EU Presidency Conference: The food system, biodiversity and the NEXUS report in focus

By Rina Nidam MøllerDec 23, 2025
Photo: Green Solutions Center, Winnie Lund Klitgaard At the EU Presidency conference "Transformative governance for food systems and biodiversity", IPBES in Denmark focused on the Nexus report's messages and findings, as well as the link between biodiversity and the future food production. On December 3rd, IPBES Denmark participated in the EU Presidency Conference "Transformative governance for food systems and biodiversity" at the University of Copenhagen. The conference was held in conjunction with Denmark taking over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the second half of 2025, and brought together policy makers, researchers and key stakeholders from…
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Transformative Change and Nexus – key outcomes from IPBES Plenary in Namibia

Transformative Change and Nexus – key outcomes from IPBES Plenary in Namibia

By Tim Ammitzbøll GudkovJan 27, 2025
When the 11th IPBES Plenary concluded in December 2024, it was with important progress for global biodiversity, ecosystems and sustainability with the approval of two new and landmark reports, both predicted to have a major impact on the future green transition. Both reports will set the stage for a new symposium on February 19, 2025 in collaboration with Copenhagen Business School. Closer to transformative change The release of the latest global consensus reports from IPBES is the starting point for a new symposium on February 19, 2025 in Copenhagen in collaboration with Copenhagen Business School (CBS). Here, we explore how…
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Two groundbreaking reports on the table for understanding and addressing the biodiversity crisis.

Two groundbreaking reports on the table for understanding and addressing the biodiversity crisis.

By Lars DinesenDec 06, 2024
Next week, negotiations for the 11th IPBES Plenary Conference will begin in Windhoek, Namibia - the most pivotal IPBES conference since the Global Biodiversity Report was adopted in Paris in 2019. The special significance of the Plenary Conference is due to the fact that there are two major global reports being presented to representatives of approximately 150 governments in Windhoek, Namibia, both of which are predicted to have an impact far into the future as a basis for a better understanding of the green transition. The reports have been commissioned by the governments of each country, who will also be…
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Transformative change takes center stage at University of Copenhagen

Transformative change takes center stage at University of Copenhagen

By Lars DinesenOct 15, 2024
If we are to tackle the biodiversity crisis, we need to adopt a completely different approach from the one we have used so far. Transformative change, and the seeds of such change, was the focus of a conference at the University of Copenhagen. 23 September, 2024. Read more and see the slides of the conference presentations below. If we want to solve the biodiversity crisis, it requires profound— or transformative — change. This demands doing things in ways that are radically different, rather than simply adjusting existing practices by doing a bit more or a bit less. Alongside the climate…
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IPBES receives prestigious award

IPBES receives prestigious award

By Lars DinesenJun 24, 2024
The prestigious Blue Planet Prize has just been awarded to IPBES for its collaborative efforts to protect Earth's fragile environment for posterity. The award puts IPBES in the company of Gro Harlem Brundtland, Jared Diamond and other notable individuals who have previously received the award. The global IPBES collaboration has been awarded the prestigious Blue Planet Prize by the Asahi Glass Foundation in Japan. Introduced in 1992, the prize is awarded to individuals or organizations that excel in outstanding science that contributes to finding solutions to global environmental problems. The award is given to help protect Earth's fragile environment for…
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Updated educational booklets on the biodiversity crisis coming soon

Updated educational booklets on the biodiversity crisis coming soon

By Lars DinesenApr 10, 2024
New editions of IPBES in Denmark's educational booklets on the biodiversity crisis will be available this summer, including new knowledge about Danish and global biodiversity and planetary boundaries. Most people have heard of the biodiversity crisis, but few have a comprehensive overview of its extent, causes and - not least - its solutions. With the ambition of putting the topic on the agenda in Danish secondary schools, a series of teaching materials were developed and published by IPBES in Denmark with support from Aage V. Jensen Naturfond in January 2022. The materials, which consist of three teaching booklets, a teacher's…
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