Participants draw on IPBES findings in webinar on biodiversity and preventing future pandemics

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Description of Impact(s) (English Only) In a webinar focused on “Biodiversity and Preventing Future Pandemics,” participants cited IPBES findings. ACB Executive Director Theresa Mundita Lim cited a recent IPBES guest article that stated “there may be around 1.7 million unidentified viruses believed to still exist in mammals and water birds that can infect people.” The webinar participants included IPBES Founding Chair Zakri Abdul Hamid.

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Start date of 'Implementation' 2020-05-20

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