Objective 1: Assessing Knowledge

To assess the state of knowledge on biodiversity and nature’s contributions to people in support of sustainable development.

This objective will be achieved through the following initial deliverables of the rolling programme and of the first work programme:

Deliverable 1 (a): A thematic assessment of the interlinkages among biodiversity, water, food and health
Deliverable 1 (b): A technical paper on the interlinkage between biodiversity and climate change
Deliverable 1 (c): A thematic assessment of the underlying causes of biodiversity loss and the determinants of transformative change and options for achieving the 2050 Vision for Biodiversity
Deliverable 1 (d): A methodological assessment of the impact and dependence of business on biodiversity and nature’s contributions to people

Deliverables from the first work programme

Regional/subregional assessments on biodiversity and ecosystem services
Global assessment on biodiversity and ecosystem services
Thematic assessment of pollinators, pollination and food production
Thematic assessment on land degradation and restoration
Thematic assessment on invasive alien species and their control (continuing)
Thematic assessment of the sustainable use of wild species (continuing)
Methodological assessment regarding the diverse conceptualization of multiple values of nature and its benefits, including biodiversity and ecosystem functions and services (continuing)