Research Projects

The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) is an independent intergovernmental body established to strengthen the science-policy interface for biodiversity and ecosystem services for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, long-term human well-being and sustainable development. It was established in April 2012 by 94 Governments, and now consists of more than 145 member states. A large number of NGOs, organizations, conventions and civil society groupings participate in the formal IPBES process, with several thousand individual stakeholders, ranging from scientific experts to representatives of academic and research institutions, local communities and the private sector, contributing to and benefiting from the work of IPBES.

The Nexus Assessment focuses on the interlinkages among biodiversity, water, food and health, to understand the interlinkages among the sustainable development goals related to food and water security, health for all, protecting biodiversity on land and in the oceans and combating climate change.

Dr Odirilwe Selomane (former CST staff member, now CST fellow) was nominated as lead author for “Chapter 3: Future interactions across the nexus”, and Dr Nadia Sitas (former CST staff member, now CST fellow) as lead author for “Chapter 4: Policy and sociopolitical options across the nexus that could facilitate and accelerate the transition to a range of sustainable futures”.