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388 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Patrick.Tonissen | Citing IPBES Global Assessment Report and Its Media Success, Experts Call Upon Biodiversity Scientists to 'Fight Rise of Extinction Denial' | English (396) | In a Nature commentary, four experts have called for 'biodiversity scientists to fight the creeping rise of extinction denial,' with particular emphasis given to the reception of the IPBES Global Assessment and the new levels of extinction denial theretofore unseen. | New/changed action/initiative | Website | Nature | Nature | https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-020-01285-z.pdf | 2020-08-18 | public | Patrick | Tonissen | IPBES | Communications Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||||
389 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Patrick.Tonissen | IPBES Key Findings Cited in Youth #ForNature Manifesto Addressed to World Leaders | English (396) | In a Youth #ForNature Manifesto addressed to world leaders and calling for, among other things, 'putting nature at the heart of decision-making', featured multiple key findings from the IPBES Global Assessment Report. | New/changed action/initiative | Website | Youth #ForNature Manifesto | Youth #ForNature Manifesto | https://fornature.undp.org/content/fornature/en/home/our-manifesto.html | 2020-08-13 | public | Patrick | Tonissen | IPBES | Communications Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||||
390 | Wed, 28/09/2022 | Patrick.Tonissen | Following IPBES Social Media Post, Lambeth Living Streets Group in South London Examines Policy/Action for 'Urban Forests' | English (396) | Following an IPBES social media post about the 'Miyawaki method' of creating pocket forests in urban spaces, the Lambeth Living Streets group in South London announced that they were looking into implementing the option for policy/action in Lambeth. | New/changed action/initiative | Website | Tweet | Tweet | https://twitter.com/LambethLivingSt/status/1292141833515077632?s=20 | 2020-08-10 | City/Community | Europe and Central Asia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | public | Patrick | Tonissen | IPBES | Communications Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | [email protected] | ||||||||||||
391 | Mon, 04/04/2022 | Patrick.Tonissen | Norwegian Climate and Environment Minister Sveinung Rotevatns Prominently Cites IPBES Global Assessment in Speech at 2021 National Park Conference on National and International Biodiversity Agenda | Norwegian (478) | In a speech by the Norwegian Climate and Environment Minister Sveinung Rotevatns at the 2021 Norwegian National Park Conference, Minister Rotevatns discussed the IPBES Global Assessment at length, setting the scene for four key ways in which Norway is "paving the way forward." "- Firstly, the binding agreement Norway has with the EU to achieve the climate goals by 2030 and meet the annual climate budget starts. We must increase CO2 uptake in forests and areas and reduce emissions to get there. - Secondly, the current global goals for biodiversity - Aichi goals - will be replaced by new global goals for preserving nature and using it in a sustainable way. - Thirdly , we are entering the decisive decade where we will reach the sustainability goals for the UN in 2030. - Fourth, the UN's decade of nature restoration begins." |
New/changed action/initiative | Website | Sveinung Rotevatn's speech at the National Park Conference 2021 | Sveinung Rotevatn's speech at the National Park Conference 2021 | https://www.regjeringen.no/no/aktuelt/sveinung-rotevatns-tale-pa-nasjonalparkkonferansen-2021/id2834889/ | 2021-02-16 | National | Europe and Central Asia | Norway | public | Patrick | Tonissen | IPBES | Communications Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
392 | Mon, 04/04/2022 | Patrick.Tonissen | In Light of IPBES Global Assessment, French Association for Standardization (AFNOR) Develops Biodiversity Standards Approach for Organizations | French (397) | Sylvain Boucherand, chair of the French Association for Standardization's (AFNOR) Biodiversity Standardization Commission, in an interview about the new biodiversity standards for organizations created by AFNOR, remarked on the key role which the IPBES Global Assessment had in changing the discourse around biodiversity and creating demand for standards such as AFNOR's. The standards are likely to be taken up by many organizations and businesses in France and elsewhere, as AFNOR is a quasi-public institutions for norms. | New/changed action/initiative | Website | Sylvain Boucherand Interview | Sylvain Boucherand Interview | https://www.affiches-parisiennes.com/afnor-lance-la-premiere-norme-demarche-biodiversite-des-organisations-11830.html | 2021-01-14 | National | Europe and Central Asia | France | public | Patrick | Tonissen | IPBES | Communications Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
393 | Mon, 04/04/2022 | Patrick.Tonissen | IPBES Pandemics Report Featured Prominently in Fridtjof Nansen Institute Policy Brief | English (396) | In a policy brief for the Fridtjof Nansen Institute in Norway, FNI researchers and analysts incorporated many findings from the IPBES Pandemics Report into their report on "Global governance of health and nature in the wake of COVID-19. Attentive to the role of China and to poverty perspectives". | New/changed action/initiative | Website | Policy brief | Policy brief | https://www.fni.no/news/one-health-for-human-and-nature-to-fight-pandemics?s=09 | 2021-02-17 | Multi-organizational/network | Europe and Central Asia | Norway | public | Patrick | Tonissen | IPBES | Communications Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
395 | Mon, 04/04/2022 | Patrick.Tonissen | IPBES Assessment Graphics Used Prominently by New Scientist to Illustrate "Our Impact on Earth’s Ecosystems and Biodiversity – in Graphics" | English (396) | Figures from the IPBES Global Assessment Report and IPBES Land Degradation and Restoration Assessment Report were used prominently by the outlet New Scientist to illustrate "Our impact on Earth’s ecosystems and biodiversity – in graphics." |
New article | Website | New Scientist | New Scientist | https://www.newscientist.com/article/2268035-our-impact-on-earths-ecosystems-and-biodiversity-in-graphics/ | 2021-02-18 | public | Patrick | Tonissen | IPBES | Communications Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||||
396 | Mon, 04/04/2022 | Patrick.Tonissen | IPBES Global Assessment Findings Taken Up and Adapted in Guide on "Upscaling Corporate Solutions for Biodiversity" by French 'Enterprises pour l'environnement' Group | English (396) | EpE, Enterprises pour l'environnement, has published a new guide on "Upscaling Corporate Solutions for Biodiversity", which refers to IPBES findings numerous times, and specifically which takes up the primary drivers of biodiversity and examines how companies can integrate mechanism to avoid or reduce biodiversity pressures into their corporate strategies. | New/changed action/initiative | Website | EpE Report | EpE Report | http://www.epe-asso.org/en/upscaling-corporate-solutions-for-biodiversity-february-2021/ | 2021-02-23 | Multi-organizational/network | Europe and Central Asia | France | public | Patrick | Tonissen | IPBES | Communications Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
324 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | rspaull | Citing IPBES Global Assesment the G7 G-Science Academies issue Call to Action on Global Insect Declines and Erosion of Ecosystem Services | English (396) | 14 National science academies from the G7 issued a call to action and recommendation to all their academies about ways to address global insect declines and the erosion of vital ecosystem services - prominently citing the IPBES Global Assessment Report. | New/changed action/initiative | Website | https://www.leopoldina.org/en/publications/detailview/publication/global-insect-declines-and-the-potential-erosion-of-vital-ecosystem-services-2020/ | https://www.leopoldina.org/en/publications/detailview/publication/global-insect-declines-and-the-potential-erosion-of-vital-ecosystem-services-2020/ | 2020-06-22 | Global | Cross-regional | Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Nigeria, Republic of Korea, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America | public | Rob | Spaull | IPBES | Head of Comms | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||
325 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | rspaull | UBC Study Expands on IPBES Global Assessment Examining how Indigenous -Managed Lands Help Species Survive | English (396) | A study from the University of British Columbia (UBC) expanded on the findings of the IPBES Global Assessment Report, examining how Indigenous-managed lands “play a critical role in helping species survive” using land and species data from 3 countries. | New/changed research project | Website | https://news.ubc.ca/2019/07/31/biodiversity-highest-on-indigenous-managed-lands/#:~:text=The%20researchers%20analyzed%20land%20and,co%2Dmanaged%20by%20Indigenous%20communities. | https://news.ubc.ca/2019/07/31/biodiversity-highest-on-indigenous-managed-lands/#:~:text=The%20researchers%20analyzed%20land%20and,co%2Dmanaged%20by%20Indigenous%20communities. | 2019-07-31 | Global | Cross-regional | Australia, Brazil, Canada | private | Rob | Spaull | IPBES | Head of Comms | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||
326 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | rspaull | IPBES Global Assessment Prominently Cited in Lombard Odier Private Bank and WWF Donor's Guide to the Environment | English (396) | Swiss Private Bank Lombard Odier and WWF launched a donor's guide that prominently cites the Global Assessment in making the case for philanthropic donoations and specific donation opportunties around the world. | New/changed action/initiative | Website | Lombard Odier and the WWF launch Donor’s Guide to the Environment | Lombard Odier and the WWF launch Donor’s Guide to the Environment | https://www.lombardodier.com/contents/corporate-news/media-releases/2020/june/lombard-odier-and-the-wwf-launch.html | 2020-06-25 | Global | Cross-regional | private | Rob | Spaull | IPBES | Head of Comms | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||
327 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | rspaull | Civil Society Organizations Identify IPBES Research in Letter to Consumer Goods Forum About Ending Deforestation in their Member Companies' Supply Chains | English (396) | More than 70 signatories, representing a range of civil society organisations, wrote an open letter to the Consumer Goods Forum, citing IPBES and IPCC findings about the way in which food is produced and consumed as a leading driver of the nature crisis - calling on all CGF members to act boldly to halt deforestation, species loss and human rights abuses in their supply chains. | New/changed action/initiative | Website | https://www.globalwitness.org/en/press-releases/a-letter-to-the-consumer-goods-forum-its-time-to-stop-the-fires-and-deliver-on-no-deforestation-no-peat-no-exploitation-commitments/ | https://www.globalwitness.org/en/press-releases/a-letter-to-the-consumer-goods-forum-its-time-to-stop-the-fires-and-deliver-on-no-deforestation-no-peat-no-exploitation-commitments/ | 2020-06-22 | Multi-organizational/network | Cross-regional | public | Rob | Spaull | IPBES | Head of Comms | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||||
328 | 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] | ||||||||||||||
329 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | rspaull | Kering Group Launches Corporate Biodiversity Strategy Extensively Citing IPBES Global Assessment Report | English (396) | Kering, the global luxury clothing group, launched its corporate biodiversity strategy, detailing specific actions and phases of activity to reduce the impact of it's operations on nature - using the findings of the IPBES Global Assessment to explain the context of these commitments. | New/changed commitment | Website | https://www.kering.com/en/sustainability/our-strategy/care/biodiversity-strategy/ | https://www.kering.com/en/sustainability/our-strategy/care/biodiversity-strategy/ | 2020-07-02 | Multi-organizational/network | Cross-regional |
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private | Rob | Spaull | IPBES | Head of Comms | 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 | ||||||||||||||
342 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | rspaull | Citoyens Pour le Climat (Citizens for Climate) Produced a Short Synthesis in French of the Global Assessment to Spread the Key Messages | French (397) | Citoyens Pour le Climat (Citizens for Climate) Produced a Short Synthesis in French of the Global Assessment to Spread the Key Messages | Other | New Publication | Print Article | RAPPORT DE L'IPBES RÉSUMÉ | RAPPORT DE L'IPBES RÉSUMÉ | https://drive.google.com/file/d/15maVGWyQTKCtUjBgnJ92zfMu5YIzqu_v/view | Organizational | Europe and Central Asia | France |
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private | Rob | Spaull | IPBES | Head of Comms | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||
343 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | rspaull | McKinsey & Company Publishes 4 Interventions to Reduce the Impact of the Apparel Industry on Biodiversity Citing Global Assessment | English (396) | Global management consulting firm, McKinsey and Company prominently cite the IPBES Global Assessment in an article detailing specific changes that the apparel industry can make to reduce its negative impacts on biodiversity | New article | Website | Biodiversity: The next frontier in sustainable fashion | Biodiversity: The next frontier in sustainable fashion | https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/retail/our-insights/biodiversity-the-next-frontier-in-sustainable-fashion | 2020-08-05 | Multi-organizational/network | Cross-regional | private | Rob | Spaull | IPBES | Head of Comms | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||
344 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | rspaull | Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) Publishes Report on Keeping Global Assessments Fit for Purpose | English (396) | The Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) published a report on Keeping Global Environmental Assessments Fit for Purpose, using a number of IPBES outputs (and those of others like the IPCC) to assess and evaluate opportunities to improve these processes. | New/changed research project | Print Article | Keeping global environmental assessments fit for purpose | Keeping global environmental assessments fit for purpose | https://www.pbl.nl/en/publications/keeping-global-environmental-assessments-fit-for-purpose?s=09 | 2020-08-06 | Global | public | Rob | Spaull | IPBES | Head of Comms | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||||
345 | Wed, 28/09/2022 | rspaull | IPBES Tweet on Miniature Urban Forests Prompts London Civil Society Campaign to Investigate Options | English (396) | An IPBES Twitter post sharing a WEF video about "Miyawaki" miniature urban forests prompted the Lovely Lambeth Living Streets campaign to ask it's >2,000 followers where they would want such mini-forests to be placed. | New/changed action/initiative | Other | https://twitter.com/LambethLivingSt/status/1292141833515077632?s=20 | https://twitter.com/LambethLivingSt/status/1292141833515077632?s=20 | 2020-08-08 | Organizational | Europe and Central Asia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | London Borough of Lambeth | public | Rob | Spaull | IPBES | Head of Comms | Secretariat: Bonn | [email protected] |