August 8 2009

Australia’s promise
under the Convention
on Biological Diversity: to achieve
by 2010 a significant
reduction of the current rate of biodiversity loss at the global, regional and national level as a contribution to poverty alleviation and to the benefit of all life on earth.

Why the Biodiversity Summit 2009?
Speakers
Program
Background
Click here to read about the Biodiversity Summit 2006

Photo of Stag Beetle by Luisa Romeo, Sawfish courtesy of NT Environment Centre. Photo of Leadbeaters Possum by Esther Beaton. Golden Shouldered Parrot Photograph by, courtesy and © of C & D Frith. Montane Fen photo by Chris Taylor.

Program at the Biodiversity Summit 2006

This is the program of the Summit on 22 September 2006.

8.30—9.00 Registration

9.00—9.15 Introduction

Welcome by Chairperson: Vanessa Bleyer

9.15—10.00 Session 1. Setting the Scene

Biodiversity in Australia: Brendan Mackey

10.00—10.45 Session 2. Six years of the EPBC Act

Overview: Andrew Walker

Implementation: Jacqueline Peel

10.45—11.15 Morning tea

11.15—12.45 Session 3. Case studies

Parallel workshops. Send a brief proposal if you would like to present a workshop.

12.45—1.45 Lunch

1.45—3.00 Session 4. Protect or perish: what makes an effective system?

Preventing extinction and promoting recovery: Mick McCarthy

Promoting consistent high national standards: David Farrier

Meeting international obligations: Christine Milne

3.00—3.30 Afternoon tea

3.30—4.30 Session 5. Tweak or start again?

Facilitated discussion about the future of the EPBC Act and institutions for biodiversity conservation

4.30—5.00 Session 6. Where to from here: Gary Meyers