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What do you know about biodiversity?
Only 38% of Europeans know the meaning of the term, although another 28% have heard of it but do not know its meaning (Eurobarometer)
The main reason cited by citizens for their lack of actions to stop biodiversity loss was low awareness of what can be done
Members of the public were asked what biodiversity is. The most common answer was "some kind of washing powder" (BBC, 15 Oct 2010).
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What does biodiversity do for you?
in other words…
Biodiversity gives you everything you need to live
Biodiversity, the variety of life on Earth, is essential to sustaining the living networks and systems that provide us all with health, wealth, food, fuel and the vital services our lives depend on.
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a short story
on how the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity
came to be
It all started in 2010 – the International Year of Biodiversityand the adoption of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020
Biodiversity is lifeBiodiversity is our life
The IYB campaign was very successful at raising awareness and mobilising people around the world
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389 partner organisations
192 countries
Worldwide celebrations:
The United Nations Decade on Biodiversity is
an opportunity to build on success
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The Strategic Plan for Biodiversity, including the Aichi Biodiversity Targets, is the overarching framework on biodiversity for the entire United Nations system.
The Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020
It was adopted at the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the CBD, in October 2010, in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan (Decision X/2).
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Goal A: Address the underlying causes of biodiversity loss by mainstreaming biodiversity across government and society
Target 1: By 2020, at the latest, people are aware of the values of biodiversity and the steps they can take to conserve and
use it sustainably
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Target 1: By 2020, at the latest, people are aware of the values of biodiversity and the steps they can take to conserve and
use it sustainably
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Goal B: Reduce the direct pressures on biodiversity and promote sustainable use
Goal C: Improve the status of biodiversity by safeguarding ecosystems, species and genetic diversity
Goal D: Enhance the benefits to all from biodiversity and ecosystem services
Goal E: Enhance implementation through participatory planning, knowledge management and capacity building
Other goals of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020
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• text
22 December 2010, Resolution 65/161
The 65th UN General Assembly
declared 2011-2020 the United
Nations Decade on Biodiversity
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Objectives
of theUnited Nations Decade on Biodiversity
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Strategic Objectives for the Decade
• Help to implement of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 and the Aichi Biodiversity Targets at national, regional and international levels
• Guide regional and international organizations
• Raise public awareness on biodiversity issues
• Stimulate, motivate and support actions to help biodiversity
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…aim to change the behaviour of society at large
we encourage you to:
• promote public awareness on biodiversity• carry out actions that support the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity• strengthen networks for implementation of the CBD• enhance coordination of your actions with other partners• increase mainstreaming efforts
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…track and monitor attitude changes
• establish indicators and baseline information on public attitudes and opinions
• create global framework under which regional, sub-regional and national surveys can be conducted
• establish partnerships with: - public opinion research agencies- marketing companies
- national governments- regional organizations
• tap into existing expertise on capacity-development initiatives
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Your organisation can become a partner of theUnited Nations Decade on Biodiversity
Show your support, be part of the vision, and get more visibility
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What else can I do?
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What people are doing
Conferences & events
Teaching & training
Film festivals
Exhibitions
Photo & painting competitions
Blogs and forums
Websites Multimedia shows
Raise awareness
Protect life on Earth
Community action
Create excitement
What can I do?
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Join us on facebook and twitter
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Activities
Support National Committees
• Enhance coordination of national actions to achieve the strategic objectives• Participate to capacity building workshops on implementation of the Aichi-Nagoya outcomes• Launch public awareness campaigns, including campaigns directed at key economic sectors
Celebrate annually on...
• International Day for Biological Diversity (22 May)• World Environment Day (5 June)• Other international days
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Still not quite sure?
Watch this
(click on the picture to watch on youtube – internet required)
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Materials available
Register at www.cbd.int/2011-2020/logo to download the official logo
Available in: العربية - En - Es - Fr - Ру - 中文 , as well as Catalan, Dutch, Portuguese and Turkish
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Materials available
youth guide to biodiversityfactsheets
52 tips for biodiversityIn all EU languages
International Day for Biological Diversity booklets
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Materials available
desktop backgrounds
official video
web banners
powerpoint presentation
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