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 Sat, 29/04/2023 CMousnier French University Communications Students in Poster Creation Contest to Promote Biodiversity Based on IPBES Assessment Report French (397) First year undergraduate communications students from ISCPA, a French school of journalism, communications, and cultural & artistic production, based at campuses in Paris, Lyon and Toulouse, were assigned for 24 hours to work on the creation of posters to promote findings from the IPBES Global Assessment Report on biodiversity issues. Working with 'Pour un Réveil Écologique' who did a '10 key points summary (IPBES)' which was also reviewed by Prof. Paul Leadley, one of the authors of the Report. he initiative was inspired by the need to raise awareness about biodiversity issues and to promote the findings of the IPBES Report, with the winner's design to be used in a bus shelter placement. New/changed action/initiative Website Creative contest x Pour un réveil écologique - the 24-hour poster competition 2022-2023 Creative contest x Pour un réveil écologique - the 24-hour poster competition 2022-2023 https://pollunit.com/en/polls/creative-contest-24hdelaffiche-2023?q%5Bs%5D=rating+desc 2023-03-16 National Europe and Central Asia France public Charlotte Mousnier IPBES Consultant 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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 Wed, 06/12/2023 Fernando Neda In New Paper, Authors Point to IPBES Work as they Call for Integrated Policy Approaches and Solutions to Solve Climate and Biodiversity Crises Together German (435) In a new article published in the German journal Ecological Economy, authors Alexandra Dehnhardt and Josef Settele argue that so far, climate and biodiversity protection have largely been dealt with in separate political domains, and that both crises can only be solved together.

“Climate change and the biodiversity crisis can only be overcome together ,” emphasize Dehnhardt and Settele in their in-depth article. How can the two policy areas work better together? A first step was the joint workshop by the World Biodiversity Council IPBES and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change IPCC 2020. Both bodies believe a profound change is necessary - for example through development paths such as degrowth, green economy or nature protection.

The authors quote the IPBES Global Assessment (2019), the IPBES Values Assessment, and the IPBES-IPCC Joint Workshop Report in the publication. 		New article Website Klimawandel und Biodiversität – neue Ausgabe »Ökologisches Wirtschaften« Klimawandel und Biodiversität – neue Ausgabe »Ökologisches Wirtschaften« https://www.ioew.de/news/article/klimawandel-und-biodiversitaet-neue-ausgabe-oekologisches-wirtschaften 2023-12-04 National Europe and Central Asia Germany 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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 Wed, 06/12/2023 Fernando Neda To Strengthen Assessments of Freshwater Ecosystems, Researchers Employ IPBES Nature Futures Framework English (396) A new article published in the Sustainability Science journal explores how the Nature Futures Framework (NFF) may be implemented for improved assessment of freshwater ecosystems. In the article, researchers outline how the NFF and its main value perspectives can be translated to freshwater systems and explore what desirable freshwater futures would look like from three perspectives (Nature for Nature, Nature for Society, and Nature as Culture).

Second, they also review scenario strategies and current models to examine how freshwater modelling can be linked to the NFF in terms of its aims and outcomes. In doing so, authors aimed to identify which aspects of the NFF framework are not yet captured in current freshwater models and suggest possible ways to bridge them.

"We believe that the knowledge gaps that exist should be bridged by mobilising existing freshwater research communities and projects to model nature futures for freshwater ecosystems. We see the development of the Nature Futures Framework under IPBES as an opportunity for freshwater modelling communities from across the world to strengthen the representation of freshwater nature and biodiversity in global environmental governance," wrote the authors, extensively building on IPBES science throughout the publication.

"Current freshwater ecosystem models can represent Nature for Nature, partially represent Nature for Society, and represent limited or indirect aspects of Nature as Culture," they concluded. 		New article Website New paths for modelling freshwater nature futures New paths for modelling freshwater nature futures https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11625-023-01341-0#Sec1 2023-07-03 Global public Fernando Neda IPBES PIA Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Mon, 29/08/2022 Fernando Neda Swiss Academies of Sciences (SCNAT) to Brief Swiss Parliamentarians on IPBES Assessments French (397) At the invitation of Irène Kälin, President of the National Council, the Swiss Academies of Sciences (a+) will hold dialogues directly with Swiss parliamentarians to brief them on the latest results of research on climate and biodiversity from IPCC and IPBES. The reports presented in detail at the Global Change Day on 12 April 2022, with the dialogue with parliamentarians set for 2 May 2022. Following publication by IPBES in July 2022 of the new Values Assessment and Sustainable Use Assessment, information sessions will also be planned. The President of the National Council will also organize a discussion at the Federal Palace.

 New/changed action/initiative Website Échange direct entre la science et le Parlement sur les derniers rapports sur le climat et la biodiversité Échange direct entre la science et le Parlement sur les derniers rapports sur le climat et la biodiversité https://scnat.ch/fr/uuid/i/29a5208a-6c2e-5419-b8bf-6ce8f1b21854-%C3%89change_direct_entre_la_science_et_le_Parlement_sur_les_derniers_rapports_sur_le_climat_et_la_biodiversit%C3%A9 2022-04-12 National Europe and Central Asia Switzerland public Fernando Neda IPBES PIA Secretariat: Bonn
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 Wed, 05/10/2022 Fernando Neda Researcher Uses IPBES Findings in Working Paper on Climate Attribution Science & Endangered Species Act English (396) According to the 2019 IPBES Global Assessment, there are presently an estimated one million species that are in danger of going extinct, with climate change playing a significant role in the risk's escalation. Recent studies on the detection and attribution of climate change, which look at how anthropogenic climate change is currently affecting our planet, have shown that habitats and species are already suffering from phenomena like rising land and water temperatures, melting ice and permafrost, sea level rise, more extreme weather events, and other changes in the bioclimatic conditions of particular habitats. Changes in species distribution, phenology, and population dynamics are being driven by these events.

New research by Jessica Wentz, a fellow at the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, Columbia Law School, uses findings from the IPBES Global Assessment in an examination of how the Endangered Species Act (ESA) decision-making process uses research to identify and attribute climate change. Decision-makers can use attribution science to evaluate the extent to which particular species are already in danger due to climate change, identify general trends in how climate change affects species and habitats, and create better management strategies to deal with the risks posed by the phenomenon.		 New/changed research project Website Climate Attribution Science and The Endangered Species Act Climate Attribution Science and The Endangered Species Act https://climate.law.columbia.edu/content/climate-attribution-science-and-endangered-species-act 2021-10-08 National United States of America public Fernando Neda IPBES PIA Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Mon, 31/10/2022 Fernando Neda Scientists Commend IPBES Global Assessment But Call for Broader Conservation Science and Policy for Ecosystem Services and Nature's Contributions to People English (396) An academic article published in the peer-reviewed journal 'Biological Conservation' argues that key players such as IPBES "continue to prioritise human wellbeing above all else" and that "this prioritisation may stem from an anthropocentric culture that typically considers humans to be separate from and of greater value than other species." Scientists point out that more is needed "than merely technical advances or policies that remain mired in anthropocentric assumptions"and they call for "fundamental changes in how we view and value nature and other species."

Referring to the 2019 IPBES Global Assessment of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, the authors call the report "commendable for attempting to include a wider range of environmental worldviews and values as a basis for biodiversity conservation". Authors emphasize, however, "that its approach remains human-centered. Non-human species are still valued only instrumentally, in terms of what they can provide for us." For this, the scientists request a "shift towards ecocentrism, a moral point of view in which every species and ecosystem type is seen as having intrinsic value."		 New/changed research project Website “Nature's contributions to people” and peoples' moral obligations to nature “Nature's contributions to people” and peoples' moral obligations to nature https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006320722001252 2022-06-01 Global public 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, 06/12/2023 Fernando Neda Science from IPBES Pollination Report at Heart of New Global 'Trillion Bees' Coalition to Develop Projects and Actions to Protect Pollinators English (396) A new global coalition is coming together with a mission to raise awareness to reverse biodiversity loss and save our planet’s pollinators. To be presented for the first time at COP28 in Dubai this December, the new global coalition Trillion Bees is inviting businesses, organisations and industry leaders to join its mission and ‘Bee The Change’ to help protect the world’s pollinators.

The network aims to be a new global coalition and unified force of science-led individuals, businesses and organisations committed to raising awareness and driving behaviour change to create a world where pollinators thrive, in order to sustain healthy ecosystems and secure the wellbeing of people and nature.

"Over the next 7 years, we’re set to engage and mobilise over 2 billion people worldwide, and aim to raise over $1 billion dollars to support nature restoration and transformative projects to save our pollinators," the Coalition has pledged.

Trillion Bees is a science-led initiative supported by a scientific advisory board of some of the world’s leading scientists, chaired by Professor Simon Potts (co-Chair IPBES Pollination Assessment). The board is currently developing the Theory of Change (a methodology of projects and expected outcomes), which is based on the IPBES [Pollinators] Assessment Report and decisions adopted by the UN Biodiversity Conference COP13, and will be the organisation’s north star for action.

More information is available at https://www.milkywire.com/bee-the-change		 New/changed network Website Trillion Bees Coalition Launches at COP28 Trillion Bees Coalition Launches at COP28 https://www.zawya.com/en/press-release/events-and-conferences/trillion-bees-coalition-launches-at-cop28-k34v348a 2023-12-06 Global private Fernando Neda IPBES PIA Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Thu, 06/10/2022 Fernando Neda IPBES Conceptual Framework Applied to Research on Nature's Contributions to Andean Pastoral Peoples English (396) Through a comprehensive analysis of field data and literature about the Andean region, identifying the current status of research and knowledge gaps, researchers have used the IPBES conceptual framework to pinpoint Nature's Contributions to the peoples of Puna in the Central Andes.

The research analyzed local trends in the capacity of nature to keep providing contributions to good quality of life from 1990 to the present. Indicators proposed by IPBES (2019) served as a reference and were adapted to the local scenario.

The research was able to identify contributions such as (1) Habitat creation and maintenance, as well as regulation of freshwater, (2) Pollination and seed dispersal, (3) Regulation of climate and air quality, (4) Formation and protection of soils and sediments, (5) Formation and protection of soils and sediments, (6) Regulation of hazards and extreme events, (7) Regulation of biological processes, pests, and diseases, and (8) Food and feed, among others.

New/changed research project Website The Puna Pastoralist System: A Coproduced Landscape in the Central Andes The Puna Pastoralist System: A Coproduced Landscape in the Central Andes https://bioone.org/journals/mountain-research-and-development/volume-41/issue-4/MRD-JOURNAL-D-21-00023.1/The-Puna-Pastoralist-System--A-Coproduced-Landscape-in-the/10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-21-00023.1.full 2021-12-17 Subregional Americas Argentina, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Chile, Peru public Fernando Neda IPBES PIA Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Mon, 31/10/2022 Fernando Neda Jupiter Asset Management Advises Investors to Factor Biodiversity into their Strategies as Escalating Climate Risks Deplete the World’s Natural Assets English (396) Investment firm Jupiter Asset Management has taken into account the report from the IPBES-IPCC Co-Sponsored Workshop on Biodiversity and Climate Change, advising investors to understand the dynamics between climate change and biodiversity loss "to ensure coherent integration into their investment strategies." The firm points out how the report "highlights the key elements investors and policymakers should consider when incorporating biodiversity into investment processes."

"Many of the lessons learned from climate action can be directly applied to natural capital, including biodiversity," Jupiter states. "Jupiter is increasing its engagement in the area of ​​natural capital, for example by participating in collaborative actions led by the FAIRR initiative and the Investors Policy Dialogue on Deforestation (IPDD). In addition, as a signatory to the Finance for Biodiversity Pledge, Jupiter has committed to contributing to the protection and restoration of biodiversity through its financial activities and investments. Jupiter must set company-level goals by 2025 and report publicly on its progress," the firm claims.
New/changed investment Website Jupiter urges systematic approach to biodiversity Jupiter urges systematic approach to biodiversity https://www.jupiteram.com/uk/en/institutional/insights/safeguarding-biodiversity-taking-a-leaf-out-of-climate-initiatives/ 2022-04-26 Global private Fernando Neda IPBES PIA Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Mon, 27/11/2023 Fernando Neda G7 Ministers Champion IPBES Work and Announce Workshop on Key Findings from the Invasive Alien Species Report English (396) The G7 Ministers of Climate, Energy and the Environment met on from the 15th to 16th April 2023 in Sapporo, Japan, and issued a communiqué covering a wide range of topics and commitments agreed on during the gathering. In the communiqué, the G7 pledged species protection, including addressing the issue of invasive alien species (IAS), noting that this was identified as one of the five direct drivers of global biodiversity loss in the IPBES Global Assessment Report.

The communiqué states: "Invasive alien species: Invasive alien species (IAS) are identified as one of the five direct drivers of global biodiversity loss in the IPBES Global Assessment Report, and their negative impact has been intensifying globally. In order to accelerate the implementation of the Target 6 of the GBF, we will act upon the key findings and useful scientific information to be provided by the IPBES invasive alien species assessment report to be finalized at IPBES-10."

"Recognizing the need for enhanced international cooperation to cope with increasing intentional and unintentional transport of IAS across borders, we will hold the G7 workshop on IAS to discuss necessary measures, including information sharing at national and subnational levels, technology development, and private sector engagement, and develop a set of recommendations," the communiqué continued.

In their statement, the ministers also acknowledged "the vital role of science in identifying solutions... to understand the changes taking place in our climate and environment and to urgently reverse negative trend." They welcomed the contributions of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), among others, and called for "continued collaboration and interaction among these scientific communities." 		New/changed commitment Other G7 Ministers' Meeting on Climate, Energy and Environment G7 Ministers' Meeting on Climate, Energy and Environment https://www.env.go.jp/content/000127828.pdf 2023-04-16 Global Canada, European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America public Fernando Neda IPBES PIA Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Tue, 12/12/2023 Fernando Neda Elaborating on IPBES Nature Futures Framework to Enhance Social Equity of Biodiversity Conservation for Indigenous Peoples English (396) A new perspective paper published in the journal Biological Conversation proposes a scenario titled “Rights for Life” to achieve biodiversity targets "in a socially-equitable ways by focusing on the Nature's and Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs) rights."

Building on the IPBES Nature Futures Framework, the authors "contribute to understanding of governance aspects in positive nature-based future scenarios by considering what kinds of governance approaches could be used to achieve the 'Rights for Life' scenario in a way that is able to balance between the value perspectives of 'Nature for Nature', 'Nature for Society', and 'Nature as Culture'."

Also citing the IPBES Global Assessment and preliminary work for the IPBES Values Assessment, the authors note that "IPBES (2019) has recognized the need to enhance social equity for IPLCs, and that among the local indicators developed and used by indigenous peoples and local communities, 72 % show negative trends in nature that underpin local livelihoods and human well-being."

The authors recommend linking to future policy-relevant scenario exercises conducted by applying the Nature Futures Framework and the three value perspectives, as well as recognizing IPLCs' and Nature's rights explicitly in policies and laws to enable transformation towards sustainability. 		New article Website “Rights for Life” scenario to reach biodiversity targets and social equity for indigenous peoples and local communities “Rights for Life” scenario to reach biodiversity targets and social equity for indigenous peoples and local communities https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006320723000587?via%3Dihub 2023-03-01 Global public Fernando Neda IPBES PIA Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Wed, 07/09/2022 Fernando Neda New Traffic, IUCN and USAID Report Highlights IPBES Science and the Platform's Calls for Action English (396) The December 2021 Situation Analysis on Social Behaviour Change Messaging on Wildlife Trade and Zoonotic Disease Risks cites IPBES science, particularly its findings about the "impact of direct exploitation on ecosystems and biodiversity" published in the IPBES Global Assessment. New/changed research project Other Traffic 2021 Situation Analysis Traffic 2021 Situation Analysis https://www.traffic.org/publications/reports/situation-analysis-social-and-behaviour-change-messaging-on-wildlife-trade-and-zoonotic-disease-risks/ 2021-12-08 Global public Fernando Neda IPBES PIA Secretariat: Bonn
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 Mon, 20/02/2023 Fernando Neda Viet Nam's National Ecosystem Assessment Report 2021 Builds on IPBES Global Assessments Vietnamese (523) Building on the global assessments undertaken by IPBES, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam produced it's first-ever National Ecosystem Assessment, which it began developing in 2018. At the report's launch, presenters gave a summary of the methodology and results of the national assessment, focusing on the accomplishments and results and how the findings may assist with decision-making. Experts emphasized the critical importance of protecting vulnerable habitats, as well as the urgent need to integrate biodiversity conservation and ecosystem protection across all economic and social development policies to ensure a sustainable future for the country.

The report provides useful references for strengthening public awareness and legal frameworks to protect and restore ecosystems. The assessment helps connect scientists to practitioners and policymakers in the country and will play a critical role in informing policymaking. Assessment findings were used to generate national policies such as the National Strategy on Environment Protection (to 2030 and a vision to 2050) and the National Strategy on Biodiversity Conservation (2021–2030). They also contributed to Viet Nam’s sixth national report to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity. 		New/changed research project Website Viet Nam’s First National Ecosystem Assessment Warns of Steady Biodiversity Loss Upending the Economy Viet Nam’s First National Ecosystem Assessment Warns of Steady Biodiversity Loss Upending the Economy https://www.undp.org/nairobi-gc-red/news/viet-nam%E2%80%99s-first-national-ecosystem-assessment-warns-steady-biodiversity-loss-upending-economy 2021-04-04 National Viet Nam public Fernando Neda IPBES PIA Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Mon, 31/10/2022 Fernando Neda Researchers Utilize IPBES Nature Futures Framework to Envision Pluralistic Desirable Futures of a New Urban Park in The Netherlands English (396) A case study involving the Nationaal Park Hollandse Duinen in The Netherlands has implemented the IPBES pluralistic framework for human-nature relationships to analyze how to incorporate multiple values in envisioning desirable futures. Co-designed with key stakeholders of the national park and using a participatory process, researchers engaged with the framework, which was developed by the IPBES task force on scenarios and models to catalyze the development of nature-centered scenarios.

"We integrated this Nature Futures Framework with the Three Horizons Framework in a participatory workshop process designed to bring people’s diverse relationships with nature to the fore, and jointly envision desirable futures and the pathways to get there," explained the researchers. Researchers also presented a methodology to analyze and compare the visions and assess their potential contribution to the SDGs.

"The approach successfully engaged participants in joint exploration of desirable futures for the national park based on their plural perspectives on human-nature relationships." Furthermore, researchers concluded that there is "potential for its applications to support change processes in various social-ecological contexts toward more sustainable futures for nature and people."		 New/changed research project Website Exploring desirable nature futures for Nationaal Park Hollandse Duinen Exploring desirable nature futures for Nationaal Park Hollandse Duinen https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/26395916.2022.2065360 2022-05-17 State/Provincial Europe and Central Asia Netherlands (Kingdom of the) public Fernando Neda IPBES PIA Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Mon, 01/05/2023 Fernando Neda Researchers use IPBES Values Assessment to Review Tropical Peatlands Using Multifunctional 'Scape Approaches English (396) A new paper drawing on IPBES science, particularly the IPBES Values Assessment and the 2019 IPBES Global Assessment, examines approaches to improve sustainable management outcomes of intact ecosystems at scale, reviewing tropical peatlands to explore the potential of multifunctional ‘scape approaches. tThe authors argue that only transformative change, which involves a fundamental, system-wide reorganization, can reverse biodiversity loss and meet globally agreed development goals.

The article recommends further work to deepen understanding of the multidimensional ‘value’ of nature, strengthen governance frameworks, empower indigenous peoples, align nature-positive and climate-positive goals, and mobilize business and financial support to achieve sustainable ecosystem management.		 New/changed research project Website A Multifunctional ‘Scape Approach for Sustainable Management of Intact Ecosystems—A Review of Tropical Peatlands A Multifunctional ‘Scape Approach for Sustainable Management of Intact Ecosystems—A Review of Tropical Peatlands https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/15/3/2484 2023-01-30 Global public Fernando Neda IPBES PIA Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Tue, 12/12/2023 Fernando Neda Asset Management Company Mirova's Social Impact Strategy Influenced by IPBES Science English (396) Asset management company Mirova has pledged to focus on the social impacts of its land investments around the world through a sustainable land management-dedicated strategy. Mirova offers investment solutions that combine financial performance with environmental and social impact. The newly launched Mirova Sustainable Land Fund 2 (MSLF2) has the goal of raising €350 million (US$377.8 million) over a four-to-five year period from public bodies and institutional investors. It will invest in agroforestry, sustainable forestry, and regenerative agriculture projects in developing countries.

In its April 2023 report, "Mirova for Nature: Progress report on our roadmap in favour of biodiversity #2," the organization references science published in the IPBES Global Assessment (2019) and IPBES-IPCC Co-sponsored Workshop report, writing: "For Mirova, quick action by the financial sector is required well before regulations are enforced everywhere: divestment of impactful activities such as intensive agriculture & forestry, investment in nature-positive activities such as nature-based solutions and activities that reduce the five direct anthropogenic pressure drivers defined by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)– changes in land and sea use; direct exploitation of organisms; climate change; pollution; and invasion of alien species –, but also simulation of corporates impacts to support investment decisions in the absence of sufficient data and engagement with companies to direct their climate fundings towards land-use projects in the context of net-zero commitments."

"Evaluating positive impact also requires evaluation of the business-as-usual and sustainability scenario for each of the five pressure drivers on biodiversity defined by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)... Mirova leverages collaborative engagement to encourage companies in most material sectors to accelerate the transition towards deployment of processes and development of products that mitigate negative impacts in supply chain and improve positive impact based on reduced IPBES pressures of an activity as compared to a baseline," continued the organization.

"Mirova excludes activities that are most harmful to biodiversity. Globally a few activities have been identified as most harmful to biodiversity because they are the main root cause of the IPBES pressures drivers. Mirova has already
published its controversial activity list on the topic of climate change and intends to update it with new exclusions related to land use and pollution, including notably deforestation-linked agricultural commodities, chemicals and plastics," the entity pledged. 		New/changed commitment Website Social Impacts Core to Mirova Land Fund as Market Matures Social Impacts Core to Mirova Land Fund as Market Matures https://www.esginvestor.net/social-impacts-core-to-mirova-land-fund-as-market-matures/ 2023-12-07 Global private Fernando Neda IPBES PIA Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Wed, 07/09/2022 Fernando Neda BNP Paribas Structures and Strengthens its Financing Policies and Commitments to Help Preserve Biodiversity Based on IPBES Studies and Issues a 'Position on Biodiversity' English (396) The financial group stated that "to structure its actions and understand their impacts, the Group relies on studies by IPBES." Based on the 2019 IPBES Global Assessment and other IPBES findings and calls for action, particularly the pressures on biodiversity listed by IPBES, the group claims that it is "is diversifying and strengthening its actions as a leading economic player, as well as through collective actions." BNP Paribas issued a 'Position on Biodiversity', committing to (1) "reduction of pressures related to the activity of its customers and companies in which the Group invests, through constructive dialogue and supervision of our credit and investment activities"; (2) "active support to [its] clients' efforts to preserve biodiversity, through specific financial products and services (SLL, green bonds, etc.)"; (3) "[orient] investments towards funds aiming at preserving biodiversity"; and (4) "[reduce the Group's direct impacts on biodiversity," among other significant commitments]. New/changed investment Website BNP Paribas reaffirms its commitments to help preserve biodiversity BNP Paribas reaffirms its commitments to help preserve biodiversity https://group.bnpparibas/en/news/bnp-paribas-reaffirms-commitments-preserve-biodiversity 2021-05-04 Global private Fernando Neda IPBES PIA Secretariat: Bonn