Resource materials

• Report by the Director-General on UNESCO’s participation in and contribution to the International Year of Biodiversity (2010) (English / French)
• Basic Set of public information materials on 2010 International Year of Biodiversity (IYB) (English / French)
• Biodiversity in UNESCO (English / French)
• List of Biodiversity Resources for National Commissions (English / French)
• Detailed instructions on how to use the 2010 logo of the International Year of Biodiversity
• The Communications Guidelines and some posters
• A series of audio an video recordings that can be used to promote the International Year of Biodiversity
• Exhibitions taking place around the world during 2010 to raise awareness on biodiversity
• Guidelines for National Clearing-House Mechanism Websites
• Join IYB community
• Biodiversity learning kit
• UK-IYB Information Pack for Schools
• Booklet on biodiversity published by Fundación Biodiversidad
• Website on biodiversity developed by Fundación Biodiversidad
• Within the context of IYB, a recent report published by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans in Canada summarizes fish sampling protocoles used in annual ground fish surveys in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Download an identification guide with colour plates for 115 fish species.
• Report on European Distributed Institute of Taxonomy (EDIT) concerted launch of the IYB within the EDIT institutions (report) (flyer)