The International Year of Biodiversity (IYB) is a year-long celebration of biological diversity and its value for life on Earth, taking place around the world in 2010. Coinciding with the date of the 2010 Biodiversity Target, the year was declared by the 61st session of the United Nations General Assembly in 2006.
The International Year of Biodiversity is meant to help raise awareness of the importance of biodiversity through activities and events in many countries. This means, as well, to influence decision makers, and "to elevate biological diversity nearer to the top of the political agenda".Contents [hide]
1 Background
2 Main goals in UN view
2.1 Slogan
3 Celebrations around the world
4 See also
5 References
6 External links
Background
The United Nations General Assembly declared 2010 as the International Year of Biodiversity (resolution 61/203). This year coincides with the 2010 Biodiversity Target adopted by the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity and by Heads of State and government at the World Summit for Sustainable Development in Johannesburg in 2002.
The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, based in Montreal, Canada, is coordinating the International Year of Biodiversity.
Established at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and the equitable sharing of the multiple benefits of biodiversity. The CBD has near-universal participation, with 193 Parties.
Main goals in UN view
The main goals of the International Year of Biodiversity are to:
Enhance public awareness of the importance of conserving biodiversity and of the underlying threats to biodiversity
Raise awareness of the accomplishments to save biodiversity that have already been realized by communities and governments
Promote innovative solutions to reduce the threats to biodiversity
Encourage individuals, organizations and governments to take immediate steps to halt biodiversity loss
Start dialog between stakeholders for the steps to be taken in the post-2010 period.
Slogan
Biodiversity is life.
Biodiversity is our life.
Celebrations around the world
At the international level:
International organizations will celebrate the year through a number of events that highlight what is being done.
By Governments:
Governments are the main coordinators of the celebrations. Actions for governments proposed by the UN are:
Extensive website and information materials distributed widely;
Coordinated series of celebrations at national, regional and local levels;
Extensive support to events created by civil society organizations and others;
National support to promote “2010 Success Stories”, including recognition through prizes and certificates of exemplary actions by citizens in support for biodiversity;
Exhibition on “2010 Success Stories” at the CEPA fair, at COP-10;
Release of National Reports and National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs);
Extensive mobilization of Natural History Museums, including support for the organization of travelling exhibitions;
Sponsor and publicize activities organized by biodiversity-related scientific societies and research centres;
Partnerships with broadcasters, including sponsorship of film festivals;
Support for local biodiversity monitoring programmes;
Holding of youth events, including symposia, competitions, etc.;
Integration of biodiversity issues into the Education system.
By NGOs:
Adapt and adopt the International Year of Biodiversity messages and diffuse them in networks.
Highlight and promote your own 2010 success stories.
Provide support and resources to national events including on:
The International Day for Biodiversity 22 May.
The World Environment Day, 5 June, and other events.
Build links between biodiversity and other environmental and development themes.
Organise events at key international meetings.
Become involved in the Convention on Biological Diversity process.
By anyone who wishes to participate: As part of the International Year of Biodiversity, people around the world are invited to submit ideas of biodiversity-friendly practices, which:
have a positive impact on biodiversity.
promote the sustainable use of biodiversity.
promote innovative solutions to biodiversity-related problems.
motivate individual action to protect biodiversity.
can be adapted and imitated by others.
raise people’s awareness of biodiversity.
show the relationship between biodiversity and other themes, e.g. taxonomy
The International Year of Biodiversity is meant to help raise awareness of the importance of biodiversity through activities and events in many countries. This means, as well, to influence decision makers, and "to elevate biological diversity nearer to the top of the political agenda".Contents [hide]
1 Background
2 Main goals in UN view
2.1 Slogan
3 Celebrations around the world
4 See also
5 References
6 External links
Background
The United Nations General Assembly declared 2010 as the International Year of Biodiversity (resolution 61/203). This year coincides with the 2010 Biodiversity Target adopted by the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity and by Heads of State and government at the World Summit for Sustainable Development in Johannesburg in 2002.
The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, based in Montreal, Canada, is coordinating the International Year of Biodiversity.
Established at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and the equitable sharing of the multiple benefits of biodiversity. The CBD has near-universal participation, with 193 Parties.
Main goals in UN view
The main goals of the International Year of Biodiversity are to:
Enhance public awareness of the importance of conserving biodiversity and of the underlying threats to biodiversity
Raise awareness of the accomplishments to save biodiversity that have already been realized by communities and governments
Promote innovative solutions to reduce the threats to biodiversity
Encourage individuals, organizations and governments to take immediate steps to halt biodiversity loss
Start dialog between stakeholders for the steps to be taken in the post-2010 period.
Slogan
Biodiversity is life.
Biodiversity is our life.
Celebrations around the world
At the international level:
International organizations will celebrate the year through a number of events that highlight what is being done.
By Governments:
Governments are the main coordinators of the celebrations. Actions for governments proposed by the UN are:
Extensive website and information materials distributed widely;
Coordinated series of celebrations at national, regional and local levels;
Extensive support to events created by civil society organizations and others;
National support to promote “2010 Success Stories”, including recognition through prizes and certificates of exemplary actions by citizens in support for biodiversity;
Exhibition on “2010 Success Stories” at the CEPA fair, at COP-10;
Release of National Reports and National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs);
Extensive mobilization of Natural History Museums, including support for the organization of travelling exhibitions;
Sponsor and publicize activities organized by biodiversity-related scientific societies and research centres;
Partnerships with broadcasters, including sponsorship of film festivals;
Support for local biodiversity monitoring programmes;
Holding of youth events, including symposia, competitions, etc.;
Integration of biodiversity issues into the Education system.
By NGOs:
Adapt and adopt the International Year of Biodiversity messages and diffuse them in networks.
Highlight and promote your own 2010 success stories.
Provide support and resources to national events including on:
The International Day for Biodiversity 22 May.
The World Environment Day, 5 June, and other events.
Build links between biodiversity and other environmental and development themes.
Organise events at key international meetings.
Become involved in the Convention on Biological Diversity process.
By anyone who wishes to participate: As part of the International Year of Biodiversity, people around the world are invited to submit ideas of biodiversity-friendly practices, which:
have a positive impact on biodiversity.
promote the sustainable use of biodiversity.
promote innovative solutions to biodiversity-related problems.
motivate individual action to protect biodiversity.
can be adapted and imitated by others.
raise people’s awareness of biodiversity.
show the relationship between biodiversity and other themes, e.g. taxonomy
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