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Folder CBD at European Community level Zip download

Biodiversity comprises the wild nature as well as the cultivated and domesticated species and their genes and the untouched as well as the cultivated ecosystems. Biodiversity aspects are thus not only a matter of nature conservation; it is the background for or influenced by many sectors of society: agriculture and forestry as well as fisheries, energy, transport and research etc.

A very important aspective of the Convention concerns access and benefit sharing of genetic resources (ABS). The European Community has set up an ABS information portal, which can be accessed on the top right corner of this web page.  

This section contains selected links and documents related to several of the European Community institutions as well as to other institutions and organisations working at European Community level. The most recent policy document is the 2006 Biodiversity Communication of the European Commission, see link below.

Many users are not familiar with the structure and organisations of the European Union and Community. They therefore often just search for 'EU' elements. In order not to discourage such intuitive searches, this web site adds 'EU' to all links or other items related to any European Community institution.

Information about the structure of EU and the European Community can be found via the link below:  EU, European Union and Community institutions explained

The European Community web system can be searched in different ways by using the link below: EU, European Union Information Sources and Contacts

Folder EU, European Community biodiversity key policy documents
Folder EU, Biodiversity Expert Group - BEG and Working Group 5
Folder EU, European Community reporting to CBD
Folder EU, European Community policies (selected information sources before 2001)
Folder EEA, Bio-IMPs (full copy of folder in section INFORMATION)
URL EU Biodiversity Communication 2006
URL EU, Nature and Biodiversity homepage, DG Environment
Pointer EU, EC ABS activities
URL EU, Habitats and Birds directives, Member States and regions
URL EU, Strategy on the Sustainable Use of Natural Resources
URL EU, Environment portal, European Commission
File IUCN, Countdown 2010 for marine ecosystems, messages
URL NUTS - Eurostat overview of all territorial units
URL The EU at a glance
URL EU, Environment 2010: Our Future, Our Choice
URL EU, European Community Biodiversity Action Plans, COM (2001) 162
URL EU DG Research: Environmental Research
URL EU, Agriculture and Environment, DG Agriculture
URL EU, DG Development
URL EU, DG Fisheries and Maritime Affairs
URL EU, European Commission
URL EU, European Council
URL EU, European Parliament
URL European Parliament Committee for Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
URL EU policies on forest monitoring: the 'Forest Focus' Regulation (EC)2152/2003
URL EU, RAPID, the European Commission Press Releases
URL Information about the EU: How to find information on EUROPA
URL IUCN/ROFE (Regional Office for Europe)
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