BES-Net holds its 4th Regional Trialogue in Almaty, Kazakhstan

Published on: 11 October 2019

Country: Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

The Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network (BES-Net) Central Asia Regional Trialogue is taking place in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on 9-11 October 2019, engaging the six countries in the region, namely Azerbaijan,...

A Renewed Start of Bee Research in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Published on: 7 October 2019

Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Eastern Europe Regional Trialogue on Pollinators, Food Security was held in Sarajevo in October 2017 with the objective to reach a common agenda for action regarding pollinators in Eastern...

BES-Net Side Event at the UNCCD COP14

Published on: 4 September 2019

Country: Ghana, Nigeria, Zambia

On 3 September, in the margin of the fourteenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP14) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) event in New Delhi,...

Nigeria joins the ‘Coalition of the Willing on Pollinators’

Published on: 30 July 2019

Country: Nigeria

As part of the implemention of the national strategy to protect pollinating species threatened with extinction, Nigeria joined the ‘Coalition of the Willing on Pollinators’, a global alliance of like-minded...

IPBES’s Role in the Dominican Republic

Published on: 2 July 2019

Country: Dominican Republic

Dr. Venecia Alvarez, a participant in the BES-Net’s Caribbean Regional Trialogue, recently contributed an article to the Verdor Magazine – the magazine of the Dominican Academy of Sciences in the Dominican...

Importance of Effective City Planning for Sustainable Development Under the Blue Economy Framework Highlighted During the UN Habitat Assembly

Published on: 25 June 2019

The concept of the Blue Economy has recently attracted considerable attention as a basis to strengthen marine ecosystems, through which to promote economic growth, environmental sustainability and social inclusion. This...

Anglophone Africa Regional Trialogue

Published on: 10 June 2019

Country: Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Zambia

BES-Net’s third Regional Trialogue, “Bright Spots on Land Degradation, Food Security and Pollinators” was held on 28-30 May 2019 in Nairobi, Kenya.  The event was hosted by the Ministry of...

Launch of the IPBES Global Assessment Summary Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

Published on: 8 May 2019

“ Nature is declining globally at rates unprecedented in human history – and the rate of species extinctions is accelerating “, according to the Summary for Policymakers of the Global...

Scientists and government officials convene in Paris to finalise a key assessment report on humanity’s relationship with nature

Published on: 29 April 2019

Scientists and government officials are convening in Paris to finalise a key assessment report on humanity’s relationship with nature. The seventh session of the plenary of the Intergovernmental Platform on...

BES-Net Cameroon National Trialogue: Enhancing Science Policy Relevance of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Assessment

Published on: 15 April 2019

Country: Cameroon

“Experts brainstorm on contribution of biodiversity and ecosystems to Cameroon’s development”, stated the headline in The Guardian Post Daily on 28 February 2019 after the interview with Ms. Prudence Galega,...