Agricultural Biodiversity Agricultural Biodiversity About Agricultural Biodiversity What is Agricultural Biodiversity? Why is it Important?What's the Problem?What Needs to be Done? Programme Background COP DecisionsProgramme of WorkCross-cutting Initiatives Implementation Current Activities Resources and ToolsNational ReportsInternational TreatyCollaboration Related Information Meetings DocumentsRelated Web SitesNotificationsResponses to NotificationsBiofuels and BiodiversityUN Food Systems Summit 2021 GBO-5 Agriculture Highlights Agricultural Biodiversity // Current Activities Monday // 8.10.2009 Current Activities The International Day for Biological Diversity: Biodiversity and Agriculture - 22 May 2008 The theme in 2008 for the International Day for Biological Diversity (IBD) was “Biodiversity and Agriculture”. The objective was to highlight the importance of sustainable agriculture not only to preserve biodiversity, but also to ensure that we will be able to feed the world, maintain agricultural livelihoods, and enhance human well being into the 21st century and beyond. More>> The in-depth review of the implementation of the programme of work on agricultural biodiversity The programme of work on agricultural biodiversity was reviewed by SBSTTA 13 for the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties in 2008 with the full participation of the Parties, relevant international and other organizations, the private sector, civil society, and local and indigenous communities. SBSTTA concluded that the programme is a relevant framework for achieving the objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity, and to address emerging issues such as climate change. More>>
Agricultural Biodiversity // Current Activities Monday // 8.10.2009 Current Activities The International Day for Biological Diversity: Biodiversity and Agriculture - 22 May 2008 The theme in 2008 for the International Day for Biological Diversity (IBD) was “Biodiversity and Agriculture”. The objective was to highlight the importance of sustainable agriculture not only to preserve biodiversity, but also to ensure that we will be able to feed the world, maintain agricultural livelihoods, and enhance human well being into the 21st century and beyond. More>> The in-depth review of the implementation of the programme of work on agricultural biodiversity The programme of work on agricultural biodiversity was reviewed by SBSTTA 13 for the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties in 2008 with the full participation of the Parties, relevant international and other organizations, the private sector, civil society, and local and indigenous communities. SBSTTA concluded that the programme is a relevant framework for achieving the objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity, and to address emerging issues such as climate change. More>>
