Download or read book Global Biodiversity Outlook 2 written by Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity and published by Secretariat of Convention. This book was released on 2006 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In order to assess progress towards the 2010 Biodiversity Target, the Conference of the Parties has established supporting goals and targets and identified indicators for evaluating biodiversity status and trends. The second edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook makes use of these indicators and targets to describe current trends in biodiversity and prospects for achieving the 2010 target. " -- Executive summary, p. 2.