Sandra Díaz has been elected a foreign associate of the National Academy of Science of the United States, in the Section on Ecology and Environmental Sciences. Find out more on the NAS’s website.

As part of our joint initiative with ICSU and DIVERSITAS, DiverSus successfully organized a multi-stakeholder workshop in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) aimed at identifying priorities for research, implementation and policy on the links between biodiversity and human well-being in Latin America and the Caribbean, following the conceptual framework and conclusions of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment. Participants included members of the academic community, governmental sector and civil society organisations.