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Biodiversity policy and engagement: World Forum on Enterprise and the Environment 2011
The recent World Forum on Enterprise and the Environment organised by the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment at Oxford has an annual emphasis on valuing ecosystem services. Lot of reports, blogs videos and resources from high level participants available - report planned for the autumn. One of a range of fora that we might expect to contribute to the way that IPBES develops.
Biodiversity science: transformations in botanical taxonomy
Nature news article on changes to the rules governing taxonomy in botany - the International Botanical Congress is in session and has agreed to radical changes in allowing electronic publication, provoked by Sandy Knapp. A more minor, but interesting, change is agreement that descriptions and diagnoses may be published in either Latin or English - not only in Latin.
Biodiversity policy: national biodiversity portals
There are a range of different approaches to integrated web presentation of biodiversity on a national level, bringing together in various ways research, information, public awareness and participation, policy and other concerns. Just at random, because I've looked at a few recently and like these, and because the Swedish one was helpfully pointed out to me this morning:
- Sweden - Swedish biodiversity centre
- India - Indian biodiversity portal
- Australia - Atlas of Living Australia
- Ireland - National biodiversity data centre
- Mexico - Conabio
- UK - National biodiversity network
Not a particularly consistent selection - some with a primary emphasis on data, some including public participation and awareness, others with research or collections interests - some are institutions, others networks. I'd be interested in other examples - particularly peak integrating portals on a national level - any ideas?
Biodiversity policy: IUCN review of biodiversity in EU overseas territories
IUCN has published a review of biodiversity in the overseas territories ("entities") of EU countries - recommendations for an integrated EU policy.
- Future directions for biodiversity action in Europe overseas : outcomes of the Review of the Implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity, December 2010
Biodiversity science: review of the Census of Marine Life
Just posted on the secretariat website - the review of the Census of Marine Life - lessons learnt.
Biodiversity policy UK: new All-party group on biodiversity
Launch today of a new All-Party Parliamentary Group for Biodversity, bringing together a range of parliamentary and other interests.
Biodiversity science: visualisation and phylogeography
Good video talk from Rod Page on phylogeography visualisation and other innovation at VIZBI 2011. New possibilities for presenting and engaging with scientific ideas and data - I want one of those video walls in the galleries!
Biodiversity policy: Biodiversity economics
Useful Biodiversity Economics website from IUCN/WWF
Biodiversity policy: report on biodiversity markets
UNDP/GEF report on biodiversity markets - offset and related initatives.