[Taxacom] Canadian Council of Academies releases report on biodiversity science

[Felix Sperling]

Here's a downloadable report that should be of interest to many people on Taxacom.

Felix Sperling


Begin forwarded message:

> From: "Council of Canadian Academies" <editors at scienceadvice.ca>
> Date: November 18, 2010 12:31:52 PM MST
> To: <Felix.Sperling at ualberta.ca>
> Subject: Council releases report on biodiversity science/Le CAC publie son rapport sur les sciences de la biodiversitX
> Reply-To: Council_of_Canadian_Academies_jwjrl_cdcinyl at cp20.com
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> The Council of Canadian Academies
>                     Conseil des académies canadiennes
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> On behalf of the Council of Canadian Academies, I am pleased to inform you that the Council has released the assessment report ˆ Canadian Taxonomy: Exploring Biodiversity, Creating Opportunity.
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> The report represents the work of a 14-member panel of experts, chaired by Dr. Thomas E. Lovejoy, Biodiversity Chair at the Heinz Center for Science, Economics and the Environment in Washington, D.C. The Panel‚s report is in response to a request from the Minister of Canadian Heritage for an assessment on the state and trends of biodiversity science in Canada, and whether Canada is equipped to understand the challenges of their biodiversity resources.
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> The full report is available for download, free of charge, in both official languages on the Council‚s website (www.scienceadvice.ca).
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> If you have any questions please contact Wendy Shen, Program Coordinator, Council of Canadian Academies, at 613-567-5000 x231 or wendy.shen at scienceadvice.ca.
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> For media inquiries please contact Cate Meechan, Director, Communications, Council of Canadian Academies, at 613-567-5000 x228 or cate.meechan at scienceadvice.ca.
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> Sincerely, 
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> 
> Elizabeth Dowdeswell
> President
> Council of Canadian Academies
>