ISLAMABAD, May 22 (APP): Inte
rnational Day of Biological Diversity was observed on Wednesday.
This year, the theme
of the day was “Be part
of the Plan”.This is a call to action for all stakeholders to halt and reverse the loss of biodiversity.
It is a United Nations–sanctioned inte
rnational day for the promotion of biodiversity issues and observed on May 22 each year.
The Inte
rnational Day for Biological Diversity falls within the scope
of the UN Post-2015 Development Agenda’s Sustainable Development Goals. In this
larger initiative of inte
rnational cooperation, the topic of biodiversity concerns stakeholders in sustainable agriculture; desertification, land degradation and drought; water and sanitation; health and sustainable development; energy; science, technology and innovation, knowledge-sharing and capacity-building;
urban resilience and adaptation; sustainable transport; climate change and disaster risk reduction; oceans and seas; forests; vulnerable groups including indigenous peoples; and food security.
The critical role of biodiversity in sustainable development was recognized in a Rio+20 outcome document, “The World We Want: A Future for All”.
