The conference will address the state of biodiversity and nature in Europe and the world, the benefits they bring, present-day pressures on them, and possible solutions to the current rates of loss. The path to be taken by EU policies on biodiversity and nature policies post-2010, the economic dimension of biodiversity, ecosystem services and Natura 2000 will also be investigated.  

dates: 1-4 June 2010  
location: Brussels, Belgium  
contact: Isabelle Michiels, European Commission  
phone: 32-02-299-6873  
fax: 32-02-298-6327  
e-mail: env-gw2009@ec.europa.eu  
www: http://ec.europa.eu/greenweek