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2025 BES-Net Regional Trialogue for East and Southern Africa Background Document
Biodiversity, the foundation of life on Earth, provides essential resources like food, water and raw materials, yet it faces significant…
Report of the Validation Workshop of the Annual Work Plan of the IPBES Platform and Launch of the BES-Net II Project
Scientific evidence shows that invasive alien species are a threat to biodiversity. They have contributed, alone or in combination with…
The Importance of Indigenous Peoples’ Lands for the Conservation of Terrestrial Mammals
Indigenous Peoples’ lands cover over one‐quarter of Earth’s surface, a significant proportion of which is still free from industrial‐level human…
Contributions of Indigenous Knowledge to Ecological and Environmental Monitoring
Indigenous Knowledge (IK) is the collective term to represent the many place-based knowledges accumulated across generations within myriad specific cultural…
Hear from Prof. Pamela McElwee, co-chair of the 
But they remain underfunded and often excluded from peace processes.
Natural & social sciences
Application deadline: 28 March 2025
Nomination deadline: 6 April 2025
Championed a global treaty to end #PlasticPollution
Restored critical ecosystems worldwide
Drove #CleanEnergy transitions in developing nations
Delivered cutting-edge climate science to guide policies
#InvasiveAlienSpecies threaten z#biodiversity, livelihoods and ecosystems across East & Southern Africa. To combat this, Namibia hosted the BES-Net Regional Trialogue, bringing together scientists, policymakers and practitioners to find collaborative, action-driven solutions.
What’s at stake?
Join the upcoming 
21 March
Call for Partnership!
Deadline: Monday 31 March, 23:59 GMT
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