Canadian Business and Biodiversity Council
2010 International Year of Biodiversity

Biodiversity Facts

Since the arrival of the first European settlers, more than 30 wildlife species have become extinct in Canada.

The Convention on Biological Diversity is an international treaty created at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 to conserve diversity, sustain biological use, and make sure benefits are shared equally.

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Reg Melanson
Executive Director, Canadian Business and Biodiversity Council
Ottawa, ON
Telephone: (613) 203-0063