In an increasingly globalised world, various parts of supply chains interact
with nature, affecting biodiversity and ecosystems. The interplay of policies, trade
and resource management decisions connect distant places and people in
complex ways. These linkages can have significant impacts on ecosystems and
biodiversity, both inside and outside the EU. A range of interventions
is needed, such as regulating wildlife trade, promoting sustainability across
global supply chains and directing finance towards investments that safeguard
biodiversity.
The PEERspectives “Exploring biodiversity and trade interactions” will identify
the critical gaps and up-to-date knowledge and data that are needed to design
and efficiently implement evidence-based policies requiring the mobilisation
of different research fields and policy sectors.
This PEERspectives event will bring together scientists, policy-makers
and stakeholders to enhance understanding of complex policy-relevant issues at the
nexus of biodiversity and trade and stimulate collaboration between science and policy.
This event is free of charge but registration is mandatory due to the limited number of seats.
To attend the event, please register here: 2026 PEERspectives_Registration
MEET THE SPEAKERS (PDF)
PROGRAMME
Brussels, 21 January (14h-17h CET)
Joint Research Centre, Atrium,
Rue du Champ de Mars 21, 1050 Brussels
With Alessandra Zampieri, Director for Sustainable Resources at the European Commission Joint Research Centre, as Master of ceremonies.
Registration and welcome coffee (from 13h)
Early arrival recommended due to security checks at the entrance.
Introduction by Thierry Caquet, Vice-President International, French Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (INRAE)
Presentation of the report by the Biodiversity and trade working group:
- Jeanne Nel, Head of the Biodiverse Environment Programme, Wageningen
Environmental Research - Julian Rode, Senior Researcher & Scientific Advisor, Environmental Behavior
and Policy, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) - Katarina Elofsson, Professor in Environmental and Ecological Economics, Danish
Centre For Environment And Energy, Aarhus University
Perspectives from selected stakeholders and experts:
- Eeva Primmer, Bureau Member, Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) and Research Director, Finnish
Environment Institute (Syke) - Manuela Kiehl, Policy Analyst, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and
Development (OECD) - Arvea Marieni, Director Ecological Transition Engineering Solutions BEAM CUBE,
European Climate Pact Ambassador
Perspectives from the European Commission
- Dominika Svozilova, Deputy Head of Unit “Bilateral Relations in Trade and
Sustainable Development, Generalised Scheme of Preferences”, DG Trade
& Economic Security, European Commission - Marco Fritz, Deputy Head of Unit “Climate and Planetary Boundaries”, DG
Research & Innovation, European Commission
Conclusion by the PEER Partnership: take-home messages from André van
Lammeren, Managing Director of the Environmental Sciences Group, Wageningen University and Research
Networking cocktail