This Conference, hosted by Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei in association with Conservation International, DEFRA, Department of Land Economy of Cambridge University and the European Investment Bank (EIB), is focused on identifying the most effective and efficient instruments for biodiversity conservation. Among other issues it will address the demand for climate mitigation services, such as the protection of forests and wetlands to absorb carbon dioxide.  

dates: 21-22 September 2009  
location: Venice, Italy  
phone: 39-041-2711461  
e-mail: ughetta.molin@feem.it  
www: http://www.bioecon.ucl.ac.uk/04_11_ann-conf.htm