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Monica Barcellos
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Monica Barcellos
Topic: Business and Biodiversity
Monica Barcellos Harris heads the Business, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Programme at UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre in Cambridge, UK. She is responsible for managing the Centre's Pr...
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Posted on 09/02/2010 04:09:43
Dear Ms Monica,
How significant have the annual Business for the Environment Summits (B4E) been with respect to reduction of biodiversity loss?
Francis Bagambilana (from Tanzania (United Republic of))
Dear Francis,

Many thanks for your question. Global events such as the B4E play a very important role in raising awareness on major environmental issues. They are also a brilliant opportunity for sharing best practices and inspire businesses of all sectors to take action.

Although previous B4E conferences did not focus on biodiversity specifically, this year’s event in Korea will have a dedicated session on the issue. For more information please refer to http://www.b4esummit.com/

As 2010 is the UN International Year of Biodiversity, there will be a number of international events focused on Business and Biodiversity. The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) held one such meeting in Jakarta in December 2009 with a number of interesting outcomes, including the need for future events on business and biodiversity.

The unprecedented loss of biodiversity we are observing will require proactive measures from all sectors. Raising awareness to the major challenges regarding biodiversity loss and mainstreaming effective mitigation measures and conservation actions through international events, can only contribute with our biodiversity conservation efforts.

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