URBIO (URban BIOdiversity and Design) is an open worldwide scientific network for education and research with the aim to promote the implementation of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in urban areas. Within the CBD programmes, URBIO is a scientific advisor for the Major Group "Local Authorities" and partner of the "Global Partnership on Local and Subnational Action for Biodiversity".
URBIO upcoming events:
URBIO Australasia conference "Urban Biodiversity and Design in Australasia: research, teaching, and collaboration opportunities East to West", Perth 31 July-2 August 2025
https://urbio2025.tilda.ws/
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URBIO2014 - Cities and Water
4th Conference of the URBIO network, October 09.-12. in Incheon, Korea
During the fourth conference of URBIO more than 400 scientists and practitioners from 20 countries discussed their latest research in urban ecology, biodiversity, ecosystem services and design. Many best practise projects have been shown and new projects presented. For the first time in URBIO's history a Student Poster Competition was held at the conference. The conference's results and future plans on the Research Agenda for Urban Biodiversity, Ecosystem services and Design have been put together within The Incheon Declaration URBIO2014 and presented at the City Biodiversity Summit at COP12 by the conference organisers.
Please visit the URBIO2014 conference website for more information. Proceedings and other publications of URBIO2014 you can obtain at our publications page. The keynote presentations of URBIO 2014 and the presentations of the sessions on the "Research Agenda for Urban Biodiversity, Ecosystem services and Design" are available for you to view and download, too.