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Partner of the Month: The African Biodiversity Network (ABN) 

ABOUT BES-NET

As a capacity sharing “network of networks”, the Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network (BES-Net) complements the capacity building work of the Intergovernmental Platform for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) and promotes more effective management of biodiversity and ecosystems by enhancing dialogue, interaction and coordination between science, policy, and practice.

BES-Net is managed by a consortium of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), under the Global Policy Center on Resilient Ecosystems and Desertification (GC-RED),  the UN Environment Programme’s World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) and the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Read more...

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Building Partnerships with Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in Disaster Risk Reduction Initiatives

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Thermal Comfort and Perceptions of The Ecosystem Services and Disservices of Urban Trees in Florence

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