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3GBGC > 3rd Global Botanic Gardens Congress - Conclusions
3rd Global Botanic Gardens Congress - ConclusionsOn the basis of reports from each symposium session, conclusions from the congress were presented at the end of the congress. These focused around the four main themes of the Congress:
For each theme, the conclusions highlight the main achievements presented at the congress, challenges remaining to be addressed and recommendations for future actions. These conclusions will form the basis of a document to be presented to the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity as a contribution to the in-depth review it is presently undertaking of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation.
Further Reading & Downloads
Welcome to BGCI ChinaBGCI and its office in China are involved in several projects including the conservation of threatened plant species, increasing the effectiveness of plant conservation activities, and enhancing environmental education and public awareness. |
Challenges in Botanical Research and Climate Change
 The 2nd World Botanic Gardens Scientific Congresswill be held in Delft, the Netherlands, on 29 June - 4 July 2008. The main themes are Conservation and Climate Change, Bionics, New Systematics and Future Issues. Registration for those wishing to contribute a paper is 15 December
Liz's Trip to China
 As the Curatorial Intern at The Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College, Elizabeth Haegele was offered the chance to travel. She chose to join the BGCI Global Botanic Gardens Congress in Wuhan and this is her blog about the experience.
See Wuhan Pictures on Flickr
 BGCI has posted pictures from the conference on Flickr. You can share yours with us there too. Take a look and see who you can spot. |
3GBGC Conclusions in Chinese (Word Doc 82kb)