The Fifth Science Policy Forum for Biodiversity and The Eighth International Conference on Sustainability Science, COP15
11 & 12 December 2022, COP 15 Montréal, Canada
COP15: 5th Science Policy Forum for Biodiversity and 8th ICSS
In December 2022, IUBS and its partners convened The Fifth Science Policy Forum for Biodiversity alongside The Eighth International Conference on Sustainability Science. Held in Montreal during the COP15, this event served as a pivotal moment in advancing global sustainability efforts. Building upon a preceding online event in April, this gathering brought together a diverse array of scientists, policymakers, stakeholders, and experts to deliberate on pressing issues facing biodiversity conservation and sustainable development.
The event, spanning two days, provided a comprehensive platform for robust discussions, knowledge sharing, and collaborative endeavors.
IUBS Sessions, quick links
Biodiversity-Inclusive One health: Future solutions, learning from experience
Valuing, measuring and reporting on ecosystem services
What capacity building digital sequence information can offer
Sustainability & food systems/ agriculture: Scaling-up and measuring sustainability
Report of the 5th Science Forum
Organizers of the event:
The event was made possible through collaboration with a diverse range of partners committed to advancing sustainability and biodiversity conservation worldwide
IUBS International Union of Biological Science
ABS Capacity Development Initiative
biodiscovery
CSES: Chinese Society for Environmental Sciences,
CSP: Consortium of Scientific Partners
DFG: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
DSI Scientific Network
Expertise France
Future Earth, Japan Hub
GEOBON
iDiv: German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research,
IGES: Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, Japan
IPBES-IFI: Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services,
ISC: International Science Council
IUCN: International Union for Conservation of Nature
PAHO: Pan American Health Organization
SCIES: South China Institute of Environmental Sciences,
The University of Tokyo,
UNEP-IEMP: United Nations Environment Programme
UNU-IAS: The United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability
WHO: World Health Organization
Sessions Organized at the 5th Science Forum and 8th ICSS
- Opening with a key-note speech
- Transformative actions on all drivers of biodiversity loss urgently required to achieve the global goals by 2050, Session Leads: ISC, biodiscovery, GEOBON
- Biodiversity-Inclusive One health: Future solutions, learning from experience, Session Leads: IUBS, WHO, PAHO
- Biodiversity as a source of solutions to sustainability challenges in urban, peri-urban and rural areas, Session Leads: The University of Tokyo, UNU-IAS, IGES
- Valuing, measuring and reporting on ecosystem services, Session Leads: IUBS, IPBES-IFI
- What capacity building for digital sequence information can offer, Session Leads: IUBS, DFG, DSI Scientific Network
- Sustainability & food systems/ agriculture: Scaling-up and measuring sustainability, Session Leads: IUBS
- Mobilizing tools and technologies to support implementation and monitoring of the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework – towards a global biodiversity observation system, Session Leads: GEOBON, CSP
- Production and consumption: Public policies & private sector Session Leads: IUBS, Expertise France
- Restoration, connectivity, ecological integrity. How to effectively achieve and measure restoration and functionality recovery, Session Leads: IUBS
- Nature positive solutions for public & private sectors, Session Leads: The University of Tokyo, UNU-IAS, IGES
- Opportunities for nature positive future – session for early-career scholars and students., Session Leads: The University of Tokyo, UNU-IAS, IGES, Future Earth, Japan Hub
- Closing Remarks
Related:
- 1st Science Policy Forum for Biodiversity, Brazil (2006)
- 2nd Science Policy Forum for Biodiversity, Germany (2008)
- 3rd Science Policy Forum for Biodiversity, Egypt (2016)
- 4th Science Policy Forum for Biodiversity, Egypt (2018)
- 5th Science Policy Forum for Biodiversity, online (2022)
- 6th Science Policy Forum for Biodiversity, online (2024)
- 6th Science Policy Forum for Biodiversity, Colombia (2024)
- IUBS Activities