Happy International Day on Biodiversity - 22 May 2013

Water and Biodiversity is the theme for International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) in 2013. On this occasion, the IAP Secretariat would like to highlight the recent publication of the Proceedings of the International Conference on Biodiversity in the Desert Areas: Present Status, Threats & Remediation held on 13 -14 September 2012 at ISESCO Headquarters, Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco, and organized by the Network of Academies of Science in Countries of the Organization of Islamic Conference (NASIC), Pakistan Academy of Sciences (PAS), the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), and The Global Network of Science Academies (IAP). Click HERE for a short-of the Conference and links to the publication. This activity was funded by IAP within its competitive call for proposals; information on all the activities funded can be found HERE.
More information on the International Day for Biological Diversity is available on the Website of the Convention on Biological Diversity at http://www.cbd.int/idb/2013/.