Engagement in the "Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform IPBES

At the beginning of July, 22 students of the Master's program Global Change Ecology participated in the 9th Plenary of the "Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)" in Bonn. They were able to directly participate in the negotiations of the 139 countries on the sustainable use of wild species and the value of nature, and actively helped in the conference management. BayCEER member Dr. Stephanie Thomas is one of the lead authors in Chapter 3 of the "Nexus assessment" on the interactions between biodiversity, water, food, and health.