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This conference took place at a time of mounting international concern over the speed and magnitude of global climate change and its likely economic, social and environmental impacts. The conference explored the nature of the potential impacts and the options for accelerated action by governments, business and the wider community. This DVD records some of the key messages and concerns that were discussed at the conference.

In addition, biodiversity plays a direct role in climate regulation. Biodiversity affects the ability of terrestrial ecosystems to capture atmospheric carbon, their rates of evapotranspiration and temperature, all of which affect climate at local and global levels. Biodiversity affects atmospheric carbon sequestration primarily through its effects on species’ characteristics, which determine how much carbon is taken up from the atmosphere, how much will be retained or fixed, and how much of this carbon will be released back into the atmosphere over time. The appropriate choice of species is potentially critical for maximizing carbon sequestration in the design and implementation of Climate Change mitigation activities.