Beyond GDP input given to UN via Spanish government; now available on UN´s Beyond GDP webpage

In late August I sumbitted input to the "Beyond GDP" initiative in the UN system, which was coordinated by the government of Spain. My written input (2 pages), titled "Beyond GDP input", is now available at the UN´s Beyond GDP page under "Documents and reports" - see "Download Non-Member States ZIP file" and locate the file "Morten Tønnessen_Beyond GDP Input" there.

UNDP´s USA page listing "Wasted GDP in the USA" article under Recent media

My article "Wasted GDP in the USA" is referred to on the UNDP´s USA representation office homepage, under "Recent media".

Nomination as Scientific Reviewer - GEO-5

Yesterday I nominated myself as a possible Scientific Reviewer for GEO-5, the 5th edition of Global Environmental Outlook, which is published by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

The scientific review process is coordinated by the Earth System Science partnership (ESSP).

I am interested in reviewing some or all of the following chapters:
I/1 Drivers and Pressures of the Global Environment
I/5 Biodiversity
I/8 Overview of progress towards meeting internationally agreed goals
II/11 Options for Europe
II/12 Options for Latin America and the Caribbean
III/16 Scenarios & Transformative Change
III/17 Global Responses

The review of the second draft of GEO-5 will take place September 26 - October 17.

FAO minding animals

The 5th Bulletin of Minding Animals International, where my participation in MA Oslo (as an organizer) and MA Uppsala (as a speaker) is mentioned, has been uploaded to the webpage of FAO, The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization.