Consider your role in preserving biodiversity on earth.Summary: Only two weeks left to enter the "See the Bigger Picture" photo competition If current biodiversity biodiversity: see biological diversity. biodiversity Quantity of plant and animal species found in a given environment. Sometimes habitat diversity (the variety of places where organisms live) and genetic diversity (the variety of traits expressed loss rates continue, it is expected that, across the planet, an area of 1.3 billion hectares - about one and a half times the size of the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. - will completely lose its original levels of biodiversity by 2050. This will lead to a crucial loss of vital resources together with genetic and cultural impoverishment. To raise awareness and encourage everyone to address this issue, the UN has declared 2010 the International Year of Biodiversity. Only two weeks left to enter the "See the Bigger Picture" photo competition If current biodiversity loss rates continue, it is expected that, across the planet, an area of 1.3 billion hectares - about one and a half times the size of the United States - will completely lose its original levels of biodiversity by 2050. This will lead to a crucial loss of vital resources together with genetic and cultural impoverishment. To raise awareness and encourage everyone to address this issue, the UN has declared 2010 the International Year of Biodiversity. Airbus works to minimize the environmental impact of aircraft by reducing greenhouse gas greenhouse gas n. Any of the atmospheric gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect. greenhouse gas emissions, lowering fuel consumption, and creating quieter, more efficient aircraft. Sensitive to its position as an industry leader, Airbus sees the bigger picture and is fully committed (Law) committed to prison for trial, in distinction from being detained for examination. See also: Fully to tackling not only aviation's 2% contribution to man made CO2 emissions, but also the major contributors to climate change such as deforestation deforestation Process of clearing forests. Rates of deforestation are particularly high in the tropics, where the poor quality of the soil has led to the practice of routine clear-cutting to make new soil available for agricultural use. and loss of biodiversity. This is why Airbus has teamed up with the secretariat of the convention on biodiversity (CBD (Component Based Development) Building applications with components (objects). See component software. CBD - component based development ) and National Geographic to invite children from around the world to show us what biodiversity means to them. The "see the bigger picture" photo competition encourages children to get back to nature, learn about the importance of biodiversity and consider their role in preserving it. By uploading pictures to www.seethebiggerpicture.org, children become part of a virtual community dedicated to preserving life on earth, and have the opportunity to win a trip to the National Geographic headquarters in Washington. Rainer Ohler, Airbus Senior Vice President Public Affairs Those public information, command information, and community relations activities directed toward both the external and internal publics with interest in the Department of Defense. Also called PA. See also command information; community relations; public information. and Communications said, "It is great to see that so many children are learning about the importance of preserving biodiversity. I am really impressed with the quality of the photography, and the captions that demonstrate that children are really taking this issue seriously". 'See the Bigger Picture' is a joint initiative between Airbus, the National Geographic Society National Geographic Society U.S. scientific society founded in 1888 in Washington, D.C., by a small group of eminent explorers and scientists “for the increase and diffusion of geographic knowledge. and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity The Convention on Biological Diversity, known informally as the Rio Treaty, is an international treaty that was adopted at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. (CBD). The initiative supports 'The Green Wave' for biodiversity and it leads up to the International Year of Biodiversity in 2010. The photo competition was launched in June 2009 and ends on September 8th. It is a campaign designed to stimulate and raise worldwide awareness on biodiversity and the preservation of threatened ecosystems amongst children, families and educators. 2009 Al Bawaba (www.albawaba.com) 2009 Al Bawaba (Albawaba.com) Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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