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234 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Global Assessment Noted in the UNCCD New Delhi Declaration | English (396) | During the high-level segment at the fourteenth session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), the gathered Ministers and Representatives developed the New Delhi Declaration. This Declaration takes notes of the IPBES Global Assessment, which recognizes the role of the land-use sector. The Declaration renews the Parties’ commitment to concerted international cooperation for the effective implementation of the Convention. |
New/changed commitment | Website | UNCCD Website | UNCCD Website | https://www.unccd.int/news-events/new-delhi-declaration-investing-land-and-unlocking-opportunities | 2019-09-10 | Global | Cross-regional | public | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||
235 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Article in Nature Cites Global Assessment Findings, Arguing That Scientists Should Join Civil Disobedience | English (396) | An article in the publication “Nature, Ecology and Evolution” draws on the findings of the IPBES Global Assessment as evidence of nature’s dangerous decline. In the article, titled “Scientists must act on our own warnings to humanity,” Charlie J. Gardner and Claire F. R. Wordley highlight the Global Assessment finding that one million species are at risk of extinction due to human activity. The authors argue that scientists should “should join civil disobedience movements to fight these unprecedented crises” of climate change and biodiversity loss. |
New article | Website | Article in Nature, Ecology and Evolution | Article in Nature, Ecology and Evolution | https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-019-0979-y | 2019-09-02 | Global | private | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||||
236 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Guardian Kicks off Year-Long Age of Extinction Initiative With Article Drawing on IPBES Global Assessment | English (396) | In September 2019, The Guardian newspaper announced a new year-long series called “The Age of Extinction,” which focuses on biodiversity and “draws attention to the catastrophic loss of species across the planet and looks at ways to tackle the crisis.” One of the first stories published as part of the series is an opinion piece by Guardian’s former environment editor John Vidal, who highlighted the finding of the IPBES Global Assessment that one million species are now at risk of extinction due to human activity. |
New/changed action/initiative | Website | Guardian Press Release | Guardian Press Release | https://www.theguardian.com/gnm-press-office/2019/sep/18/guardian-launches-new-series-the-age-of-extinction | 2019-09-18 | Global | private | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||||
237 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Environmental Researchers Draw on IPBES Conceptual Framework in Recommendation on How Brazilian Academy Can Better Incorporate ILK | English (396) | Two environmental researchers, Fronika Claziena Agatha de Wit and Paula Martins de Freitas, drew on the Conceptual Framework of IPBES while making recommendations on how the Brazilian Academy can better incorporate and value the knowledge of Indigenous Peoples and local communities in the Amazon to contribute to the active role of these peoples in governance. The researchers suggested that the Brazilian Academy could draw on the example of IPBES “to bring together governments, non-governmental organizations, universities scientific organizations and traditional communities to assess critically the relevant information about the biodiversity and the ecosystemic services [and as] a consequence…[value] all knowledge systems.” |
New/changed idea | Website | Interview with researchers | Interview with researchers | https://mundorama.net/?p=26099 | 2019-09-25 | National | Americas | Brasil (el) | private | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
238 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | National Council of Austria Declares Climate Emergency and Asks Government to Consider IPBES Reports as Factual Basis of Future Environmental Policies | German (435) | In response to the dangerous decline of nature, the National Council of Austria declared a Climate Emergency to send a strong political signal to develop better climate and environmental policy for the benefit of the country. As part of this resolution, the National Council also called on the Austrian government to consider IPBES reports as the factual basis for future climate and environmental policies. |
New/changed law/regulation | Website | PDF of parliamentary document | PDF of parliamentary document | https://www.parlament.gv.at/PAKT/VHG/XXVI/A/A_00935/fname_759166.pdf | 2019-07-02 | National | Europe and Central Asia | Austria | public | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
239 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Union Groups in Badajoz, Spain Draw on Global Assessment While Encouraging Citizes to Join Climate Strikes | Spanish (399) | In Badajoz, Spain, the CCOO and UGT unions called on citizens of Extremadura to join in various mobilizations that seek to raise awareness and mobilize action in response to human-induced climate change and biodiversity loss. The groups highlight the IPBES Global Assessment finding that one million species are at risk of extinction due to human activity. |
New/changed action/initiative | Website | News article | News article | https://www.regiondigital.com/noticias/portada/316221-ccoo-y-ugt-llaman-a-participar-en-movilizaciones-por-el-clima-este-viernes-en-extremadura.html | 2019-09-27 | Organizational | Europe and Central Asia | España | public | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
240 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Drawing on IPBES Global Assessment, Municipal Government of Nigrán Spain Moves to Declare a Climate Emergency | Spanish (399) | The municipal government of Nigrán in Spain moved to present a proposal in its plenary session to recognize a state of climate emergency and take corresponding measures within the mandate of the City Council. The City Council highlighted the findings of the IPBES Global Assessment, including that one million species are at risk of extinction due to human activity. |
New/changed law/regulation | Website | News article | News article | https://valminortv.com/2019/09/26/nigran-reconecera-o-estado-de-emerxencia-climatica/ | 2019-09-30 | City/Community | Europe and Central Asia | España | Pontevedra, Galicia | public | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||
241 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | City Council of Colmenar Viejo Highlights Global Assessment in Declaration of Climate Emergency | Spanish (399) | The City Council of Colmenar Viejo in Spain declared a Climate Emergency during its September plenary session. In its declaration, the Council highlights the findings of the IPBES Global Assessment, including that one million species are at risk of extinction due to human activity. The declaration establishes "a priority the progressive decarbonisation of municipal activity, planning actions and investing in technology to achieve zero emissions and supply 100% renewable energy.” |
New/changed law/regulation | Website | News article | News article | http://www.telemadrid.es/noticias/madrid/Pleno-Colmenar-Viejo-Emergencia-Climatica-0-2162483736--20190927104734.html | 2019-09-27 | City/Community | Europe and Central Asia | España | Madrid | public | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||
242 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Extinction Rebellion Cites IPBES Global Assessment in Event Description of Funeral March Protest | English (396) | To raise awareness about and protest climate change and biodiversity loss, an Extinction Rebellion group in Cambridge held a funeral march through Cambridge city centre, explaining that they are “grieving for all life on earth, from those that have died to those lives that will be lost in the future as the climate and ecological crisis accelerates.” As part of the event description, the group included the IPBES Global Assessment finding that one million species are at risk of extinction due to human activity. |
New/changed action/initiative | Website | News article | News article | https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/cambridge-news/live-extinction-rebellion-cambridge-protest-16998325 | 2019-09-28 | Organizational | Europe and Central Asia | Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña e Irlanda del Norte (el) | Cambridgeshire | private | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||
243 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | New Study on Monitoring Global Forests Draws on IPBES Global Assessment | English (396) | Researchers from the Universitat de Leida in Spain have created a network of plots, ranging from Moncayo to Northern Sweden, where they automatically measure the growth of mixed forests. They are studying possible changes in the distribution of forest species. In an article outlining their work, the researchers highlight the finding from the IPBES Global Assessment that one million species are at risk of extinction due to human activity, which shows the importance of protecting biodiversity. |
New/changed research project | Website | Article in The Conversation | Article in The Conversation | https://theconversation.com/como-vigilamos-todos-los-bosques-del-mundo-desde-lleida-124012 | 2019-09-24 | Multi-organizational/network | Europe and Central Asia | private | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||
244 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research Invites Proposals for Funding Relate to IPBES | English (396) | The Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN) announced that it is inviting proposals under its Capacity Development Programme for funding from September 2020. To receive funding, proposals must be relevant to global change and sustainable development. The APN further invited proposals that “contribute to the capacity development components of the evolving global change arena, including IPBES” and which take as their topic “ecosystem-based adaptation in the context of international processes such as IPBES.” |
New/changed investment | Website | Call for submissions | Call for submissions | https://www2.fundsforngos.org/development/call-for-proposals-addressing-global-environmental-change-and-sustainability/ | 2019-11-10 | Regional | Asia-Pacific | private | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||
245 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | New paper Draws on IPBES Regional and Global Assessments to Explore Usefulness of Scenario Archetypes in Science-Policy Processes | English (396) | A new paper draws on the IPBES Regional and Global Assessments to explore the usefulness of scenario archetypes in science-policy processes. The paper, authored by more than thirty authors, uses “a thematic analysis of (a) survey data collected from experts involved in the archetype analyses across IPBES assessments, (b) notes from IPBES workshops, and (c) regional assessment chapter texts, we synthesize the benefits, challenges, and frontiers of applying the scenario archetype approach in a science-policy process.” |
New/changed research project | Website | Link to article | Link to article | https://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol24/iss3/art35/ | Multi-organizational/network | private | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||||
246 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Groups Form Coalition to Protect Public Lands in United States, Cite IPBES Global Assessment | English (396) | In the United States, more than a dozen groups have formed a coalition to pressure companies that conduct or fund extraction to stay out of previously protected areas. In explaining the reasoning for forming this coalition, Alex Taurel, the Conservation Program Director of the League of Conservation Voters, cited the finding from the IPBES Global Assessment that one million species are at risk of extinction due to human activity. |
New/changed action/initiative | Website | Link to coalition web announcement | Link to coalition web announcement | http://www.mightyearth.org/new-coalition-to-protect-public-lands-from-trump-administrations-giveaways-to-industry/ | 2019-10-02 | Multi-organizational/network | Americas | Estados Unidos de América (los) | private | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
247 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Inspired by Global Assessment, Nordic Paint Company Launches Collection to Protect Endangered Species | English (396) | Inspired by the finding of the IPBES Global Assessment that one million species are at risk of extinction due to human activity, a Nordic paint company called Tikkurila has launched a special collection called “Endangered Colors.” The Endangered Colors collection “consists of nine different colors, each representing an endangered animal species….Tikkurila donates one euro per sold product to the protection of endangered animals.” |
New/changed action/initiative | Website | Press release | Press release | https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/tbwahelsinki-a-nordic-paint-company-launches-a-new-collection-to-protect-endangered-species-892888198.html | 2019-10-03 | Organizational | Europe and Central Asia | Noruega | private | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
248 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Drawing Inspiration from IPBES Global Assessment, Wageningen University Launches Website About Nature-Inclusive Agriculture | Dutch (425) | Wageningen University in the Netherlands has created a new website which presents visions for nature-inclusive agriculture, outlining what the future can look like. The website explains that the researchers drew inspiration from the IPBES Global Assessment, which conveyed the urgent need to restore biodiversity. |
New/changed research project | Website | Wageningen University Website | Wageningen University Website | https://v3.jamdots.nl/view/30079/Natuur-Inclusieve-Landbouw | Organizational | Europe and Central Asia | Países Bajos (los) | private | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||
249 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Research Article Draws from IPBES Global Assessment to Explore Future of Ecotourism in Africa | English (396) | An article in Trade for Development News draws substantially from the findings of the IPBES Global Assessment to explore the future of ecotourism in Africa. The article was co-written by officials from the World Trade Organization, the Conservation Areas and Species programme, the International Union for Conservation of Nature ESARO and the Executive Secretariat for the Enhanced Integrated Framework at the WTO. |
New article | Website | Article in Trade for Development News | Article in Trade for Development News | https://trade4devnews.enhancedif.org/en/news/how-can-we-protect-african-biodiversity-ldc-ecotourism | 2019-10-08 | Multi-organizational/network | Africa | private | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||
250 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Inspired by IPBES Global Assessment, French Magazine Compiles Examples of Concrete Actions to Protect Marine Biodiversity | French (397) | A French magazine called “Littoral - le magazine des gens de mer” drew inspiration from the IPBES Global Assessment and its finding that one million species are at risk of extinction and decided to compile a list of concrete actions being taken to protect marine biodiversity. For each example, the magazine has filmed an interview with people undertaking the project. |
New/changed action/initiative | Website | Article | Article | https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/bretagne/emissions/littoral-magazine-gens-mer-0/biodiversite-ocean-idees-ressource-1733865.html | 2019-10-08 | Organizational | Europe and Central Asia | Francia | private | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
251 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Research Article Explores Application of Imagination in IPBES Scenario Processes | English (396) | A research article explores the application of imagination in scenario development that stimulates “a reflective process that can contribute to more informed decision-making”. The article both examines the role application of imagination in existing IPBES assessments and offers suggestions for how it can be better applied in future ones. |
New article | Website | Article in Elementa Science | Article in Elementa Science | https://www.elementascience.org/article/10.1525/elementa.374/ | 2019-08-18 | Multi-organizational/network | private | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||||
252 | 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 | |||||||||||||||
253 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Former French Minister Discusses IPBES Reports in Podcast Interview About Climate Change and Biodiversity Loss | French (397) | Yves Cochet, the former French Minister of Spatial Planning and the Environment, discussed various IPBES Reports in a podcast interview about the interlinkages of climate change and biodiversity loss. |
New/changed action/initiative | Website | Link to podcast interview | Link to podcast interview | https://www.franceinter.fr/emissions/la-terre-au-carre/la-terre-au-carre-09-octobre-2019 | 2019-10-09 | National | Europe and Central Asia | Francia | private | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn |