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  Worldwide: Biodiversity and Cimate Change

  This year’s focus is on the interrelation between Biodiversity and Climate Change. How species and whole ecosystems are under threat of extinction because of climate change and consequently, how vital ecosystem services for Humankind are lost. At the same time the regulating role of intact ecosystems on climate change and the importance of their resilience are presented.

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  Cuba: Biodiversity and Protected Areas

  The importance of protected areas as biodiversity havens was the theme of this year’s action days, set in the Guantanamo Province. On the occasion exhibitions, excursions, theatrical plays and artistic projects were organized for children, young and old.

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  Namibia: the Biological Diversity of Forests

  On the occasion of the international Day of Forests, the action day’s theme was “Forest for the People”. The stage was set in Okongo, in northern Namibia. The participants examined the importance of forest biological diversity for the local environment, economy and population.

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  Worldwide: Biodiversity and Development

  The „International Biodiversity Year“ staged a global action day: 38 countries from 4 continents participated. Under the motto “Biodiversity and Development”, the importance of intact ecosystems for Human welfare was examined and discussed.

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  South Africa: Biodiversity and Agriculture

  Almost 300 participants explored the rich biodiversity of the Kruger to Canyon (K2C) Biosphere Reserve. This was following a 2-day “Sustainable Living Festival”. The Action Day results were presented at the occasion of a Gala dinner with the South African Environment Minister Representative.

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  Vietnam: Biodiversity and Climate Change

  During these action days, participants looked for „Biodiversity Stations“ in and around the Tam Dao National Park. At the symposium that followed, Vietnamese and international experts described the interrelation between Climate Change and Biodiversity, as well as its effects on poverty and sustainable development.

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  Honduras: Biodiversity and Communication

  This year the action day was held as a first in Central America, in the biosphere reserve “Rio Platano” in the North-East of Honduras. With exactly 200 participants, the day was declared a great success: the CBD Secretariat even featured it as “best practice” for public awareness rising around Biodiversity.

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  Mali: Biodiversity and Traditional Knowledge

  For the first time since its existence, the action day was held in Africa: During an excursion the participants explored the biodiversity of the Bandiagara Cliff in the Land of the Dogons in Mali. The day was then concluded by a dialogue between representatives of “modern” science and local knowledge holders.

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  New York: Mainstreaming Biodiversity

  A series of event were organized that year at United Nations’ Headquarters. Some highlights were an international photo exhibition and a high level podium discussion at the Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations.

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  Brazil : Biodiversity and Poverty Reduction

  This time, the exploring ground was in the urban area around Manaus. The action day with the theme “Biodiversity and Poverty Reduction : a possible sustainable development” was organized by different Brazilian Partner-organizations under the lead of the Universidade Federal do Amazonas (UFAM) and of the Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia (INPA).

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  China: Biodiversity and Traditional Knowledge

  This Action Day was set in the north-western part of the Yunnan Province. After an extensive “Bio- inventory”, the focus was on the population’s traditional knowledge about the regional biodiversity, which is seen as key to its conservation and sustainable use.

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  Colombia/ Germany: Biodiversity and Research

  This Action Day directly followed the Humboldt Conference on : “200 Years Biodiversity Research: Colombia/Germany”. The highlight of the day in Colombia was a 24-hour inventory of biological diversity in the Andes region around the Villa de Leyva. In Germany, parks, urban forests and replanted spoil tips of the Ruhrgebiet, between Duisburg and Hamm, were explored.

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