Biodiversa+ contributes to global effort at SBSTTA-25 The 25th meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) took place in October in Nairobi, Kenya. Biodiversa+ co-organized a side event with the UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), a member of Biodiversa+’s Enlarged…
Exciting opportunity for experts and enthusiasts in the field of biodiversity monitoring and ecosystem services! The IPBES has launched two calls for nominations: The methodological assessment on monitoring biodiversity and Nature’s contributions to people: the IPBES is seeking experts and fellows The second global assessment of biodiversity and ecosystem services: the IPBES is on the…
The European marine project MARCO-BOLO is launching a survey to better reinforce the links between biodiversity monitoring and decision making. Help them by sharing your thoughts and experience in a 10-12 minute survey! Why? By sharing your experiences and insights regarding biodiversity data, you play a crucial role in shaping the future of conservation efforts.…
The IPBES is organising an online dialogue workshop with national and (sub)regional platforms and networks on 23 June 2023 from 13:00 to 15:00 CEST. The objective of this dialogue is to explore efforts to increase synergies and collaboration in supporting the implementation of the IPBES rolling work programme up to 2030 and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity…
Help guide and inform knowledge for the CBD in EU member states and Associated Countries! The Cooperation for the Convention on Biological Diversity project (CO-OP4CBD) aims to enhance coordination within the EU in advancing the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) by harnessing effectively the knowledge of biodiversity experts. In this context,…
The first external review of the thematic assessment of the underlying causes of biodiversity loss, determinants of transformative change and options for achieving the 2050 Vision for Biodiversity, is open from 03 February to 17 March 2023 (6 weeks). You can now become a reviewer for the first draft of the chapters of the IPBES transformative…
Join the 6th European Climate Change Adaptation Conference in Dublin, from 19 to 21 June 2023! At ECCA2023 you will get to discuss, learn and exchange on state of the art ‘Actionable knowledge for a climate resilient Europe’. The organising committee has opened a call to help co-designing the programme of the conference. Apply by…
The Radboud Centre for Sustainability Challenges (RCSC) is hosting the 2023 Earth System Governance (ESG) conference from 24 to 26 October 2023, on the theme “Bridging Sciences and Societies for Sustainability Transformations”. Interested? Submit your abstract or panel proposal by 15 February 2023! More so than earlier ESG conferences, this edition will have a…
The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework was adopted at the biodiversity summit COP15, along with a framework for its monitoring. In this context, it was decided to establish an ad hoc technical expert group to advise on the operationalisation of the monitoring framework. The mandate of this expert group runs until UNCBD’s COP16. The Convention on…
The first external review of the thematic assessment of the interlinkages among biodiversity, water, food and health (nexus assessment) is open from 9 January to 19 February 2023 (6 weeks). You can now become a reviewer for the first draft of the chapters of the IPBES nexus assessment! By becoming a reviewer you’ll be involved in…