The eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties will coincide with the twentieth anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on Biological Diversity as well with the Rio+20 meeting scheduled earlier in the year. India has not hosted a meeting of a Conference of the Parties to a multilateral environmental agreement since 2002. This will be the first meeting to assess the implementation of the Nagoya biodiversity compact.

This conference will feature keynotes from high-level policy makers from international agencies including UNWTO, UNESCO, UNEP, European Commission and leading research institutions. This tourism conference is expected to be crucial for researchers interested in Green Economy and Sustainability aspects, as it will follow the Rio+20 UN Summit. The conference themes include: Advancements in sustainable tourism; climate change and sustainability - common ground; green economy; ecosystem services; protected areas and heritage conservation; hospitality and green issues; among others.

The IUCN World Conservation Congress is the world’s largest and most important conservation event. Held every four years, the Congress aims to improve how man manages the natural environment for human, social and economic development. The designated theme of the IUCN World Congress is Nature+ this corresponds to boosting the resilience of nature – improving how quickly nature and people adapt to change. The Congress is divided into a Forum, open to the wider public, where IUCN Members and partners will discuss cutting edge ideas, thinking and practice, and a Members Assembly, the highest decision-making body of IUCN, which brings together IUCN Members to debate and establish environmental policy.

World Water Week is hosted and organised by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) and takes place each year in Stockholm. The World Water Week has been the annual focal point for the globe's water issues since 1991. The current niche for 2009-2012 is "Responding to Global Changes", which looks at the potential and necessary responses in water policy, management and development to address pervasive and increasingly impacting global changes. The theme for World Water Week 2012 is Water and Food Security, exploring the intricate relationship between water and food, and highlighting the challenges and opportunities feeding the thirsty world.

This international conference is being organized in India to highlight the urgency of biodiversity conservation in Asia ahead of the 11th Conference of the Parties (CoP) of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) to be held in India in October 2012. Biodiversity Asia 2012 will include important updates on conservation research in Asia in lectures, plenary sessions, symposia and poster sessions by leading scientists and students. Biodiversity Asia 2012 will also contribute to capacity-building in Asia by including practical workshops and short-courses for students and practitioners.