Statement

Message from Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, for the World Environment Day, 5 June 2007, Berlin.

As climate change is one of the burning issues on the global agenda, it is only fitting that the theme of this year’s World Environment Day - Melting ice – a hot topic? coincides with International Polar Year, and is reflective of the impacts of climate change on our planet. In March the World Meteorological Organization celebrated its day under the theme Polar Meteorology, and two weeks ago, the Convention on Biological Diversity celebrated its day under the theme Biodiversity and Climate change. This highlights the importance of raising awareness of the negative impacts of climate change on all forms of life, and especially the fragile polar environments.

Publication Date
2007-06-05