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# Operations Changed User Informative Title/Headline (English only) Language(s) of Evidence of Impact Description of Impact(s) (English Only) Type(s) of Impact(s) Generated (English Only) Other impact Source Other source Link to Information – where available Link to Information – where available: Link Title Link to Information – where available: Link URL Other deliverable/element Start date of 'Implementation' End date of 'Implementation' Economic value of impact (currency) Economic value of impact (amount) Scale of impact Region of Impact Country/Countries of Impact State/Province Supporting Document(s) Is this a private sector impact? Salutation First name Last name Institution Position/Title IPBES Role (If Any) Other role Your contact email Phone Number
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous In reaction to the IPBES Global Assessment, French President Makes Commitments to Protect Biodiversity in French Territories French (397) In response to the IPBES Global Assessment and the findings it highlighted about the state of biodiversity around the world, French President Emmanuel Macron announced a number of measures to protect biodiversity in French territories. Macron announced plans to protect 30% of marine and terrestrial land in France and French territories to protect species. Macron also committed to building a scientific base in l’île Glorieuse and developing sustainable economic activities in its territories.
 New/changed commitment Website Video on Emmanuel Macron’s Twitter Account Video on Emmanuel Macron’s Twitter Account https://twitter.com/EmmanuelMacron/status/1187066659045040129?s=20 2019-10-23 National Cross-regional Francia public Michelle Hahn-Baker IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous Opinion Article Draws on IPBES Global Assessment to Explain Why Biodiversity Brings Investors Returns German (435) An article in Börse Online draws extensively on the findings of the IPBES Global Assessment to explain why biodiversity brings investors returns. The author, Sonia Fasolo, explains that “taking into account "Socially Responsible Investment", i.e. environmental and social aspects, pays off for investors as well as for companies.”
 New article Website Link to opinion article Link to opinion article https://www.boerse-online.de/nachrichten/meinungen/thema-nachhaltigkeit-warum-biodiversitaet-anlegern-rendite-bringt-1028602715 2019-10-25 Multi-organizational/network Europe and Central Asia Alemania private Michelle Hahn-Baker IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous Drawing on IPBES Global Assessment, E-Book Teaches Kids Value of Being Kind to Animals and Protecting Them English (396) Drawing on the finding of the IPBES Global Assessment that one million species are at risk of extinction, American Humane has published a "new series of free books from American Humane and Chicken Soup for the Soul that aims to instill the love of animals into young people, encourage them to protect disappearing species, and support humane conservation."
New/changed action/initiative Website Link to website Link to website https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heroes-e-books/ 2019-10-28 National Americas Estados Unidos de América (los) private Michelle Hahn-Baker IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous Study Synthesizes Knowledge Gaps in IPBES Regional Assessments English (396) A study in “Nature Sustainability” examines knowledge gaps in the IPBES Regional Assessments. The authors explain that “to guide research that better informs policy and practice, we systematically synthesize knowledge gaps from recent assessments of four regions of the globe and three key themes by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. We assess their relevance to global sustainability goals and trace their evolution relative to those identified in the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment.”
 New article Website Link to article in Nature Sustainability Link to article in Nature Sustainability https://www.nature.com/articles/s41893-019-0412-1 2019-10-28 Multi-organizational/network private Michelle Hahn-Baker IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 rspaull The Nature Conservancy uses IPBES Global Assessment to Argue for Urgent Action for and Investment in Nature Protection English (396) Making extensive use of the IPBES Global Assessment findings, the Nature Conservancy (TNC) argues for urgent action for and investment in nature protection - especially in 2021 during the UN CBD COP15 in Kunming, China. New article Website Nature underpins every aspect of human existence—and it is in crisis Nature underpins every aspect of human existence—and it is in crisis https://www.nature.org/en-us/what-we-do/our-insights/perspectives/biodiversity-crisis-nature-underpins-human-existence/ 2019-10-30 Multi-organizational/network Cross-regional public Rob Spaull IPBES Head of Comms Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous IPBES Global Assessment Cited in FAO Strategy on Mainstreaming Biodiversity across Agricultural Sectors English (396) Citing the IPBES Global Assessment, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has published its “Strategy on Mainstreaming Biodiversity across Agricultural Sectors.” The draft was considered and adopted by the Council during its 163rd session in December 2019.
 New/changed action/initiative Website PDF of Strategy PDF of Strategy http://www.fao.org/3/nb349en/nb349en.pdf 2019-12-06 Multi-organizational/network Cross-regional public Michelle Hahn-Baker IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous President of the Fondation pour la recherche sur la biodiversité presented scientific articles from 2019 that accentuated and expanded the work of IPBES French (397) During the plenary of the Strategic Orientation Council of the Fondation pour la recherche sur la biodiversité (Foundation for Biodiversity Research), President Jean-Francois Silvain presented impactful scientific articles from 2019 that accentuated and expanded the message shared by IPBES that the populations of many species are declining and that one million species are at risk of extinction.
 New article Website Presentation on the website of the Fondation pour la recherche sur la biodiversité Presentation on the website of the Fondation pour la recherche sur la biodiversité https://www.fondationbiodiversite.fr/jean-francois-silvain-president-de-la-frb-revient-sur-des-articles-scientifiques-sur-qui-ont-marque-2019/ 2019-12-12 Organizational Europe and Central Asia Francia public Michelle Hahn-Baker IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous Article Summarizes Findings from IPBES Global Assessment Related to Food Security English (396) An article published by Agrilinks, an online hub for agriculture, food security and development professionals, summarizes findings from the IPBES Global Assessment related to food security.
 New article Website Article in Agrilinks Article in Agrilinks https://www.agrilinks.org/post/natures-contributions-food-secure-future-summary-findings-ipbes-global-assessment-biodiversity 2020-01-06 Multi-organizational/network private Michelle Hahn-Baker IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous IPBES Assessments Cited in WEF Global Risk Report 2020 English (396) Multiple IPBES Assessments, including the IPBES Global Assessment, are referenced in the World Economic Forum Global Risk Report 2020. Drawing on the Global Assessment,the Report highlights that “the dramatic loss of biodiversity brings serious risks for societies, economies and the health of the planet.”
 New/changed research project Website PDF of report PDF of report http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Global_Risk_Report_2020.pdf 2020-01-15 public Michelle Hahn-Baker IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous Research Article Focuses on IPBES Terms ‘Ecosystem Services’ and ‘Nature’s Contributions to People’ English (396) Building on the work of IPBES and IPBES-related research interests, an article in the journal “Ecosystems and People” titled “Disentangling ‘ecosystem services’ and ‘nature’s contributions to people’” explores these terms in greater detail and contributes to broader knowledge and data schemes.
 New article Website Link to article Link to article https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/26395916.2019.1669713 2019-12-17 Multi-organizational/network private Michelle Hahn-Baker IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous IPBES Cited in WEF Global Risk Report 2020 English (396) The IPBES Global Assessment is cited multiple times in the World Economic Forum Global Risk Report 2020. The report draws on the findings of the Assessment to underscore the negative implications of biodiversity loss.
 New/changed research project Website Report PDF Report PDF http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Global_Risk_Report_2020.pdf 2020-01-15 Global Cross-regional public Michelle Hahn-Baker IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous Irish Social Democrats Publish Report on Biodiversity, Cite IPBES Global Assessment English (396) The Irish Social Democrat Party has published a report on biodiversity, titled “Biodiversity: Protecting our Fauna and Natural Habitat,” which outlines the importance of protecting biodiversity and the party’s strategies for doing so. The report highlights the finding of the IPBES Global Assessment that the current decline of nature is unprecedented.
 New/changed action/initiative Website PDF of Report PDF of Report https://www.socialdemocrats.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Biodiversity.pdf 2020-01-20 National Europe and Central Asia Irlanda public Michelle Hahn-Baker IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous British Natural History Museum Declares Planetary Emergency, Cites IPBES Global Assessment English (396) The British Natural History Museum has declared a planetary emergency “in recognition of humanity's failure to combat our destructive impact on the planet's survival systems.” In its official announced the Museum cited to IPBES Global Assessment Coordinating Lead Author Andy Purvis, who referred to the Global Assessment finding that one million species are at risk of extinction as a “warning light.”
 New/changed action/initiative Website NHM website NHM website https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2020/january/we-are-declaring-a-planetary-emergency.html?utm_source=tw-link-post-20200120-kp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=anthropocene 2020-01-20 Organizational Europe and Central Asia Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña e Irlanda del Norte (el) private Michelle Hahn-Baker IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous International Poster Biennial Chooses Biodiversity as 2020 Theme, Refers to Global Assessment as Inspiration English (396) The International Poster Biennial has chosen ‘biodiversity’ as the theme for the environmental category of its 16th edition. In an article announcing the choice on the UN Environment Programme’s website, the IPBES Global Assessment is referenced multiple times, as it conveyed the magnitude of biodiversity loss. New/changed action/initiative Website Announcement of International Poster Biennial Theme on UN Environment Programme Website Announcement of International Poster Biennial Theme on UN Environment Programme Website https://www.unenvironment.org/news-and-stories/press-release/biodiversity-loss-inspires-global-poster-contest 2020-01-22 Multi-organizational/network Cross-regional public Michelle Hahn-Baker IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Patrick.Tonissen IPBES Global Assessment 'Inspires Global Poster Contest' in Collaboration with UNEP English (396) The 16th International Poster Biennial contest has chosen biodiversity as the focus of its environmental category, partly in response to the urgency highlighted by the IPBES Global Assessment. "The scale of the current biodiversity breakdown is unparalleled; the IPBES report warns that more than a third of all marine mammals, more than 40 percent of amphibian species and 10 percent of insects are threatened." New/changed action/initiative Website Biodiversity loss inspires global poster contest - UNEP Biodiversity loss inspires global poster contest - UNEP https://www.unenvironment.org/news-and-stories/press-release/biodiversity-loss-inspires-global-poster-contest Global Assessment 2020-01-22 Global México public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous Multiple organizations launch joint initiative to develop tool for measuring investment impact on biodiversity, cite IPBES Global Assessment English (396) The organizations AXA IM, BNP Paribas AM, Mirova and Sycamore AM have launched a joint initiative to develop a “pioneering tool for measuring investment impact on biodiversity,” stating that they “strongly believe that preserving the planet’s biodiversity is an urgent priority.” Mirova cites the IPBES Global Assessment and its finding that one million species are at risk of extinction in its official announcement.
 New/changed research project Website Announcement on Mirova website Announcement on Mirova website https://www.mirova.com/en/news/axa-im%2C-bnp-paribas-am%2C-mirova-et-sycomore-am-lancent-un-app_1 2020-01-28 Multi-organizational/network private Michelle Hahn-Baker IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous Kunst Haus Wien Shows Biodiversity-Related Art Installation by Claudius Schulze, Cites Global Assessment German (435) The Kunst Haus Wien, a museum of Wien Holding in Vienna, showed a space-specific installation by the German artist Claudius Schulze from January 30 to April 13, 2020. The artist “contrasts the extinction of animals and plants with new technological developments such as intelligent machines as an artificial ‘species’” and “raises questions about the future of our biosphere using large-format photographs, 3D scans and animations.” The Kunst Haus Wien cites the IPBES Global Assessment and its findings in a press release, illustrating the timeliness and relevance of Schulze’s work.
 New/changed action/initiative Website Press Release Press Release https://www.ots.at/presseaussendung/OTS_20200129_OTS0035/kunst-haus-wien-zeigt-claudius-schulze-biosphaere-x 2020-01-30 Organizational Europe and Central Asia Austria private Michelle Hahn-Baker IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous Citing IPBES Global Assessement, 102 Environmental NGOs Launch 'Blue Manifesto' Urging EU Countries to 'Adopt a 2030 Vision for Healthy Seas' English (396) More than 100 NGOs have called on European Governments to implement ambitious climate and biodiversity policies to protect marine and coastal ecosystems.

"The NGOs, led by Seas At Risk, BirdLife Europe, ClientEarth, Oceana, Surfrider Foundation Europe and WWF, highlight that to be successful, change is needed on both land and sea, so they call for:

• At least 30% of the ocean to be highly or fully protected by 2030
• Shift to low-impact fishing
• Securing a pollution-free ocean
• Planning of human activities that support the restoration of thriving marine ecosystems"		 New/changed action/initiative Website Blue Manifesto Blue Manifesto https://www.fis.com/fis/worldnews/worldnews.asp?monthyear=1-2020&day=30&id=106193 2020-01-30 Subregional Europe and Central Asia European Union Patrick Tonissen IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous Citing IPBES Global Assessment Key Finding and Direct Drivers of Biodiversity Loss, US Sports Radio Channel Encourages Donations for Endangered Species English (396) Citing the IPBES Global Assessment key finding that 1 million species of plants and animals face extinction and the top five direct drivers of biodiversity loss, WNFL in Wisconsin, a US-based Sports Radio Channel, has encouraged listeners to donate for endangered species. New/changed action/initiative Website WNFL Encourages Listeners to Donate for Endangered Species WNFL Encourages Listeners to Donate for Endangered Species https://wnflsports.com/blogs/the-great-outdoors/1642/dont-forget-to-donate-to-the-endangered-resources-fund-on-your-tax-form/ 2020-02-01 State/Provincial Americas Estados Unidos de América (los) Wisconsin private Patrick Tonissen IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous International Council on Mining and Metals Cites IPBES in Submission to CBD Post-2020 Framework on Mainstreaming Biodiversity in Industrial Sectors English (396) In its submission to the Convention on Biological Diversity Post-2020 Framework on Mainstreaming Biodiversity in Industrial Sectors, the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) reflected on the role of business in mainstreaming biodiversity. The ICMM referred to the findings of the IPBES Global Assessment as evidence of why a fresh approach to business and biodiversity is necessary. The ICMM explained that “we all depend on ecosystems for our survival, this rapid reduction of the world’s precious natural diversity is cause for great alarm. However, as the report also states, it’s not too late for us to make a difference.” The ICMM submission includes fundamental actions to be adopted by ICMM members, as well as suggestions for global and national policy. New/changed action/initiative Website PDF of International Council on Mining and Metals Submission to the CBD PDF of International Council on Mining and Metals Submission to the CBD https://www.cbd.int/api/v2013/documents/EA2D52FC-A7FF-7254-9E3F-6D4320625A05/attachments/ICMM.pdf 2020-02-03 Global Cross-regional public Michelle Hahn-Baker IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn