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274 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Research Article on Values Held by Children Towards Forest Ecosystems Cites IPBES | English (396) | A research article titled “Values held by Swedish primary school students towards forest ecosystems and the relevance for a nature’s contributions to people approach,” published in the journal “Ecosystems and People,” draws extensively on IPBES’s concept of Nature’s Contributions to People. The article’s findings “support the approach taken by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) in incorporating diverse forms of value into valuation methods, as well as by taking a mixed-methods approach.” |
New/changed research project | Website | Link to article in “Ecosystems and People” | Link to article in “Ecosystems and People” | https://tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/26395916.2019.1687585 | 2019-11-17 | Multi-organizational/network | Europe and Central Asia | Suecia | private | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
276 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Research article on challenges in policy-relevant global scenarios of biodiversity and ecosystem services draws on IPBES assessments | English (396) | A research article published in the journal “Global Ecology and Conservation,” titled “Challenges in producing policy-relevant global scenarios of biodiversity and ecosystem services,” draws extensively on the IPBES Global and Regional Assessments. The goal of the paper is to “reflect on the steps taken in BES-SIM, identify remaining methodological challenges, and suggest pathways for improvement.” |
New article | Website | Article in Global Ecology and Conservation | Article in Global Ecology and Conservation | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989419306183?via%3Dihub | Multi-organizational/network | private | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||||
278 | 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 | |||||||||||||
280 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | AXA Research Fund Launches Publication, Draws on IPBES Global Assessment | English (396) | The AXA Research Fund has launched the publication “Biodiversity at Risk: Preserving the natural world for our future.” The publication is a collection of interviews, articles and desk research that discuss the critical nature of biodiversity, the interdepencies between nature, climate change, the economy and security. The report draws on findings of the IPBES Global Assessment, including that one million species are at risk of extinction. |
New/changed action/initiative | Website | Link to AXA Research Fund website | Link to AXA Research Fund website | https://www.axa-research.org/en/news/biodiversity-at-risk-preserving-the-natural-world-for-our-future | Organizational | private | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||||
283 | 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 | |||||||||||||||
284 | 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 | |||||||||||||
285 | 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 | |||||||||||||||
287 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Natural HIstory Museum of Vienna Joins Global Alliance for Biodiversity, Cites IPBES Global Assessment | German (435) | The Natural History Museum of Vienna has joined a global alliance for biodiversity, citing findings of the IPBES Global Assessment as evidence of the urgent need to address biodiversity loss. The NHM Vienna highlights the steps it has been taking to protect biodiversity and explains that it “can and will make an important contribution to [biodiversity conservation] with its scientific expertise and diverse points of contact with society.” The NHM Vienna further explains that “the new worldwide alliance for biodiversity...offers an ideal basis for common global approaches.” |
New/changed network | Website | News article | News article | https://www.umwelt-journal.at/naturhistorisches-museum-wien-tritt-weltweitem-buendnis-fuer-biodiversitaet-bei/ | 2020-05-26 | Multi-organizational/network | Cross-regional | Austria | private | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
289 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Participants draw on IPBES findings in webinar on biodiversity and preventing future pandemics | English (396) | In a webinar focused on “Biodiversity and Preventing Future Pandemics,” participants cited IPBES findings. ACB Executive Director Theresa Mundita Lim cited a recent IPBES guest article that stated “there may be around 1.7 million unidentified viruses believed to still exist in mammals and water birds that can infect people.” The webinar participants included IPBES Founding Chair Zakri Abdul Hamid. |
New/changed action/initiative | Website | Summary of webinar | Summary of webinar | https://asean.org/asean-calls-natures-conservation-prevent-future-pandemics/ | 2020-05-20 | Multi-organizational/network | Cross-regional | private | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||
292 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | IPBES Global Assessment Inspires Online Art Campaign | English (396) | Drawing inspiration from the finding of the IPBES Global Assessment that one million species are at risk of extinction due to human activity, an online art campaign posted on Twitter and Instagram showcases artwork that feature animals at risk of extinction. |
New/changed action/initiative | Website | Instagram link to art campaign | Instagram link to art campaign | https://www.instagram.com/onemilliononemonth/ | 2020-05-01 | Multi-organizational/network | Cross-regional | private | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||
293 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Opinion Article Examines Pathways to Action Related to IPBES Global Assessment | English (396) | An opinion article in “Science Direct” titled “The IPBES Global Assessment: Pathways to Action” argues that the “critical challenge related to the IPBES Global Assessment is how to “disseminate and apply its findings at national and local scales where most policy and management decisions affecting biodiversity and ecosystem services are made.” |
New article | Website | Article in Science Direct | Article in Science Direct | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0169534720300112 | Multi-organizational/network | private | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||||
294 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | ShareAction Biodiversity Report Highlights Findings of IPBES Global Assessment | English (396) | ShareAction has released "Point of No Returns - Biodiversity: An assessment of asset managers’ approaches to biodiversity," which highlights the findings of the IPBES Global Assessment as part of its executive summary and overview of the state of biodiversity. The report explains that "the 2019 landmark report released by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) illustrates starkly the extent to which human activity is eroding the world’s ecological foundations." ShareAction is a non-profit working to build a global investment sector which is responsible for its impacts on people and planet. "ShareAction is a campaigning organisation pushing the global investment system to take responsibility for its impacts on people and planet, and use its power to create a green, fair, and healthy society. We want a future where all finance powers social progress. For 15 years, ShareAction has driven responsibility into the heart of mainstream investment through research, campaigning, policy advocacy, and public mobilisation. Using our tools and expertise, we influence major investors and the companies they invest in to improve labour standards, tackle the climate crisis and address inequality and public health issues." |
New/changed research project | Website | Link to report | Link to report | https://greenfinanceplatform.org/resource/point-no-returns-biodiversity-assessment-asset-managers%E2%80%99-approaches-biodiversity | 2020-06-11 | Multi-organizational/network | private | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||||
295 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Study on Vulnerability to Climate Change of Islands and Its Impact on Tree Life Cites IPBES | English (396) | A study titled “Vulnerability to climate change of islands worldwide and its impact on the tree of life,” published in the journal “Nature” incorporates the concepts of Nature's Contributions and aims to provide useful insight for IPBES-related works on the topic of phylogenetic diversity. The study highlights that in the Global Assessment, “PD is now recognised as a key indicator of one of “Nature’s Contributions to People” and notes that this study “contributes to issues of global relevance as defined in the policies of the IPCC and the IPBES.” |
New article | Website | Link to article in Nature | Link to article in Nature | https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-51107-x | 2019-10-09 | Multi-organizational/network | private | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||||
296 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Toulouse Museum Displays Exhibit on Species Extinction, Cites IPBES Global Assessment | French (397) | The Museum of Toulouse has displayed an exhibit focused on species extinction, which was originally developed by the London Natural History Museum. The exhibit highlights the incredible diversity of life on Earth as well as the threat of extinction. In its press release about the exhibit, the Museum notes the finding of the IPBES Global Assessment that one million species are at risk of extinction. |
New/changed action/initiative | Website | Press release | Press release | http://www.evamagazine.fr/product/nouvellebrexpositionbrdu-museumbrde-toulouse | 2019-10-09 | Organizational | Europe and Central Asia | Francia | private | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
303 | Mon, 04/04/2022 | Patrick.Tonissen | Inspired by IPBES Global Assessment, Music Group "The Chronicles of Manimal and Samara" Record Single Titled "At the World's End" | English (396) | Inspired by the IPBES Global Assessment, musical group "The Chronicles of Manimal and Samara" have launched a new single called "At the World's End" and a campaign promoting the Global Assessment. Tweet announcing IPBES inspiration: https://twitter.com/tcomasmusic/status/1356606053216096257?s=20 Campaign launch: https://tcomas.com/at-the-worlds-end-campaign |
New/changed action/initiative | Website | Tweet announcing IPBES inspiration | Tweet announcing IPBES inspiration | https://twitter.com/tcomasmusic/status/1357633743339593729?s=20 | 2021-02-05 | Global | private | Patrick | Tonissen | IPBES | Communications Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||||
304 | Mon, 04/04/2022 | Patrick.Tonissen | Citing IPBES Global Assessment, Two Oceans Aquarium in South Africa Announces Membership to "United for Biodiversity" Coalition | English (396) | The Two Oceans Aquarium in South Africa announced that it has joined the Global Coalition #UnitedforBiodiversity, citing the IPBES Global Assessment in its media release, and urges the general public to unite for biodiversity. | New/changed network | Website | Two Oceans Aquarium announcement | Two Oceans Aquarium announcement | https://www.aquarium.co.za/blog/entry/united-for-biodiversity | 2021-02-02 | Multi-organizational/network | Africa | Sudáfrica | private | Patrick | Tonissen | IPBES | Communications Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
320 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Patrick.Tonissen | Fidelity Investments Inc. Includes IPBES Global Assessment Key Findings in List of Top Three ESG Themes for 2021 | English (396) | Fidelity Investments Inc. has included key findings from the IPBES Global Assessment in its list of top Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance themes for 2021, noting "human activity has already severely altered 75% of terrestrial and 66% of marine environments, threatening the survival of around 25% of animal and plant [known] species." Although the Fidelity report is proprietary and behind a paywall, there was significant coverage of Fidelity's announcement. |
New/changed action/initiative | Website | IFA Magazine | IFA Magazine | https://ifamagazine.com/article/top-three-esg-themes-for-2021-fidelity-international/ | 2020-12-10 | Multi-organizational/network | Cross-regional | Estados Unidos de América (los) | private | Patrick | Tonissen | IPBES | Communications Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
323 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Patrick.Tonissen | HSBC Report on ESG, "Paradise Lost?: Why Investors Must Address the Biodiversity Crisis Next," Incorporates Key Findings from IPBES Global Assessment | English (396) | A Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) report, titled "Paraside lost? Why investors must address the biodiversity crisis next" has integrated key findings from the IPBES Global Assessment into this ESG report. | New/changed research project | Website | HSBC Report (behind paywall) | HSBC Report (behind paywall) | https://www.research.hsbc.com/R/10/lscDkqcgtVkl | 2020-06-01 | Multi-organizational/network | Cross-regional | private | Patrick | Tonissen | IPBES | Communications Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||
325 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | rspaull | UBC Study Expands on IPBES Global Assessment Examining how Indigenous -Managed Lands Help Species Survive | English (396) | A study from the University of British Columbia (UBC) expanded on the findings of the IPBES Global Assessment Report, examining how Indigenous-managed lands “play a critical role in helping species survive” using land and species data from 3 countries. | New/changed research project | Website | https://news.ubc.ca/2019/07/31/biodiversity-highest-on-indigenous-managed-lands/#:~:text=The%20researchers%20analyzed%20land%20and,co%2Dmanaged%20by%20Indigenous%20communities. | https://news.ubc.ca/2019/07/31/biodiversity-highest-on-indigenous-managed-lands/#:~:text=The%20researchers%20analyzed%20land%20and,co%2Dmanaged%20by%20Indigenous%20communities. | 2019-07-31 | Global | Cross-regional | Australia, Brasil (el), Canadá (el) | private | Rob | Spaull | IPBES | Head of Comms | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||
326 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | rspaull | IPBES Global Assessment Prominently Cited in Lombard Odier Private Bank and WWF Donor's Guide to the Environment | English (396) | Swiss Private Bank Lombard Odier and WWF launched a donor's guide that prominently cites the Global Assessment in making the case for philanthropic donoations and specific donation opportunties around the world. | New/changed action/initiative | Website | Lombard Odier and the WWF launch Donor’s Guide to the Environment | Lombard Odier and the WWF launch Donor’s Guide to the Environment | https://www.lombardodier.com/contents/corporate-news/media-releases/2020/june/lombard-odier-and-the-wwf-launch.html | 2020-06-25 | Global | Cross-regional | private | Rob | Spaull | IPBES | Head of Comms | Secretariat: Bonn |