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The Centre for Applied Conservation Research of the University of British Columbia and the British Columbia Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection have joined with the BC Ministry of Forests, the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (Division 8), the Smithsonian Institution (Monitoring and Assessment of Biodiversity Program) and the US Forest Service. The conference will be held in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada on November 2nd to 4th, 2004.

The objective of the conference is to describe and document the scientific methods that are currently being used internationally to determine whether or not the many different methods currently being used to conserve biodiversity in managed and unmanaged ecosystems are being successful. Many conferences and workshops have already examined indicators of biodiversity, and discussion on this topic seems to be ongoing. However, in the meantime, many organizations have started effectiveness monitoring programs, including governments, environmental non-governmental organizations, academic institutions and industries. For example, several major international forestry companies have instigated changes in their harvesting practices that are specifically aimed at conserving the biological diversity of the forests. They are now conducting monitoring and research to ensure that these changes are actually succeeding in conserving biodiversity.

How reliable is the science behind these monitoring efforts? Are some approaches more appropriate than others? Can techniques developed for one ecosystem be applied to others? What sort of targets and thresholds has been adopted? How we will judge success? These are all questions that will be addressed during the Conference.

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