The State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture presents the first global assessment of biodiversity for food and agriculture worldwide. Biodiversity for food and agriculture is the diversity of plants, animals...
Within the generic scope for the Regional Assessments of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, the African assessment focusses on thematic priorities, including the food-energy-water-livelihood nexus; land degradation, including climate-related risks such as desertification and silting; catchment to coast; biodiversity conservation and sustainable use; and invasive alien species. The assessment also addresses a number of cross-cutting themes.
The Plenary approved the Summary for Policymakers and accepted the chapters of the Assessment at its 6th session in March 2018 in Medellin, Colombia (IPBES 6). IPBES would like to acknowledge and thank all of the experts who contributed to the Assessment.
The IPBES Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services for Africa is composed of:
- A Summary for Policymakers (SPM); and
- A set of 6 chapters.
Regional Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services for Africa
English
| Year of publication | |
| ISBN | 978-3-947851-05-8 |
| Publisher | Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) |
| Geographic coverage | Africa |
| Knowledge service | Metadata | Global Food and Nutrition Security |Agroecology |
| Digital Europa Thesaurus (DET) | Agriculturebiodiversityclimate changeecosystemecosystem servicesfood securitynutritionsustainable agriculturesustainable development |
This is an assessment report by the FAO Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (2019).
This report aims to support countries in the necessary transition toward healthier, more sustainable diets by integrating biodiversity in food-based interventions to support nutrition and health.