This joint European conference in Bonn, Germany, will bring together experts from science, policy and practice to highlight and discuss the importance of biodiversity’s contribution to human health in the face of climate change. In this context health is considered in its physical, psychological and social dimension, including socio-environmental equity. The aim of the conference is to increase knowledge, share experiences and foster nature-based solutions to meet the challenges of climate change and health issues. The conference is divided into three main areas: science; practice and implementation; and policy and economy. It will feature presentations by leading experts in the fields of biodiversity, health and climate change. The conference is hosted by the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) and the European Network of Heads of Nature Conservation Agencies (ENCA) in co-operation with the Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) / German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv).

dates: 27-29 June 2017
location: Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
www: http://www.europarc.org/news/2017/01/biodiversity-health-face-climate-change-conference/