ conservation
* Education and building capacity
* Protected and reserved areas, IPAS
* Herbarium, museums and botanic gardens
* Scientific research and development
* Models and issues of sustainable utilization of wild plants: edible, commercial, medicinal, aromatic and pharmaceutical wild plants.
* Best practices, case studies and ad hocs
REGISTRATION
Registration application form (please download from:
www.oac.edu.gr/artman/uploads/csuwpd2010reg.pdf)
can be sent by fax to +0030-2824022060 or by email to oac@otenet.gr.
Enquiries: oac@otenet.gr
Web address: www.oac.gr
Sponsored by: Institute of Theology and Ecology at the Orthodox Academy of Crete
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