“In May 2019, representatives of 130 Governments will be presented, for discussion and possible approval , with a definitive new global synthesis of the state of nature, ecosystems and nature’s contributions to people – the first such report since the landmark Millennium Ecosystem Assessment was published in 2005 , and the first ever that is intergovernmental . Prepared by 1 50 leading international experts from 50 countries , balancing representation from the natural and social sciences, with additional contributions from a further 250 experts, working with the Intergovernmental Science – Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) , the Global Assessment of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services will inform better policies and actions in the coming decade”
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