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...

Colombia Harnesses the Trialogue Methodology to Launch its National Ecosystem Assessment in the Margins of IPBES6

Published on: 22 March 2018

Country: Colombia

20 March 2018 Nature and biodiversity are the first victims of a peace agreement, especially in the first two years following the end to armed conflict. That is why there is...

BES-Net First Trialogue on Pollinators, Food Security and Rural Development in Eastern Europe

Published on: 10 January 2018

Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina

The first BES-Net Trialogue was held in Sarajevo in October 2017 to reach a common agenda for action around pollinators in Eastern Europe as the driver to foster links between...

The Convention on Biological Diversity holds Regional Bio-Bridge Initiative Round Table

Published on: 21 November 2017

The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity held a Regional Bio-Bridge Initiative Round Table for Africa, 7 – 9 November 2017, in Entebbe, Uganda. The Bio-Bridge Initiative was established...

GBIF Opens Call for Data Mobilization and Capacity Projects in Asia

Published on: 14 November 2017

The GBIF Secretariat has just invited the submission of initial concept notes for the Biodiversity Information Fund for Asia or BIFA programme, which funded by the Ministry of the Environment,...

GEF, UNDP and IMO Build Partnerships to Assist Developing Countries to Minimize the Impacts from Aquatic Biofouling

Published on: 16 October 2017

A new global project to help protect marine ecosystems from the negative effects of invasive aquatic species has been given the go-ahead for preparation. The GloFouling Partnerships project – a collaboration between...

BiodivERsA, BES-Net’s Newest Partner, Supports European and International Biodiversity Research in the Broader IPBES Context

Published on: 15 October 2017

The BiodivERsA partners are pleased to have recently joined BES-net in light of a wider approach to collaborate in support of international research and policy-making on biodiversity. BiodivERsA is a...