To view this on our website, please visit: http://esa.org/ipbes/call-
for-nominations-for-land-degradation-and-restoration-assessment/
DEADLINE: March 20
Established in 2012, the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and
Ecosystem Services (IPBES; www.ipbes.net), is a global program intended
to strengthen the role of science in decision-making related to the
conservation and sustainable management of biodiversity and ecosystem
services. IPBES is currently soliciting nominations from a broad
community of natural and social scientists.
The Ecological Society of America is assisting the U.S. government in
identifying U.S. natural and social scientists to serve on the IPBES
expert group responsible for creating a thematic assessment of land
degradation and restoration. A group of up to 80 experts from all over
the world will meet from July 6-10, 2015.
IPBES is seeking a broad variety of experts from various natural and
social scientific disciplines and from indigenous and local knowledge
systems, as well as policy and technical experts and practitioners.
Assessment topics include:
* Benefits to people from avoidance of land degradation and restoration
of degraded land
* Concepts and perceptions of land degradation and restoration
* Direct and indirect drivers of land degradation and restoration
* Status and trends of land degradation and restoration and associated
changes in biodiversity and ecosystem functions
* Land degradation and restoration associated with changes in ecosystem
services and functions, and human well-being and good quality of life
* Responses to avoid land degradation and restore degraded land
* Scenarios of land degradation and restoration
* Decision support to address land degradation and support restoration
of degraded land
For more information on the scope of this assessment, please see the
scoping document here: http://esa.org/ipbes/wp-
content/uploads/2015/02/landdegscoping.pdf
Nominees must meet the following criteria:
* 3 years of experience in related issues
* Products or publications relevant to the deliverable
* Ability to support their travel to meetings
* Ability to participate in person at the meeting for the expert group
HOW TO APPLY:
ESA invites interested experts to send the following information to
[email protected].
Email Subject Line: “Firstname lastname land deg IPBES”
In the text of the email:
* Full name, gender, nationality, address, phone number, email address
* Current position and name of employer
* Education (degree(s), relevant to the deliverable selected)
* Publications and products relevant to the deliverable selected
(maximum 5)
* Supporting statement (400 words maximum) why you are interested in
contributing to this deliverable, and contribution you would like to
make
* Confirmation that you have financial support for your travel and can
attend meetings the week of July 6, 2015 (location to be determined)
Attached to the email: a brief resume/c.v. (2-3 pages).
APPLICATION PROCESS:
ESA will review your information. In order for ESA to review your
qualifications in time, we need your information no later than March 20,
2015. We will not be able to review nominations received after that
date.
Individuals who meet the criteria listed above will be invited to submit
their applications to IPBES via an online web form.
We recognize that this is a very challenging schedule, but believe U.S.
engagement in IPBES is important and hope that you will volunteer for
this expert group.
If you have any questions, please email them to [email protected].
Thank you for your interest and support of this important international
effort!
