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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 UK House of Commons Makes Use of IPBES Assessments to Debate Environmental Protection and Restoration at COP15 and Beyond English (396) A debate was held on 14 July 2022 in the UK House of Commons on “Protecting and restoring nature at COP15 and beyond.” As a core part of the “debate pack,” three IPBES assessments - the IPBES Assessment Report on the Diverse Values and Valuation of Nature, the IPBES Sustainable Use of Wild Species Assessment, and the IPBES Global Assessment - were included as background information for the lawmakers' discussion.

During the debate, MP Barry Gardiner stated: "Exponential growth within a finite system leads to collapse, and that is what is happening—collapse. We know it is happening. Only last weekend, as I was in Durham, the IPBES report set out again what we already know: the global rate of species extinction is between 10 to 100 times higher than the average rate over the past 10 million years."

MP Deidre Brock also added: "The IPBES—Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services—assessment report on the diverse values and valuation of nature, released this week, bears stark witness to the catastrophic extent to which humans are overexploiting wild species and habitats, and concludes that a key driver of biodiversity loss is the failure of national Governments to include nature and wildlife as a consideration in their decision making. It also found that where nature has been considered, it has been primarily for its economically productive aspects, such as food production."		 New/changed action/initiative Website Protecting and restoring nature at COP15 and beyond Protecting and restoring nature at COP15 and beyond https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cdp-2022-0144/ 2022-07-14 National Europe and Central Asia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 7 Directors from Natural Science Institutes from Europe Reference IPBES Science in Open Letter Supporting the European Nature Restoration Law English (396) In June 2023, seven directors from natural science institutes in Europe referenced IPBES in an open letter supporting the European Nature Restoration Law, which was later passed by the European Parliament in July 2023.

"Report after report, from regional or national studies to international organizations such as IPCC and IPBES, the science is clear: we must act now, not only on climate but also on biodiversity, as both are intricately and inseparably linked. That is why we are addressing you today," states the open letter.

Furthermore, the letter also cites IPBES findings by stating: "With currently one million species at risk of extinction we hope you will take the right decisions to avoid nature to be found only in our museums."

The public were invited to sign the open letter in support of the directors' appeal. Signatories included the directors of the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, the Natural History Museum of Denmark, the Naturalis Biodiversity Center in The Netherlands, the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle in France, the UK's Natural History Museum, and CETAF - Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities.		 New/changed action/initiative Website Open letter to the leaders of the European Union Open letter to the leaders of the European Union https://survey.naturkundemuseum-berlin.de/en/restore_nature 2023-06-14 Regional Europe and Central Asia public Fernando Neda IPBES PIA Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Mon, 27/11/2023 Fernando Neda Scientists Use IPBES Conceptual Framework in Research to Address Environmental Discourse and Resource Understandings English (396) Researchers utilized the IPBES conceptual framework as a conceptual tool to examine and update the understanding of resource meanings and knowledge systems within historically non-sedentary societies. Researchers incorporated the concepts and methodologies outlined in the IPBES framework to analyze the connection between food customs, land knowledge, and resource understandings among non-sedentary peoples in Eurasia, specifically focusing on sturgeon aquaculture facilities in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan.

"This study’s expanded IPBES model meets the call of the IPBES framework for addressing environmental discourse and resource understandings which naturalize categorical distinctions," wrote the paper's authors.
New/changed research project Print Article What is a resource? representing Eurasia’s pastoral/nomadic development history in the IPBES Framework for reconceptualized resource meanings What is a resource? representing Eurasia’s pastoral/nomadic development history in the IPBES Framework for reconceptualized resource meanings https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/18793665231177719 2023-05-18 Regional Europe and Central Asia public Fernando Neda IPBES PIA Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Mon, 27/11/2023 Fernando Neda New Research Argues Population Growth Is Not The Main Driver of Biodiversity Loss Based on IPBES Global Scientific Consensus English (396) Researchers have used IPBES Global Assessment and the Sustainable Use of Wild Species Assessment findings to illustrate how the belief that human population growth is the main cause of biodiversity is erroneous.

"...Inequitable consumption drives global biodiversity loss, whilst population is used to scapegoat responsibility. Instead, the responsibilities are clear and have recently been summarized by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services IPBES: Leverage points for biodiversity conservation lie in reducing unsustainable consumption through diet shifts, tracking supply chains, and technological innovation as well as ensuring sustainable production to reduce biodiversity losses associated with industrial agriculture," state the authors.

By examining the drivers of biodiversity loss in highly biodiverse countries, researchers argue that population growth is not the primary factor behind habitat loss. Instead, the growth of commodities for export, such as soybean and oil-palm, primarily for livestock feed or biofuel consumption in wealthier economies, plays a significant role. Inequitable consumption patterns drive global biodiversity loss, while population is often used as a scapegoat to shift responsibility.

The paper was published in the January 2023 (Volume 277) edition of the Biological Conservation journal.
New/changed research project Website Smaller human populations are neither a necessary nor sufficient condition for biodiversity conservation Smaller human populations are neither a necessary nor sufficient condition for biodiversity conservation https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006320722003949 2023-05-18 Global 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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 Mon, 27/11/2023 [email protected] French Foundation for Biodiversity (FRB) Assesses Capacity of 2030 National Biodiversity Strategy for Transformative Changes Based on IPBES Work English (396) The new IPBES work programme “assessment of transformative change” aims to identify factors in human society—behavioural, social, cultural dimensions, among others—that may be leveraged to bring about transformative change. In this context and based on its scientific recommendations, the third French National Strategy for Biodiversity for 2030 (SNB3), published in 2022, aims to contribute to the implementation of France’s international commitments under the Convention on Biological Diversity and the EU’s Biodiversity Strategy for 2030. We carried out a critical assessment of the capacity of the first version of SNB3 to initiate transformative change.
. Firstly, we describe a two-step assessment methodology for determining the leverage potential of the strategy’s measures, based on a robust and replicable independent scientific audit and a multi-criteria analysis.
. Secondly, we present the main results of the assessment using the SNB3 as a case example.
We confirm the scientific and practical relevance of this type of exercise for policy makers, for establishing strategies that are part of a transition process allowing for real transformative change in society. By analysing the measures and ranking them from most to least efficient, this study reveals the strengths and weaknesses of the strategy by anticipating what should have and may not have an impact, while highlighting what needs to be improved as a priority.		 New/changed research project Website https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10531-023-02660-5 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10531-023-02660-5 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-023-02660-5 2023-07-12 National Europe and Central Asia France public Mrs. Aurélie DELAVAUD French Foundation for research on biodiversity (FRB) Head of dept. "Science et research communities" Other [email protected]
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 Fri, 17/11/2023 Qihan-Huang Motivated by IPBES Global Assessment, Secretary-General of China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation (CBCGDF) Signs the Petition for Global Deal for Nature English (396) In response to the release of the IPBES 2019 Global Assessment Report, Dr. Zhou Jinfeng, the Secretary-General of China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation (CBCGDF), has signed the Petition for Global Deal for Nature (GDN) which is calling on the world leaders to protect half of our lands and seas.
The Report by IPBES discloses the worrying current situation of our nature: species extinction, wildlife decline, habitat loss, and exhausted ecological resources. According to the petition, "these systems are being thrown dangerously off balance by an onslaught of human activities. From pesticides on our fields to plastics choking our oceans to bulldozers in our forests, all over the planet, the natural world is under assault."
Dr. Zhou Jinfeng said, “we must change our lifestyle and production mode in a radical way. We should abandon the values of changing and conquering the nature obtained in the industrial civilization and develop new values of respecting and conserving nature. It is essential to protect earth resources, biodiversity, and natural habitats, and take actions to maintain the balance of the ecosystem, thus achieving sustainable development and creating a community of shared future for mankind. This is the inexorable trend of civilization development."		 New/changed commitment Website Zhou Jinfeng signs the Petition for Global Deal for Nature (GDN) | IPBES will publish its first Global Assessment Zhou Jinfeng signs the Petition for Global Deal for Nature (GDN) | IPBES will publish its first Global Assessment http://www.cbcgdf.org/English/NewsShow/5011/8513.html 2019-05-07 National Asia-Pacific China public Ms. Linda Wong China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation (CBCGDF) Deputy Secretary General IPBES Observer [email protected]
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 Mon, 27/11/2023 Amarys Preuss South African Reasearchers Apply IPBES Sustainable Use of Wild Species Report Findings to National Context in Support of Sustainability Policies English (396) South African researchers use the findings and key messages from the IPBES Sustainable Use of Wild Species Assessment Report to draw implications for South African approaches tosustainability. The article published in the South African Journal of Science argues that preventing biodiversity loss holds benefits for development and livelihoods, despite policy implementation constraints.
 New/changed research project Print Article The Sustainable Use of Wild Species Benefits Biodiversity and Human Well-Being in South Africa The Sustainable Use of Wild Species Benefits Biodiversity and Human Well-Being in South Africa https://sajs.co.za/article/view/15739 2023-03-29 National Africa South Africa public Amarys Preuss IPBES SHE Officer Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Fri, 17/11/2023 Fernando Neda Citing IPBES Reports, 200 Health Journals Urge WHO to Declare Nature Crisis as Health Emergency English (396) Over 200 health journals have urged the World Health Organization to declare the climate and nature crisis as a global health emergency.

To make their case, the authors cite science published in the report for the IPBES-IPCC co-sponsored workshop on biodiversity and climate change (2021). "The research communities that provide the evidence for the 2 COPs [...] were brought together for a workshop in 2020 when they concluded that 'Only by considering climate and biodiversity as parts of the same complex problem…can solutions be developed that avoid maladaptation and maximize the beneficial outcomes'", they explained.

"Globally, about a fifth of people rely on wild species for food and their livelihoods," also quoted the authors, taking from the IPBES Assessment report on the sustainable use of wild species (2022).

The editorial was published in leading titles from around the world, including The BMJ, The Lancet, JAMA, the Medical Journal of Australia, the East African Medical Journal, the National Medical Journal of India and Dubai Medical Journal.		 New/changed action/initiative Print Article Time to treat the climate and nature crisis as one indivisible global health emergency Time to treat the climate and nature crisis as one indivisible global health emergency https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(23)02289-4/fulltext 2023-11-04 Global public Fernando Neda IPBES PIA Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Fri, 17/11/2023 Amarys Preuss Drawing on IPBES Values Assessment, Researchers Propose Approach to Nature Based Solutions Premised on More Diverse Values of Nature – Not Solely Market-Based Mechanisms English (396) In an article published in PLOS Climate, a team of researchers highlight the limitations of a market-based approach to Nature Based Solutions and propose a paradigm shift opening to other values of nature as defined in the IPBES Diverse Values and Valuation of Nature Assessment.
 New/changed idea Print Article 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://journals.plos.org/climate/article?id=10.1371/journal.pclm.0000169 2023-04-06 Global Cross-regional public Amarys Preuss IPBES Stakeholder Engagement Officer 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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 Fri, 17/11/2023 Fernando Neda Nature Journal Editorial Utilizes IPBES Knowledge as it Calls to Improve Tracking and Statistics on Global Biodiversity English (396) In Nature journal's October 2023 edition, authors called for "incorporating the costs of biodiversity loss into economic planning," saying that "properly resourcing national statistical offices to coordinate environmental accounts" is "essential" to achieve the SDGs. The authors cite the System of Environmental Economic Accounting (SEEA) as an example of "integrating environmental indicators more closely with economic ones."

"In 2019, the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) — an organization similar to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change — reported that ecological communities on land have lost more than 20% of their original biodiversity, and that millions of terrestrial species are likely to become extinct by 2100," wrote the authors, citing the IPBES Global Assessment (2019). "The costs of environmental damage, such as biodiversity loss, rarely factor into countries’ official calculations of income and wealth," reads the editorial.

The journal issued a call to action urging experts and researchers to comment on the next revision of the UN Statistics Division's System of National Accounts (SNA).		 New article Website Seize the moment: researchers have a rare opportunity to make progress in protecting global biodiversity Seize the moment: researchers have a rare opportunity to make progress in protecting global biodiversity https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-03103-5 2023-10-03 Global public Fernando Neda IPBES PIA 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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 Mon, 27/11/2023 Fernando Neda BES-Net Holds Trialogue in Kenya to Enhance and Implement Findings and Recommendations from IPBES Assessments English (396) Guided by IPBES Assessments and supported by the Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network (BES-Net), nearly sixty members from Kenya’s science, policy and practice sectors came together in April 2021 during Kenya's National Trialogue to take stock and reaffirm their commitment towards helping Kenya reach its Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) goals and protect and conserve its ecosystems.

The event, which took place on 20 April, marked Kenya’s first Trialogue, a unique methodology pioneered by the GC-RED hosted BES-Net initiative across regions and at the national level that aims to bring key actors in the conservation space together, engaging a diverse range of ideas, perspectives and values about nature to take action.

Through the BES Solution Fund, BES-Net offers technical support and a strategic seed fund designed to enhance and implement findings and recommendations derived from IPBES assessments and national ecosystem assessments.		 New/changed action/initiative Website Kenya’s First Trialogue Reaffirms Commitment for Land Restoration and Biodiversity Conservation Kenya’s First Trialogue Reaffirms Commitment for Land Restoration and Biodiversity Conservation https://www.besnet.world/events/kenya-national-trialogue/ 2021-04-20 National Kenya public Fernando Neda IPBES PIA Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Wed, 22/11/2023 Fernando Neda Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability Publishes Special Journal Issue Focused on IPBES Values Assessment English (396) The October 2023 edition (Volume 64) of the journal Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability was published as a special issue focusing on the IPBES Values Assessment, with 15 articles exploring nature’s values, transformative change and sustainability, and other related themes.

In it's Editorial Overview titled "Leveraging the multiple values of nature for transformative change to just and sustainable futures — Insights from the IPBES Values Assessment," the authors state: "This special issue draws on the IPBES Values Assessment published in 2022 and engages with key questions about the role of values and valuation of nature for transformative change towards more just and sustainable futures. The special issue presents papers that review topics about how to conceptualise value diversity and undertake valuation to guide decisions geared towards transformative change. It also focuses on how power, justice and socio-environmental conflicts intersect with nature’s values, and the role of diverse values in conservation and development policy instruments."

The "Values for transformative change: The IPBES approach" special edition was edited by Unai Pascual, Patricia Balvanera and Mike Christie - the three co-Chairs of the IPBES Assessment.
New article Print Article Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability - Values for transformative change: The IPBES approach Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability - Values for transformative change: The IPBES approach https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877343523001069?dgcid=author 2023-09-19 Global public Fernando Neda IPBES PIA Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Mon, 27/11/2023 Fernando Neda Japan's Environment Ministry Hosts International Webinar on Invasive Alien Species and the IPBES Assessment Report English (396) While holding the G7 presidency, the Government of Japan, through its Ministry of Environment, highlighted the need to address invasive alien species and provided a space to exchange views during an international webinar it hosted on 5 October 2023.

With the participation of the IPBES Executive Secretary, as well as the co-chairs of the IPBES Thematic Assessment of Invasive Alien Species and their Control, the webinar delved into major topics around IAS issues, including the key messages of the summary for policymakers of the IPBES IAS report and how it can be utilized for achieving Target 6 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.

The speakers also shared their experiences at the national/regional/global levels toward the achievement of the global target and discussed necessary actions to enhance international cooperation and private sector engagement. Among the speakers were the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity and the Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research.

Recording available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WNPqJVpTpw		 New/changed action/initiative Website Announcement of international webinar on invasive alien species Announcement of international webinar on invasive alien species https://www.env.go.jp/en/press/press_01959.html#:~:text=The%20Ministry%20of%20the%20Environment,Framework%20on%20October%205%2C%202023. 2023-10-05 Global Fernando Neda IPBES PIA Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Mon, 27/11/2023 Fernando Neda Directly Citing IPBES Report on Invasive Alien Species, Australian Commits $2.2m to Reduce Threat of Buffel Grass English (396) "The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) has recognised buffel grass’s potential to completely take over arid ecosystems, forcing out native plant and animal species," said the South Australian government as it announced that the state's Landscape Priorities Fund and the Alinytjara Wilurara Landscape Board (AWLB) will jointly contribute more than $2.2M to a multi-agency buffel grass program.

"The IPBES’s Assessment Report on Invasive Alien Species and their Control has been welcomed by the South Australian Government and the Alinytjara Wilurara Landscape Board (AWLB), which has led the fight against buffel grass in remote parts of the state for more than a decade," read the press release issued by the entities. The organizations stated that "buffel grass is a threat to remote Indigenous communities in Australia because it causes heightened fire risk, damage to cultural sites, and a reduction in the ability to pass on cultural knowledge to the next generation," and that "left unmanaged, the weed poses a threat to grazing and cropping systems because it spreads quickly in hotter, stormier weather."

Dr. Ellen Ryan-Colton, South Australian contributor to IPBES report, said "IPBES is at the forefront of including Indigenous knowledge in their reporting and recognising the effects on human communities." Likewise, Alinytjara Wilurara Landscape Board Chair Mick Haynes said, "the IPBES report is encouraging, especially the mention of the impact such invasive species have on the wellbeing and quality of life of human populations."		 New/changed commitment Website $2.2M for fight against buffel grass as new international report warns of its threat to communities and the environment $2.2M for fight against buffel grass as new international report warns of its threat to communities and the environment https://www.premier.sa.gov.au/media-releases/news-items/$2.2m-for-fight-against-buffel-grass-as-new-international-report-warns-of-its-threat-to-communities-and-the-environment 2023-09-14 AUD $2.2 million National Asia-Pacific Australia South Australia public Fernando Neda IPBES PIA Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Wed, 22/11/2023 Amarys Preuss Irish Children and Youth's Assembly on Biodiversity Loss Presents its Key Messages and Calls to Action on Drivers of Biodiversity Loss Based on IPBES Global Assessment English (396) The first Children and Young People's Assembly on Biodiversity Loss was was convened between September and November 2022. 35 Irish children aged 7-17 were selected to explore, discuss and create calls to action on how to protect and restore biodiversity in Ireland.

The Assembly's work was organised under 5 Theme Groups, each specialised in a key driver of biodiversity loss as listed in the IPBES Global Assessment: habitat loss, climate change, invasive species, overexploitation and pollution. Across the five theme groups, Assembly members created over 100 calls to action, later consolidated into 6 key messages and 58 calls to action under a common vision: " an Ireland where we are connected to and care for the rights of nature (and each other) so that Biodiversity is restored and protected and we live and grow up in healthy, clean and fair environments."

The vision statement, key messages and calls to action were presented to the Citizen's Assembly on Biodiversity Loss on 5 November 2022		 New/changed idea Website Children and Young People’s Assembly on Biodiversity Loss Children and Young People’s Assembly on Biodiversity Loss https://cyp-biodiversity.ie/ 2022-09-01 2022-11-05 National Europe and Central Asia Ireland public Amarys Preuss IPBES Stakeholder Engagement Officer [email protected]