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 Mon, 27/11/2023 Fernando Neda Parties to the Antarctic Treaty Issue Report Based on IPBES Science With Direct Policy Recommendations for Environmental Protection English (396) At the 44th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM XLIV) held in Berlin, Germany, from 24 May to 2 June 2022, the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties recognised the important role of the Antarctic region in global climate processes, welcomed the Decadal Synopsis Report on Antarctic Climate Change and the Environment (ACCE report) by the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), and showed concern about the effects and projected changes to Antarctic environments resulting from climate change outlined in the Decadal Synopsis.

The ACCE report was compiled by the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research from the findings presented in the reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change predominantly, and of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. SCAR acknowledged the contributions of all of those involved in the documents that form the basis of the synoptic report, in particular the thousands of contributors to and administrators of the IPCC and IPBES processes and the researchers whose work was cited either in those reports or in the ACCE report.

"The IPCC and IPBES reports form the substantive basis for the Antarctic and Southern Ocean synopsis compiled here. These reports, and their Summaries for Policymakers in particular, should be considered necessary background reading for full information on change that has already occurred, its attribution, and expectations for the future," states the ACCE publication. 		New/changed policy Other 2022-05-24 Regional Cross-regional public Fernando Neda IPBES PIA Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Mon, 27/11/2023 Fernando Neda TRAFFIC NGO Cites IPBES SUA and GA Findings and Recommendations in New Report on Legal and Sustainable Wild Species Trade English (396) The Global NGO, Traffic, has extensively cited IPBES findings and recommendations in its June 2023 report "Legal and sustainable wild species trade: Learnings and implications for nature market governance." The NGO refers to the IPBES Sustainable Use Assessment to provide general context around nature markets based on trade in wild species, as well as market-based voluntary standards, certification schemes, benchmarking and reporting initiatives.

"The 2022 Sustainable Use Assessment (SUA) by IPBES considers that the effectiveness of these initiatives, particularly certification and labelling schemes is varied. They have primarily benefited large-scale operations and have generally been limited to high-value markets," writes TRAFFIC. The SUA's recommendations are also touched on by the TRAFFIC report when focusing on stronger laws, regulations and policies and their enforcement.

The IPBES Global Assessment's findings are also cited to provide an overview of regulated wild species trade. 		New/changed action/initiative Other Legal and sustainable wild species trade: Learnings and implications for nature market governance Legal and sustainable wild species trade: Learnings and implications for nature market governance https://www.traffic.org/publications/reports/naturefinance-legal-and-sustainable-wild-species-trade/ 2023-06-15 Global Nordrhein Westfalen public Fernando Neda IPBES PIA Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Mon, 27/11/2023 Fernando Neda IPBES Science 'Instrumental' in Development of UNESCO Guidance for African Biosphere Reserves English (396) IPBES has been "instrumental" in the development of a new manual for decision-makers, managers and stakeholders of African biosphere reserves, and beyond, according to António Abreu, Director of UNESCO's Division of Ecological and Earth Sciences. "Filling a gap in the Man and the Biosphere community and beyond, [the] manual [provides] its readers with the necessary tools and knowledge to engage their communities in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals," states the publication.

Funded by the Belgian Science Policy Office, "Guidance for the assessment of ecosystem services in African Biosphere Reserves: a way forward to sustainable development," was developed based on a cooperation between UNESCO and the Capacities for Biodiversity and Sustainable Development (CEBIOS) programme of the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Science. "For the first time, a specific, user-friendly manual dedicated to assess ecosystem services was created for biosphere reserve managers and decision-makers, and adapted to the African biosphere reserve context."

Building on several IPBES reports, as well as its Conceptual Framework, the manual highlights how the 2019 IPBES Global Assessment underlines "the need for improved understanding of the interactions between ecosystem services and the goals and targets to end poverty and hunger and to enhance people’s well-being."

 New/changed technique Other Guidance for the assessment of ecosystem services in African Biosphere Reserves: a way forward to sustainable development Guidance for the assessment of ecosystem services in African Biosphere Reserves: a way forward to sustainable development https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/guidance-assessment-ecosystem-services-african-biosphere-reserves-way-forward-sustainable 2022-07-19 Regional Africa public Fernando Neda IPBES PIA Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Fri, 17/11/2023 Amarys Preuss UK Scientists from Extinction Rebellion Base Protest March on IPBES Global Assessment Findings English (396) UK Scientists from Extinction Rebellion advocate for biodiversity action based on the findings of the IPBES Global Assessment Report, which revealed that 1 million species are at risk of extinction, during a four-day protest march co-organised by 200 environmental and social justice groups in front of the UK Parliament. New/changed action/initiative Other Going beyond market-based mechanisms to finance nature-based solutions and foster sustainable futures Going beyond market-based mechanisms to finance nature-based solutions and foster sustainable futures https://twitter.com/ScientistsX/status/1650465736224022532?s=20 2023-04-24 2023-04-27 National Europe and Central Asia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland public Amarys Preuss IPBES Stakeholder Engagement Officer Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Mon, 27/11/2023 Fernando Neda AKWA , RYvER and Local Stakeholders Operationalize IPBES Nature Futures Framework to Save the Albarine River System English (396) The Aquatic Knowledge Centre Wageningen (AKWA) and the Drying River Networks and Climate Change (DRYvER) programme held a joint workshop in Lyon, France to co-create a desirable future for the drying Albarine river system. During the meeting, a mix of project and local stakeholders operationalized the IPBES Nature Futures Framework to come up with solutions for the river network, as well as discussed the socio-economic values related to the river, according to workshop participants.

The AKWA (Aquatic Knowledge Centre Wageningen) is part of the Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW). The Drying River Networks and Climate Change project is funded by the EU's Horizon 2020 Research & Innovation Programme. 		New/changed action/initiative Other @AKWALisette on Twitter @AKWALisette on Twitter https://twitter.com/AKWALisette/status/1712024724983693390?s=20 2023-10-12 National Europe and Central Asia France public Fernando Neda IPBES PIA Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Wed, 14/09/2022 Patrick.Tonissen IPBES Pandemics Report Featured in 'Last Week Tonight' Episode on 'The Next Pandemic' English (396) The popular US-based late night television show, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, prominently featured the IPBES Pandemics Report cover and key finding on the estimated number of virus yet to be described by science. New/changed action/initiative TV/Radio Broadcast YouTube clip YouTube clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_v-U3K1sw9U&feature=emb_title 2021-02-14 public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Wed, 28/09/2022 Patrick.Tonissen IPBES Evidence and Experts Featured Prominently in BBC1 David Attenborough Documentary, 'Extinction: The Facts' English (396) Featuring the IPBES Global Assessment 1 million species finding as the documentary's tagline, as well as numerous IPBES experts' involvement in the documentary, 'Extinction: The Facts' was heavily influenced by IPBES evidence.

"With a million species at risk of extinction, David Attenborough explores how this crisis of biodiversity has consequences for us all, including putting us at greater risk of pandemic diseases."		 New/changed action/initiative TV/Radio Broadcast BBC iPlayer BBC iPlayer https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000mn4n 2020-09-13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Mon, 04/04/2022 Anonymous At First Nobel Prize Summit EU President Ursula von der Leyen Says IPBES Work "Essential to Build Consensus Around Our Planet's State of Health" English (396) In a video recorded message on the occasion of the First Nobel Prize Summit, held virtually from 26 to 28 April 2021, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, outlined three reasons why, and three ways how, governments need to work with science. First, "we need science to make sense of the world around us. Second, we need science to guide us. And third, we need science to find new solutions to the challenges of our times, and to fuel innovation for a healthy planet."
On her second point the President pointed to Europe's close work with the three international panels that bring science to the table of policy-makers: IPCC for climate, IPBES for biodiversity and IRP for resources and the circular economy. "Their advice has been essential to build an international consensus around our planet's state of health. It is now time to find ways for these platforms to work better together. Because everything is connected. One health, one planet, one humanity. So we must also join up our work on climate, on biodiversity and on circularity. For a more effective multilateralism, guided by science."		 New/changed idea TV/Radio Broadcast President von der Leyen for the Nobel Prize Summit – Our Planet Our Future President von der Leyen for the Nobel Prize Summit – Our Planet Our Future https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSobaapgnPs 2021-04-27 Global public Britt Curley IPBES Programme Management Assistant-Communications Secretariat: Bonn
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 Thu, 22/06/2023 Anonymous I'm completely blown away by this shocking news. Afrikaans (402) Well, well, well, what do we have here? Today's news is incredible. [url=https://news.nbs24.org/2023/06/16/837573/]'Rebel Moon' Sci-Fi feature at[/url] Latest: Over 50 Deaths in 3 Days, Hospitalisation Up in UP's Ballia as Temperature Soars; Top Medical Officer Removed Well, well, well, the news confirms what I've long presumed. It's just as I had thought. New/changed research project TV/Radio Broadcast I'm completely blown away by this shocking news. I'm completely blown away by this shocking news. 1977-11-10 1978-10-11 AZM 51728 Subregional Asia-Pacific Afghanistan Taiwan Esq. RohanAssupGT RohanAssupGT I'm completely blown away by this shocking news. I'm completely blown away by this shocking news. [email protected] 81764227749
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 rspaull Citoyens Pour le Climat (Citizens for Climate) Produced a Short Synthesis in French of the Global Assessment to Spread the Key Messages French (397) Citoyens Pour le Climat (Citizens for Climate) Produced a Short Synthesis in French of the Global Assessment to Spread the Key Messages Other New Publication Print Article RAPPORT DE L'IPBES RÉSUMÉ RAPPORT DE L'IPBES RÉSUMÉ https://drive.google.com/file/d/15maVGWyQTKCtUjBgnJ92zfMu5YIzqu_v/view Organizational Europe and Central Asia France private Rob Spaull IPBES Head of Comms Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 rspaull Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) Publishes Report on Keeping Global Assessments Fit for Purpose English (396) The Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) published a report on Keeping Global Environmental Assessments Fit for Purpose, using a number of IPBES outputs (and those of others like the IPCC) to assess and evaluate opportunities to improve these processes. New/changed research project Print Article Keeping global environmental assessments fit for purpose Keeping global environmental assessments fit for purpose https://www.pbl.nl/en/publications/keeping-global-environmental-assessments-fit-for-purpose?s=09 2020-08-06 Global public Rob Spaull IPBES Head of Comms Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Patrick.Tonissen IPBES Fellow Publishes Opinion Editorial on "Ecosystem service valuation versus using IPBES 's NCP framework for maximizing post-spill recovery and use of compensation" French (397) Writing for l'express in Mauritius, Dr. Pricilla Iranah, an IPBES Fellow, published an opinion editorial on "Ecosystem service valuation versus using IPBES 's NCP framework for maximizing post-spill recovery and use of compensation." New/changed action/initiative Print Article Tweet Tweet https://twitter.com/iranahpris/status/1300853241249329152?s=12 2020-09-01 National Africa Mauritius public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Mon, 04/04/2022 rspaull Paper Applies IPBES Conceptual Framework Multiple Values Approach to Analysis of Agroforestry Landscapes in North East Europe English (396) This paper identifies and compares values that people attribute to agroforestry landscapes across North-Eastern Europe, using case studies in Sweden, Latvia, Belarus, and the Russian Federation. We apply the multiple-value approach developed for the conceptual framework of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services to an assess-ment of agroforestry landscapes. New/changed research project Print Article Perceived benefits from agroforestry landscapes across North-Eastern Europe: What matters and for whom? Perceived benefits from agroforestry landscapes across North-Eastern Europe: What matters and for whom? https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0169204621000074 2021-05-01 Subregional Europe and Central Asia Belarus, Latvia, Russian Federation, Sweden public Robert Spaull IPBES Head of Comms Secretariat: Bonn
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 Mon, 04/04/2022 rspaull 2021 Edition of Little Book of Investing in Nature Cites Global Assessment Extensively in Making Case for Investment to Protect Natural Capital English (396) Global Canopy's 2021 Edition of the 'Little Book of Investing in Nature', cites the IPB Global Assessment extensively in making the case for greater finance for and investment in the protection of natural capital New/changed research project Print Article 2021-01-15 Global public Robert Spaull IPBES Head of Comms Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous US Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Cite IPBES Work in Hearing on Protecting Biodiversity The US Senate Environment and Public Works Committee prepared the soil for future legislative and budgetary actions on protecting biodiversity, citing IPBES Assessment and calling the report "a kind of alarm bell". Just ahead of the Biden administration's release of its full fiscal 2022 budget proposal, Committee Chair Tom Carper (Democrat from Delaware) called biodiversity loss "an issue on which our committee has a bipartisan record of success" and added that "we must also ensure that the federal budget provides robust funding for wildlife protection."
New/changed action/initiative Print Article Lawmakers seek solutions to biodiversity crisis Lawmakers seek solutions to biodiversity crisis 2021-05-20 USD United States of America public Britt Curley IPBES Programme Management Assistant-Communications Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous Study Cites IPBES Assessment in Making the Case for a New Narrative in Addressing the Risk of the Emergence of Zoonoses English (396) Author Thijs Kuiken supports the IPBES assessment that 2030 goals for conserving and sustainably using nature and achieving sustainability can only be achieved through transformative changes across economic, social, political and technological factors. Kuiken argues along the same lines that in the global efforts to reduce the risk of emerging zoonoses, the current anthrocentric narrative must be replaced with a new ecocentric narrative that promotes a sustainable way of living, one where human are an integral part of nature and balance our needs with those of other living species. New/changed idea Print Article Implications of Transformative Changes for Research on Emerging Zoonoses Implications of Transformative Changes for Research on Emerging Zoonoses 2021-05-27 Cross-regional public Britt Curley IPBES Programme Management Assistant-Communications Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous UNCTAD BioTrade Initiative and CBD Workshop Highlights Importance Addressing Trade in Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework, Referencing IPBES Assessment Call for Sustainable Trade English (396) The post-2020 global biodiversity framework aims for a transformational change towards the objectives of the CBD and other global biodiversity objectives, including the shift to sustainable trade. The workshop and subsequent report highlight trade as an important part of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework discussions and its future implementation, citing IPBES Assessment: "Trade, underpinned by social values and behaviors, may either be considered an indirect driver of biodiversity loss or an important factor in solving sustainability challenges". New/changed action/initiative Print Article Online Workshop on trade and biodiversity for the post-2020 global biodiversity framework - Workshop Report Online Workshop on trade and biodiversity for the post-2020 global biodiversity framework - Workshop Report 2021-05-06 Cross-regional public Britt Curley IPBES Programme Management Assistant-Communications Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous French NGO Summary Report Highlights IPBES Pandemic Report Key Findings French (397) The summary document, published by Citoyens Pour Le Climat ("Citizens for the Climate"), a French non-partisan group of individuals determined to bring together ideas and strengths to safeguard climate and biodiversity, summarizes the IPBES Pandemics Report and its executive summary. New/changed idea Print Article IPBES Report Summary, Biodiversity and Pandemics IPBES Report Summary, Biodiversity and Pandemics https://citoyenspourleclimat.org/ Individual Europe and Central Asia France public Britt Curley IPBES Assistant Programme Management-Communications Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 bcurley1012 Building on Key Finding in IPBES Assessment, Literature Review Article Unpacks the Concept of Transformative Governance. English (396) This review builds on key findings of IPBES Assessment and has been elaborated to operationalize the concept of transformative governance. The article argues that transformative governance is needed to enable the transformative change necessary for achieving global sustainability goals. It must be: integrative, inclusive, adaptive, and pluralist. The article further argues that governance becomes transformative only when these four governance approaches are: implemented in conjunction; operationalized in a specific manner; and focused on addressing the indirect drivers underlying sustainability issues.
 New/changed idea Print Article Transformative governance of biodiversity: insights for sustainable development Transformative governance of biodiversity: insights for sustainable development https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877343521000749 2021-06-03 public Britt Curley IPBES Assistant Programme Management - Communications Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 bcurley1012 Informed by Key IPBES Assessment Findings, House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee Examines the State of Biodiversity in the UK and Actions Towards Biodiversity Protection English (396) The UK Government announced a ‘state of nature’ target aimed at halting the decline in nature in England by 2030, and plans to implement a raft of environmental policies to achieve these goals. While these policies are a welcome start, in their current form they do not represent the transformative change required to bend the curve of biodiversity loss. To help achieve the transformative change necessary, the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee proposes a package of recommendations spanning biodiversity monitoring, funding, policy implementation, economics, and education. Informed by key IPBES Assessment findings, this report examines the state of biodiversity in the UK and how the UK can best protect and enhance biodiversity in the future, and seeks to evaluate the extent to which the UK is doing its part to deliver the transformative change necessary to reverse biodiversity loss. New/changed commitment Print Article Biodiversity in the UK: bloom or bust? First Report of Session 2021–22 Biodiversity in the UK: bloom or bust? First Report of Session 2021–22 2021-06-23 Europe and Central Asia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland public Britt Curley IPBES Programme Management Assistant - Communications Secretariat: Bonn