The United Nations declared 2010 to be the International Year of Biodiversity. It is a celebration of life on earth and of the value biodiversity for our lives. The 2010 theme for the International Day for Biological Diversity is biodiversity, development and poverty alleviation.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/international-year-biodiversity
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/green-hope
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biodiversity
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biodiversity-conservation
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/global
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/development
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/poverty
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ecosystem-services