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The "Navigating Towards a Nature-Positive Future" report by BES-Net showcases the transformative impact of global collaboration on biodiversity conservation. Highlighting the efforts of countries like Cameroon, Colombia, and Kazakhstan, the report emphasizes the importance of inclusive stakeholder engagement, evidence-based decision-making, and innovative conservation strategies. Through the BES Solution Fund, BES-Net supports countries in translating scientific evidence into actionabl...

The Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network (BES-Net) is driving a transformative initiative to translate global biodiversity assessments into actionable measures across eight countries. This effort, supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and other key partners, focuses on policy alignment, stakeholder collaboration, and ecosystem restoration. Through the BES Solution Fund, these countries are seeing significant advancements in sustainable biodiversity management and co...

Note: this blog post has been put together over the course of the week I followed the happenings at the conference virtually. Should recordings of the Great Debates and possibly Union Symposia mentioned below, be released sometime after the conference ends, Ill include links to the ones I participated in.

This years General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union (EGU) will take place as a fully hybrid conference in both Vienna and online from April 15 to 19. I decided to join the event virtually this year for the full week and Ive already picked several sessions I plan to attend. Among them are two sessions, Ill be presenting in. This blog post provides an overview of my itinerary.

This is the keynote address delivered to the 14th International Sustainability Transitions Conference, Utrecht, August 2023, by Mark Swilling.

By Yu Ji-soo and Lee Kwon-hyung This year marks the 50th anniversary of South Korea’s postwar land restoration initiative. To commemorate this anniversary and contribute to global restoration and reforestation, the Korea Forest Service is actively engaging in various programs with the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, or UNCCD, to prevent the proliferation of land degradation and desertific...

Evidence-informed decision-making is in increasing demand given growing pressures on marine environments. A way to facilitate this is by knowledge exchange among marine scientists and decision-makers. While many barriers are reported in the literature, there are also examples whereby research has successfully informed marine decision-making (i.e., ‘bright-spots’). Here, we identify and analyze 25 bright-spots from a wide range of marine fields, contexts, and locations to provide insights int...

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I am delighted to welcome you to the first-ever hybrid meeting of the Open-Ended Committee of Permanent Representatives.