WABES project launches call for MSc program "Managing the Science-Policy Interface on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services for sustainable development in West Africa"

WABES is an initiative to facilitate networking and capacity-building across West Africa and beyond to support the Work Programme of the<link http: www.ipbes.net external-link-new-window internal link in current> Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), and in particular the assessments. Main goal is to <link http: wabes.org en expert-network external-link-new-window internal link in current>connect Biodiversity and Ecosystem Service (BES) experts from West African universities, research institutions, and existing science-policy interfaces. Annually conducted workshops will act as exchange platforms and as distribution hubs for IPBES developments.

A <link http: wabes.org en masters-programme external-link-new-window internal link in current>Master of Science (MSc) program on "Managing the Science-Policy Interface on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services for sustainable development in West Africa" is being established in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, addressing participants from all 15 West African ECOWAS countries. Altogether, the framework shall act as a pioneer for strengthening the sub-regional expert pool to support and disseminate assessments within the scope of IPBES.

WABES is funded by the <link https: www.international-climate-initiative.com en external-link-new-window internal link in current>International Climate Initiative (IKI) of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB).

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