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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous U.S. House of Representatives resolution calling for the creation of a National Biodiversity Strategy English (396) The IPBES Global Assessment and Americas Assessment were instrumental in describing the scale of the biodiversity crisis, the threats to be addressed, and need for action that led to the composition and introduction of a resolution in the US House of Representatives, by Rep. Neguse of Colorado, calling for the development of a National Biodiversity Strategy for the US. New/changed law/regulation Other House Resolution 69, 117th Congress House Resolution 69, 117th Congress https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/69/text 2021-01-28 National Americas United States of America public Dr. Jacob Malcom Defenders of Wildlife Director, Center for Conservation Innovation Member of an IPBES task force or of an expert group [email protected] +1 202-772-3262
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 Wed, 14/09/2022 Anonymous IPBES Assessments Cited in European Environment Agency Report 'State of nature in the EU: Results from reporting under the nature directives 2013-2018' English (396) The IPBES Global Assessment and IPBES Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services for Europe and Central Asia were cited in the European Environment Agency Report No 10/2020, on the 'State of nature in the EU: Results from reporting under the nature directives 2013-2018.' New/changed action/initiative Website Report Report https://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/state-of-nature-in-the-eu-2020/ 2020-10-19 Regional Europe and Central Asia European Union public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous IPBES Global Assessment and Key Findings Cited in United States Senate Resolution to Protect 30% of the Land and Ocean by 2030 English (396) The IPBES Global Assessment and key findings from the Report were cited within the text of United States Senate Resolution 372 in the 116th Congress, a bill which suggests that "the Federal Government should establish a national goal of conserving at least 30 percent of the land and 30 percent of the ocean within the territory of the United States by 2030."

Namely, the findings that 1 million species face extinction, the direct drivers of biodiversity loss and five specific facts were incorporated in the bill to justify this proposal: ((A) human activities are damaging 2⁄3 of ocean areas; (B) only 3 percent of ocean areas remain pristine; (C) 15 percent of mangroves remain; (D) 50 percent of coral reefs remain; and (E) at the current rate of losses, less than 10 percent of the Earth will be free of substantial human impact by 2050);.		 New/changed law/regulation Website US Senate Resolution 372 - 116th Congress US Senate Resolution 372 - 116th Congress https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-resolution/372/text 2019-10-22 National Americas United States of America public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous IPBES Cited in European Parliament Study on Biodiversity as a Human Right English (396) The IPBES Global Assessment is cited in a European Parliament study titled “Biodiversity as a Human Right and its Implications for the EU’s External Action”. The study explains that the findings of the Global Assessment related to human rights concerns have “already led the EU Council to underline that ‘biodiversity and healthy ecosystems and their services support the full enjoyment of human rights’.
New/changed research project Website Report PDF Report PDF https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/STUD/2020/603491/EXPO_STU(2020)603491_EN.pdf Regional Europe and Central Asia public Michelle Hahn-Baker IPBES consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous IPBES cited in article on soil invertebrate diversity loss and functional changes in temperate forest soils English (396) The IPBES Global Assessment is cited in an open access article titled “Soil invertebrate diversity loss and functional changes in temperate forest soils replaced by exotic pine plantations”. The article, which appears in the journal “Nature” examines “how forestry plantations of exotic trees affect critical soil functions and the composition of invertebrate assemblages”.
 New/changed research project Website Open access article in “Nature” Open access article in “Nature” https://slack-redir.net/link?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nature.com%2Farticles%2Fs41598-020-64453-y 2020-05-08 Global Cross-regional private Michelle Hahn-Baker IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous IPBES Global Assessment Cited in EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 English (396) The IPBES Global Assessment is cited multiple times in the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030. The strategy draws on the Global Assessment as evidence of the urgent need to address biodiversity loss and refers to multiple facts compiled in the Assessment.
 New/changed action/initiative Website PDF of Strategy PDF of Strategy https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/communication-annex-eu-biodiversity-strategy-2030_en.pdf 2020-05-20 Regional Europe and Central Asia public Michelle Hahn-Baker IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous IPBES Cited in WEF Global Risk Report 2020 English (396) The IPBES Global Assessment is cited multiple times in the World Economic Forum Global Risk Report 2020. The report draws on the findings of the Assessment to underscore the negative implications of biodiversity loss.
 New/changed research project Website Report PDF Report PDF http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Global_Risk_Report_2020.pdf 2020-01-15 Global Cross-regional public Michelle Hahn-Baker IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous IPBES Global Assessment Prompts International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) to 'Rethink How We Work Together to Tackle the Biodiversity Crisis' English (396) The IPBES Global Assessment Report has influenced the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM)'s biodiversity lead write that "the key findings of the [IPBES] Report that show, in no uncertain terms, biodiversity is declining at rates unprecedented in human history. This rapid reduction of the world’s precious natural diversity is cause for great alarm, but as the report also states, it’s not too late for us to make a difference."

The ICMM has therfore urged business and governments to adopt a collaborative approach to managing biodiversity and building a robust post-2020 Biodiversity Framework.		 New/changed action/initiative Website ICMM January 2020 Newsletter ICMM January 2020 Newsletter https://www.icmm.com/en-gb/news/2020/newsletter-jan-2020 Organizational Cross-regional public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Mon, 04/04/2022 Patrick.Tonissen European Economic and Social Committee Cites IPBES Global Assessment in Opinion on EU 2030 Biodiversity Strategy and Calls for Higher Ambition English (396) The IPBES Global Assessment was cited prominently in the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)'s Opinion on the EU's 2030 Biodiversity Strategy as reason for higher levels of ambition.

"A report published in 2019 by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biological Diversity and Ecosystem Services warned of an increase in the rate of species extinction and a decline in global ecosystem health. The report also makes clear that biodiversity loss can be neither reduced nor halted without fundamental structural changes in society. The authors of the report expect the changes needed to come up against considerable opposition from those who benefit from the status quo. However, it is possible and necessary in the public interest to find a way out of this situation."		 New/changed action/initiative Website EESC News item EESC News item https://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/news-media/news/biodiversity-missing-piece-eu-complex-strategies-puzzle-points-out-eesc 2020-10-09 Regional Europe and Central Asia European Union public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 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
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 Fri, 30/09/2022 rspaull Biodiversity and Conservation Journal Launches Call for Papers for Special Issue to Contribute to IPBES Work on Transformative Change English (396) The Journal Biodiversity and Conservation has launched a call for submission of paper to be published in a special edtion in late 2023 - ahead of the 10th session of the IPBES Plenary - to contrinbute to the work of IPBES on transformative change and later to be synthesized with the IPBES Transformative Change assessment report. New/changed research project Website CALL FOR PAPERS: Transformative change CALL FOR PAPERS: Transformative change https://www.springer.com/journal/10531/updates/19682276 2022-08-15 Global public Robert Spaull IPBES Head of Comms Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Wed, 28/09/2022 rspaull Nature Editorial About Validity of Single Numerical Apex Target for Biodiversity Cites Global Assessment and Calls for IPBES to be Mandated to Advise English (396) The journal Nature published an editorial about recent academic calls for a single numerical apex target for global biodiversity action, citing the findings of the IPBES Global Assessment and arguing that IPBES - working with the CBD's scientific advisors - should be called on to advise. The editorial states that governments should make a formal request for such advice to the CBD without delay. New article Website A proposal for one, simple goal, equivalent to the 2 °C climate target, needs to be thoroughly assessed A proposal for one, simple goal, equivalent to the 2 °C climate target, needs to be thoroughly assessed https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-01936-y 2020-06-30 Global public Rob Spaull IPBES Head of Comms Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous Kunst Haus Wien Shows Biodiversity-Related Art Installation by Claudius Schulze, Cites Global Assessment German (435) The Kunst Haus Wien, a museum of Wien Holding in Vienna, showed a space-specific installation by the German artist Claudius Schulze from January 30 to April 13, 2020. The artist “contrasts the extinction of animals and plants with new technological developments such as intelligent machines as an artificial ‘species’” and “raises questions about the future of our biosphere using large-format photographs, 3D scans and animations.” The Kunst Haus Wien cites the IPBES Global Assessment and its findings in a press release, illustrating the timeliness and relevance of Schulze’s work.
 New/changed action/initiative Website Press Release Press Release https://www.ots.at/presseaussendung/OTS_20200129_OTS0035/kunst-haus-wien-zeigt-claudius-schulze-biosphaere-x 2020-01-30 Organizational Europe and Central Asia Austria private Michelle Hahn-Baker IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Tue, 04/10/2022 rspaull The Lancet Planetary Health Journal Issues Editorial in Response to IPBES Sustainable Use of Wild Species Assessment Linking to Planetary Health Perspectives English (396) The Lancet Planetary Health Journal issued an editorial responding to the release of the IPBES Sustainable Use of Wild Species Assessment Report, making the link to the importance of a planetary health perspective in contributing to the fuller accounting of the values of nature. New article Website Reaching a balance with wild species Reaching a balance with wild species https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanplh/article/PIIS2542-5196(22)00177-2/fulltext#%20 2022-08-06 Global public Rob Spaull IPBES Head of Comms Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous Recognizing IPBES Evidence, Landscape Institute Declares Biodiversity and Climate Emergency English (396) The Landscape Institute, an English professional organization and educational charity, declared a biodiversity and climate emergency. Recognizing “clear evidence” from IPBES, including the Global Assessment findings that one million species are at risk of extinction and the decline of nature is unprecedented, the Landscape Institute’s Board of Trustees declared the emergency and made commitments for “long-term, meaningful action” to protect nature.
 New/changed action/initiative Website Link to press release Link to press release https://www.landscapeinstitute.org/policy/climate-change/ Organizational Europe and Central Asia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland private Michelle Hahn-Baker IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Wed, 20/12/2023 ana.costiniu Malawi's Collaborative Approach: Leveraging Dialogue to Address Biodiversity Loss and Empower Local Communities English (396) The Malawi Government, through the Environmental Affairs Department of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Climate Change, is currently assessing the status and trends of biodiversity loss in Malawi in collaboration with the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, which coordinates the engagement of authors/experts. This comprehensive evaluation is conducted with the technical support of the UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre through the National Ecosystem Assessment Initiative, under the umbrella of the Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network (BES-Net). This endeavour was supported by the triangular dialogue tool known as Trialogue, which provided a platform for an in-depth knowledge exchange and contributions to the assessment from participants with diverse knowledge sets and worldviews, including policymakers, scientists and Indigenous Peoples and local communities. New/changed technique Website Malawi's Collaborative Approach: Leveraging Dialogue to Address Biodiversity Loss and Empower Local Communities Malawi's Collaborative Approach: Leveraging Dialogue to Address Biodiversity Loss and Empower Local Communities https://www.besnet.world/malawis-collaborative-approach-to-empower-local-communities/ Malawi public Ms. Ana Costiniu UNDP BES-Net Communications Analyst Other [email protected]
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 Thu, 25/08/2022 Anonymous Francophone Africa Regional Trialogue Background Document Based on the IPBES Assessment Findings French (397) The manifestations of biodiversity crisis, such as the decline of pollinator populations and land degradation, indicate the approaching of a critical tipping point for humanity. Biodiversity loss is reducing nature’s contributions to humanity, strongly impacting rural communities and countries dependent on agricultural production. Africa is particularly vulnerable to land degradation, with two-thirds of its land surface estimated to be already degraded to some degree, affecting at least 65 % of the entire African population.

The Francophone Africa Regional Trialogue was initially planned to bring together representatives from seven sub-Saharan African countries: Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Senegal and Togo. It has been postponed several times due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and representatives from these seven countries met online during the lockdown period for the Virtual Trialogue for the Community of Practice on 2–25 November 2020.

In 2022, when the health emergency subsided, planning resumed for the physical Trialogue events, as the added value of face-to-face interaction is difficult to match online. However, in some parts of the world, travel restrictions persist. A decision was therefore made to proceed with the application of the regional Trialogue methodology in one country, Cameroon, at least for this year. The next Trialogue is planned to take place in Yaoundé, Cameroon, on 25–27 October 2022. The Cameroon Trialogue will replace the Francophone Africa Trialogue and will focus on discussing issues related to land degradation and restoration, pollinators and the sustainable use of wild species. More information may be found here and in the attached concept note.

From 2023, subject to local circumstances, BES-Net will shift fully back to the original regional Trialogue modality and continuously promote awareness-creation and uptake of the IPBES assessments at the national and wider levels.

The reference information for the Trialogue event is compiled in the Background Document, which focuses on the status of biodiversity loss in general and specifically on land degradation and pollination in the seven target countries. The document was developed based on the IPBES Assessment findings, as well as the results of the survey carried out in the form of questionnaires or direct interviews with resource persons representing the participating countries.		 New/changed idea Website Francophone Africa Regional Trialogue Francophone Africa Regional Trialogue 2022-04-05 Regional Africa Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Senegal, Togo public Mrs. Alice Fogliata Cresswell UNDP BES-Net Online Platforms Management Officer Stakeholder
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 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 Canada, European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America public Amarys Preuss IPBES Stakeholder Engagement Officer Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous Drawing on IPBES Global Assessment, Municipal Government of Nigrán Spain Moves to Declare a Climate Emergency Spanish (399) The municipal government of Nigrán in Spain moved to present a proposal in its plenary session to recognize a state of climate emergency and take corresponding measures within the mandate of the City Council. The City Council highlighted the findings of the IPBES Global Assessment, including that one million species are at risk of extinction due to human activity.
 New/changed law/regulation Website News article News article https://valminortv.com/2019/09/26/nigran-reconecera-o-estado-de-emerxencia-climatica/ 2019-09-30 City/Community Europe and Central Asia Spain Pontevedra, Galicia public Michelle Hahn-Baker IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Mon, 04/04/2022 rspaull Alicante City Councillors Present Declaration to Develop Local Environment Education Plan Citing IPBES Reports for Urgency Spanish (399) The municipal group of Compromís in the Alicante City Council has presented an institutional declaration to the March plenary session to develop a local environmental education plan that ranges from Primary to Baccalaureate, citing the IPBES Reports and Global Assessment findings to underscore the urgency of their call. New/changed policy Website Compromís proposes a local environmental education plan at all educational levels Compromís proposes a local environmental education plan at all educational levels https://www.informacion.es/alicante/2021/03/13/compromis-propone-plan-local-educacion-42049619.html 2021-03-13 City/Community Europe and Central Asia Spain Alacant public Robert Spaull IPBES Head of Comms Secretariat: Bonn