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The impacts of anthropogenic climate change have become increasingly obvious in China over the last 30 years. Climate change has been influencing plant phenology, growth rates, distributions and ecosystem functions. Botanical Gardens are in a unique position among scientific research institutions because they are accustomed to planning on the decadal timescales that are needed to develop living collections and long-term research programs. Botanical Gardens are also unique in their ability to combine cutting-edge scientific research with both graduate and public education.
The Xishuangbanna International Symposium, held every five years, aims to bring together leading scientists to present cutting-edge research, address current debates and assess future directions for research on biodiversity conservation and botanical gardens.
Theme: Botanical Gardens and Climate Change
General Topics:
1) Climate change in China: past, present and future;
2) Monitoring the biological impacts of climate change;
3) Climate change and conservation;
4) Mitigating climate change;
5) Climate change education;
6) Botanical Gardens and climate change: priorities for the future.
