Conservation, Sustainable Use, Access and Benefit Sharing
» In its 83rd plenary meeting, the General Assembly of the United Nations declared 2010 the International Year of Biodiversity and designated the secretariat of the CBD as the focal point.
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The global recession, the Middle East crisis, the previous Melamine scare and now the salmonella issue have resonated deeply in the consciousness of people. But buried under these infamous issues is a less popular crisis with far greater implications than anyone can imagine—biodiversity loss.
Traditional coffee farms are hotspots for native trees and could be vital reservoirs for forest regeneration, a study has found.
Ecosystem markets, exchanges of nature’s various services, are adding new dimensions to conservation. In addition to using regulation to restrict development, more countries are turning to the invisible hand of the market to protect biodiversity, clean waterways, and fight climate change.
[ May 22, 2009 to May 23, 2009. ] Invasive alien species are plants, animals, pathogens and other organisms that are non-native to an ecosystem, and which may cause economic or environmental harm or adversely affect human health. In particular, they impact adversely upon biodiversity, including decline or elimination of native species – through competition, predation, or transmission of pathogens – and the disruption of local ecosystems and ecosystem functions.
Ethiopia has published the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP). You can download the document below.
The list of Endemic plants of Ethiopia is produced and published here. You can download the document below.
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