Mitigating negative impacts of global warming can be done by basically conserving biodiversity. This was the common thread of thought forwarded by SEARCA Director Arsenio M. Balisacan, Netherlands Ambassador Robert Brinks, and Global Environment Facility (GEF) Small Grants Programme Director Delfin Ganapin (who delivered the message in behalf of Ahmed Djoglaf, Executive Secretary of Convention on Biological Diversity) when they addressed the participants of the recently concluded Biodiversity and Climate Change International Conference held last February 19-20 at the Sofitel Hotel, Pasay City, Philippines.

From L to R: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Royal Netherlands Embassy Robert Brinks, SEARCA Director Arsenio Balisacan, and GEF Small Grants Programme Director Delfin Ganapin address the participants of the conference on biodiversity and climate change.