Countdown 2010 - Goals and Principles
Goal of Countdown 2010:
All European governments and members of civil society, at every level,
have taken the necessary actions to halt the loss of biodiversity by 2010
Objectives
- Encourage and support the full implementation of all the existing binding international commitments and necessary actions to save biodiversity;
- Demonstrate clearly what progress Europe makes in meeting the 2010 Biodiversity Commitment;
- Gain maximum public attention across Europe for the challenge of saving biodiversity by 2010.
Principles
Science based: all Countdown 2010 work will be underpinned by sound science and/or relevant practical conservation experience and will be carried out to the highest possible standard.
Transparency: Countdown 2010 is committed to the principle of transparency in process and decision making. It will ensure public access to information, while respecting individual privacy and institutional confidentiality, as appropriate.
Subsidiarity: the Countdown 2010 Secretariat will work at the most appropriate level (local, national, regional, multi-regional) and it will only undertake those Countdown 2010 activities that partners are unable to undertake.
Autonomy: Countdown 2010 is an independent alliance. It is governed by the will of its partners through the institutional mechanisms in place (Executive Group and Steering Group).
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