the international biodiversity day at aub
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About:
In 1992 at the Earth Summit
in Rio de Janeiro, world leaders agreed on a
comprehensive strategy for "sustainable development" --
meeting our needs while ensuring that we leave a healthy
and viable world for future generations. One of the key
agreements adopted at Rio was the Convention on
Biological Diversity (or biodiversity;
the variety of living
things; the different plants, animals and
microorganisms, the genetic information they contain and
the ecosystems they form).
The Convention establishes
three main goals: the conservation of biological
diversity, the sustainable use of its components, and
the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits from the
use of genetic resources.
This pact among governments
sets out commitments for maintaining the world's
ecological underpinnings as we go about the business of
economic development.
The
United Nations proclaimed May 22 the International Day
for Biological Diversity (IBD) to increase understanding
and awareness of biodiversity issues.
In
response to this call, since 2007, IBSAR has decided to
hold a
yearly event, International Biodiversity Day At AUB,
which constitutes an opportunity for students to present
and share their works highlighting the innovative,
creative, and leading role of the university community
in addressing biodiversity conservation and sustainable
utilization.
Faculty members from different disciplines are
invited to participate in the event by planning a class
project that gives participating students the
opportunity to address biodiversity conservation and
sustainable utilization. As they develop a
new understanding of the subject students enroll in a
problem solving, critical thinking and decision making
process from various angles.
For this third year, contributions have included novel
natural products for personal, medical, and home use,
recycling, innovative approaches to energy conservation
and energy production, creative
writings, artistic nature expressions, biological
studies, description of habitats and species, as well as
various aspects related to the environment,
environmental conservation and environmental health.
Student contributions include demonstrations, models,
posters, and description of research findings.
On May
22, students display and explain their projects to their
peers, to faculty, staff, and upper administration, as
well as invited members from the private and public
sectors. The preparation for the event and the event
itself constitute an opportunity to raise awareness and
to promote biodiversity conservation and to advocate for
the sustainable and equitable use of biological
resources in Lebanon and the region.
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