U.N. Declares International Year of Biodiversity

(13 Jan 10 - RV) The United Nations has declared 2010 The International Year of Biodiversity to celebrate biological diversity and its value for life on Earth. Ruth Raymond Communications Manager for programs and regions at biodiversity international She says Biodiversity, the variety of life on Earth, is essential to sustaining the living networks and systems that provide us all with health, wealth, food, fuel and the vital services our lives depend on.