Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, BES-Net, webportal will be formally launched during the thirteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP-13) in December 2016, Cancún, Mexico. It is partly financed by SwedBio. The Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network (BES-Net) is a capacity building network of networks that promotes dialogue between science, policy and practice for more effective management of biodiversity and ecosystems, contributing to long-term human well-being and sustainable development. See more here
Launch of new webportal on biodiversity
The BES-Net webportal, partly financed by SwedBio, will be launched at the CBD COP-13
WEBINAR- Sand Mining: Risks and opportunities for global sustainability
SwedBio facilitated a webinar by The Swedish Ocean Platform to End Poverty on sand-mining. It was co-organized with SwedBio, the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation and the Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management. Sand is the unsung hero of... Read more »
2024-03-08
SwedBio at COP28
SwedBio is co-convening 2 events: I) “Unlocking climate finance for communities in fragile and conflict-affected situations”, an official side event on climate financeWhen: 4 December, 16:45 (GMT+4)Where: SE Room 2, on-site in DubaiAbout: Communities in fragile and conflict-affected situations are... Read more »
2023-12-05
NEW PAPER: Adopting a human rights-based approach to biodiversity and climate action
There are several key opportunities to guide more ambitious national actions that address climate change and biodiversity loss in an integrated manner, reduce harm, ensure fairness and justice for all. Read the full discussion paper here. These opportunities are present... Read more »
2023-10-16