The aim of this workshop is to help develop an Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) and bridge the gap between scientific dialogue and international policy. »

Professor Regina Birner of the University of Hohenheim will present the next Risk and Uncertainty Lecture on "Governance challenges as risk for agricultural development". »

This lecture in the Another Drop Seminar Series, by Kevin O'Brien, Executive Director of Canadian Physicians for Aid and Relief, will focus on the interconnected impact of water, heath and the environment. »

The aim of the symposium is to hold a public discussion on issues and challenges of sustainable urban development in developing countries, and the role that Japan could play in fostering a global transition. »

Judith Vorrath of the European Union Institute for Security Studies, Paris, will discuss trends in African elections in 2010 and 2011, including what developments in political regimes can be identified. »

The three-day European Union in International Affairs III conference, co-organized by UNU-CRIS in Brussels in May, will focus on understanding the role of the world role of the EU in diverse policy fields. »

The Tokyo Conference on Earth System Governance will be the fourth in a global series organized by the Earth System Governance Project. »