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611 | 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] | ||||||||||||||
612 | 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] | ||||||||||||||
613 | 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 |
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private | Fernando | Neda | IPBES | PIA | Secretariat: Bonn | [email protected] | |||||||||||||
614 | Wed, 13/12/2023 | Fernando Neda | US Senate Resolution Introduced that Highlights IPBES Science and Amplifies Call for National Biodiversity Strategy | English (396) | Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley introduced a non-binding resolution in the U.S. Senate to establish a National Biodiversity Strategy. The resolution would express the need for the United States to establish a national biodiversity strategy to protect species biodiversity. Such a strategy would encourage federal agencies to identify and pursue a full range of actions within existing laws and policies while encouraging the consideration of new ones, as well as establish a new four-year assessment to monitor the progress in addressing the biodiversity crisis. The resolution notes that "whereas the United States should play a leading role on the international stage in addressing the biodiversity crisis, yet the United States... (3) does not have a national biodiversity strategy as part of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services." The resolution references IPBES science published in the 2019 Global Assessment, stating that "whereas recent scientific studies have shown that human driven threats have harmed biodiversity by (1) threatening approximately 1,000,000 species with imminent or near extinction." It also makes references to scientific evidence on the decline of wild species, the need to control threats posed by invasive species, as well as drivers of biodiversity loss. Over 120 organizations endorsed the resolution. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Peter Welch (D-VT), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) joined Senator Merkley in sponsoring the resolution. |
New/changed law/regulation | Website | Merkley Leads Senate Action Calling for a National Strategy to Defend Biodiversity | Merkley Leads Senate Action Calling for a National Strategy to Defend Biodiversity | https://www.merkley.senate.gov/merkley-leads-senate-action-calling-for-a-national-strategy-to-defend-biodiversity/ | 2023-12-12 | National | Americas | United States of America |
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public | Fernando | Neda | IPBES | PIA | Secretariat: Bonn | [email protected] | |||||||||||
615 | Fri, 15/12/2023 | Eliska Rolfova | Strategic Plan for the Bern Convention to 2030 Grounded in IPBES Science | English (396) | The newly adopted strategic plan for the implementation of the Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats - The Bern Convention - (https://www.coe.int/en/web/bern-convention) refers to the IPBES Global Assessment, in providing both the context for the plan and as the foundation for a number of key glossary of terms. | New/changed policy | Website | Strategic Plan for the Bern Convention for the period to 2030 | Strategic Plan for the Bern Convention for the period to 2030 | https://rm.coe.int/tpvs18e-2023-strategic-plan-final/1680ada084 | 2023-12-01 | Regional | Cross-regional | Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, European Union, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands (Kingdom of the), North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Senegal, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Türkiye, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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public | Ms. | Eliška | Rolfová | Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic | IPBES NFP (secondary) | IPBES National focal point, Bureau | [email protected] | ||||||||||
616 | Wed, 20/12/2023 | ana.costiniu | All Hands in: Stakeholder Engagement in BES Solution Fund Countries amid the Pandemic | English (396) | The BES-Net team convened a virtual workshop on 23 February 2022 focusing on the implementation of tangible biodiversity solutions on the ground. The event brought together more than 30 participants from Kazakhstan, Trinidad and Tobago, Nigeria, and Kenya representing science, policy and practice communities that BES-Net works closely with. These four countries were the first to receive the BES Solution Fund, which acts as a catalyst to implement tangible, on-the-ground biodiversity solutions with close reference to the latest evidence produced by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. The workshop provided participants with a greater understanding of engaging with diverse stakeholders, delving into innovative ideas and applying the Trialogue approach to enhance interaction among science, policy and practice communities. | New/changed action/initiative | Website | All Hands in: Stakeholder Engagement in BES Solution Fund Countries amid the Pandemic | All Hands in: Stakeholder Engagement in BES Solution Fund Countries amid the Pandemic | https://www.besnet.world/stakeholder-engagement-in-bes-solution-fund-countries/ | 2022-02-23 | Global | Kazakhstan, Kenya, Nigeria, Trinidad and Tobago | -- None -- | public | Ms. | Ana | Costiniu | UNDP BES-Net | Communications Analyst | Other | [email protected] | |||||||||||
617 | Wed, 20/12/2023 | ana.costiniu | Kazakhstan Taps Farmers' Knowledge to Safeguard Pollinators | English (396) | Implementation of a pilot honey plant conveyor in the Almaty and Kostanay regions in Kazakhstan with the support of BES-Net's BES Solution Fund. Launched in Kazakhstan in 2020, the BES Solution Fund supports conservation efforts on the ground and fosters peer-to-peer support and exchange while nourishing and cultivating a community of like-minded biodiversity conservation enthusiasts. Ultimately, these practices ensure ecosystem stability and support harmonious interaction between nature and people. Kazakhstan is supported by BES-Net through the BES Solution Fund to upscale and implement findings emerging from the IPBES assessments, as well as key priority actions identified during the Central Asia Regional Trialogue in October 2019. | New/changed action/initiative | Website | Kazakhstan Taps Farmers' Knowledge to Safeguard Pollinators | Kazakhstan Taps Farmers' Knowledge to Safeguard Pollinators | https://www.besnet.world/bes-solution-fund/kazakhstan-taps-farmers-knowledge-to-safeguard-pollinators-2/ | National | Kazakhstan | public | Ms. | Ana | Costiniu | UNDP BES-Net | Communications Analyst | Other | [email protected] | |||||||||||||
618 | Wed, 20/12/2023 | ana.costiniu | Green grass “conveyors” in Kazakhstan keep soil and bee conservation moving ahead | English (396) | Kazakhstan is receiving the BES Solution Fund to bring together science, policy and practice communities into awareness-raising and training, particularly on issues related to pollinator conservation and land restoration. The fund is provided through UNDP’s Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network (BES-Net), a joint initiative with UNEP-WCMC and UNESCO, funded by the German Government and SwedBio, which aims to translate lessons learned from IPBES’ global, regional and thematic assessments into tangible solutions on the ground. The project has developed an approach called the "green grass/honeycomb conveyor" that serves three main functions: conserving land resources, providing sustainable forage for livestock and bees, and sustaining pollinators. Simply put, a green grass/honey conveyor provides a continuous supply of pollen and efficiently keeps bees in the field. | New/changed action/initiative | Website | Green grass “conveyors” in Kazakhstan keep soil and bee conservation moving ahead | Green grass “conveyors” in Kazakhstan keep soil and bee conservation moving ahead | https://www.undp.org/kazakhstan/stories/green-grass-conveyors-kazakhstan-keep-soil-and-bee-conservation-moving-ahead | National | Kazakhstan | public | Ms. | Ana | Costiniu | UNDP BES-Net | Communications Analyst | Other | [email protected] | |||||||||||||
619 | Wed, 20/12/2023 | ana.costiniu | Young farmers lead land restoration in Malawi | English (396) | UNDP, through its Biodiversity and Ecosystems Services Network (BES-Net) project and its Malawi country office, engages young entrepreneurs in land restoration activities across the three districts of Lilongwe, Dedza and Salima. BES-Net, which is supported by the Government of Germany and SwedBio, brings together scientists, policymakers, and practitioners including local communities to implement tangible biodiversity solutions with knowledge and evidence provided by UNCCD, IPBES, and other sources. UNDP is channeling seed funds to the Malawi Green Corps, a flagship initiative of the Ministry of Forestry and Natural Resources to train more than 2,000 young people in land restoration, with a focus on sustainable livelihoods. |
New/changed action/initiative | Website | Young farmers lead land restoration in Malawi | Young farmers lead land restoration in Malawi | https://stories.undp.org/young-farmers-lead-land-restoration-innbspmalawi | National | Malawi | public | Ms. | Ana | Costiniu | UNDP BES-Net | Communications Analyst | Other | [email protected] | |||||||||||||
620 | Wed, 20/12/2023 | ana.costiniu | Malawi's Collaborative Approach: Leveraging Dialogue to Address Biodiversity Loss and Empower Local Communities | English (396) | The Malawi Government, through the Environmental Affairs Department of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Climate Change, is currently assessing the status and trends of biodiversity loss in Malawi in collaboration with the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, which coordinates the engagement of authors/experts. This comprehensive evaluation is conducted with the technical support of the UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre through the National Ecosystem Assessment Initiative, under the umbrella of the Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network (BES-Net). This endeavour was supported by the triangular dialogue tool known as Trialogue, which provided a platform for an in-depth knowledge exchange and contributions to the assessment from participants with diverse knowledge sets and worldviews, including policymakers, scientists and Indigenous Peoples and local communities. | New/changed technique | Website | Malawi's Collaborative Approach: Leveraging Dialogue to Address Biodiversity Loss and Empower Local Communities | Malawi's Collaborative Approach: Leveraging Dialogue to Address Biodiversity Loss and Empower Local Communities | https://www.besnet.world/malawis-collaborative-approach-to-empower-local-communities/ | Malawi | public | Ms. | Ana | Costiniu | UNDP BES-Net | Communications Analyst | Other | [email protected] | ||||||||||||||
621 | Wed, 20/12/2023 | ana.costiniu | Viet Nam Builds on its National Ecosystem Assessment with Payments for a Wetland and Marine Ecosystem Services Scheme | English (396) | With support from the BES Solution Fund, Viet Nam’s Institute of Strategy and Policy for Natural Resources and Environment (ISPONRE), together with the Biodiversity Conservation Agency (BCA) (under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment) and UNDP Viet Nam, are exploring the potential for a payments for a wetland and marine ecosystem services scheme. This would compensate individuals and communities for actions that preserve marine and wetland ecosystem services, which for example could include sustainable management of coral reefs, restoring and protecting vegetation around inland wetlands or restoring seagrass beds. | New/changed action/initiative | Website | Viet Nam Builds on its National Ecosystem Assessment with Payments for a Wetland and Marine Ecosystem Services Scheme | Viet Nam Builds on its National Ecosystem Assessment with Payments for a Wetland and Marine Ecosystem Services Scheme | https://www.besnet.world/viet-nam-explores-payments-for-a-wetland-and-marine-ecosystem-services-scheme/ | National | Viet Nam | -- None -- | public | Ms. | Ana | Costiniu | UNDP BES-Net | Communications Analyst | Other | [email protected] | ||||||||||||
622 | Wed, 17/01/2024 | Amarys Preuss | UBS Sustainability Institute Publishes White Paper Proposing a Toolbox of Finance-Driving Technologies for the Measurement of Biodiversity In Regard to the Five Drivers of Biodiversity Loss | English (396) | UBS Sustainability and Impact Institute publishes a white paper on the tools needed to align technology and finance to address biodiversity challenges and reach the Global Biodiversity Framework Targets. The report focuses in particular on technologies for measuring the state of biodiversity and the impact and potential of sustainable investments: the toolbox assesses the relevance of 14 technologies for measurement in regard to each of the five drivers of biodiversity decline as identified in the IPBES Global Assessment. |
New/changed investment | Website | Bloom or bust Our latest white paper on aligning technology and finance to address biodiversity challenges | Bloom or bust Our latest white paper on aligning technology and finance to address biodiversity challenges | https://www.ubs.com/global/en/sustainability-impact/sustainability-insights/bloom-or-bust.html?intCampID=HPPROMOTEASER-GLOBAL-WEF2024-P1 | 2024-01-09 | Global |
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private | Amarys | Preuss | IPBES | Stakeholder Engagement Officer | Other | [email protected] | |||||||||||||
623 | Wed, 17/01/2024 | Amarys Preuss | London-Based Immersive Art Installation Sets IPBES Data on Climate-Related Species Extinction to Image and Sound as a Call for Action on Marine Species Protection | English (396) | An immersive art installation designed by Director Roland Lane with the support of Greenpeace & Arts Council England uses IPBES data relating to species extinction linked to climate change and sets them to digital animation combining sounds and motion graphics. Using jellyfish as a focal point, the objective of the installation is to call for action on marine species protection. The "FORSAKEN" exhibit is shown in January and February 2024 in the Outernet London. |
New/changed action/initiative | Website | FORSAKEN Celebrates The Beauty of The Immortal Jellyfish and Sounds a Sombre Warning | FORSAKEN Celebrates The Beauty of The Immortal Jellyfish and Sounds a Sombre Warning | https://www.outernetglobal.com/news/forsaken-celebrates-the-beauty-of-the-immortal-jellyfish-and-sounds-a-sombre-warning | 2024-01-11 | public | Amarys | Preuss | IPBES | Stakeholder Engagement Officer | Secretariat: Bonn | [email protected] | |||||||||||||||
625 | Mon, 26/02/2024 | Amarys Preuss | Swedish University and Farming data platform conduct a pilot study for measurement of farm impact on nature and biodiversity, citing IPBES highlights of the interlinked nature and climate challenges | Swedish (506) | The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and Agronod - a farm data sharing platform - have developed a new tool in a pilot study making it possible to calculate and report biodiversity as well as climate impacts for a given farm and/or a specific production branch. The purpose of this tool is based on the linkage between climate and biodiversity challenges according to IPBES reports: the study proposes to support agricultural actors to be able to measure their impact on biodiversity and nature. The feasibility study includes, among other things: - A review of 16 different international methods for measuring the value of biodiversity. - Factors that affect biodiversity in arable landscapes in Sweden. Characteristics of the landscape and management methods that affect the nature around and on the farm. - Factors and measures that affect the value of biodiversity on individual farms. - Practical example of how a calculation can be done. |
New/changed technique | Website | New report: Measuring biodiversity | New report: Measuring biodiversity | https://www.agronod.com/aktuellt/ny-rapport-biodiversitet | 2023-12-12 | Europe and Central Asia | Sweden | public | Amarys | Preuss | IPBES | Stakeholder Engagement Officer | Secretariat: Bonn | [email protected] | |||||||||||||
626 | 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] |