New release: The role of biodiversity in the design, delivery, and benefits of Nature-based Solutions

One of Biodiversa+’s objectives is to produce evidence syntheses to aide decision-making and shape research calls on topical issues. A first study has been completed by the James Hutton Institute highlighting existing evidence on the role of biodiversity in the design, delivery, and benefits of Nature-based Solutions (NbS).   This scoping review has synthesised a…

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Science-Policy Forum on Knowledge and Capacity for implementing the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework

Knowledge and capacity to facilitate the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework International community of biodiversity protection and restoration has entered a new phase with the introduction of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) following the COP 15 that took place in Montreal, Canada, in December 2022. Biodiversa+, the European Biodiversity Partnership, contributes to…

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Launch of key collaboration between Biodiversa+ and Alternet!

Alternet is now officially a key collaborator of Biodiversa+! In February 2023, Biodiversa+ and Alternet officially became key collaborators! Our two initiatives join forces to strengthen the European science-policy/science-society interface and to foster capacity building for researchers from the biodiversity field.   Specifically, Biodiversa+ and Alternet collaborate on the development and organisation of the Alternet Summer…

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Alternet Summer School – Registrations Open!

Biodiversity and Society: science, policy and transformative change Apply now and make the most of this year’s summer school on Biodiversity and Society: science, policy and transformative change, taking place from 30 August to 9 September 2023!   Biodiversa+ is pleased to co-organise this summer school and to make participation grants available to Biodiversa+ researchers! This…

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Topic of our fourth joint call is known!

Biodiversa+ is pleased to announce that our fourth joint call for research will be on Societal Transformation! This call will be embedded in our flagship program “Supporting societal transformation for the sustainable use and management of biodiversity” and will be co-funded by the European Commission.   Learn more about our flagship programmes.   More information about this call will be…

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