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Last updated: 14 July 2015
EuroGard VII Congress Conclusions
General Resolution (1/3)
Recognising the importance that botanic gardens need to place in protecting and conserving the world's flora, and noting that we are at the mid-term stage in the countdown to 2020 for the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation, as well as other conservation targets, the Congress urges botanic gardens to:
General Resolution (2/3)
Emphasising the importance that botanic gardens need to place in managing their collections in accordance with the articles covering Access and Benefit Sharing under the Convention on Biological Diversity, and complying with the principles of the recently enacted Nagoya Protocol, the Congress recommends that botanic gardens and networks:
General Resolution (3/3)
Recognising the dedication, support and guidance provided over the past 20 years, as well as the remarkable advances and improvements in garden management, organisation and engagement that have taken place in that time, the Congress wishes to record its gratitude to:
EuroGard VII Congress Conclusions
Noting the significant progress that has been made in garden management across Europe; The Congress further calls upon national and regional networks to:
EuroGard VII Congress Conclusions
Aware of the upcoming regulation on Invasive Alien Species in the EU and of the work already undertaken on invasive species by many gardens and the European Botanic Garden Consortium; and
Mindful of the excellent work already being undertaken in botanic gardens to promote an interest in our native floras;
The Congress encourages botanic gardens to:
EuroGard VII Congress Conclusions
Recognising that botanic gardens are often major tourism destinations; and
Mindful that many have historic constraints on their ability to adapt;
The Congress recommends that botanic gardens:
EuroGard VII Congress Conclusions
Mindful that there is no technical reason why species should become extinct in these days of micro-propagation, cryopreservation and seed banking skills;
Appreciating the remarkable progress that botanic gardens have already made in developing integrated in-situ / ex-situ projects with expanding work in translocations, transplantations, native seed science and studies on population genetics; and
Aware of the serious conservation concerns raised by the over-exploitation of horticultural and medicinal plants;
the Congress calls upon botanic gardens to:
EuroGard VII Congress Conclusions
Recognising that some botanic gardens across Europe are already part of the International Phenological Gardens network;
Mindful of the Baltic experiences with a network of gardens trialling plant clones across climatic zones; and
Noting that the conservation community is lacking evidence and understanding of the effects of climate change;
the Congress asks gardens and networks to:
EuroGard VII Congress Conclusions
Acknowledging the important role that botanic gardens continue to play in connecting people to nature;
Recognising the importance of education, activities and engagement with civil society;
The Congress encourages gardens to:
EuroGard VII Congress Conclusions
Acknowledging the work of the European Botanic Gardens Consortium in developing strong co-operation amongst botanic Gardens across Europe;
Recognising the value of developing charters or codes of practice that provide a roadmap and help gardens to achieve greater standards, capacities as well as political and societal recognition;
Noting the establishment of the Ecological Restoration Alliance (ERA) and the unique expertise botanic gardens have to offer to restoration;
The Congress encourages botanic gardens to:
EuroGard VII Congress Conclusions
The Congress congratulates our hosts, Le Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle (MNHN), and extends its thanks to its director Eric Joly and Jean-Patrick le Duc, Maïté Delmas, Guiraud Michel and all their staff for the warm welcome and organisation of a successful meeting.
We further commend our hosts on the remarkable transformation and improvements that they have brought about at the Museum, in particular the redevelopment, reconditioning and digitisation of the herbarium, a laudable contribution to the understanding of the world's plant diversity and testament to their status as one of the world’s premier institutions.
We extend our thanks to the Organising committee: Eric Joly, Jean-Patrick Le Duc, Maïté Delmas, Frédéric Achille, Pedro Saiz, Nelly Huguet, Brigitte Carmine, Chantal Grizard (MNHN); Fanch le Hir, Romaric Perrocheau, Renée Buzy Debat, Pascale Gueguen (JBF); Suzanne Sharrock and Joachim Gratzfeld (BGCI); Eleni Maloupa (EBGC); Peter Wyse Jackson (GPPC); Philippe Bardin (CBN); Noéline Raondry Rakotoarisoa (UNESCO); and Robert Hoft (CBD).
We recognise the special work of the Scientific committee in delivering such an excellent programme of talks: Denis Larpin, Serge Bahuchet, Stephen Blackmore, Laurent Bray, Michel Cambornac, Jean-Marc Drouin, Frédéric Dupont, Thomas Haevermans, Frédéric Hendoux, Anca Leroy, Pierre-André Loizeau, Serge Muller, Jan Plesnik, Dominique Richard, Philippe Richard, Bernard Riera et Marc-André Selosse.
We have been delighted to have had the opportunity of meeting colleagues from beyond Europe in particular from west and central Africa, the Indian Ocean and Haiti and we commend the MNHN and BGCI for their initiative in inviting these partners, and on the signing of the “Sud Expert Plantes Developpement Durable”
We gratefully acknowledge le Mairie de Paris, Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques Ville de Genève, Fondation IRIS, IRIS BG, Fondation Yves Rocher et la Société Botanique de France for their generous assistance.
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