News

2008-07-21:
1st call for registration for the International Congress "Biodiversity of Africa - Observation and Sustainable Management for our Future!"
29 September - 3 October 2008 Spier (near Cape Town / Stellenbosch), Republic of South Africa
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2008-05-30:
At the CBD COP-9 Plenary under the chairpersonship of German Minister Gabriel the document titled "Monitoring, Assessment and Indicators" (UNEP/CBD/COP/9/L.19) was adopted.
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2008-05-29:
On 29 May the interim report on "The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB)" was presented at the CBD COP-9 in Bonn.
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2008-05-28:
BIOTA AFRICA at COP-9 side event
The other perspective: Visions of African stakeholders on biodiversity conservation and sustainable development (28 May 2008, 13:15 – 14:45, Saal Bonn, Maritim)
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2008-05-16:
The documentary “Biodiversity is our Life” which BIOTA AFRICA presents on the COP-9 is available on our website.
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2008-05-07:
BIOTA AFRICA has organised a Side Event at CBD COP9 to discuss visions of African Stakeholders on sustainable use and biodiversity conservation.
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2008-04-22:
BIOTA West Africa GIS training workshop in Cotonou (Benin) from 24 to 28 February completed.
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2008-04-11:
Pressemitteilung:  Group on Earth Observation – Biodiversity Observation Network (GEOBON)
Neues Netzwerk zur weltumspannenden Beobachtung von Ökosystemen gegründet.
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2008-01-08:
BIOTA Research Facility now operational in the heart of the Gariep Centres of Endemisms and in the centre of the Ai-Ais Richtersveld Transfrontier National Park.
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