Brussels Briefing on Biodiversity - 10th March 2010

On 10th March (8h30-13h00), the next Brussels Development Briefing will discuss the key role Biodiversity plays in rural development, especially for ACP countries.  Issues at stake include: the relationship between poverty and biodiversity, the effects of biodiversity loss in hunger and food insecurity, governance issues, the Intellectual Property Rights’ challenge, farmers rights and economic incentives, policies and legislation at the national, regional and global levels. Speakers will come from UNEP, Bioversity International, Tropenbos International, Practical Action, EC, IUCN, Member of Parliament from Cameroun…