The Secretary of State for Climate Change of the Ministry of Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs, Teresa Ribera, together with the rector of the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM), José María Sanz, today presented the results of the project “Assessment of the Millennium Ecosystems of Spain”.

The Secretary of State for Climate Change of the Ministry of Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs, Teresa Ribera, together with the rector of the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM), José María Sanz, today presented the results of the project “Assessment of the Millennium Ecosystems of Spain”. 

At this event, held at CaixaForum in Madrid, the progress of the project coordinated jointly by the Biodiversity Foundation and the UAM, in which universities, the CSIC and other Spanish research centres also participate, were explained.

Sponsored by the United Nations, the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment scientific programme is the largest international effort ever undertaken to assess the state of the planet’s ecosystems. With the same vocation of shedding light on our links with biodiversity, the “Assessment of the Millennium Ecosystems of Spain” brings together the work of more than 60 scientists from different fields of ecological and social sciences, who have analysed the state and evolution of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems in Spain. as well as its ability to continue providing basic services for the well-being of Spanish society.

The first results and conclusions of the project have been summarised in a report entitled “Ecosystems and Biodiversity of Spain for Human Well-being”. This publication provides scientifically validated information that highlights the close links that exist between the conservation of Spanish ecosystems and the quality of life of the population.

To download the report “Ecosystems and Biodiversity of Spain for Human Well-being” click here.