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,...

BES-Net Caribbean Regional Trialogue Participants Convening and Facilitating a National Dialogue on Pollinators

Published on: 5 March 2019

Country: Antigua and Barbuda

Building on the BES-Net Caribbean Regional Trialogue on Pollinators, Food Security and Climate Resilience, Antigua and Barbuda Marine Ecosystems Protected Area (MEPA) Trust organized a national multi-stakeholder dialogue event on...

“Caribbean Coalition of the Willing’ on Pollinators established

Published on: 19 November 2018

Country: Antigua and Barbuda, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago

Representatives from national governments, regional and international organizations and other key stakeholders from around the world have come together to attend the 14th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties...

International coalition to promote pollinators expands

Published on: 13 November 2018

Belarus, Estonia and Norway have shown their intent to protect pollinating species threatened with extinction, following 22 other parties. To affirm themselves to this commitment, they will sign the Declaration...

The URBES project wins the 1st BiodivERsA Prize for Excellence and Impact

Published on: 12 October 2018

The URBES project (BiodivERsA 2010-2011 call) has been awarded the opportunity to present their work in the animated video part of the first BiodivERsA Prize for Excellence and Impact. This prize...

New online platform to track pollinators and pests in the Caribbean

Published on: 24 September 2018

Country: Antigua and Barbuda, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago

New online platform to track pollinators and pests in the Caribbean Building on the discussions during the BES-Net’s Caribbean Regional Trialogue, an interactive online platform was established to jointly track...

Policy-Science-Practice Triangular Discussion to Promote Pollinators Among the Caribbean Island Countries

Published on: 18 September 2018

Country: Antigua and Barbuda, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia Trinidad and Tobago

BES-Net’s second regional Trialogue was successfully organized on 4-6 September 2018 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.  Building on the experiences and lessons learnt from the Eastern European Regional Trialogue in...

Review of Pollinators and Pollination Relevant to the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity in All Ecosystems, Beyond their Role in Agriculture and Food Production

Published on: 6 August 2018

The 22nd meeting of the Convention’s Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-22) and the second meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI-2), which were held from 2...

New UN Development Programme report highlights the challenges and opportunities of building climate resilience as the region works toward peaceful low-carbon climate-resilient development

Published on: 27 July 2018

26 July 2018, Amman “The Arab region is full of potential. Over the past decades, the region has seen significant economic and social progress. Climate risks threaten to derail these...