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...

Productive Discussion on the role of national ecosystem assessment in the post-2020 biodiversity agenda

Published on: 17 July 2018

 In the margin of the second meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI-2) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) organized a side event entitled “The...

BES-NET Brochure

Published on: 26 June 2018

Our 2018 Biodiversity and Ecosystems Services Brochure is out! Find more information on BES-NET activities in ringing science, policy and practitioners together for face to face talks, National Ecosystems Assessments...

Mini-Trialogue in Cameroon to Strengthen Science-Policy Interface towards Improved Biodiversity Protection and Achievement of Cameroon Vision 2035

Published on: 23 May 2018

Country: Cameroon

23 May 2018 As Cameroon joins the global community to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)  on the occasion of the 2018 International Day of...

IPBES Regional Assessment on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in Africa – lessons learned

Published on: 18 May 2018

Country: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mauritania

  16 May 2018 By  Katja Heubach; Beraterin im Project ValuES / Advisor ValuES project Following the successful release of the Regional Assessment report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services for Africa at...