Trondheim Conference on Biodiversity Co-Chairs' Report Reflects Urgency After Global Assessment

Description of Impact(s) (English Only) In the report of the Co-Chairs of the 2019 Trondheim Biodiversity Conferences, the science of the IPBES Global Assessment and Land Degradation and Restoration Assessment Reports is front and center in a brief focusing on 'making biodiversity matter' and shaping the post-2020 biodiversity framework. In particular, the Global Assessment science was highlighted as a crucial component for the crafting of the next decadal biodiversity targets to build upon the lessons learned from the Aichi Targets. As the Co-Chairs highlight for the participants from diverse fields of science, policy and the private sector, "the cost of inaction makes biodiversity loss an issue of importance to all sectors."