UK BRAG News

There is a consultation open until 4th November 2011 to obtain views on the possible scope of the IPBES work program. To contribute your views, or to sign up to the new IPBES stakeholder hub, follow the links.

A report highlighting biodiversity impacts of indirect land use change caused by unsustainable biofuel production is now available.

Progress on IPBES - UK Government pledges £2M over the next four years to help establish the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES).

Information about the 2010 BES-BRAG event, held at Leeds, on the Marine and Coastal Access Act.

On 9th February 2011 the European Commission adopted a Green Paper called "From Challenges to Opportunities: towards a common strategic framework for EU research and innovationfunding. The paper is open for public consultation until 20th May 2011.

IPBES formation approved by UN General Assembly

2009 BES BRAG workshop information

The British Council's Researcher Exchange Programme is aimed at supporting links between postdoctoral researchers in the UK and in other countries. The deadline for 2008 proposals is 2nd July.

Further information on the workshop looking at "Mechanisms for filling knowledge gaps for Biodiversity Action Plan species" and also on the BES-UK BRAG event on Ecosystem Services.

Defra have published a consultation on a new soil strategy. The deadline for responses is 28th June 2008.