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(C) Using Plant Diversity Sustainably

Targets in this theme are:

(xi) No species of wild flora endangered by international trade;

(xii) 30 per cent of plant-based products derived from sources that are sustainably managed;

(xiii) The decline of plant resources, and associated indigenous and local knowledge, innovations and practices that support sustainable livelihoods, local food security and health care, halted;

   

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3GBGC: Building a sustainable future - the role of botanic gardens
The 3rd Global Botanic Gardens Congress will be held in April 2007. The Congress is being hosted by the Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences in conjunction with BGCI and is the major event in the Botanic Gardens calendar worldwide.

CITES - The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
CITES is an international agreement between Governments. Its aim is to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival. Today, it accords varying degrees of protection to more than 30,000 species of animals and plants. It originated with IUCN.
 
"Education for Sustainable Development: Guidelines for Action in Botanic Gardens"
BGCI has published Guidelines on Education for Sustainable Development. Suitable for those working in botanic gardens and other site-based education centres, it features tips and case studies from botanic gardens around the world. The Guidelines are freely available to all in PDF and printed format.