IMBIV   05474
INSTITUTO MULTIDISCIPLINARIO DE BIOLOGIA VEGETAL
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
libros
Título:
Recommended conceptual framework of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
Autor/es:
DIAZ SANDRA; DEMISSEW SEBSEBE; ET AL.
Editorial:
UNEP
Referencias:
Lugar: Nairobi; Año: 2013 p. 10
Resumen:
Human life would not be possible without biodiversity and ecosystems. The intervention in nature by human societies to meet their needs, however, has modified the composition, structure and functions of ecosystems and has caused detrimental changes that seriously threaten the long-term sustainability of societies around the world. In many cases, biodiversity loss and poverty are trapped in a mutually reinforcing vicious circle. Overall, the efforts made on conservation and on the sustainable use of biodiversity and ecosystems have not kept pace with increasing human pressures. A stronger response by Governments, public organizations, communities, the private sector, households and individuals thus requires an improved understanding of such pressures and concerted action to change them. 2. The goal of the Intergovernmental Platform on odiversity and Ecosystem Services is 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?. To achieve this goal, the Platform has four functions: to catalyse the generation of new knowledge; to produce assessments of existing knowledge; to support policy formulation and implementation; and to build capacities relevant to achieving its goal. These interconnected functions are realized in the Platform work programme. A conceptual framework for biodiversity and ecosystems services is required to support the analytical work of the Platform, to guide the development, implementation and evolution of its work rogramme, and to catalyse a positive transformation in the elements and nterlinkages that are the causes of detrimental chang