Local Action for Biodiversity (LAB)
ICLEI and partners have started a 3 year pilot project, Local Action for Biodiversity (LAB), which is the first major initiative in a broader ICLEI Biodiversity Program. The LAB project is exploring the best ways for local governments to engage in sustainable urban biodiversity conservation, enhancement, utilization and management.
The LAB Project was initiated by various partners such as ICLEI, the World Conservation Union (IUCN), Countdown 2010, the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), and RomaNatura and is open to more cooperation from interested organisations.
A select number of invited cities from all over the world with track records of involvement and interest in biodiversity initiatives have been invited to participate in the LAB Project and thus pioneer in identifying best ways for enhancing biodiversity protection at the local level.
The LAB Project was initiated by various partners such as ICLEI, the World Conservation Union (IUCN), Countdown 2010, the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), and RomaNatura and is open to more cooperation from interested organisations.
A select number of invited cities from all over the world with track records of involvement and interest in biodiversity initiatives have been invited to participate in the LAB Project and thus pioneer in identifying best ways for enhancing biodiversity protection at the local level.
| These cities have committed to participate in the LAB Project: |
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| -Amsterdam (The Netherlands) |
| - Barcelona (Spain) |
| - Bonn (Germany) |
| - Cape Town (South Africa) |
| - Curitiba (Brazil) |
| - Durban (South Africa) |
| - Edmonton (Canada) |
| - Ekurhuleni (South Africa) |
| - Ile de France (Paris, France) |
| - Johannesburg (South Africa) |
| - Joondalup (Australia) |
| - King County (Greater Seattle, USA) |
| - Leicester (U.K) |
| - Liverpool (Australia) |
| - Nagoya (Japan) |
| - São Paulo (Brazil) |
| - Seoul (Korea) |
| - Tilburg (Netherlands) |
| - Waitakere (New Zealand) |
| - Walvis Bay (Namibia) |
| - Zagreb (Croatia) |
The LAB project is being coordinated from the ICLEI Africa Secretariat based in Cape Town, South Africa. For further information on the LAB Project, please see the short description and the LAB website: www.iclei.org/lab.
