Last year more than 90 governments agreed to establish IPBES –
the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity
and Ecosystem Services. The aim of IPBES is to provide the
latest science and knowledge to support more informed decisions
on how biodiversity and ecosystem services are conserved and
used around the world. IUCN plays a key role in providing this
science and knowledge. The first IPBES plenary meeting will be
held in Bonn, Germany from 21 to 26 January, hosted by the
Government of Germany. It will aim to agree on the next steps
needed to put the IPBES work programme into operation. IUCN
believes that better knowledge about biodiversity, the threats
it faces and the conservation measures that can be taken, will
help drive action. By combining world-class knowledge, standards
and tools with a mobilized network of more than 1,000 member
organizations, both government and civil society, as well as
some 11,000 experts in six Commissions around the world, we aim
to generate real change in poli