Science Policy Interface News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

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 actionable policies, fostering a global movement towards a sustainable future.

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 community engagement.

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, I'll include links to the ones I participated in.

This year's 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 I've already picked several sessions I plan to attend. Among them are two sessions, I'll 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.