Statement

Message of the Convention on Biological Diversity to the International Wildland Fire Summit

Hamdallah Zedan, Executive Secretary of the CBD, congratulates the organizers of the Summit, stating: "as the effects of uncontrolled fires are likely to transcend political boundaries, international and regional co-operation in sharing information to promote more effective fire management that explicitly integrates institutional, policy, and scientific aspects is needed… the International Wildland Fire Summit represents a timely initiative"<br>Sydney Australia, 8 October 2003

Publication Date
2003-10-08