The Multidisciplinary Expert Panel (MEP) of IPBES invites Governments and other stakeholders to nominate relevant experts to assist with the scoping of the methodological assessment of the impact and dependence of business on biodiversity and nature’s contributions to people (“business and biodiversity assessment”).

IPBES is seeking experts and practitioners with expertise in impact and dependency on biodiversity and nature’s contributions to people of different economic sectors such as forestry, agriculture and fisheries, water, tourism, energy and mining, built environment and infrastructure, manufacturing and processing, health and financial institutions.  Experts are sought from a diversity of backgrounds including academic, business and industry, and a diversity of disciplines, expertise and domains including knowledge of environmental accounting, corporate social responsibility, environmental justice, value and supply chains, indicators, monitoring and disclosure, and ecology.

For information on nomination procedure and deadlines, please visit the official announcement page at https://ipbes.net/notification/nomination/scoping-of-the-assessment-of-business-and-biodiversity