From 2008-02-25 to 2008-02-28

Venue: Galway, Ireland

Summary:
The conference will aim to advance dialogue and collaboration across sectors on issues linking biodiversity with human health and well-being, and highlight practical cross-sectoral and holistic approaches to addressing the issues.

COHAB 2 will review research and action on the links between health and biodiversity since the first COHAB conference in 2005, and highlight relevant developments in international and regional policies on biodiversity, public health and the MDGs. The outputs and impacts of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment will be discussed, while relationships with other multi-lateral projects on climate change, biodiversity conservation, human development and environmental sustainability will be examined.

Organizers: COHAB Initiative (Co-Operation on Health and Biodiversity)
Contact Name: COHAB Conference Committee
E-mail: conference@cohabnet.org
URL: http://www.cohabnet.org/cohab2008/index.htm