The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) has elected David Obura as Chair. The coral reef expert will serve a 3-year term that he hopes will underscore the need for science-led decision-making, reports Alison Kentish for Inter Press Service. Obura's expertise and interest in peoples' livelihoods from nature led him to make contributions to major international environmental assessments by scientific organizations like the Intergovernmental Scien
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The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services recently elected David Obura as Chair. The coral reef expert will serve a 3-year term… The natural world has gifted humanity with untold health benefits, and it is believed that it harbours many more undiscovered health breakthroughs. However, we risk losing these…
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