Integrate biodiversity concerns into education outside of the classroom:
Many educational experiences take place outside of formal institutions and processes. Particularly in rural communities in developing countries, agricultural extension, primary health-care clinics, literacy campaigns, and many other institutions and activities convey important information and ideas. These same channels can become vehicles for practical education on biodiversity conservation and use. Extension workers and other educators outside of the classroom must respect and mobilize local knowledge of biodiversity, as well as bring new information and ideas into the community.
Establish a global biodiversity information network:
An international information network can support national information programs by enabling a country to readily obtain data on biodiversity in adjacent countries, making possible the aggregation of data to reveal global trends, and providing channels for exchanging technical assistance and training among countries.
Promote basic and applied natural sciences research:
Scientists now know enough about the distribution of biological diversity, the threats that it faces, and the conservation techniques available to maintain it, to expand conservation efforts considerably without fear of wasting effort or money. But remaining gaps in knowledge will continue to hinder conservation and limit the benefits that biological resources can provide to humanity unless research programs are greatly strengthened. without fear of wasting effort or money. But remaining gaps in knowledge will continue to hinder conservation and limit the benefits that biological resources can provide to humanity unless research programs are greatly strengthened .
