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628 Thu, 02/05/2024 Amarys Preuss G7 Environment Ministers Base New Commitments on Several IPBES Reports' Findings English (396) The Ministers of Climate, Energy and the Environment of the G7 issued a joint Declaration on 30 April 2024 outlining the new commitments and programs to be implemented to reach international climate and environmental goals.
Reaffirming "the importance of a science-driven approach in policy-making", the Declaration emphasizes the key role IPBES reports' findings play in defining priorities for action, and takes act of the interconnected nature of the direct and indirect levers of biodiversity loss.
In particular, the Declaration takes note of the IPBES Global Assessment Report and the Invasive Alien Species and their Control Report as evidence sources for the ecosystems degradation that needs to be addressed through global action.
New/changed commitment Website The Ministerial meeting on Climate, Energy and Environment ends with the adoption of a joint communiqué The Ministerial meeting on Climate, Energy and Environment ends with the adoption of a joint communiqué https://www.g7italy.it/en/the-ministerial-meeting-on-climate-energy-and-environment-ends-with-the-adoption-of-a-joint-communique/ 2024-04-30 2024-04-30 Global Canadá (el), European Union, Francia, Alemania, Italia, Japón (el), Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña e Irlanda del Norte (el), Estados Unidos de América (los) public Amarys Preuss IPBES Stakeholder Engagement Officer Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
627 Mon, 26/02/2024 Amarys Preuss Dutch Minister for Nature Briefs Parliament on IPBES 10 Plenary Decisions and Implications for Dutch Biodiversity Policies Dutch (425) On 6 December 2023 the Dutch Minister for Nature and Nitrogen briefed the Netherlands Parliament on the outcomes of the 10th IPBES Plenary session (28 August-2 September 2023).
The Minister proposes several policies to be implemented in light of the decisions adopted at IPBES10:
- Invasive alien species: proposal for the continued and urgent implementation of the European Exotics Species Regulation, introduction of a national invasive species regulation, developing an approach and national strategy plan focused on prevention and early elimination, in accordance with the findings of the IPBES Invasive Alien Species Report which highlighted the lower cost of prevention of biological invasions rather than control and management of such invasions after they have taken place.
- IPBES-IPCC collaboration: national focal points for both intergovernmental organisations are encouraged to seek more cooperation at their own level, following the IPBES decision encouraging more interaction with IPCC counterparts.
- Dutch commitment to IPBES: The government commits to continuing its participation in SPM negociations, to ensure uptake and awareness of IPBES reports and attract more scientists and knowledge holders in IPBES processes. One key tool created for implementation of this policy is the creation of the Dutch IPBES Secretariat in May 2023, hosted by Naturalis and IUCN-NL.
New/changed policy Website Tiende Conferentie van het Intergouvernementeel Platform voor Biodiversiteit en Ecosysteemdiensten Tiende Conferentie van het Intergouvernementeel Platform voor Biodiversiteit en Ecosysteemdiensten https://www.tweedekamer.nl/kamerstukken/brieven_regering/detail?id=2023D47242&did=2023D47242 2023-11-27 2023-12-06 National Europe and Central Asia Países Bajos (los) Amarys Preuss IPBES Stakeholder Engagement Officer Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
626 Mon, 26/02/2024 Amarys Preuss Dutch Parliament Adopts a Motion Highlighting the Findings from the IPBES Invasive Alien Species Assessment Report and Urging the Government to Action For Management of the Invasive American Crayfish Dutch (425) The Dutch Parliament examined and adopted a motion submitted by MP van Campen urging the Government to amend legislation and regulations applicable to crayfish trapping in order to improve management of the American crayfish, an invasive species threatening water quality and biodiversity in the Netherlands.
The motion adopted by the Parliament bases its reasoning on the findings from the IPBES Invasive Alien Species Assessment Report regarding the impact and costs of biological invasions (400 billion euros worldwide).
New/changed policy Website Tweeminutendebat Aantal ontwikkelingen op het gebied van soortenbeleid (36200-XIV-123) Tweeminutendebat Aantal ontwikkelingen op het gebied van soortenbeleid (36200-XIV-123) https://www.tweedekamer.nl/debat_en_vergadering/plenaire_vergaderingen/details/activiteit?id=2023A05487 2023-10-11 National Europe and Central Asia Países Bajos (los) public Amarys Preuss IPBES Stakeholder Engagement Officer Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
625 Mon, 26/02/2024 Amarys Preuss Swedish University and Farming data platform conduct a pilot study for measurement of farm impact on nature and biodiversity, citing IPBES highlights of the interlinked nature and climate challenges Swedish (506) The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and Agronod - a farm data sharing platform - have developed a new tool in a pilot study making it possible to calculate and report biodiversity as well as climate impacts for a given farm and/or a specific production branch. The purpose of this tool is based on the linkage between climate and biodiversity challenges according to IPBES reports: the study proposes to support agricultural actors to be able to measure their impact on biodiversity and nature.

The feasibility study includes, among other things:
- A review of 16 different international methods for measuring the value of biodiversity.
- Factors that affect biodiversity in arable landscapes in Sweden. Characteristics of the landscape and management methods that affect the nature around and on the farm.
- Factors and measures that affect the value of biodiversity on individual farms.
- Practical example of how a calculation can be done.
New/changed technique Website New report: Measuring biodiversity New report: Measuring biodiversity https://www.agronod.com/aktuellt/ny-rapport-biodiversitet 2023-12-12 Europe and Central Asia Suecia public Amarys Preuss IPBES Stakeholder Engagement Officer Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
604 Tue, 06/02/2024 Fernando Neda Directly Citing IPBES Report, G7 Workshop Agrees on Importance of Measures to Control & Prevent Spread of Invasive Alien Species English (396) At a G7 workshop held in Japan from 20 to 22 November 2023, government officials discussed the need to control Invasive Alien Species (IAS) and agreed to strengthen international cooperation on this issue, based primarily on the IPBES Invasive Alien Species Assessment Report.

Informed by an international webinar held in April 2023, as well as consultations with other governments, relevant international organizations and stakeholders held on the sidelines of the 25th meeting of the CBD’s Subsidiary Body for Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA), officials agreed to incorporate national invasive species strategies and action plans (NISSAPs) and/or IAS components of the national biodiversity strategies and action plans (NBSAPs) in their respective countries.

The G7 officials acknowledged the value of the findings of the IPBES IAS Assessment Report and other relevant outputs of IPBES to encourage IAS-related discussions, recognizing that options exist to prevent the transport, introduction, establishment and spread of IAS, as well as to minimize their negative impacts, as reflected in the IPBES IAS report.

In their statement, the officials agreed to:

- Promote global, regional, and bilateral collaborations to (1) facilitate exchange of information including data, knowledge and experiences; (2) promote policy dialogue among countries on addressing IAS, including by stressing the importance of integrating biosecurity measures at international, national, and sub-national levels; and (3) develop/promote regional scale actions especially in relation to prevention, biosecurity measures and pathways.

- Strengthen scientific research, global databases and information systems, including enhancing decision support tools for identification and prioritization of IAS, pathways of introduction, and sites through horizon scanning, assessment of the magnitude of impacts, risk analysis, and other methods, as well as building evidence and increasing understanding of IAS, their impacts and management options.

- Promote outreach and mainstreaming through a whole-of-government and whole-of- society approach by generating awareness and education, working with Indigenous Peoples and local communities, and engaging the private sector, among other notable initiatives.

- Among several capacity building actions, the officials committed to using the IPBES IAS Assessment Report and available tools and guidance of the CBD and other organizations to help support their efforts.

The group intends to hold annual in-person or online meetings of relevant experts/officials to follow-up on the processes, as well as share information, experience and progress on their work at least every two years, with particular emphasis on progress towards achieving Target 6 of the GBF by 2030.

Recordings of the various sessions and consultations are available here: https://www.env.go.jp/en/nature/gairai_inter-conf_2023.html
New/changed policy Website Enhancing international cooperation on measures against invasive alien species Enhancing international cooperation on measures against invasive alien species https://www.env.go.jp/en/nature/gairai_inter-conf_2023.html 2023-11-22 Global Cross-regional Canadá (el), European Union, Francia, Alemania, Italia, Japón (el), Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña e Irlanda del Norte (el), Estados Unidos de América (los) public Fernando Neda IPBES PIA Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
622 Wed, 17/01/2024 Amarys Preuss UBS Sustainability Institute Publishes White Paper Proposing a Toolbox of Finance-Driving Technologies for the Measurement of Biodiversity In Regard to the Five Drivers of Biodiversity Loss English (396) UBS Sustainability and Impact Institute publishes a white paper on the tools needed to align technology and finance to address biodiversity challenges and reach the Global Biodiversity Framework Targets.

The report focuses in particular on technologies for measuring the state of biodiversity and the impact and potential of sustainable investments: the toolbox assesses the relevance of 14 technologies for measurement in regard to each of the five drivers of biodiversity decline as identified in the IPBES Global Assessment.
New/changed investment Website Bloom or bust Our latest white paper on aligning technology and finance to address biodiversity challenges Bloom or bust Our latest white paper on aligning technology and finance to address biodiversity challenges https://www.ubs.com/global/en/sustainability-impact/sustainability-insights/bloom-or-bust.html?intCampID=HPPROMOTEASER-GLOBAL-WEF2024-P1 2024-01-09 Global private Amarys Preuss IPBES Stakeholder Engagement Officer Other [email protected]
615 Fri, 15/12/2023 Eliska Rolfova Strategic Plan for the Bern Convention to 2030 Grounded in IPBES Science English (396) The newly adopted strategic plan for the implementation of the Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats - The Bern Convention - (https://www.coe.int/en/web/bern-convention) refers to the IPBES Global Assessment, in providing both the context for the plan and as the foundation for a number of key glossary of terms. New/changed policy Website Strategic Plan for the Bern Convention for the period to 2030 Strategic Plan for the Bern Convention for the period to 2030 https://rm.coe.int/tpvs18e-2023-strategic-plan-final/1680ada084 2023-12-01 Regional Cross-regional Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaiyán, Belarús, Bélgica, Bosnia y Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Croacia, Chipre, Chequia, Dinamarca, Estonia, European Union, Finlandia, Francia, Georgia, Alemania, Grecia, Hungría, Islandia, Irlanda, Italia, Letonia, Liechtenstein, Lituania, Luxemburgo, Malta, Mónaco, Montenegro, Marruecos, Países Bajos (los), Macedonia del Norte, Noruega, Polonia, Portugal, República de Moldova (la), Rumania, Senegal (el), Serbia, Eslovaquia, Eslovenia, España, Suecia, Suiza, Túnez, Turquía, Ucrania, Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña e Irlanda del Norte (el) public Ms. Eliška Rolfová Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic IPBES NFP (secondary) IPBES National focal point, Bureau [email protected]
614 Wed, 13/12/2023 Fernando Neda US Senate Resolution Introduced that Highlights IPBES Science and Amplifies Call for National Biodiversity Strategy English (396) Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley introduced a non-binding resolution in the U.S. Senate to establish a National Biodiversity Strategy. The resolution would express the need for the United States to establish a national biodiversity
strategy to protect species biodiversity. Such a strategy would encourage federal agencies to identify and pursue a full range of actions within existing laws and policies while encouraging the consideration of new ones, as well as establish a new four-year assessment to monitor the progress in addressing the biodiversity crisis.

The resolution notes that "whereas the United States should play a leading role on the international stage in addressing the biodiversity crisis, yet the United States... (3) does not have a national biodiversity strategy as
part of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services."

The resolution references IPBES science published in the 2019 Global Assessment, stating that "whereas recent scientific studies have shown that human driven threats have harmed biodiversity by (1) threatening approximately 1,000,000 species with imminent or near extinction." It also makes references to scientific evidence on the decline of wild species, the need to control threats posed by invasive species, as well as drivers of biodiversity loss.

Over 120 organizations endorsed the resolution. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Peter Welch (D-VT), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) joined Senator Merkley in sponsoring the resolution.
New/changed law/regulation Website Merkley Leads Senate Action Calling for a National Strategy to Defend Biodiversity Merkley Leads Senate Action Calling for a National Strategy to Defend Biodiversity https://www.merkley.senate.gov/merkley-leads-senate-action-calling-for-a-national-strategy-to-defend-biodiversity/ 2023-12-12 National Americas Estados Unidos de América (los) public Fernando Neda IPBES PIA Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
613 Tue, 12/12/2023 Fernando Neda Asset Management Company Mirova's Social Impact Strategy Influenced by IPBES Science English (396) Asset management company Mirova has pledged to focus on the social impacts of its land investments around the world through a sustainable land management-dedicated strategy. Mirova offers investment solutions that combine financial performance with environmental and social impact. The newly launched Mirova Sustainable Land Fund 2 (MSLF2) has the goal of raising €350 million (US$377.8 million) over a four-to-five year period from public bodies and institutional investors. It will invest in agroforestry, sustainable forestry, and regenerative agriculture projects in developing countries.

In its April 2023 report, "Mirova for Nature: Progress report on our roadmap in favour of biodiversity #2," the organization references science published in the IPBES Global Assessment (2019) and IPBES-IPCC Co-sponsored Workshop report, writing: "For Mirova, quick action by the financial sector is required well before regulations are enforced everywhere: divestment of impactful activities such as intensive agriculture & forestry, investment in nature-positive activities such as nature-based solutions and activities that reduce the five direct anthropogenic pressure drivers defined by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)– changes in land and sea use; direct exploitation of organisms; climate change; pollution; and invasion of alien species –, but also simulation of corporates impacts to support investment decisions in the absence of sufficient data and engagement with companies to direct their climate fundings towards land-use projects in the context of net-zero commitments."

"Evaluating positive impact also requires evaluation of the business-as-usual and sustainability scenario for each of the five pressure drivers on biodiversity defined by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)... Mirova leverages collaborative engagement to encourage companies in most material sectors to accelerate the transition towards deployment of processes and development of products that mitigate negative impacts in supply chain and improve positive impact based on reduced IPBES pressures of an activity as compared to a baseline," continued the organization.

"Mirova excludes activities that are most harmful to biodiversity. Globally a few activities have been identified as most harmful to biodiversity because they are the main root cause of the IPBES pressures drivers. Mirova has already
published its controversial activity list on the topic of climate change and intends to update it with new exclusions related to land use and pollution, including notably deforestation-linked agricultural commodities, chemicals and plastics," the entity pledged.
New/changed commitment Website Social Impacts Core to Mirova Land Fund as Market Matures Social Impacts Core to Mirova Land Fund as Market Matures https://www.esginvestor.net/social-impacts-core-to-mirova-land-fund-as-market-matures/ 2023-12-07 Global private Fernando Neda IPBES PIA Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
612 Tue, 12/12/2023 Fernando Neda Elaborating on IPBES Nature Futures Framework to Enhance Social Equity of Biodiversity Conservation for Indigenous Peoples English (396) A new perspective paper published in the journal Biological Conversation proposes a scenario titled “Rights for Life” to achieve biodiversity targets "in a socially-equitable ways by focusing on the Nature's and Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs) rights."

Building on the IPBES Nature Futures Framework, the authors "contribute to understanding of governance aspects in positive nature-based future scenarios by considering what kinds of governance approaches could be used to achieve the 'Rights for Life' scenario in a way that is able to balance between the value perspectives of 'Nature for Nature', 'Nature for Society', and 'Nature as Culture'."

Also citing the IPBES Global Assessment and preliminary work for the IPBES Values Assessment, the authors note that "IPBES (2019) has recognized the need to enhance social equity for IPLCs, and that among the local indicators developed and used by indigenous peoples and local communities, 72 % show negative trends in nature that underpin local livelihoods and human well-being."

The authors recommend linking to future policy-relevant scenario exercises conducted by applying the Nature Futures Framework and the three value perspectives, as well as recognizing IPLCs' and Nature's rights explicitly in policies and laws to enable transformation towards sustainability.
New article Website “Rights for Life” scenario to reach biodiversity targets and social equity for indigenous peoples and local communities “Rights for Life” scenario to reach biodiversity targets and social equity for indigenous peoples and local communities https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006320723000587?via%3Dihub 2023-03-01 Global public Fernando Neda IPBES PIA Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
610 Wed, 06/12/2023 Fernando Neda To Strengthen Assessments of Freshwater Ecosystems, Researchers Employ IPBES Nature Futures Framework English (396) A new article published in the Sustainability Science journal explores how the Nature Futures Framework (NFF) may be implemented for improved assessment of freshwater ecosystems. In the article, researchers outline how the NFF and its main value perspectives can be translated to freshwater systems and explore what desirable freshwater futures would look like from three perspectives (Nature for Nature, Nature for Society, and Nature as Culture).

Second, they also review scenario strategies and current models to examine how freshwater modelling can be linked to the NFF in terms of its aims and outcomes. In doing so, authors aimed to identify which aspects of the NFF framework are not yet captured in current freshwater models and suggest possible ways to bridge them.

"We believe that the knowledge gaps that exist should be bridged by mobilising existing freshwater research communities and projects to model nature futures for freshwater ecosystems. We see the development of the Nature Futures Framework under IPBES as an opportunity for freshwater modelling communities from across the world to strengthen the representation of freshwater nature and biodiversity in global environmental governance," wrote the authors, extensively building on IPBES science throughout the publication.

"Current freshwater ecosystem models can represent Nature for Nature, partially represent Nature for Society, and represent limited or indirect aspects of Nature as Culture," they concluded.
New article Website New paths for modelling freshwater nature futures New paths for modelling freshwater nature futures https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11625-023-01341-0#Sec1 2023-07-03 Global public Fernando Neda IPBES PIA Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
609 Wed, 06/12/2023 Fernando Neda In New Paper, Authors Point to IPBES Work as they Call for Integrated Policy Approaches and Solutions to Solve Climate and Biodiversity Crises Together German (435) In a new article published in the German journal Ecological Economy, authors Alexandra Dehnhardt and Josef Settele argue that so far, climate and biodiversity protection have largely been dealt with in separate political domains, and that both crises can only be solved together.

“Climate change and the biodiversity crisis can only be overcome together ,” emphasize Dehnhardt and Settele in their in-depth article. How can the two policy areas work better together? A first step was the joint workshop by the World Biodiversity Council IPBES and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change IPCC 2020. Both bodies believe a profound change is necessary - for example through development paths such as degrowth, green economy or nature protection.

The authors quote the IPBES Global Assessment (2019), the IPBES Values Assessment, and the IPBES-IPCC Joint Workshop Report in the publication.
New article Website Klimawandel und Biodiversität – neue Ausgabe »Ökologisches Wirtschaften« Klimawandel und Biodiversität – neue Ausgabe »Ökologisches Wirtschaften« https://www.ioew.de/news/article/klimawandel-und-biodiversitaet-neue-ausgabe-oekologisches-wirtschaften 2023-12-04 National Europe and Central Asia Alemania public Fernando Neda IPBES PIA Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
608 Thu, 30/11/2023 Fernando Neda IPBES Science at Heart of Guardian Newspaper's Initiative to Include Biodiversity Amongst its Editorial Priorities English (396) The influential UK-based Guardian newspaper updated its editorial climate pledge to include nature and biodiversity. For this major editorial revision, and intending to ensure that biodiversity is also placed at the heart of their work in the way that climate was a few years back, the publication launched a large news feature. The reports focuses on what the world might look like in 2050 if we do not take the necessary action on biodiversity.

The article concentrates on the five main drivers of biodiversity loss identified by IPBES: land and sea use change, direct exploitation of natural resources, climate change, pollution and invasive species. As such, The Guardian requested perspectives from IPBES experts from different backgrounds, geographies and genders.

IPBES science, particularly from the 2019 Global Assessment and the 2023 Invasive Alien Species Assessment, was not only cited in the article, but it led Guardian to commission it, marking the newspaper's commitment to including biodiversity and related issues amongst its editorial priorities.

IPBES authors and/or experts quoted in the news piece include Sandra Diaz, Emma Archer, Anibal Pauchard, Hanno Seebens, Peter Stoett, Unai Pascual, Jean-Marc Fromentin, Josef Settele and Eduardo Brondizio.
New/changed commitment Website The age of extinction. ‘A biodiversity catastrophe’: how the world could look in 2050 – unless we act now The age of extinction. ‘A biodiversity catastrophe’: how the world could look in 2050 – unless we act now https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/nov/29/a-biodiversity-catastrophe-how-the-world-could-look-in-2050-unless-we-act-now-aoe 2023-11-29 National Europe and Central Asia Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña e Irlanda del Norte (el) private Fernando Neda IPBES PIA Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
606 Tue, 28/11/2023 Amarys Preuss European Parliament Adopts 'New Deal For Pollinators' Partly in Consideration of IPBES Pollination Assessment Findings English (396) The European Parliament adopted on 23 November 2023 a Resolution on the revised Pollinators Initiative, "A new deal for pollinators" (resolution 023/2720(RSP)) which underlines the urgent need for concrete action to reverse pollinator decline by 2030.

The resolution was adopted "having regard to the 2016 assessment report of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services on pollinators, pollination and food production".
It aims to ensure policy coherence in the fields of agriculture and forestry, pollution and connectivity, enable a pollinator monitoring scheme and bolster resource mobilization, knowledge-sharing and capacity-building to meet the Initiative objectives
New/changed law/regulation Website Revised pollinators initiative - a new deal for pollinators Revised pollinators initiative - a new deal for pollinators https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TA-9-2023-0441_EN.pdf 2023-11-23 Regional Europe and Central Asia European Union public Amarys Preuss IPBES Stakeholder Engagement Officer Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
605 Mon, 27/11/2023 Fernando Neda Building on IPBES Science, Researchers Identify Four Areas to Strengthen Sustainable Wildlife Trade English (396) A new paper published in the September 2023 edition of the Journal of Environmental Management has identified four core areas that must be strengthened for a better approach to wildlife trade and monitoring.

Titled "Determining the sustainability of legal wildlife trade," in the study, authors highlight the finding from the 2019 IPBES Global Assessment that exploitation of wildlife is the second greatest threat to global diversity and its vital contributions to people.

The authors provide 183 examples showing unsustainable trade in a broad range of taxonomic groups and calling for enacting changes in regulatory frameworks, deeming them "essential to the continued survival of many threatened species." These are: (1) rigorous data collection and analyses of populations; (2) linking trade quotas to IUCN and international accords; (3) improved databases and compliance of trade; and (4) enhanced understanding of trade bans, market forces, and species substitutions.

"Given that wildlife exploitation is a major driver of biodiversity loss (IPBES et al., 2019), demand-related information is urgently required to determine sustainability," cited the authors.
New article Website Determining the sustainability of legal wildlife trade Determining the sustainability of legal wildlife trade https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0301479723007752 2023-09-01 Global public Fernando Neda IPBES PIA Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
603 Mon, 27/11/2023 Fernando Neda Researchers Operationalize IPBES Nature Futures Framework to Catalyze Development of Nature-Future Scenarios English (396) Members of the IPBES task force on scenarios and models have provided an example of how the Nature Futures Framework can be implemented for the development of illustrative narratives representing a diversity of desirable nature futures: information that can be used to assess and develop scenarios and models whilst acknowledging the underpinning value perspectives on nature.

To explore the interdependence between narratives, and therefore their potential to be translated into scenarios and models, six narratives developed were assessed around three areas of the transformative change debate, specifically, (1) land sparing vs. land sharing, (2) Half Earth vs. Whole Earth conservation, and (3) green growth vs. post-growth economic development.

The paper concludes with an assessment of how the Nature Futures Framework could be used to assist in developing and articulating transformative pathways towards desirable nature futures.

The article is part of the Sustainability Science journal's Special Feature: Operationalizing the Nature Futures Framework to Catalyze the Development of Nature-Future Scenarios.
New/changed research project Print Article Bringing the Nature Futures Framework to life: creating a set of illustrative narratives of nature futures Bringing the Nature Futures Framework to life: creating a set of illustrative narratives of nature futures https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11625-023-01316-1 2023-05-04 Global public Fernando Neda IPBES PIA Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
602 Mon, 27/11/2023 Amarys Preuss French Foundation for Biodiversity Research Publishes Prospective Study, Building on IPBES Work and Concepts to Define Future Fields for Biodiversity Research French (397) The French Foundation for Biodiversity Research conducted a prospective study to defines the pillars of biodiversity research in the years to come, in order to highlight gaps and support coordination among researchers and funders.
The study builds upon the various IPBES products to identify existing knowledge and research needs. It also makes use of concepts from IPBES' work, in particular the Nature Futures Framework and the concept of transformative change, to define the fourth pillar of research potential "Systemic responses: transformative change and leverage measures".

A conference will take place on 6 December 2023 to present the results of this study to the research community.
New/changed research project Website Prospective scientifique pour la recherche française sur la biodiversité – 2023 Prospective scientifique pour la recherche française sur la biodiversité – 2023 https://www.fondationbiodiversite.fr/prospective-scientifique-pour-la-recherche-francaise-sur-la-biodiversite-2023/ 2021-01-01 2023-12-06 National Europe and Central Asia Francia public Amarys Preuss IPBES Stakeholder Engagement Officer [email protected]