Biodiversity and the City
A Case Study of the New York Metropolitan Region

International Conference on Biodiversity and Society
Columbia University Earth Institute
UNESCO

Date: Thursday, April 5, 2001 from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm
Location: 545 West 112th St., 3rd floor conference room.
Sponsored by:
The Center for Climate Systems Research
of The Columbia Earth Institute
and Goddard Institute for Space Studies

International Conference on Biodiversity and Society
Case Studies: 6. USA: Metropolitan New York
Biodiversity and the City
A Case Study of the New York Metropolitan Region

Background: As a global city, New York has a large impact on both regional and global resources; these relationships in turn affect social well-being at regional and larger scales. New York City has been chosen as a case study for the upcoming UNESCO International Conference on Biodiversity and Society, May 22-25, 2001, hosted by the Columbia Earth Institute and the UNESCO Division of Ecological Sciences. The workshop results will be included in a report and presentation of the New York metropolitan region case study at the UNESCO conference.

Goals: The goals for this workshop are to identify the major constituents of biodiversity and urban society linkages and to explore pertinent issues related in particular to land use, water resources, food supply, energy, and climate variability and change.

Workshop Participants:

• Urban environment specialists and researchers;
• Community development organizations;
• Representatives from regional agencies.

The workshop is free of charge; breakfast and lunch will be provided.

If you have questions and to RSVP, please contact Ms. Mary Wiencke at mwiencke@giss.nasa.gov. or (212) 678-5626.

For further information on the UNESCO conference and the New York case study, please visit the Columbia Earth Institute Biodiversity and Society Conference web site.

Workshop Organizers:

Cynthia Rosenzweig, Research Scientist,
Goddard Institute for Space Studies

William Solecki, Assoc. Professor, Montclair State University

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