|
The renovation of biological diversity in agriculture |
|
|
|
|
Sunday, 18 May 2008 |
The meeting of the 191 stands at a time when the international community is facing one of the most serious food crises in modern history. Prices of commodities-wheat, corn, rice-are at record levels, and global food stocks have reached historical declines. Indeed, one of the biggest challenges faced by humanity is to feed a growing population in the world, more and more urbanized, faced the combined effects of climate change and the unprecedented loss of biodiversity.
The renovation of biological diversity in agriculture, including ways to cope with the adverse effects of climate change is one of the main points of discussion at the conference two weeks. Agriculture is regarded as an excellent example of how human activities affecting the ecological system of the planet,. "Over the past 50 years, humans have changed ecosystems more rapidly and more profoundly than during any other period in human history. Indeed, more land was converted to agriculture during the last fifty years than during the two previous centuries. That is why biodiversity and agriculture is on the agenda of the Bonn conference and is the theme of this year's International Day for Biological Diversity, which will celebrated worldwide on May 22. "
The conference takes place two years before the deadline for achieving the objective of the biodiversity of 2010, adopted in 2002 by 110 heads of state to significantly reduce the current rate of biodiversity loss at the global and national d 'by 2010 as a contribution to poverty reduction and for the benefit of all life on Earth. Participants also agree on a roadmap for completion by 2010, negotiating a set of rules on access to genetic resources and sharing of benefits arising from their use. The "international regime on access to genetic resources and fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from their use" will be a major tool for ensuring the implementation of the Millennium Goal for Development and the eradication of poverty.
The heads of state, government and an unprecedented number of environment ministers attending the Ninth Conference of the Convention on Biological Diversity together representatives of governments and non-governmental organizations, indigenous and local communities, of Youth, mayors, parliamentarians, the scientific community, media and businesses. Discussions at the meeting will be broadcast live on the Web and will be accessible via the Web site of the CBD http://www.cbd.int
"The progress in establishing a global network of protected areas is, in our opinion, one of the main themes of the ninth Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity," he added. "The network of protected areas is one of the main instruments for putting an end to the dramatic overall loss of species and habitats and to provide a solid foundation for the conservation of natural resources. Des intact habitats such as forests, areas wetlands and coral reefs are also wells for gas and climate play a fundamental role in regulating natural climate. The conservation of habitat is the active protection of the environment ".
The Convention describes protected areas as geographically defined areas and mainly managed to achieve specific conservation objectives, and considers it as an important stock of natural and cultural heritage, promote flows of economic value of goods and services that benefit from human populations.
The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
Opened for signature at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, the Convention on Biological Diversity is the international treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and the equitable sharing of benefits arising from the use of resources Genetic. With 191 parties, the CBD has an almost universal among the countries that are committed to preserving life on Earth. The CBD aims to address all threats to biodiversity and ecosystem services, including the threat of climate change, through scientific assessments, development tools, incentives and processes, technology transfer and best practices and the full and active participation of stakeholders, including indigenous and local communities, youth, NGOs, women and business.
|
|
Last Updated ( Monday, 30 June 2008 )
|
