The UN-declared International Year of Biodiversity marks the 2010 Biodiversity Target aiming to significantly reduce the rate of biodiversity loss by this date.
UNESCO joins the Convention on Biological Diversity, the lead UN body and other UN, international and national partners to make the IYB an effective instrument to advance the cause of biodiversity conservation. During the Year, UNESCO will lead several activities which aim to educate and to raise public awareness on the reasons for conserving biodiversity, to fill the gaps in our knowledge of biodiversity and to catalyze further international action for its sustainable use.
Related links
- UNESCO and IYB
- Events and activities
- Inaugural event
- UNESCO IYB biodiversity science-policy conference
- IYB travelling exhibition
- International conference on cultural and biological diversity
- Biodiversity learning kit
- Resource materials
- UNESCO and biodiversity
- Official IYB website
- Official IYB Calendar
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