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UNU-EHS Participates in Bonn Mayor's Conference on Biodiversity

Prof. Janos Bogardi addresses the risk of unprotected biodiversity in three-hour discussion

Prof. Janos Bogardi, Vice-Rector a.i. in Europe of UNU-ViE and Director of the United Nations University’s Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS), served as moderator for a three-hour session regarding the many reasons for conserving biodiversity and the actions of local governments as part of the three-day Bonn Mayor’s Conference: Local Action for Biodiversity. Prof. Bogardi was among more than 150 participants from more than 50 cities around the world to meet in May 2008 to discuss the international political and financial framework needed to protect urban biodiversity.

The Bonn Mayor’s Conference coincided with the Conference of the Parties (COP) of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity that was simultaneously held in the city. The Mayor’s Conference also functioned as an extension to the Curitiba Conference that was held in Brazil in 2007 where participants put forth a resolution to safeguard biodiversity.

Prof. Bogardi led the discussion concerning how to protect biodiversity, the global and local actions that need to be taken in order to meet this goal, and the importance of biodiversity to the environmental future.

More information about the Bonn Mayor’s Conference: Local Action for Biodiversity can be found on their website .