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530 | Mon, 24/10/2022 | Anonymous | Is Genetic Variation Lower in Insular Species Populations? Researchers Use IPBES Approach to Conduct Quantitative Literature Review | English (396) | Researchers undertook a quantitative assessment of the genetic properties of small and isolated populations considered to fall into the “insular” category. The 2019 IPBES Global Assessment emphasized the importance of formal consideration of ecosystems considered to be “insular” due to their inherent vulnerability. These insular populations are expected to suffer from lower levels of genetic diversity, particularly when they are small, and scientists undertaking this research intended to find this out. The researchers concluded that “insularity had relatively minor effects on genetic diversity within and among populations, which points to the more important role of other factors in shaping evolutionary processes…insularity influenced genetic diversity in a study system when genetic diversity was high even in non-insular populations of the same study system—suggesting an important role for the scope’ of influences on genetic diversity.” |
New/changed research project | Website | Effects of insularity on genetic diversity within and among natural populations | Effects of insularity on genetic diversity within and among natural populations | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ece3.8887 | 2022-04-15 | Global | public | Fernando | Neda | IPBES | PIA | Secretariat: Bonn | [email protected] | ||||||||||||||
211 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Convention on Migratory Species Reaffirms Importance of Strengthening Cooperation with IPBES | English (396) | During the 13th Conference of Parties to the UN Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), the Parties updated and reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen cooperation between CMS and IPBES. An official document prepared by the CMS Secretariat during COP outlines methods for increasing cooperation between IPBES and the CMS Parties, Scientific Council and Secretariat and highlights the importance of the work of IPBES for the CMS. |
New/changed commitment | Website | CMS COP 13 Document, Agenda Item 18 | CMS COP 13 Document, Agenda Item 18 | https://www.cms.int/sites/default/files/document/cms_cop13_doc.18.1_cooperation-with-ipbes_e.pdf | 2020-02-22 | Global | Cross-regional | public | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||
227 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Microsoft Cites IPBES Global Assessment in Announcement of Funding for Shazam4Nature | English (396) | In an article announcing that Microsoft will fund the Shazam4Nature project, created at the EarthLab by Microsoft Berlin and Fraunhofer CeRRI, Microsoft cites key findings from the IPBES Global Assessment. According to Microsoft, the IPBES findings show that “we need to act urgently”. Shazam4Nature is an “acoustic biodiversity monitoring system that captures and records animal sounds through sensitive microphones, and evaluates the acoustic signals using artificial intelligence (AI) in the Azure cloud”. The project is a part of Microsoft’s AI for Earth program. |
New/changed investment | Website | Microsoft website | Microsoft website | https://news.microsoft.com/europe/2019/08/13/protecting-biodiversity-with-shazam4nature/ | 2019-08-01 | Multi-organizational/network | Cross-regional | private | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||
243 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | New Study on Monitoring Global Forests Draws on IPBES Global Assessment | English (396) | Researchers from the Universitat de Leida in Spain have created a network of plots, ranging from Moncayo to Northern Sweden, where they automatically measure the growth of mixed forests. They are studying possible changes in the distribution of forest species. In an article outlining their work, the researchers highlight the finding from the IPBES Global Assessment that one million species are at risk of extinction due to human activity, which shows the importance of protecting biodiversity. |
New/changed research project | Website | Article in The Conversation | Article in The Conversation | https://theconversation.com/como-vigilamos-todos-los-bosques-del-mundo-desde-lleida-124012 | 2019-09-24 | Multi-organizational/network | Europe and Central Asia | private | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||
259 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Multiple Organizations Pen Open Letter to Members of European Parliament, Cite Global Assessment in Appeal for More Sustainable Farming | English (396) | Multiple organizations representing “farmers, bee-keepers, cooks, civil society organisations, activists, consumers, young and old from urban and rural areas across Europe” have penned an open letter to Members of the European Parliament. The signatories call for action to protect biodiversity and slow climate change, to create a better future for farming. The letter cites the IPBES Global Assessment as proof that decision-makers must “act urgently and decisively”. |
New/changed action/initiative | Website | PDF of letter | PDF of letter | http://www.arc2020.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/GFGF-open-letter-to-MEPs_final_21Oct.pdf | 2019-10-22 | Multi-organizational/network | Europe and Central Asia | private | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||
275 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Chinese Minister of Environment and Ecology Reaffirms China’s Commitment to Protecting Biodiversity, Cites Global Assessment | English (396) | In an article in “China Watch,” Li Ganjie, the Chinese Minister of Environment and Ecology cited the IPBES Global Assessment as evidence that “biodiversity conservation still faces great challenges.” The Minister then highlighted China’s continued commitment to protecting biodiversity, including its efforts to make the CBD COP 15 a success, as well as to integrate biodiversity conservation into policies related to agriculture, forestry, fishery and finance, and to improve international cooperation on biodiversity conservation. |
New/changed action/initiative | Website | Article in China Watch | Article in China Watch | http://www.chinawatch.cn/a/201911/29/WS5de0b6aba31059f7ac06d7be.html | 2019-11-29 | National | Asia-Pacific | China | public | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
291 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | German Ambassador to UN calls for urgent action for nature, cites Global Assessment during World Environment Day briefing | German (435) | Christoph Heusgen, the German Ambassador to the United Nations, made an appeal during a World Environment Day briefing for better protection and sustainable use of natural ecosystems. Ambassador Heusgen cited the IPBES Global Assessment which “lays bare the crisis of biodiversity loss.” |
New/changed action/initiative | Website | Link to Twitter announcement | Link to Twitter announcement | https://twitter.com/GermanyUN/status/1268911891910443011?s=20 | 2020-06-05 | Germany | public | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||||
355 | Wed, 14/09/2022 | Anonymous | IPBES Assessments Cited in European Environment Agency Report 'State of nature in the EU: Results from reporting under the nature directives 2013-2018' | English (396) | The IPBES Global Assessment and IPBES Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services for Europe and Central Asia were cited in the European Environment Agency Report No 10/2020, on the 'State of nature in the EU: Results from reporting under the nature directives 2013-2018.' | New/changed action/initiative | Website | Report | Report | https://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/state-of-nature-in-the-eu-2020/ | 2020-10-19 | Regional | Europe and Central Asia | European Union | public | Patrick | Tonissen | IPBES | Communications Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | [email protected] | ||||||||||||
435 | Mon, 04/04/2022 | Anonymous | Cardinal Peter Tukson Cites IPBES Pandemics Report in Vatican-Organized Webinar on Biodiversity | English (396) | Speaking during a Vatican-organized webinar on biodiversity, Ghanaian Cardinal Peter Turkson, pointed to the links between human behavior, the destruction of nature and the onset of pandemics, citing the IPBES Pandemics Report. Turkson outlined four goals leading up to the COP15 conference on biodiversity, which aim to increase protected areas so that biodiversity can thrive. | New/changed idea | Website | Jane Goodall says Pope Francis is a ‘reason for hope’ in the future | Jane Goodall says Pope Francis is a ‘reason for hope’ in the future | https://angelusnews.com/news/world/jane-goodall-says-pope-francis-is-a-reason-for-hope-in-the-future/ | 2021-04-21 | Global | public | Britt | Curley | IPBES | Programme Management Assistant-Communications | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||||
451 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | UNCTAD BioTrade Initiative and CBD Workshop Highlights Importance Addressing Trade in Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework, Referencing IPBES Assessment Call for Sustainable Trade | English (396) | The post-2020 global biodiversity framework aims for a transformational change towards the objectives of the CBD and other global biodiversity objectives, including the shift to sustainable trade. The workshop and subsequent report highlight trade as an important part of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework discussions and its future implementation, citing IPBES Assessment: "Trade, underpinned by social values and behaviors, may either be considered an indirect driver of biodiversity loss or an important factor in solving sustainability challenges". | New/changed action/initiative | Print Article | Online Workshop on trade and biodiversity for the post-2020 global biodiversity framework - Workshop Report | Online Workshop on trade and biodiversity for the post-2020 global biodiversity framework - Workshop Report | 2021-05-06 | Cross-regional |
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public | Britt | Curley | IPBES | Programme Management Assistant-Communications | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||||
196 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | IPBES Global Assessment Prompts International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) to 'Rethink How We Work Together to Tackle the Biodiversity Crisis' | English (396) | The IPBES Global Assessment Report has influenced the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM)'s biodiversity lead write that "the key findings of the [IPBES] Report that show, in no uncertain terms, biodiversity is declining at rates unprecedented in human history. This rapid reduction of the world’s precious natural diversity is cause for great alarm, but as the report also states, it’s not too late for us to make a difference." The ICMM has therfore urged business and governments to adopt a collaborative approach to managing biodiversity and building a robust post-2020 Biodiversity Framework. |
New/changed action/initiative | Website | ICMM January 2020 Newsletter | ICMM January 2020 Newsletter | https://www.icmm.com/en-gb/news/2020/newsletter-jan-2020 | Organizational | Cross-regional | public | Patrick | Tonissen | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||||
212 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Major study draws on IPBES findings to analyze extinction rates in context of conservation and climate change | English (396) | A major study authored by 21 global biodiversity and climate scientist draws on IPBES findings to analyze the effects of land conservation and climate action on extinction rates in the tropics. The findings of the study show that “limiting climate change to 2°C and conserving 30% of terrestrial area could more than halve aggregate extinction risk compared with uncontrolled climate change and no increase in conserved area.” The findings were revealed at the first Davos Global Biodiversity Forum. |
New/changed research project | Website | Open access article in Ecography | Open access article in Ecography | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/ecog.05166 | 2020-02-25 | Multi-organizational/network | Cross-regional | public | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||
228 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | IPBES Global Assessment Cited in Decision to Create the Biodiversity and Protected Areas Service in Chile | Spanish (399) | GEF Montaña Project cites findings of the IPBES Global Assessment as key motivation in the decision to create the Biodiversity and Protected Areas Service (SBAP), which will serve as a solution to prevent local species from disappearing. According to Jan José Donoso, head of the Natural Resources and Biodiversity Division of the Ministry of the Environment and director of the GEF Montaña Project, officials believe “that the creation of the Biodiversity and Protected Areas Service (SBAP) will be a solution to the lack of concrete actions and lack of responses in the country, since we will have a public service dedicated exclusively to the conservation and protection of ecosystems and species”. The GEF Montaña Project is a project run by the Environment Ministry of Chile and the Sendero de Chile Foundation, with support from the United Nations Environment Programme. |
New/changed action/initiative | Website | Website | Website | http://gefmontana.cl/diversas-especies-de-la-region-mediterranea-de-chile-podrian-extinguirse/ | 2019-12-01 | National | Americas | Chile | public | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
244 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research Invites Proposals for Funding Relate to IPBES | English (396) | The Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN) announced that it is inviting proposals under its Capacity Development Programme for funding from September 2020. To receive funding, proposals must be relevant to global change and sustainable development. The APN further invited proposals that “contribute to the capacity development components of the evolving global change arena, including IPBES” and which take as their topic “ecosystem-based adaptation in the context of international processes such as IPBES.” |
New/changed investment | Website | Call for submissions | Call for submissions | https://www2.fundsforngos.org/development/call-for-proposals-addressing-global-environmental-change-and-sustainability/ | 2019-11-10 | Regional | Asia-Pacific | private | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||
260 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | In reaction to the IPBES Global Assessment, French President Makes Commitments to Protect Biodiversity in French Territories | French (397) | In response to the IPBES Global Assessment and the findings it highlighted about the state of biodiversity around the world, French President Emmanuel Macron announced a number of measures to protect biodiversity in French territories. Macron announced plans to protect 30% of marine and terrestrial land in France and French territories to protect species. Macron also committed to building a scientific base in l’île Glorieuse and developing sustainable economic activities in its territories. |
New/changed commitment | Website | Video on Emmanuel Macron’s Twitter Account | Video on Emmanuel Macron’s Twitter Account | https://twitter.com/EmmanuelMacron/status/1187066659045040129?s=20 | 2019-10-23 | National | Cross-regional | France | public | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
276 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Research article on challenges in policy-relevant global scenarios of biodiversity and ecosystem services draws on IPBES assessments | English (396) | A research article published in the journal “Global Ecology and Conservation,” titled “Challenges in producing policy-relevant global scenarios of biodiversity and ecosystem services,” draws extensively on the IPBES Global and Regional Assessments. The goal of the paper is to “reflect on the steps taken in BES-SIM, identify remaining methodological challenges, and suggest pathways for improvement.” |
New article | Website | Article in Global Ecology and Conservation | Article in Global Ecology and Conservation | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989419306183?via%3Dihub | Multi-organizational/network | private | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||||
292 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | IPBES Global Assessment Inspires Online Art Campaign | English (396) | Drawing inspiration from the finding of the IPBES Global Assessment that one million species are at risk of extinction due to human activity, an online art campaign posted on Twitter and Instagram showcases artwork that feature animals at risk of extinction. |
New/changed action/initiative | Website | Instagram link to art campaign | Instagram link to art campaign | https://www.instagram.com/onemilliononemonth/ | 2020-05-01 | Multi-organizational/network | Cross-regional | private | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||
436 | Mon, 04/04/2022 | Anonymous | Inspired by IPBES Global Assessment, Melbourne Entrepreneur Creates a Small Business With a Purpose | English (396) | When Audrey Martin, founder of Melbourne-based small business The Karma Collective, read the findings from IPBES Global Assessment, with one million species at risk of extinction, she was inspired to act. Leaving her corporate job, she created her "business with purpose", partnering with animal charities to ensure her products and collections benefit animals at risk. “At Karma Collective, we know that it’s little things that make a big impact,” says Martin. | New/changed investment | Website | Gifts that don’t cost the earth | Gifts that don’t cost the earth | https://www.ecovoice.com.au/gifts-that-dont-cost-the-earth/ | 2021-04-20 | AUD | 50,000 | National | Asia-Pacific | Australia | private | Britt | Curley | IPBES | Programme Management Assistant-Communications | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||
452 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | CANARI Welcomes National Ecosystem Assessments Across the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, in Collaboration with UNEP and in Support of IPBES | English (396) | The Council of Ministers for Environmental Sustainability in the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) signalled their interest in National Ecosystem Assessments at a virtual meeting held May 20-21. These studies will enable Eastern Caribbean states to integrate the values of biodiversity and ecosystem services into economic decision-making and support the OECS’ commitment to sustainable, inclusive and resilient development and COVID- 19 recovery. This is part of a global initiative, administered by the United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), in support of IPBES. | New/changed action/initiative | Website | CANARI Welcomes National Ecosystem Assessments across the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States | CANARI Welcomes National Ecosystem Assessments across the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States | https://www.ieyenews.com/canari-welcomes-national-ecosystem-assessments-across-the-organisation-of-eastern-caribbean-states/ | 2021-05-28 | Americas | Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | public | Britt | Curley | IPBES | Programme Management Assistant-Communications | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||
484 | Mon, 20/02/2023 | Anonymous | Colombia’s first National Ecosystem Assessment launched | English (396) | Colombia launched its first national ecosystem assessment virtually on 30 June 2021. It is based on a years-long effort to build Colombia’s capacity to produce a credible, legitimate and relevant assessment report and develop a set of policy support tools to integrate assessment findings into decision-making, with close reference to the IPBES guide on the production of assessments. This initiative was led by the Humboldt Institute in partnership with UNEP-WCMC's National Ecosystem Assessment Initiative and supported by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection through the Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network (BES-Net). | New/changed research project | Website | Colombia’s first National Ecosystem Assessment Sounds the Alarm for Biodiversity Decline | Colombia’s first National Ecosystem Assessment Sounds the Alarm for Biodiversity Decline | https://www.besnet.world/colombias-first-national-ecosystem-assessment-sounds-the-alarm-for-biodiversity-decline/ | 2017-06-13 | 2021-06-30 | National | Americas | Colombia | private | Ms. | Yuko | Kurauchi | UNDP | Policy Specialist | IPBES Observer, Stakeholder | [email protected] |