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# Operations Changed User Informative Title/Headline (English only) Language(s) of Evidence of Impact Description of Impact(s) (English Only) Type(s) of Impact(s) Generated (English Only) Other impact Source Other source Link to Information – where available Link to Information – where available: Link Title Link to Information – where available: Link URL Other deliverable/element Start date of 'Implementation' End date of 'Implementation' Economic value of impact (currency) Economic value of impact (amount) Scale of impact Region of Impact Country/Countries of Impact State/Province Supporting Document(s) Is this a private sector impact? Salutation First name Last name Institution Position/Title IPBES Role (If Any) Other role Your contact email Phone Number
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 Mon, 20/02/2023 Tania Sanchis Gimenez International Conference on Underlying Causes of Biodiversity Loss Issues 'Montreal Call' - Invitation to Discuss Solutions for Biodiversity & Climate Change Crises English (396) An International Conference on the Underlying Causes of Biodiversity Loss was organized by the 'Collectif COP15', a collective of Quebec civil society organizations under the leadership of SNAP Quebec, in response to the repeated calls by IPBES and the IPCC for urgent systemic changes to the shared underlying causes of the two major interrelated environmental crises: biodiversity loss and climate change. The organizers welcome the progress made during the conference in identifying solutions. The 'Montreal Call' is an invitation to continue this reflection and accelerate it at future COPs, with biodiversity and climate considerations combined. New/changed action/initiative Website The Montreal Call for Dialogue on Systemic Change is launched The Montreal Call for Dialogue on Systemic Change is launched https://apnews.com/press-release/pr-newswire/biodiversity-climate-and-environment-ef7aacf11dafc6e76242968397587010 2022-12-09 Global Canada public Ms. Tania Sanchis Gimenez IPBES [email protected] Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Wed, 28/09/2022 Patrick.Tonissen Citing IPBES Evidence, The Nature Conservancy Launches Report on 'Closing the Nature Funding Gap: A Finance Plan for the Planet' English (396) With prominent attention paid to the IPBES Global Assessment Report, The Nature Conservancy launched a timely report on 'Closing the Nature Funding Gap: A Finance Plan for the Planet'. New/changed action/initiative Website The Nature Conservancy Report The Nature Conservancy Report https://www.nature.org/en-us/what-we-do/our-insights/perspectives/closing-nature-funding-gap-global-biodiversity-finance/ 2020-09-14 public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant 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, 04/04/2022 rspaull Global Assessment Findings used by SAIIA to Argue for Immediate Action to Preserve Biodiversity Especially in Africa English (396) The South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) published an opinion piece following the conclusion of the first segment of the fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-5) - using the findings of the IPBES Global Assessment to corroborate it's call for urgent action, cooperation, ambition, and finance for the restoration and preservation of biodiversity - especially in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. New article Website The Road to a Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework: Considering African Priorities The Road to a Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework: Considering African Priorities https://www.polity.org.za/article/the-road-to-a-post-2020-global-biodiversity-framework-considering-african-priorities-2021-03-03 2021-03-03 Multi-organizational/network Africa public Robert Spaull IPBES Head of Comms Secretariat: Bonn
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 Thu, 29/09/2022 rspaull Aural Artist Aligns Soundscape Film on Silence as Sound of Extinction with IPBES Global Assessment Findings English (396) Aural artist, Thomas Hull (aka Missing Wolf) has created a spectral soundscape film to demonstrate how wild habitats are falling silent around the globe as a result of species extinctions - which he direcly correlates to the findings of the IPBES Global Assessment. The film can be viewed at https://youtu.be/NOPkligFrMU New/changed action/initiative Website The Sound of Extinction is Silence The Sound of Extinction is Silence https://www.researchgate.net/publication/353761910_The_Sound_of_Extinction_is_Silence 2021-07-21 Global public Robert Spaull IPBES Head of Comms Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Mon, 27/11/2023 Fernando Neda Researchers Build on IPBES Sustainable Use of Wild Species Report to Examine National Implications of its Findings for South Africa English (396) Research published in the South African Journal of Science (March 2023) builds on the recent findings of the IPBES Sustainable Use of Wild Species Assessment Report to examine the national implications of the assessment for South Africa, also drawing on insights from local contributing authors. In drawing these links, the researchers make the point that South Africa is a megadiverse country with a population that relies extensively on the use of wild species for food, energy, medicine, and income, amongst many other purposes. They also argue that the IPBES Sustainable Use of Wild Species assessment provides impetus for placing biodiversity at the centre of sustainable development in South African policy. New/changed research project Website 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 Fernando Neda IPBES PIA Secretariat: Bonn [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, 19/08/2022 bcurley1012 The Artwork of Julie Sperling, Canadian Mosaic Artist and Environment Policy Analyst, is an Emotional Response to Key IPBES Assessment Findings and is a Call to Action for Transformative Change English (396) In a blog post Julie Sperling, Canadian mosaic artist and policy analyst with Environment and Climate Change Canada, cites key findings from IPBES Global Assessment, and makes personal and intimate the loss of global biodiversity through her art. Her loon explosion, titled ”In The Red”, showcasing the quintessentially Canadian loon, is meant to echo the idea of “annihilation”. The title is a nod to the International Union for Concerned Scientists’ "Red List" of Threatened Species, while the loon is hemmed in by concrete, which is an allusion to the rampant habitat destruction that’s fueling the current biological annihilation. Her art is a call to action: "So look into that loon’s eyes, harness the uneasiness, sadness, loss, guilt, rage, or whatever else you might feel, and channel it. I’ll be right there with you, fighting for our existence". Other Expressive arts Website Their annihilation will also be ours: Exploring extinction through art Their annihilation will also be ours: Exploring extinction through art http://sperlingmosaics.com/2019/05/their-annihilation-will-also-be-ours-exploring-extinction-through-art/ 2021-05-12 Americas Canada private Britt Curley IPBES Programme Management Assistant - Communications Secretariat: Bonn
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 Mon, 26/02/2024 Amarys Preuss Dutch Minister for Nature Briefs Parliament on IPBES 10 Plenary Decisions and Implications for Dutch Biodiversity Policies Dutch (425) On 6 December 2023 the Dutch Minister for Nature and Nitrogen briefed the Netherlands Parliament on the outcomes of the 10th IPBES Plenary session (28 August-2 September 2023).
The Minister proposes several policies to be implemented in light of the decisions adopted at IPBES10:
- Invasive alien species: proposal for the continued and urgent implementation of the European Exotics Species Regulation, introduction of a national invasive species regulation, developing an approach and national strategy plan focused on prevention and early elimination, in accordance with the findings of the IPBES Invasive Alien Species Report which highlighted the lower cost of prevention of biological invasions rather than control and management of such invasions after they have taken place.
- IPBES-IPCC collaboration: national focal points for both intergovernmental organisations are encouraged to seek more cooperation at their own level, following the IPBES decision encouraging more interaction with IPCC counterparts.
- Dutch commitment to IPBES: The government commits to continuing its participation in SPM negociations, to ensure uptake and awareness of IPBES reports and attract more scientists and knowledge holders in IPBES processes. One key tool created for implementation of this policy is the creation of the Dutch IPBES Secretariat in May 2023, hosted by Naturalis and IUCN-NL.		 New/changed policy Website Tiende Conferentie van het Intergouvernementeel Platform voor Biodiversiteit en Ecosysteemdiensten Tiende Conferentie van het Intergouvernementeel Platform voor Biodiversiteit en Ecosysteemdiensten https://www.tweedekamer.nl/kamerstukken/brieven_regering/detail?id=2023D47242&did=2023D47242 2023-11-27 2023-12-06 National Europe and Central Asia Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Amarys Preuss IPBES Stakeholder Engagement 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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 Mon, 04/04/2022 rspaull Study uses IPBES Conceptual Framework to Analyse Connections Between People and Nature in Draa River Basin Southern Morocco English (396) A new study, Social-ecological interactions in the Draa River Basin, southern Morocco: Towards nature conservation and human well-being using the IPBES framework makes direct use of the IPBES conceptual framework to combine ecological and socio-economic insights and analyse the connections between people and nature in the water scarce Draa River Basin. New/changed research project Website Towards nature conservation and human well-being using the IPBES framework Towards nature conservation and human well-being using the IPBES framework https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0048969720380232 2021-05-15 State/Provincial Africa Morocco Zagora public Robert Spaull IPBES Head of Comms Secretariat: Bonn
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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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 Fri, 19/08/2022 bcurley1012 Building on Key Finding in IPBES Assessment, Literature Review Article Unpacks the Concept of Transformative Governance. English (396) This review builds on key findings of IPBES Assessment and has been elaborated to operationalize the concept of transformative governance. The article argues that transformative governance is needed to enable the transformative change necessary for achieving global sustainability goals. It must be: integrative, inclusive, adaptive, and pluralist. The article further argues that governance becomes transformative only when these four governance approaches are: implemented in conjunction; operationalized in a specific manner; and focused on addressing the indirect drivers underlying sustainability issues.
 New/changed idea Print Article Transformative governance of biodiversity: insights for sustainable development Transformative governance of biodiversity: insights for sustainable development https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877343521000749 2021-06-03 public Britt Curley IPBES Assistant Programme Management - Communications Secretariat: Bonn
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 Mon, 04/04/2022 rspaull Hitachi and Takram use IPBES Global Assessment & Pandemics Report to Outline a Degenerative to Regenerative Transition for the Planet English (396) The R&D Group of Hitachi, Ltd. and Takramm as design innovation studio, used the IPBES Global Assessment and IPBES Pandemics Workshop Report to outline a necessary transition from degenerative to regenerative as one of 10 that they suggest are necessary for the world to achieve a sustainable future. New/changed research project Website Transitions to Sustainable Future Transitions to Sustainable Future https://sustainability-transitions.com/IPBES#intro Pandemics Report 2021-03-26 Multi-organizational/network Cross-regional public Rob Spaull IPBES Head of Comms Secretariat: Bonn
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 Mon, 27/11/2023 Fernando Neda France Télévisions Journalists Trained by IPBES Experts on Biodiversity Issues French (397) Since the publication of the Charter for Upgrading Journalistic Practices to Tackle the Ecological Emergency, several media outlets in France committed themselves to train their editorial staff on climate and biodiversity issues. In May 2023, IPBES and IPCC experts held a seminar to train journalists from France Télévisions on this topic.

More than 1,500 journalists have already chosen to sign the charter, accessible at www.chartejournalismeecologie.fr		 New/changed action/initiative Website Très fière de ce nouveau séminaire avec des experts du #GIEC et de l'#IPBES pour former les #journalistes de @Francetele aux questions du #climat et de la #biodiversité. Très fière de ce nouveau séminaire avec des experts du #GIEC et de l'#IPBES pour former les #journalistes de @Francetele aux questions du #climat et de la #biodiversité. https://twitter.com/sophiepiard/status/1656710120699510784 2023-05-11 Organizational Europe and Central Asia France 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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 Mon, 26/02/2024 Amarys Preuss Dutch Parliament Adopts a Motion Highlighting the Findings from the IPBES Invasive Alien Species Assessment Report and Urging the Government to Action For Management of the Invasive American Crayfish Dutch (425) The Dutch Parliament examined and adopted a motion submitted by MP van Campen urging the Government to amend legislation and regulations applicable to crayfish trapping in order to improve management of the American crayfish, an invasive species threatening water quality and biodiversity in the Netherlands.
The motion adopted by the Parliament bases its reasoning on the findings from the IPBES Invasive Alien Species Assessment Report regarding the impact and costs of biological invasions (400 billion euros worldwide).		 New/changed policy Website Tweeminutendebat Aantal ontwikkelingen op het gebied van soortenbeleid (36200-XIV-123) Tweeminutendebat Aantal ontwikkelingen op het gebied van soortenbeleid (36200-XIV-123) https://www.tweedekamer.nl/debat_en_vergadering/plenaire_vergaderingen/details/activiteit?id=2023A05487 2023-10-11 National Europe and Central Asia Netherlands (Kingdom of the) public Amarys Preuss IPBES Stakeholder Engagement Officer Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Wed, 14/09/2022 Patrick.Tonissen Inspired by IPBES Pandemics Report, Twitter User and UK Constituent @BorisLetters Sends Letter to Boris Johnson Regarding Potential for Zoonoses and the Costs of Preventing Pandemics English (396) Following the release of the IPBES Pandemics Report, Twitter user and UK Constituent @BorisLetters penned letter #86 to Boris Johnson, with this edition focusing on the potential for zoonoses and the cost benefits of policies to prevent pandemics. New/changed action/initiative Website Tweet Tweet https://twitter.com/BorisLetters/status/1322202181840371712?s=20 2020-10-30 Individual Europe and Central Asia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Mon, 04/04/2022 Patrick.Tonissen UK Green Party Welcomes IPBES Pandemics Report and Calls for 'Repairing Our Relationship with Nature to Avoid Pandemics in the Future' English (396) In a tweet shortly after the release of the IPBES Pandemics Report, the UK Green Party welcomed the IPBES Pandemics Report and called for 'repairing our relationship with nature to avoid pandemics in the future'. New/changed action/initiative Website Tweet Tweet https://twitter.com/TheGreenParty/status/1321829419267301383?s=20 2020-10-29 National Europe and Central Asia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Wed, 28/09/2022 Patrick.Tonissen IPBES Evidence Used as Key Appeal for 'Save Bees and Farmers' European Citizens' Initiative English (396) The 'Save Bees and Farmers' European Citizens' Initiative campaign used IPBES evidence in its digital assets to promote the Initiative, and also cited the IPBES Global Assessment in its background statement of purpose on its website.

https://www.savebeesandfarmers.eu/eng/background/		 New/changed action/initiative Website Tweet Tweet https://twitter.com/BeesEci/status/1311214170608676865?s=20 2020-09-30 Regional Europe and Central Asia European Union public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]