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The Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (Bundesamt für Naturschutz) is the Federation’s central scientific authority for national and international conservation. It belongs to the business division of the Federal Environment Ministry (Bundesumweltministerium) and administers important tasks in the realisation of international species conservation, marine conservation, the Antarctic Agreement and the Gene Technology Act. [Information of the supplier, translated]
http://www.bfn.de/index.html
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The new Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) is the scientific body of the Federal Republic of Germany that prepares expert reports and opinions on questions of food safety and consumer health protection on the basis of internationally recognised scientific assessment criteria. With the help of risk analysis, BfR formulates action options for risk reduction. Against this backdrop, the Institute assumes an important task in improving consumer health protection and food safety. The assessments ... [Information of the supplier]
http://www.bfr.bund.de/
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The German Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety launched the "Business and Biodiversity Initiative" and commissioned GTZ - the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit GmbH to carry out its implementation.
This initiative aims to intensify the engagement of the private sector in achieving the objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity by encouraging: ... Companies to incorporate the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity into their ... [Information of the supplier]
http://www.business-and-biodiversity.de/
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Studying the immense variety of life on the planet and the complex relations among living things—what we now call biodiversity—has been a fundamental activity of the American Museum of Natural History since its founding. In 1993, responding to concern among its scientists over rapid species loss and increasing habitat degradation around the world, the Museum created the interdisciplinary Center for Biodiversity and Conservation.
The Center’s mission is to mitigate critical threats to global biological ... [Information of the supplier]
http://www.amnh.org/our-research/center-for-biodiversity-conservation
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The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (also known as CMS or Bonn Convention) aims to conserve terrestrial, marine and avian migratory species throughout their range. It is an intergovernmental treaty, concluded under the aegis of the United Nations Environment Programme, concerned with the conservation of wildlife and habitats on a global scale. Since the Convention's entry into force, its membership has grown steadily to include 101 (as of 1January 2007) Parties ... [Information of the supplier]
http://www.cms.int/
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Given that Mexico is one of the five megadiverse countries with the highest biological diversity – which means that it is blessed with a very high number of ecosystem types, animal and plant species, and great genetic variation – it is important that such richness is afforded special consideration by government, non-governmental organizations and academic institutions, and that the conservation and the sustainable use of the country’s biological diversity is promoted.
For this reason, an International ... [Information of the supplier]
http://www.conabio.gob.mx/
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Das Conservatoire Botanique National in Bailleul (Frankreich) ging 1991 aus dem Centre Régional de Phytosociologie (CRP) hervor. Die Aufgaben des CBNBL umfassen die Bewahrung des botanischen Naturerbes, die Förderung der Kenntnis von Flora und Lebensräumen, den Schutz bedrohter Pflanzen, die Beratung von Staat, Umwelt-Verwaltung und Gebietkörperschaften sowie die Information der Öffentlichkeit über Ziele und Herausforderungen des Naturschutzes. Zu den Einrichtungen des CBNBL gehören unter anderem ...
http://www.cbnbl.org/
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Signed by 150 government leaders at the 1992 Rio Earth Summit, the Convention on Biological Diversity is dedicated to promoting sustainable development. Conceived as a practical tool for translating the principles of Agenda 21 into reality, the Convention recognizes that biological diversity is about more than plants, animals and micro organisms and their ecosystems - it is about people and our need for food security, medicines, fresh air and water, shelter, and a clean and healthy environment in ... [Information of the supplier]
http://www.cbd.int/default.shtml
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CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) is an international agreement between governments to which States (countries) adhere voluntarily. Its aim is to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival. CITES was drafted as a result of a resolution adopted in 1963 at a meeting of members of IUCN (The World Conservation Union). The text of the Convention was finally agreed at a meeting of representatives ... [Information of the supplier, modified]
http://www.cites.org/
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Countdown 2010 is a powerful network of active partners working together towards the 2010 Biodiversity Target. Each partner commits to specific efforts to tackle the causes of biodiversity loss. The Countdown 2010 Secretariat – hosted by the IUCN Regional Office for Pan-Europe – facilitates and encourages action, promotes the importance of the 2010 Biodiversity Target and assesses progress towards 2010. An Assembly of all Partners meets annually to review the overall direction of Countdown 2010. ... [Information of the supplier]
http://www.countdown2010.net/
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