October 25, 2019, University of Copenhagen
A symposium on climate and biodiversity was held at the University of Copenhagen and funded by the 15 June Foundation, with keynote speakers including Professor Hans Joosten and Associate Professor Mary Wisz.
The presentations can be downloaded as PDF files below. The symposium program can be downloaded here.
Presentations
Bo Jellesmark Thorsen, professor at the University of Copenhagen
“Welcome and Introduction to the Danish IPBES Office“
Carsten Rahbek, professor and center director at the University of Copenhagen
“Biodiversity Loss and Climate Change—Possible Courses of Action from a Global and Local Perspective”
Hans Joosten, professor at the University of Greifswald, Germany
“Land Use on Organic Soils – Implications of the Paris Agreement and the Way Forward“
Berit Hasler, senior researcher at Aarhus University
“Regulation of Climate, Nitrogen, and Biodiversity in Agriculture—Opportunities and Limitations“
Hans Henrik Bruun, associate professor at the University of Copenhagen
“Synergies and Conflicts in Solutions to the Climate and Biodiversity Crises“
Katherine Richardson, professor at the University of Copenhagen
“The Sustainable Development Goals—Synergy, Trade-offs, and Options for Action: Ocean and Land”
Jens Kjerulf Petersen, professor at DTU Aqua
“Species’ Ability to Move in Relation to Climate Change—Possible Courses of Action?“
Mary Wisz, associate professor at the World Maritime University, Malmö
“Marine biodiversity and human wellbeing in Denmark’s changing environment“
Jon Christian Svendsen, senior researcher at DTU Aqua
“Preserving Marine Biodiversity: Options for Action in Coastal Areas and Potential for Synergy”
Jørgen E. Olesen, professor and department chair at Aarhus University
“The Use of Biomass in Energy Supply: Implications for Climate and Biodiversity—What Do the IPCC Reports Say?”
Bo Øksnebjerg, Secretary General of WWF (World Wildlife Fund)
“Biodiversity and Climate—Synergies and Barriers in Forest Management—An NGO Perspective“
Anders Busse Nielsen, Special Consultant at the Danish Nature Agency
“Afforestation at True Forest—Trade-offs and Synergies in Practice”
