Archer, Emma RMDziba, LEMulongoy, KJMaoela, Malebajoa AWalters, Michele2019-04-032019-04-032018Archer, E.R.M. et al. 2018. The IPBES regional assessment report on biodiversity and ecosystem services for Africa. 492pp.978-3-947851-05-8https://www.ipbes.net/system/tdf/africa_assessment_report_20181219_0.pdf?file=1&type=node&id=29243https://www.ipbes.net/assessment-reports/africahttp://hdl.handle.net/10204/10918© IPBES SecretariatThe Africa regional Assessment is the first of its kind for the continent and constitutes one of four Regional Assessments conducted under IPBES. This Assessment is a synthesis of the state of knowledge on biodiversity and nature’s contributions to people. To achieve its objectives and address the central themes, this Assessment involved the development of credible, robust and inclusive evidence from a range of knowledge systems, including peer-reviewed literature, grey literature, and indigenous and local knowledge. The Assessment aims to provide the foundation for a meaningful dialogue across the full range of stakeholders involved in African development. A number of key thematic challenges are considered by the Africa Assessment, including the food-energy-waterlivelihood nexus; climate-related risks; land degradation; invasive alien species; sustainable use; and technological innovations. The Assessment pays attention to questions of equity, poverty reduction, rights, social relationships, economic contributions, spirituality and cultural heritage in its investigation of biodiversity, ecosystem functions and nature’s contributions to people. The Africa Assessment further considers the impacts of trade and investment, along with the contribution of low-carbon, ecological and social transformations of the economy. Finally, the Assessment seeks to understand policy options for decision-makers to manage biodiversity and nature’s contributions to people under different future scenarios. By focusing on biodiversity and nature’s contributions to people, this Regional Assessment is critical to African policymakers, all constituents of African communities, civil society, the private sector, and other stakeholders involved in environmentally sensitive investments and landuse decisions.enBiodiversityEcosystemsAfricaReportArcher, E. R., Dziba, L., Mulongoy, K., Maoela, M. A., & Walters, M. (2018). <i>The IPBES regional assessment report on biodiversity and ecosystem services for Africa</i> (Worklist;22260). Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10918Archer, Emma RM, LE Dziba, KJ Mulongoy, Malebajoa A Maoela, and Michele Walters <i>The IPBES regional assessment report on biodiversity and ecosystem services for Africa.</i> Worklist;22260. Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10918Archer ER, Dziba L, Mulongoy K, Maoela MA, Walters M. The IPBES regional assessment report on biodiversity and ecosystem services for Africa. 2018 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10918TY - Report AU - Archer, Emma RM AU - Dziba, LE AU - Mulongoy, KJ AU - Maoela, Malebajoa A AU - Walters, Michele AB - The Africa regional Assessment is the first of its kind for the continent and constitutes one of four Regional Assessments conducted under IPBES. This Assessment is a synthesis of the state of knowledge on biodiversity and nature’s contributions to people. To achieve its objectives and address the central themes, this Assessment involved the development of credible, robust and inclusive evidence from a range of knowledge systems, including peer-reviewed literature, grey literature, and indigenous and local knowledge. The Assessment aims to provide the foundation for a meaningful dialogue across the full range of stakeholders involved in African development. A number of key thematic challenges are considered by the Africa Assessment, including the food-energy-waterlivelihood nexus; climate-related risks; land degradation; invasive alien species; sustainable use; and technological innovations. The Assessment pays attention to questions of equity, poverty reduction, rights, social relationships, economic contributions, spirituality and cultural heritage in its investigation of biodiversity, ecosystem functions and nature’s contributions to people. The Africa Assessment further considers the impacts of trade and investment, along with the contribution of low-carbon, ecological and social transformations of the economy. Finally, the Assessment seeks to understand policy options for decision-makers to manage biodiversity and nature’s contributions to people under different future scenarios. 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