MANCHESTER, England, Jan. 27 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release:

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Greater Manchester universities unite to drive nature recovery at IPBES-12 event

The 12th Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES-12) will be hosted in Manchester this February, with almost a thousand delegates expected to attend from over one hundred countries from 3 to 8 February.