The Swiss Commission on Geoheritage (SGEK) is dedicated to the protection, research and sustainable use of our national geological heritage. Geodiversity as the basis for biodiversity and cultural diversity are the focus of its efforts.

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Interlinkages among biodiversity, water, food and health (IPBES nexus assessment)

Ecological, social and economic crises - such as biodiversity loss, water and food insecurity, health risks and climate change - are all interlinked. They interact, cascade and reinforce each other in ways that make separate efforts to address them ineffective and counterproductive. This IPBES report provides decision-makers around the world with a scientific assessment of these complex relationships and examines 70 specific options for action to maximize co-benefits across the five “nexus elements”: Biodiversity, Water, Food, Health and Climate Change.

Englisches Titelblatt der Zusammenfassung für die pol. Entscheidungsfindung des Nexus Berichts.
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    IPBES

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  • Dr Dorothea Hug Peter
    SCNAT
    Swiss Biodiversity Forum
    House of Academies
    PO Box
    3001 Bern
    Switzerland


  • Dr. Eva Spehn
    SCNAT
    Swiss Biodiversity Forum
    House of Academies
    PO Box
    3001 Bern
    Switzerland


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