A New Link Between Biodiversity Science and Policy

A New Link Between Biodiversity Science and Policy

After several years of negotiations, a new scientific advisory body for international biodiversity policy, the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), will soon be formally established by the UN General Assembly. This platform intends to fill the gap...

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Veröffentlicht in:Gaia (Heidelberg, Germany) Germany), 2010-01, Vol.19 (3), p.183-186
Hauptverfasser: Görg, Christoph, Neßhöver, Carsten, Paulsch, Axel
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Assessment
Biodiversity
Conventions
Ecosystem
Ecosystems
Environmental policy
Industrialized nations
International agreements
International organizations
Ipbes
Ipcc
Millennium Assessment
Science
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Zusammenfassung:After several years of negotiations, a new scientific advisory body for international biodiversity policy, the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), will soon be formally established by the UN General Assembly. This platform intends to fill the gap between biodiversity science and biodiversity policy, ensuring policy relevance while avoiding over-politicisation. There are great opportunities but also considerable challenges for this new organisation
ISSN:0940-5550
2625-5413
DOI:10.14512/gaia.19.3.7