From March 17 to 24, more than 1,000 scientist and experts in biodiversity and ecosystems will gather in the Intercontinental Hotel in Medellín. They will attend the Sixth Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). The summaries of the four regional assessments (Americas, Africa, Asia-Pacific and Europe, and Central Asia) and the evaluation on land degradation and restoration are expected to be approved during this events.
The objective of this event is to evaluate and make decisions on the current state of biodiversity and ecosystem services around the world.
Additionally, all topics associated with the IPBES procedures, as well as financial and budgetary matters will be discussed. Likewise, the progress made in terms of the global assessment of biodiversity and ecosystems and other issues that worldwide experts have been developing in recent years will be relevant in the event.
“Medellín is a privileged city in terms of biodiversity and with this event the eyes of the world will be set on it to see the results of the progress made by the global platform and the city’s urban biodiversity policy” Explained Brigitte Baptiste, Director of the Research Institute of Biological Resources Alexander von Humboldt.
“This event will be a unique opportunity to drive Medellín towards a fundamental international issue: biodiversity. Today, countries care about the fact that all human beings must take care of the environment and create mechanisms to prevent its deterioration and further extinction,” said the Executive Director of ACI Medellín, Sergio Escobar.
The meeting is sponsored by four UN entities: The Environment Programme (UNEP), Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and Development Programme(UNDP).
It is supported by the Alexander von Humboldt Biological Resources Research Institute, the Ministry of Environment and the Economic Development Secretariat of the Mayor’s Office of Medellín through the Medellín Conventions & Visitors Bureau and the Agency for Cooperation and Investment of Medellín and the Metropolitan Area (ACI Medellín).
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