The International Year of Biodiversity (2010) was celebrated to raise awareness about the importance of biodiversity and the need for its conservation. It coincided with the deadline for achieving the 2010 Biodiversity Target, set by the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity.
Which year was declared as the International Year of Biodiversity?
Asked in Sub Inspector Comb. Comp. Exam 2016 · Topic: Biodiversity (Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and its Protocols (Cartagena, Nagoya))
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