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Experts and officials from the 187 Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity met in Montreal, Canada from March 10-14 to assess the current status of mountain biological diversity, as well as the human pressures on mountain ecosystems. Mountains cover one-fourth of the Earth's surface and are home to one-eighth of the human population. Half of humanity relies on mountain ecosystems for...
The convention states the need for:
- recognising that wild fauna and flora in their many beautiful and varied forms are an irreplaceable part of the natural systems of the earth which must be protected for this and the generations to come;
- conscious of the ever-growing value of wild fauna and flora from aesthetic, scientific, cultural,...
The paper describes the goals and objectives for a programme of work on mountain biological diversity.
The European Mountain Conventions are an initiative of the European association Euromontana, comprising of agricultural organisations, communities, research institutes, development and environmental agencies and mountain associations with a strong interest in rural and sustainable development of mountainous areas. This network of organisations covers about 15 countries in all the European...
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