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Land Degradation Short Course at Rhodes University: 9-13 July 2012

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Workshop: Tipping Points in Ecological Systems

Participants of the joint workshop by DIVERSITAS and the German Network Forum for biodiversity research (NEFO), enjoyed 2 days of interesting presentation from a variety of different fields, and took part in animated discussions.

CESAB - Call for Research Proposals

CESAB supports national or international working groups developing syntheses of ideas and concepts, and/or data analyses to improve understanding of all facets of biodiversity.

DIVERSITAS statements for CBD SBSTTA 16 on GBO4 and Climate Change

First SBSTTA for the new Executive Director Braulio Diaz. In addition to its work on Biodiversity and Health, DIVERSITAS made two other statements during SBSTTA 16.

DIVERSITAS at SBSTTA 16 of the Convention on Biological Diversity

ecoHEALTH in collaboration with EcoHealth Alliance and the CBD Secretariat held a very successful meeting on Biodiversity and Health

World governments establish biodiversity panel

Scientists from more than 90 countries will unite to assess ecosystems and natural resources.

Second session of IPBES Plenary formally establishes IPBES (Sat 21 April, Panama City)

Germany (Bonn) wins the vote to host the IPBES secretariat.

DIVERSITAS will be present at the second session of IPBES Plenary 16-21 April, in Panama

See our brochures on knowledge generation and assessment to be released at side event on Tuesday 17 April, and the results of IPBES assessment survey.

2012 EcoHealth Career Award

The IAEH is pleased to announce two awards to be nominated and selected for presentation at the 2012 EcoHealth conference in Kunming, China: 1. "Outstanding Contribution to the Field of EcoHealth" award 2. "Exceptional Early Career Contribution to the Field of EcoHealth" award. Nomination deadline is 15 April 2012.

The Greatest Challenge of Our Species

Tom Lovejoy speaks of Planet under Pressure and Future Earth - International Herald Tribune, 6 April 2012

Open position of Assistant Professor (tenure track) in Ecosystem Services, Biodiversity, and Sustainable Development

Deadline for application: 31 July 2012

Time Is Nigh for Global Action, Manifesto Warns

The NY Times, 5 April 2012

International alliance will tackle global change

Ten-year Future Earth initiative plans joined-up studies of social and environmental problems. Nature, 28 March 2012

Global alliance to study planetary changes revealed

SciDevNet, 6 March 2012

Top priorities in biodiversity science agreed

The media speak about the new DIVERSITAS vision released at Planet under Pressure

Planet under Pressure Conference Declaration

Scientists issue first “State of the Planet” declaration at the world’s largest gathering of experts on global environmental and social issues in advance of the major UN Summit Rio+20 in June.

Report on DIVERSITAS sessions at Planet under Pressure during Day 3

Day 3 showcased research achievements of DIVERSITAS in the field of agro-biodiversity; economy of biodiversity and ecosystem services; ecosystem functioning; and evolutionary biology.

Planet under Pressure Press Releases

1) Cities Expand by Area Equal to France, Germany and Spain Combined in less than 20 years; 2) State of the Planet; 3) Barriers to change.

Report on DIVERSITAS sessions at Planet under Pressure during Days 1 & 2

Members of the SC-DIVERSITAS gave plenary presentation available via the PuP webstreaming: Day 1: Sandra Diaz: State of the Planet: Ecosystems - Day 2: Georgina Mace: Can humans manage the Earth system ?

DIVERSITAS at Planet under Pressure: Visit our booth !

DIVERSITAS is showcasing its networks and achievement in an exhibition booth in the ICC Capital Hall. It is a great place to network and to meet DIVERSITAS scientists.