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410 | Mon, 04/04/2022 | rspaull | Study uses IPBES Conceptual Framework to Analyse Connections Between People and Nature in Draa River Basin Southern Morocco | English (396) | A new study, Social-ecological interactions in the Draa River Basin, southern Morocco: Towards nature conservation and human well-being using the IPBES framework makes direct use of the IPBES conceptual framework to combine ecological and socio-economic insights and analyse the connections between people and nature in the water scarce Draa River Basin. | New/changed research project | Website | Towards nature conservation and human well-being using the IPBES framework | Towards nature conservation and human well-being using the IPBES framework | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0048969720380232 | 2021-05-15 | State/Provincial | Africa | Morocco | Zagora | public | Robert | Spaull | IPBES | Head of Comms | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||
447 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Science Advisor and Conservation Science Professor, Dr. Leah Gerber, QuotesFindings IPBES Assessment at Senate Committee EPW Hearing on Biodiversity Crisis | English (396) | Dr. Leah Gerber, founding director of the Center for Biodiversity Outcomes, Science Advisor at Defenders of Wildlife, and Professor of Conservation Science, testified at Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works hearing on biodiversity crisis, quoting findings from IPBES Global Assessment Report. Dr. Gerber spoke of a need for agency cooperation to address the crisis, saying “The science is clear about the biodiversity crisis and we have options for solutions." She suggested: "A National Biodiversity Strategy for the U.S. would focus and coordinate government response to the biodiversity crisis.” She called for agency cooperation: "Just as there is great consequence to losing biodiversity, there is also great opportunity to reverse course." | New/changed idea | Website | Capitol Hill Hearing Examines Biodiversity Loss and Need for National Strategy | Capitol Hill Hearing Examines Biodiversity Loss and Need for National Strategy | https://defenders.org/newsroom/capitol-hill-hearing-examines-biodiversity-loss-and-need-national-strategy?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=newsroom-LeahGerberWebStory-5/19/21 | 2021-05-19 | National | Americas | United States of America | public | Britt | Curley | IPBES | Programme Management Assistant-Communications | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
446 | 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 | ||||||||||||||||
448 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | G7 Ministers Responsible for Climate and Environment Referenced IPBES Assessment in Policy Paper Outlining Firm Commitments to Address Joint Climate and Biodiversity Crisis | English (396) | The G7 Ministers responsible for Climate and Environment met virtually on May 21, 2021 in London to discuss the joint climate and biodiversity crisis. In a subsequently produced policy paper, Members acknowledge their recognition of the unprecedented and interdependent crises of climate change and biodiversity loss, and referenced recent assessments, including IPBES Assessment, which document that "rapid and far-reaching transformations across all sectors of society and the economy are necessary to tackle climate change, environmental degradation and biodiversity loss". The policy paper outlines a range of commitments to address the crises including a move towards global sustainability, and a commitment to ensure that actions taken will "maximise the opportunities to solve these crises in parallel". |
New/changed commitment | Website | G7 Climate and Environment: Ministers’ Communiqué | G7 Climate and Environment: Ministers’ Communiqué | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/g7-climate-and-environment-ministers-meeting-may-2021-communique/g7-climate-and-environment-ministers-communique-london-21-may-2021 | 2021-05-21 | Multi-organizational/network | public | Britt | Curley | IPBES | Programme Management Assistant-Communications | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||||
450 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Non-Profit Art Project 1M:1M Founded in Response to IPBES Assessment About Sixth Mass Extinction | English (396) | Non-profit 1M:1M (One Million One Month) is an art project that came into existence in reaction to the findings in IPBES Global Assessment that one million species are at risk of extinction due to human activity. Founder and Mexican illustrator Lore Mondragón aims to raise awareness about endangered and at-risk species through art submissions to their Instagram page. | New/changed action/initiative | Website | One Million One Month | One Million One Month | https://onemilliononemonth.com/home | 2021-05-21 | Individual | private | Britt | Curley | IPBES | Programme Management Assistant-Communications | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||||
473 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Article from Online Science Journal 'One Earth' Uses IPBES Global Assessment to Outline Framework to Evaluate Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) | English (396) | Guided by the IPBES Assessment, this science article provides a framework to evaluate how Nature-based solutions NbS contribute to transformative change and apply it to 93 NbS from mountain social-ecological systems (SES). The framework serves to assess what elements may catalyze transformative change, how transformative change occurs, and what its outcomes are. The framework provides key components for assessing the effectiveness of NbS and allows tracking long-term transformative change processes. | New/changed idea | Website | Assessing nature-based solutions for transformative change | Assessing nature-based solutions for transformative change | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2590332221002323?dgcid=author | 2021-05-21 | public | Britt | Curley | IPBES | Programme Management Assistant - Communications | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||||
449 | 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 |
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public | Britt | Curley | IPBES | Programme Management Assistant-Communications | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||||
452 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | CANARI Welcomes National Ecosystem Assessments Across the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, in Collaboration with UNEP and in Support of IPBES | English (396) | The Council of Ministers for Environmental Sustainability in the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) signalled their interest in National Ecosystem Assessments at a virtual meeting held May 20-21. These studies will enable Eastern Caribbean states to integrate the values of biodiversity and ecosystem services into economic decision-making and support the OECS’ commitment to sustainable, inclusive and resilient development and COVID- 19 recovery. This is part of a global initiative, administered by the United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), in support of IPBES. | New/changed action/initiative | Website | CANARI Welcomes National Ecosystem Assessments across the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States | CANARI Welcomes National Ecosystem Assessments across the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States | https://www.ieyenews.com/canari-welcomes-national-ecosystem-assessments-across-the-organisation-of-eastern-caribbean-states/ | 2021-05-28 | Americas | Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | public | Britt | Curley | IPBES | Programme Management Assistant-Communications | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||
460 | 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 | ||||||||||||||||
463 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | bcurley1012 | Informed by Findings from IPBES Pandemics Report, Campaigning Organization Avaaz Calls on G20 Leaders to Include 20 Key Ingredients for a Just, Equitable and Sustainable the G20 Communique | English (396) | In a brief to the G20 leaders, the campaigning organization Avaaz says governments have a key role to play in transformational recovery: it is time to align our economic policies with the realities of nature, and full respect of human rights. The organization outlines 20 'key ingredients' that should be included in the G20 communique for a just, equitable and sustainable recover. | New/changed idea | Print Article | 20 Ingredients for a Successful G20 Communiqué - Naples’ favorite toppings to put our Planet and People back on track | 20 Ingredients for a Successful G20 Communiqué - Naples’ favorite toppings to put our Planet and People back on track | 2021-06-03 | Cross-regional |
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public | Britt | Curley | IPBES | Assistant Programme Management - Communications | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||||
454 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | UK Prime Minister Johnson and US President Biden Look to IPBES Reports to Guide Joint Efforts to Tackle the Challenges of Climate Change, Biodiversity Loss, and Emerging Health Threats | English (396) | During a visit to the UK in advance of the G7 Summit, US President Biden and Prime Minister Johnson set out a global vision in a new Atlantic Charter to deepen cooperation in democracy and human rights, defense and security, science and innovation, and economic prosperity, with renewed joint efforts to tackle the challenges posed by climate change, biodiversity loss, and emerging health threats. In a joint statement, the leaders voiced their shared commitment to working together to rally countries to strengthen their climate ambitions; achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement; and bend the curve of biodiversity loss by 2030. "We will champion the best available science – particularly reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services". |
New/changed commitment | Website | Joint Statement on the Visit to the United Kingdom of the Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States of America at the Invitation of the Rt. Hon. Boris Johnson, M.P., the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northe | Joint Statement on the Visit to the United Kingdom of the Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States of America at the Invitation of the Rt. Hon. Boris Johnson, M.P., the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northe | https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/06/10/joint-statement-on-the-visit-to-the-united-kingdom-of-the-honorable-joseph-r-biden-jr-president-of-the-united-states-of-america-at-the-invitation-of-the-rt-hon-boris-johnson-m-p-the-p | 2021-06-10 | Cross-regional | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America | public | Britt | Curley | IPBES | Programme Management Assistant-Communications | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||
457 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | UK Prime Minister Johnson and US President Biden Look to IPBES Reports to Guide Joint Efforts to Tackle the Challenges of Climate Change, Biodiversity Loss, and Emerging Health Threats | English (396) | During a visit to the UK in advance of the G7 Summit, US President Biden and Prime Minister Johnson set out a global vision in a new Atlantic Charter to deepen cooperation in democracy and human rights, defense and security, science and innovation, and economic prosperity, with renewed joint efforts to tackle the challenges posed by climate change, biodiversity loss, and emerging health threats. In a joint statement, the leaders voiced their shared commitment to working together to rally countries to strengthen their climate ambitions; achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement; and bend the curve of biodiversity loss by 2030. "We will champion the best available science – particularly reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services". |
New/changed commitment | Website | Joint Statement on the Visit to the United Kingdom of the Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States of America at the Invitation of the Rt. Hon. Boris Johnson, M.P., the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northe | Joint Statement on the Visit to the United Kingdom of the Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States of America at the Invitation of the Rt. Hon. Boris Johnson, M.P., the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northe | https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/06/10/joint-statement-on-the-visit-to-the-united-kingdom-of-the-honorable-joseph-r-biden-jr-president-of-the-united-states-of-america-at-the-invitation-of-the-rt-hon-boris-johnson-m-p-the-p | 2021-06-10 | Cross-regional | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America | public | Britt | Curley | IPBES | Programme Management Assistant-Communications | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||
458 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | bcurley1012 | Professor of Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation, Liesje Mommer, Cites IPBES Assessment in Initiative to Make Biodiversity a Core Theme at Wageningen University & Research | English (396) | Nature’s decline ‘unprecedented’ in human history: 1 million species threatened with extinction. The realisation that the future of humanity is hanging by a thread is the driving force behind the mission that Liesje Mommer, Professor of Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation, has formulated for Wageningen University & Research (WUR): to reverse the decreasing biodiversity curve. She wants to connect all WUR initiatives, research studies and researchers working on biodiversity. Her motto: we are better together. | New/changed action/initiative | Website | ‘We Can Only Stop Biodiversity Loss if We All Work Together Right Now’ | ‘We Can Only Stop Biodiversity Loss if We All Work Together Right Now’ | https://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/we-can-only-stop-biodiversity-loss-if-we-all-work-together-right-now/ | 2021-06-10 | Multi-organizational/network | Europe and Central Asia | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | public | Britt | Curley | IPBES | Programme Management Assistant - Communications | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
526 | Wed, 19/10/2022 | rspaull | Researchers Use IPBES Approach to Analyse Expected Impact of Invasive Alien Species on Global Extinctions | English (396) | Researchers have heeded the approach of IPBES to address ecological and evolutionary components in conservation assessments in their analysis of expected impacts of invasive alien species on global extinctions. | New/changed research project | Website | Looming extinctions due to invasive species | Looming extinctions due to invasive species | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/gcb.15771 | 2021-06-10 | Global | public | Robert | Spaull | IPBES | Head of Comms | Secretariat: Bonn | [email protected] | ||||||||||||||
462 | 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 | |||||||||||||||
438 | Wed, 24/08/2022 | Anonymous | Colombia Launched its National Biodiversity and Ecosystem Assessment Based on IPBES Methodology | English (396) | After the three-year's of work, Colombia’s National Ecosystem Assessment was launched virtually on 30 June 2021. During the assessment, 105 experts from scientific, traditional and local knowledge backgrounds came together to articulate multiple scenarios for the trajectory of Colombia’s biodiversity and ecosystems until 2050 and its impacts on people's well-being with close reference to the IPBES guide on the production of assessments. During the launch event, the authors and experts called for an urgent need to shift to better environmental management and stronger implementation of environmental legislation to halt the country’s rapid biodiversity loss. See also: http://humboldt.org.co/images/pdf/10721/RTDFinalv290621.pdf | New/changed research project | Website | Colombia’s first National Ecosystem Assessment Sounds the Alarm for Biodiversity Decline | Colombia’s first National Ecosystem Assessment Sounds the Alarm for Biodiversity Decline | https://www.besnet.world/colombia%E2%80%99s-first-national-ecosystem-assessment-sounds-alarm-biodiversity-decline | 2021-06-30 | National | Americas | Colombia |
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public | Yuko | Kurauchi | UNDP | Policy Specialist | IPBES Observer | ||||||||||||
475 | Wed, 24/08/2022 | Anonymous | Colombia’s First National Ecosystem Assessment Published Partly in Support of IPBES | English (396) | With its rich, diverse ecosystems ranging from high mountains to wetlands, forests and coastal marine ecosystems, for Colombians, nature’s contributions take on different forms. Yet, drivers of biodiversity loss such as deforestation, erosion, overgrazing and increasingly severe competition over natural resources threaten Colombia’s environmental sustainability, affecting not only the functionality of these ecosystems but also the relationships among species. Colombia's national ecosystem assessment has been the product of a three-year-long effort to build the country’s capacity in support of IPBES. Assessment authors and experts called for an urgent need to shift to better environmental management and stronger implementation of environmental legislation to halt the country’s rapid biodiversity loss. During the assessment, 105 experts from scientific, traditional and local knowledge backgrounds came together to articulate multiple scenarios for the trajectory of Colombia’s biodiversity and ecosystems until 2050 and its impacts on people's wellbeing. The assessment points to the need for building greater institutional capacity among not just environmental institutions but also other bodies responsible for sustainable development and local governance. In the Colombian context, experts noted that conflicts arising over issues of mining or the agro-industry demand greater attention and awareness. Equipping these actors with skills and training, as well as budgets and accountability for implementation can ensure that policies and programmes are well-coordinated and impactful. |
New/changed research project | Website | Colombia's first national ecosystem assessment | Colombia's first national ecosystem assessment | https://www.besnet.world/colombias-first-national-ecosystem-assessment-sounds-the-alarm-for-biodiversity-decline/ | 2021-06-30 | National | Americas | Colombia |
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public | Mrs. | Alice | Fogliata Cresswell | UNDP | BES-Net Platform Management Officer | Stakeholder | |||||||||||
494 | Tue, 27/09/2022 | Fernando Neda | Colombia Develops National Assessment of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services with Guidance from IPBES | Spanish (399) | Providing a first-ever panorama, Colombia developed an assessment of the past, present and future of the country's fauna and flora, as well as its terrestrial and marine ecosystems. The 2,000-page 'National Assessment of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services' was launched by the Humboldt Institute with the support of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). The report was prepared by 106 authors, who participated independently as part of the Capacity Building for National Ecosystem Assessments: Linking Science and Policy and Biodiversity, and it also includes contributions from the Ecosystem Services Network (BES-Net) initiative. The evaluation gathers strategic data on the status and trends of biological diversity linked to the well-being of Colombians, evidencing trajectories of change and possible futures, which will be valid until 2050. For nearly four years, the researchers dedicated at least 93,000 hours of volunteer work to collect and analyze more than 1,500 sources of secondary scientific information, associated with terrestrial, freshwater, coastal, marine and insular ecosystems. Indigenous, black, Afro-descendant, Palenquero, Raizal, peasant and local peoples and communities from all regions of Colombia were involved in the development of six thematic chapters that review the state of biodiversity in Colombia. |
New/changed research project | Website | Evaluacion nacional de biodiversidad y servicios ecosistemicos de Colombia | Evaluacion nacional de biodiversidad y servicios ecosistemicos de Colombia | http://humboldt.org.co/evaluacion-nacional/index.html | 2021-06-30 | National | Americas | Colombia | public | Fernando | Neda | IPBES | PIA | Secretariat: Bonn | [email protected] | ||||||||||||
459 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | bcurley1012 | Two authors of IPBES Global Assessment Draw Lessons About How to Represent Biodiversity in Assessments and How Biodiversity Knowledge Can Inform Effective and Legitimate Actions | English (396) | The research article draws lessons from the IPBES Global Assessment about how to represent and govern biodiversity. The authors argue that while attempts to emulate climate science and governance are understandable, for biodiversity this is not a good idea. A narrow focus on biodiversity as species and biodiversity loss as species extinction may be easy to communicate and attractive for policy makers, NGOs or media to signal the urgency of the biodiversity crisis, but it is seriously limited in its ability to reflect diverse values and worldviews and catalyse the effective action that is needed to ensure the wellbeing of people and nature. | New/changed idea | Website | Biodiversity and species extinction: categorisation, calculation, and communication | Biodiversity and species extinction: categorisation, calculation, and communication | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10383441.2020.1925204 | 2021-07-17 | Multi-organizational/network | Cross-regional | public | Britt | Curley | IPBES | Programme Management Assistant - Communications | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||
502 | Thu, 29/09/2022 | rspaull | Aural Artist Aligns Soundscape Film on Silence as Sound of Extinction with IPBES Global Assessment Findings | English (396) | Aural artist, Thomas Hull (aka Missing Wolf) has created a spectral soundscape film to demonstrate how wild habitats are falling silent around the globe as a result of species extinctions - which he direcly correlates to the findings of the IPBES Global Assessment. The film can be viewed at https://youtu.be/NOPkligFrMU | New/changed action/initiative | Website | The Sound of Extinction is Silence | The Sound of Extinction is Silence | https://www.researchgate.net/publication/353761910_The_Sound_of_Extinction_is_Silence | 2021-07-21 | Global | public | Robert | Spaull | IPBES | Head of Comms | Secretariat: Bonn | [email protected] |