The External Review Panel, coordinated by the ISC, presented its findings to the 7th Plenary Session of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services on 29 April 2019, which was adopted by the meeting on 1 May.
Peter Bridgewater, Co-Chair of the External Review Panel presented the findings to the plenary session, noting that the World Economic Forum Global Risks Report for 2019 featured, among other global risks, biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse.
The attention of business and political leaders was now focusing on these issues, and the links and feedbacks between them. Professor Bridgewater stressed that there was a vital need for clear, unambiguous advice on the status of biodiversity and the drivers that change it, in order for policy makers and governments to address the challenges faced by Earth’s ecosystems.
The External Review Panel noted that IPBES:
However, due to the “crowded field” in the sector, there were five key messages for the 7th Plenary from the External Review Panel:
The presentation can be downloaded in PDF form below. More information on the External Review Panel can be found here.
The formal draft decision on the report by the Review Panel at the 7th plenary meeting can be found here.
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