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Field Testing the Draft Canadian Biodiversity Index: A REPORT ON APPLYING REAL ECOSYSTEM DATA TO THE CBI
This report details the proof of concept testing (POCT) of the Canadian Biodiversity Index (CBI), a tool designed to consistently assess and convey biodiversity status and trends across Canada. The testing applied the CBI framework to two distinct ecounits—Netley-Libau Marsh in Manitoba and Banks Island in the Northwest Territories—to evaluate the index's methodology, the effectiveness of its normalized scoring scale, and the challenges of data availability.
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REPORT ON ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE WORLD SUMMIT, JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
This report details the activities of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) during the World Summit for Sustainable Development (WSSD) held in Johannesburg, South Africa, in August and September 2002. It examines the official Johannesburg Declaration on Sustainable Development, various unofficial scientific and NGO forums, and the perceived failures of the decade following the Rio Earth Summit.
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