Biological Diversity Meet

The international event having representations from the 193 signatory countries to the treaty, will be deliberating over various issues and also review the progress on the Nagoya Protocol as part of the earlier CoP in Japan, among other things.

Indian policemen patrol outside the main venue of the United Nations meeting of COP-MOP 06 and meeting of COP11 on Biological Diversity. Photo: P. V. Sivakumar

The decked up venue of the Hyderabad International Convention Centre - the main venue of the meeting of COP-MOP 06 and meeting of COP11 on Biological Diversity at Hyderabad decked up with National Flags of the participating countries. Photo: P. V. Sivakumar

The main venue of the United Nations meeting of COP-MOP 06 and meeting of COP11 on Biological Diversity at Hyderabad. Photo: P. V. Sivakumar

A sculpture of a farmer planting a sapling dotting the venue of the meeting of COP-MOP 06 and meeting of COP11 on Biological Diversity at Hyderabad. Photo: P. V. Sivakumar

A security officer of the United Nations checks out the security plan at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre the main venue of the meeting of COP-MOP 06 and meeting of COP11 on Biological Diversity. Photo: P.V. Sivakumar

National Flags of several countries dotting the main venue of the United Nations meeting of COP-MOP 06 and meeting of COP11 on Biological Diversity at Hyderabad. Photo: P. V. Sivakumar

An Indian policemean on duty outside the venue of the United Nations meeting of COP-MOP 06 and meeting of COP11 on Biological Diversity at Hyderabad International Convention Centre. Photo: P. V. Sivakumar

A security officer of the United Nations checking out the security plan at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre the main venue of the meeting of COP-MOP 06 and meeting of COP11 on Biological Diversity. Photo: P. V. Sivakumar

Security personnel forming a thick blanket of security at the entrance to the Hyderabad International Convention Centre ,the main venue of the meeting of COP-MOP 06 and meeting of COP11 on Biological Diversity. With a immersion procession of Ganesh idols slated for Saturday and a 'Telangana March' slated for Sunday , the Hyderabad City is in a web of checks , cordons and high alert. Photo: P. V. Sivakumar

Media and volunteers being given priority passes for the COP-MOP 06 and meeting of COP11 on Biological Diversity at Hyderabad. Photo: P. V. Sivakumar

Published - September 28, 2012 08:32 pm IST