IPBES
Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Serviceshttps://ipbes.net/
Type of Structure: | committee / commission |
Regional Scope: | global |
Parent Organisations: | UN.UNDP, .UNESCO, .UNEP, .FAO |
Child Organisations: | |
Duration : | 2012 to present |
Contact Address: | no office contact defined |
General information and objectives
The core functions of IPBES will be:- To identify and prioritise key scientific information needed for policymakers and to catalyse efforts to generate new knowledge;
- To perform regular and timely assessments of knowledge on biodiversity and ecosystem services and their interlinkages;
- To support policy formulation and implementation by identifying policy-relevant tools and methodologies; and
- To prioritise key capacity-building needs to improve the science-policy interface, and to provide and call for financial and other support for the highest-priority needs related directly to its activities.
IPBES will teke on a similar role for biodiversity that is conducted by IPCC for the climate topic
For further details, link to the IPBES Home Page
Last update: 4/27/22
Source of data: ProClim- Research InfoSystem (1993-2024)
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