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BES-Net offers a platform for researchers, policymakers and practitioners interested in biodiversity and ecosystem services to collaborate, connect with like-minded organizations and individuals, receive updates on the latest events and access jobs offered by biodiversity organizations across the world.

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Join the network as a registered user or expert or by signing up your organization as one of our Network Partners. Learn what BES-Net offers and how you can contribute to its work.

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The BES-Net web portal provides a rich database of scientific, Indigenous and local knowledge. Register as a BES-Net user to access our resources and experts.

Join as an Expert

BES-Net offers a platform to contribute towards BES-Net’s work and collaborate with our Network Partners, researchers and practitioners. Join here to be part of the expert pool.

Join as a Partner Organization

BES-Net actively engages local community-based organizations as well as international  entities. Working in partnership is critical to address the urgent call of biodiversity loss worldwide.

Upcoming Events

Search or browse upcoming events relating to biodiversity and ecosystem services organized by BES-Net and its partners around the world, ranging from training to international conferences.

COP 11 will be organized in two main segments: a partners, experts and national Focal Points meeting for first two days, and a Heads of Delegation meeting on the 3rd...

Madagascar
17 August 2024 - 24 August 2024

The G20 Global Land Initiative Coordination Office of United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification and AfricaRice are coming together to organize a comprehensive training program to discuss sustainable land management...

M’bé, Côte d’Ivoire
19 August 2024 - 23 August 2024

The Student Conference on Conservation Science series started in Cambridge and have expanded with Brisbane, Beijing, Bangalore and New York. SCCS is the largest international conference in conservation science, where students and early career scientists are...

Balatonvilágos, Hungary
11 September 2024 - 14 September 2024

Can Africa lead the world’s restoration? With vast natural resources to support its food systems, livelihoods, markets and growing young population, Africa has an unprecedented opportunity to restore its degraded...

Hybrid
17 September 2024

Around the 2024 red thread: “Nature, the keystone of humanity,” we will explore the way in which humans interact with living things through three axes: the resilience of nature, the...

La Rochelle, France
18 September 2024 - 20 September 2024

World Biodiversity Summit returns for its 4th edition on 26 September on the sidelines of the UNGA 79 and Climate Week NYC and reconvenes later on 26 October alongside pivotal...

New York, USA & Cali, Colombia
26 September 2024 - 26 October 2024

The Nature for Life Hub is a leading virtual event and global communications campaign hosted annually by the United Nations Development Programme and its partners. Together we work to put...

Online
30 September 2024 - 3 October 2024

Jobs and Opportunities

Browse jobs and internships as well as grants and other funding opportunities offered by BES-Net, Network Partners and other organizations in the field of biodiversity and ecosystem services.

Greener Cities Specialist
Type: Volunteering
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Deadline: August 8, 2024
UNEP’s Climate Change Division provides evidence-based data to inform policy decisions, collaborates with sectors for low-carbon transitions, provides climate finance mechanisms, and aids countries in adaptation and mitigation efforts. The…
Forests and Sustainable Development Adviser
Type: Job opportunity
Location: Yaounde
Deadline: July 31, 2024
The Congo Basin Forest Action (CBFA) Programme has been designed to address the primary driver of deforestation across the Congo Basin—small-scale agricultural practices by local communities. It will do this…

Publish an Article

Experts and partners can share their insights and research on biodiversity and ecosystem services by publishing an article on the BES-Net website to inform and inspire our global community.