by: Pavel Stoev
On Friday, June 11th 2010, after long negotiations over the functions of an Intergovernemntal Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), its guiding principles and the next steps, delegates at the Busan conference held in the Republic of Korea adopted the Busan Outcome document which sets the path for establishing an IPBES. Chair Chan-woo, in his closing remarks, emphasized the historic nature of this moment for Busan, Republic of Korea and the International Year of Biodiversity.
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