The Ontario Biodiversity Council was created to guide the implementation of Protecting what sustains us...Ontario's Biodiversity Strategy. Council members come from a variety of different backgrounds and represent industry, government and non-governmental organizations, Aboriginal communities, and conservation and environmental groups. Council believes that all citizens, communities and sectors of society can play an important role in conserving the province's biodiversity and making sure that our use of natural resources is sustainable.
Canadian Business and Biodiversity Council 2011 National Workshop
November 24, 2011, Marriott Toronto Airport Hotel, 901 Dixon Road , Toronto, Ontario
More details including registration available at: www.businessbiodiversity.ca
June 22, 2011 - The Ontario Biodiversity Council has released a renewed biodiversity strategy for the province, calling on government, conservation groups, industry and all Ontarians to help in protecting what sustains us.
The Ontario Biodiversity Council recognizes the importance of biodiversity and is taking steps to conserve it as an essential part of building a strong and prosperous future for our province. Ontario’s Biodiversity Strategy, 2011 provides a renewed commitment to safeguard Ontario’s variety of species and ecosystems and puts forward an ambitious but practical conservation agenda.
Click here to read Ontario’s Biodiversity Strategy, 2011: Renewing our Commitment to Protecting What Sustains Us.
For a snapshot of what Ontario’s Biodiversity Strategy, 2011 includes, click here to read the summary report.
The Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biodiversity congratulates the Ontario Biodiversity Council on the release of Ontario’s Biodiversity Strategy, 2011. Click here to read Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf’s statement on the occasion of the release on June 22, 2011.
The United Nations has declared 2011- 2020 as the International Decade of Biodiversity. This is a wonderful opportunity to promote biodiversity conservation around the world! Read more …
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The Ontario Biodiversity Council released two reports in 2010 – the State of Ontario’s Biodiversity 2010 and the Ontario Biodiversity Strategy Progress Report 2005 – 2010. These documents are part of international reporting efforts taking place around the globe in 2010. You can get involved too! Read the reports to learn about the health of Ontario’s biodiversity and find out what people across the province are doing to protect it.
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Le Conseil de la biodiversité de l’Ontario a publié deux rapports en 2010 – L’état de la biodiversité de l’Ontario 2010 et Stratégie de la biodiversité de l’Ontario - Rapport d’étape 2005 - 2010. Ces documents sont issus d’une volonté, à l’échelle mondiale, d’informer les gens sur la biodiversité en 2010. Vous pouvez vous informer! Lisez ces rapports sur la santé de la biodiversité de l’Ontario et les moyens de la protéger.
As recommended in Ontario’s Biodiversity Strategy, the OBC has helped to form three working groups.Please visit the links below to learn more about these groups and the work they are doing across the province.
The Science Forum was created to help improve our knowledge and understanding of the province's biodiversity. It aims to focus the biodiversity science agenda and foster science partnerships by identifying knowledge gaps and recommending science priorities. Read more…
BEAN is a collaborative network of groups and individuals representing private industry, formal and non-formal education, government, the environment and conservation. Read more...
The Stewardship Network of Ontario fulfills the role of the "stewardship working group" that is identified in Ontario's Biodiversity Strategy. Read more...