The Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network (BES-Net) aims to build capacity and commitment for biodiversity action across the world by translating the latest Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) products into action for biodiversity and conservation on the ground. BES-Net is jointly implemented by UNDP, UNEP-WCMC (hosting the National Ecosystem Assessment Initiative) and UNESCO (providing technical support on Indigenous and local knowledge since 2020), and it is funded by the Government of Germany (through the International Climate Initiative) and SwedBio.
BES-Net supports the capacity-building work of IPBES,
enhancing dialogue, interaction and coordination
among actors in the science, policy and practice
sectors.
in helping policymakers, practitioners and researchers
to design solutions for nature!
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Pooling the strengths of three consortium partner agencies and a network of over 130 organizations from around the world, BES-Net offers a platform for sharing solutions, meeting experts and building evidence for more resilient ecosystems.
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Access over 4,000 academic papers and articles on biodiversity and ecosystems. You can also add your latest work to the library, suggest new resources and help the community’s knowledge base grow.
Bending the Curve of Global Freshwater Biodiversity Loss: What are The Prospects?
Freshwater biodiversity conservation has received substantial attention in the scientific literature and is finally being recognized in policy frameworks such…
Soil Biodiversity and Function Under Global Change
Soil organisms represent the most abundant and diverse organisms on the planet and support almost every ecosystem function we know,…
The Gendered Forest: Digital Surveillance Technologies for Conservation and Gender-Environment Relationships
Forests are critical spaces that shape and enable gendered subjectivities in culturally and historically specific ways. However, scholarly work on…