Hindu Kush Himalaya Region, A Biosphere Close To Collapsing, Say Scientists
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The meeting got underway on Monday and will continue until February 9, with a summary for policymakers scheduled for February 10-11. This is the first time an IPBES assessment meeting is being held in South Asia.
Scientists on Monday declared the Hindu Kush Himalaya region a biosphere on the brink of collapse and called for bold action and urgent finance to prevent nature loss in one of the most biodiverse areas on Earth at a key meeting of global biodiversity experts.
The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) issued the call as more than 130 global experts convened in Kathmandu, Nepal, for the Third Lead Authors meeting of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) nexus assessment to examine the linkages between food and water security, health, biodiversity and climate change.
The meeting got underway on Monday and will continue until February 9, with a summary for policymakers scheduled for February 10-11. This is the first time an IPBES assessment meeting is being held in South Asia.
