Assessment Report on Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services in Africa: A Primer

Africa’s people rely heavily on the continent’s rich biodiversity and ecosystem services but face serious challenges in protecting these vital assets in environments ranging from deserts to tropical rainforests.

Growing human-induced challenges and opportunities for people across the region are the focus of a major new scientific assessment report, one of five being prepared by inclusive teams of leading international experts working with the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES).