Science underpinning the EU 2020 Biodiversity Strategy

The primary focus of the conference will be the objectives and targets of the EU's 2020 Biodiversity Strategy, which should be realized by the end of this decade. Being a science-policy interface network, ALTER-Net wants to help the EU in realizing these targets by providing scientific knowledge, e.g. by pointing out possible weaknesses, opportunities and necessities, and by helping to find solutions and evidence-based actions.

We will start with statements and accompanying questions for every target. These were prepared jointly by ALTER-Net and EU representatives. In this way, active participation of scientists and EU policymakers is ensured. These statements can be found here and will be open for discussion in our LinkedIn group.

The program of the 4-day conference in April will feature half-day sessions on each EU target and will include a mix of oral presentations and workshops. The workshops should result in workable suggestions to EU policymakers.