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275 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Chinese Minister of Environment and Ecology Reaffirms China’s Commitment to Protecting Biodiversity, Cites Global Assessment | English (396) | In an article in “China Watch,” Li Ganjie, the Chinese Minister of Environment and Ecology cited the IPBES Global Assessment as evidence that “biodiversity conservation still faces great challenges.” The Minister then highlighted China’s continued commitment to protecting biodiversity, including its efforts to make the CBD COP 15 a success, as well as to integrate biodiversity conservation into policies related to agriculture, forestry, fishery and finance, and to improve international cooperation on biodiversity conservation. |
New/changed action/initiative | Website | Article in China Watch | Article in China Watch | http://www.chinawatch.cn/a/201911/29/WS5de0b6aba31059f7ac06d7be.html | 2019-11-29 | National | Asia-Pacific | China | public | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
281 | 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 | Ireland | public | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
297 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Center for Biological Diversity Files Formal Notice to Launch Lawsuit, Cites IPBES Global Assessment | English (396) | In the United States, the Center for Biological Diversity filed a formal notice to launch a lawsuit against the Trump Administration, alleging that it has “failed to decide whether 274 imperiled animals and plants across the country should be federally protected.” In its official statement on the lawsuit, the Center for Biological Diversity cites findings from the IPBES Global Assessment, including that one million species are at risk of extinction. |
New/changed action/initiative | Website | Statement on lawsuit | Statement on lawsuit | https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/lawsuit-launched-save-274-species-extinction-crisis-2019-11-20/ | 2019-11-20 | National | Americas | United States of America | public | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
305 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Patrick.Tonissen | Building on IPBES Assessment Reports, Swedish Environmental Protection Agency Publishes "Climate change and biodiversity – conclusions from the IPCC and IPBES in a Swedish perspective" | Swedish (506) | The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency has published a report which takes up five IPBES assessment reports and integrates key findings and implications for a Swedish context into this synthesis report. | New/changed research project | Website | Swedish Environmental Protection Agency report | Swedish Environmental Protection Agency report | https://www.smhi.se/publikationer/klimatforandringar-och-biologisk-mangfald-slutsatser-fran-ipcc-och-ipbes-i-ett-svenskt-perspektiv-1.163954 | 2020-09-14 | National | Europe and Central Asia | Sweden | public | Patrick | Tonissen | IPBES | Communications Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
307 | Mon, 04/04/2022 | Patrick.Tonissen | Report by Swedish Environmental Protection Agency provides 'Swedish perspective on the IPBES Land Degradation and Restoration Assessment' | Swedish (506) | The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency has published a report which takes up the IPBES Land Degradation and Restoration Assessment Report and integrates key findings and implications for a Swedish context. |
New/changed action/initiative | Website | https://www.naturvardsverket.se/978-91-620-6948-3 | https://www.naturvardsverket.se/978-91-620-6948-3 | 2021-01-14 | National | Europe and Central Asia | Sweden | public | Patrick | Tonissen | IPBES | Communications Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||
313 | Mon, 04/04/2022 | Patrick.Tonissen | British MP Caroline Lucas cites IPBES Pandemics Report in virtual parliamentary debate speech | English (396) | In a virtual Parliamentary debate speech, British Member of Parliament for Brighton Pavillion Caroline Lucas cited the IPBES #PandemicsReport as a call to action. | New/changed action/initiative | Website | Caroline Lucas tweet | Caroline Lucas tweet | https://twitter.com/CarolineLucas/status/1349071445608062977?s=09 | 2021-01-12 | National | Europe and Central Asia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | public | Patrick | Tonissen | IPBES | Communications Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
317 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Patrick.Tonissen | IPBES Global Assessment Cited in German Federal Government National Bioeconomy Strategy (July 2020) | English (396) | The German Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung [Federal Ministry of Education and Research] (BMBF), in its updated National Bioeconomy Strategy (July 2020), cited the IPBES Global Assessment. Note bene: 'World Biodiversity Council' is used to refer to IPBES. |
New/changed policy | Website | German Federal Government National Bioeconomy Strategy (July 2020) | German Federal Government National Bioeconomy Strategy (July 2020) | https://www.bmbf.de/upload_filestore/pub/BMBF_Nationale_Biooekonomiestrategie_Langfassung_eng.pdf | 2020-07-01 | National | Europe and Central Asia | Germany | public | Patrick | Tonissen | IPBES | Communications Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
330 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | rspaull | Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) Issues Report Citing IPBES Global Assessment About Mobilising Dutch Business Towards Net Positive Impact | English (396) | The Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) has issued a policy brief/report extensively citing the IPBES Global Assessment and focused on mobilising Dutch business towards Net Positive Impact on Nature | New/changed research project | Website | https://www.pbl.nl/en/publications/business-for-biodiversity | https://www.pbl.nl/en/publications/business-for-biodiversity | 2020-07-09 | National | Europe and Central Asia | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | public | Rob | Spaull | IPBES | Head of Comms | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||
331 | Mon, 04/04/2022 | rspaull | IPBES Experts Provide Oral Evidence from Global Assessment to Hearing on Biodiversity and Ecosystems to UK Parliament's Environmental Audit Committee | English (396) | Prof. Andy Purvis, Coordinating Lead Author on the IPBES Global Assessment and Dr. Anne Larigauderie, IPBES Executive Secretary were invited by the UK Parliament's Environmental Audit Committee to provide oral evidence in their hearing on Biodiversity and Ecosystems, to be used by the Commitee to advise the UK Government on opportunities at the negotiations for CBD COP-15 to be held in China in 2021 | New/changed action/initiative | Website | https://committees.parliament.uk/event/2332/formal-meeting-oral-evidence-session/ | https://committees.parliament.uk/event/2332/formal-meeting-oral-evidence-session/ | 2020-10-22 | National | Europe and Central Asia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | public | Rob | Spaull | IPBES | Head of Comms | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||
333 | Mon, 04/04/2022 | Patrick.Tonissen | IPBES Global Assessment cited in U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Natural Resources written testimony by Prof. Jane Lubchenco | English (396) | In a virtual legislative hearing on H.R. 8632, the Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act, and related Natural Resources Committee-referred bills, Prof. Jane Lubchenco's written testimony cited the IPBES Global Assessment. | New/changed action/initiative | Website | Testimony | Testimony | https://naturalresources.house.gov/imo/media/doc/Lubchenco%20Testimony%20UPDATED%20FC%20Leg%20Hrg%2011.17.20.pdf | 2020-11-27 | National | Americas | United States of America | public | Patrick | Tonissen | IPBES | Communications Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
334 | Mon, 04/04/2022 | Patrick.Tonissen | Norwegian Climate and Environment Minister Sveinung Rotevatn cites IPBES in biannual report to Norwegian Parliament | Swedish (506) | In a biannual report to the Parliament of Norway, Norwegian Climate and Environment Minister Sveinung Rotevatn cited IPBES evidence: "IPBES has shown that we all have a way to go to protect nature and ensure the earth's biological diversity." | New/changed action/initiative | Website | Report | Report | https://www.regjeringen.no/no/aktuelt/halvarig-redegjorelse-for-stortinget-om-viktige-eu-og-eos-saker-17.-november-2020.-klima-og-miljoministeren-om-european-green-deal/id2786103/ | 2020-11-17 | National | Europe and Central Asia | Sweden | public | Patrick | Tonissen | IPBES | Communications Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
341 | Mon, 04/04/2022 | Patrick.Tonissen | In Media Conference, German Environment Minister Svenja Schulze Presented Key Findings from the IPBES Pandemics Report, Calling for "Large Investments" to Prevent Pandemics | English (396) | Following the release of the IPBES Pandemics Report, German Environment Minister Svenja Schulze held a media conference to present key findings from the Report and implications for a German and international context. Schulze called for "large investments in the conservation, sustainable use and restoration of ecosystems" as well as an "ambitious new post-2020 global biodiversity framework" and "for a protocol on combating wildlife crime under the Convention against Transnational Organized Crime." | New/changed action/initiative | Website | German Environment Ministry media release | German Environment Ministry media release | https://www.bmu.de/en/pressrelease/minister-schulze-any-measures-that-help-prevent-the-destruction-of-nature-also-help-prevent-new-pan/ | 2020-10-30 | National | Europe and Central Asia | Germany | public | Patrick | Tonissen | IPBES | Communications Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
349 | Mon, 04/04/2022 | Patrick.Tonissen | Finnish Environment Minister Mikkonen, Citing IPBES Pandemics Report Calls for Tackling 'Over-consumption in order to curb pandemics, natural disasters and the climate crisis' | Finnish (430) | Following the release of the IPBES Pandemics Report, the Finnish Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, Krista Mikkonen, in a media release from the Finnish Environment Ministry, called for addressing overconsumption in order to curb pandemics natural disasters and the climate crisis. | New/changed action/initiative | Website | Media release | Media release | https://ym.fi/-/ministeri-mikkonen-kansainvalisen-luontopaneelin-raportista-ylikulutukseen-puututtava-jotta-pandemiat-luontokato-ja-ilmastokriisi-saadaan-kuriin | 2020-10-29 | National | Europe and Central Asia | Finland | public | Patrick | Tonissen | IPBES | Communications Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
350 | Mon, 04/04/2022 | Patrick.Tonissen | UK Green Party Welcomes IPBES Pandemics Report and Calls for 'Repairing Our Relationship with Nature to Avoid Pandemics in the Future' | English (396) | In a tweet shortly after the release of the IPBES Pandemics Report, the UK Green Party welcomed the IPBES Pandemics Report and called for 'repairing our relationship with nature to avoid pandemics in the future'. | New/changed action/initiative | Website | Tweet | Tweet | https://twitter.com/TheGreenParty/status/1321829419267301383?s=20 | 2020-10-29 | National | Europe and Central Asia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | public | Patrick | Tonissen | IPBES | Communications Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
353 | Wed, 14/09/2022 | Patrick.Tonissen | Multiple IPBES Assessment Reports Cited in French Foundation for Biodiversity Research (FRB) Report on French Actions in Light of IPBES Findings | French (397) | A synthesis report from the French Foundation for Biodiversity Research (FRB) detailing options for action in light of IPBES findings cited, among others, the IPBES Assessment Report Scenarios and Models, Pollination Assessment, Regional Assessment for European and Central Asia Global Assessment and Invasive Species Assessment. | New/changed action/initiative | Website | FRB Report | FRB Report | https://www.fondationbiodiversite.fr/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/FRB-methode-synthese-Cos-Ipbes.pdf | 2020-10-23 | National | Europe and Central Asia | France | public | Patrick | Tonissen | IPBES | Communications Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | [email protected] | ||||||||||||
365 | Mon, 04/04/2022 | Patrick.Tonissen | Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon Cites IPBES Global Assessment in Oral Testimony on United States Endangered Species Act | English (396) | In a Environment and Public Works committee meeting of the U.S. Senate, Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon cited IPBES Global Assessment evidence in oral testimony regarding the United States Endangered Species Act. | New/changed action/initiative | Website | Senate Record | Senate Record | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNQPuJ_F3KA&feature=youtu.be | 2020-09-23 | National | Americas | United States of America | public | Patrick | Tonissen | IPBES | Communications Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
371 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Patrick.Tonissen | Citing IPBES Evidence, French Council of Economic Analysis Publishes Report on Possible Economic Responses to Biodiversity Loss | English (396) | The French Council of Economic Analysis, in its report titled "Biodiversity in Danger: What Can Economics Do?", has included key findings from the IPBES Global Assessment in its analysis and providing seven recommendations for economic policy options for the Government of France. | New/changed action/initiative | Website | CAE Report | CAE Report | https://www.cae-eco.fr/Biodiversite-quelle-reponse-economique | 2020-09-10 | National | Europe and Central Asia | France | public | Patrick | Tonissen | IPBES | Communications Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
372 | Mon, 04/04/2022 | Patrick.Tonissen | IPBES Cited in French Ministry for Ecological Transition Brochure on the Role of Business in Protecting Biodiversity | English (396) | The French Ministry for Ecological Transition has published a brochure on the role of business in protecting biodiversity, citing key findings from the IPBES Global Assessment. | New/changed action/initiative | Website | Brochure | Brochure | http://www.mission-economie-biodiversite.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Les-bonnes-pratiques-fonci%C3%A8res-pour-simplanter-sur-un-territoire.pdf | 2020-09-22 | National | Europe and Central Asia | France | public | Patrick | Tonissen | IPBES | Communications Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
374 | Mon, 04/04/2022 | Patrick.Tonissen | IPBES Evidence Presented at Spanish Parliament Commission of Ecological Transition Hearing | Spanish (399) | At a hearing held by the Spanish Parliament's Commission of Ecological Transition on the topic of climate change and energy transition, IPBES expert Unai Pascual presented key findings from the IPBES Global Assessment. | New/changed action/initiative | Website | YouTube Clip | YouTube Clip | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uS4VBqtX_ck | 2020-09-17 | National | Europe and Central Asia | Spain | public | Patrick | Tonissen | IPBES | Communications Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
376 | Wed, 06/04/2022 | Patrick.Tonissen | Citing IPBES Global Assessment Key Finding, The Government of Sweden Announces Green Recovery Package | English (396) | In a media release announcing a green recovery package in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of Sweden cited the IPBES Global Assessment key finding that 1 million species risk extinction, noting the implications for a Swedish context. | New/changed policy | Website | Media release | Media release | https://www.government.se/press-releases/2020/09/green-recovery-will-lift-sweden-out-of-dual-crisis/ | 2020-09-16 | National | Europe and Central Asia | Sweden | public | Patrick | Tonissen | IPBES | Communications Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn |