Tue, Nov 02, 2010
Ten Thousand Delegates Attended The Convention On Biological
Diversity
Aircraft manufacturer Airbus said last week it is extending its
support for the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity
(CBD). It builds upon an existing partnership which since 2008 has
seen the company use its global reach to help educate young people
worldwide about the importance of biodiversity – the rich
variety of life on earth.
The announcement came from the sidelines of the 10th meeting of
the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological
Diversity (COP10) in Aichi Nagoya, Japan. Senior Airbus
representatives are guests of the CBD at the landmark summit, where
more than 10,000 delegates from over 190 countries are gathered to
set new targets for the conservation and sustainable use of
biodiversity.
In recognition of its support to date, Dr Ahmed Djoghlaf,
Executive Secretary of the CBD presented Airbus with an award.
Previous recipients include the likes of Mr. Lee Myung-bak, the
President of the Republic of Korea. Airbus is among a number of
leading companies invited to attend a ministerial dialogue:
‘Business Solutions to Achieve the Aichi Nagoya Biodiversity
Targets’. The session will feature plans for a UN-led
initiative on ‘business and biodiversity’. Others
present include Japan’s Minister of Environment and the
President of The World Bank Group.
Receiving the award on behalf of Airbus, Dr. Rainer Ohler, SVP
Public Affairs, Communications and Environment said: “We want
to help the CBD in raising awareness amongst young people and
industry about the crucial role biodiversity plays in our lives and
our futures. Not only is this the right thing for any global
company to do, but if the aviation industry is going to further
improve its environmental performance, nature may just hold some of
the answers.”
Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the CBD, added
“Companies also depend on biodiversity and its loss
represents a very real business risk. As users and beneficiaries of
biodiversity, businesses have an integral role to play in its
preservation and management. We at the CBD are delighted that
Airbus continues to demonstrate its support and we call upon more
companies to follow its example.”
Drs. Djoghlaf and Ohler hope to encourage others to join Airbus
in using its global reach to back The Green Wave. The CBD’s
initiative encourages young people to celebrate life on earth and
in particular on the International Day of Biodiversity, May 22. As
the celebration passes through the world’s time zones it
creates a ‘Green Wave’ of awareness and activity from
east to west around the planet. This year it was very special as
2010 was designated the International Year of Biodiversity by the
UN.
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