2nd DIVERSITAS Open Science Conference: Biodiversity and society: understanding connections, adapting to change


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13-16 October 2009 - Cape Town, South Africa.

The conference is entirely dedicated to biodiversity science and its connections to human sciences. In keeping with the Conference title, scientists worldwide are invited to submit proposals for symposia on the following topics:

Strengthening biodiversity science
Evolution of biodiversity – Inventorying biodiversity – Monitoring biodiversity changes – Drivers of biodiversity changes – Prediction of biodiversity changes – Biodiversity and ecosystem functioning – Linking ecosystem functioning to ecosystem services
Supporting the science – policy interface
Conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity – Valuation of biodiversity and ecosystem services – Economic incentives – Biodiversity and development
Integrated approaches to topical issues
Agrobiodiversity – Biodiversity and health – Freshwater biodiversity – Invasive species – Marine biodiversity –Mountain biodiversity – Etc.
Focus on African issues is welcome

More information:

DIVERSITAS Secretariat
Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (MNHN)
Maison Buffon
57 rue Cuvier - CP 4175231
Paris Cedex 05
France
Tel: + 33 1 40 79 80 40
Fax: + 33 1 40 79 80 45
Email: info-OSC2@diversitas-international.org
Website: www.diversitas-osc.org or
www.diversitas-international.org

Download the first DIVERSITAS OSC2 announcement and the call for symposia: English (pdf, size 500KB)

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CIFOR advances human wellbeing, environmental conservation and equity by conducting research to inform policies and practices that affect forests in developing countries. CIFOR is one of 15 centres within the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).