Ecosystem: organization of the biological community and the physical environment in a specific geographical area.

UNESCO: L O S S A R Y

The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was inspired by the world community's growing commitment to sustainable development.

UNESCO: THEMES

Members of the Sendai scientific community were amply represented in the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in the Japanese city of Nagoya, in mid-October 2010.

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