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Applying the Ecosystem Approach to the Programme of Work on Agricultural Biodiversity

Organizer
Ecoagriculture partners, Bioversity International, World Conservation Union, the Nature Conservancy, United Nations Development Programme, Equator Initiative, International Federation of Agricultural Producers

Date and Time
20 May 2008 18:15 - 19:45

Meeting
Ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 9)

The callenge of the programme of work on Agricultural Biodiversity is implementation. There are, as of yet, few well articulared ideas around what it means to apply the Ecosystem Approache to agriculture. A coalition of development, conservation and research organizations has taken the opportunity of the review of the PoW on Agricultural Biodiversity during the past year to join together to share knowledge and expertise, examine relevant models and develop principles around this question. This event will report on that process its conclusions.