SGAN Side Event at IPBES-1

23rd Jan 2013, Bonn, Germany

Attended by over 70 participants, the event was primarily designed to promote dialogue about the synergies between, and benefits offered by the SGA and TEEB networks for IPBES.

Download SGAN Side Event report

The meeting's objective were:

1. To raise awareness about ecosystem assessment work that is currently underway at the sub-global levels;
2. To identify opportunities for collaboration and coordination between and amongst various networks, processes and initiatives, especially in the context of IPBES, in order to avoid duplication, and maximise the use of resources.

Presentations

• Keisha Garcia - An overview of the SGA Network, its main activities, achievements and potential linkages with IPBES - Download 
• Johannes Forster - An overview of TEEB, and its potential linkages and benefits for IPBES - Download