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491 | Thu, 15/09/2022 | Anonymous | BES-Net at UNCCD COP 15 Reaffirms UNDP's Commitment to the Findings of IPBES's Assessment Report on Land Degradation and Restoration | English (396) | Land degradation, biodiversity loss and climate change are pressing issues that burden ecosystems worldwide. The fifteenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 15) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) was organized on 9–20 May 2022 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, to discuss these issues. As part of UNCCD COP 15, BES-Net and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) hosted an event titled “Land Restoration for People and Planet: UNDP Ecosystem Restoration Promise” on 17 May in honour of the Rio Conventions Pavilion’s Land Restoration Day. UNDP reaffirmed its determination to support international and collective action through a global network of initiatives, including BES-Net, such that countries help each other build restoration capacities to scale. UNDP representatives and speakers from Cameroon, Malawi and Kazakhstan discussed land restoration efforts in their respective countries. The messages they brought to the table grieved the land that has been lost but also reported on the inspiring work being done through the BES Solution Fund in support of the findings of IPBES's Assessment Report on Land Degradation and Restoration. The Cameroon team introduced the country’s land restoration efforts, observing that despite the diversity of the country’s climate, land degradation is a phenomenon that affects the entire nation. Nevertheless, Cameroon has several goals and many programmes in place to meet them to achieve land degradation neutrality (LDN), particularly the protection of the country’s mangroves and the reduction of 75 per cent of the exploitation of land by agriculture. The Malawi team shared the country’s Green Corps initiative, which targets youth to get involved in achieving LDN. The programme funds and trains young people to participate in land restoration and waste management efforts. Additionally, the programme provides the Government with opportunities to live up to its commitment of offering more employment for its youth. The programme also embodies the event’s themes of collectivity and togetherness: 45% of the youth chosen to be part of the Corps are women and, in the future, the initiative aims to achieve gender parity so that no youth who wants to participate in the programme experiences barriers due to their gender. Finally, the Kazakhstan team discussed the impact of climate change on land degradation in the Aral Sea region. The area has seen overnight low temperatures and overall winter temperatures rising. However, researchers in Kazakhstan have recently partnered with BES-Net to investigate ways to reverse these troubling trends and return productivity to the area’s soils. The project emphasizes a grassroots approach, utilizing key insights from farmers, other land users and local knowledge holders to inform decisions and actions. Most importantly, the project is working directly with vulnerable groups and being mindful of the gendered impacts of land degradation in its work to bring LDN to the Aral Sea region. |
New/changed commitment | Website | Fertile Ground for the Future: BES-Net at UNCCD COP 15’s Land Restoration Day | Fertile Ground for the Future: BES-Net at UNCCD COP 15’s Land Restoration Day | https://www.besnet.world/bes-net-at-unccd-cop15-land-restoration-day/ | 2022-05-09 | Multi-organizational/network | Cross-regional | Cameroon, Kazakhstan, Malawi | public | Mrs. | Alice | Fogliata Cresswell | BES-Net (UNDP) | Online Platforms Officer | Stakeholder | [email protected] | |||||||||||
202 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | WWF Draws Extensively on IPBES Global Assessment in 2020 Global Futures Report | English (396) | The Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) draws extensively on the IPBES Global Assessment in its 2020 Global Futures Report. The report, aimed primarily at decision-makers in governments and the public sector, urges transformative change across all sectors to reverse the dangerous decline of nature. The report uses evidence synthesized by IPBES as the basis for many of its appeals and also builds upon the foundations of the Global Assessment. | New/changed research project | Website | Link to WWF Global Futures Summary Report | Link to WWF Global Futures Summary Report | https://www.wwf.org.uk/sites/default/files/2020-02/GlobalFutures_SummaryReport.pdf | 2020-02-12 | Multi-organizational/network | Cross-regional | public | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||
203 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Group Letter to WHO in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic Draws on IPBES Global Assessment | English (396) | In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a group letter urged the World Health Organization to abolish wildlife markets, citing the IPBES Global Assessment. The joint letter by the Environment and Animal Society of Taiwan and other groups was signed by 208 organizations and individuals around the world. The letter refers to the finding of the IPBES Global Assessment that one million species are at risk of extinction, as well its identification of the five leading direct drivers of biodiversity loss. | New/changed action/initiative | Website | Summary of group letter to WHO | Summary of group letter to WHO | http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2020/02/16/2003731089 | 2020-02-15 | Global | Cross-regional | public | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||
204 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Former US Secretary of State Draws on IPBES Global Assessment in Appeal to World Leaders to Protect Biodiversity | English (396) | Madeleine Albright, former US Secretary of State and former US Ambassador to the United Nations, draws on the IPBES Global Assessment in an article following the 2020 gathering of the Aspen Ministers Forum. Albright provides context for a statement released on 18 February 2020, signed by 23 former foreign ministers calling on world leaders to protect biodiversity. Albright highlights the findings of the IPBES Global Assessment, including that “the current rate of extinction is two to three times higher than the average rate over the past ten million years. As a result, up to one million species now stand threatened.” |
New article | Website | Link to Madeleine Albright’s Article | Link to Madeleine Albright’s Article | https://www.aspeninstitute.org/blog-posts/protecting-biodiversity-supports-global-stability-and-sustainable-development/ | 2020-02-18 | Organizational | Cross-regional | public | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||
205 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | International Council on Mining and Metals Cites IPBES in Submission to CBD Post-2020 Framework on Mainstreaming Biodiversity in Industrial Sectors | English (396) | In its submission to the Convention on Biological Diversity Post-2020 Framework on Mainstreaming Biodiversity in Industrial Sectors, the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) reflected on the role of business in mainstreaming biodiversity. The ICMM referred to the findings of the IPBES Global Assessment as evidence of why a fresh approach to business and biodiversity is necessary. The ICMM explained that “we all depend on ecosystems for our survival, this rapid reduction of the world’s precious natural diversity is cause for great alarm. However, as the report also states, it’s not too late for us to make a difference.” The ICMM submission includes fundamental actions to be adopted by ICMM members, as well as suggestions for global and national policy. | New/changed action/initiative | Website | PDF of International Council on Mining and Metals Submission to the CBD | PDF of International Council on Mining and Metals Submission to the CBD | https://www.cbd.int/api/v2013/documents/EA2D52FC-A7FF-7254-9E3F-6D4320625A05/attachments/ICMM.pdf | 2020-02-03 | Global | Cross-regional | public | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||
206 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | International Poster Biennial Chooses Biodiversity as 2020 Theme, Refers to Global Assessment as Inspiration | English (396) | The International Poster Biennial has chosen ‘biodiversity’ as the theme for the environmental category of its 16th edition. In an article announcing the choice on the UN Environment Programme’s website, the IPBES Global Assessment is referenced multiple times, as it conveyed the magnitude of biodiversity loss. | New/changed action/initiative | Website | Announcement of International Poster Biennial Theme on UN Environment Programme Website | Announcement of International Poster Biennial Theme on UN Environment Programme Website | https://www.unenvironment.org/news-and-stories/press-release/biodiversity-loss-inspires-global-poster-contest | 2020-01-22 | Multi-organizational/network | Cross-regional | public | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||
207 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Kering and the University of Cambridge Develop a Primer for Fashion Companies to Protect Biodiversity in Response to Findings of the Global Assessment | English (396) | The global Luxury Group Kering and the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, with Biodiversify, published a primer on how companies in the fashion industry can build a biodiversity strategy and transform their relationship with nature. The primer was prepared in order to highlight the unhealthy dynamic between humankind and nature, as illustrated in the IPBES Global Assessment. |
New/changed research project | Website | Link to primer on Kering website | Link to primer on Kering website | https://www.kering.com/en/news/8-steps-to-develop-a-biodiversity-strategy-kering-and-cisl-publish-a-primer | 2020-02-11 | Multi-organizational/network | Cross-regional | private | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||
208 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | 130 Nations Pledge to Protect Biodiversity in Gandhinagar Declaration, Citing IPBES Global Assessment | English (396) | 130 Party countries to the United Nations Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals affirmed the Gandhinagar Declaration on CMS and the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework during CMS COP 13. The Gandhinagar Declaration sends a strong message on the importance of migratory species for the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework. The Declaration cites with concern the findings of the IPBES Global Assessment, including that nature and its vital contributions to people are facing an unprecedented decline and that one million species are now at risk of extinction. |
New/changed commitment | Website | Link to Gandhinagar Declaration on CMS Website | Link to Gandhinagar Declaration on CMS Website | https://www.cms.int/en/document/gandhinagar-declaration-cms-and-post-2020-global-biodiversity-framework | 2020-02-22 | Global | Cross-regional | public | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||
209 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | President of the Fondation pour la recherche sur la biodiversité presented scientific articles from 2019 that accentuated and expanded the work of IPBES | French (397) | During the plenary of the Strategic Orientation Council of the Fondation pour la recherche sur la biodiversité (Foundation for Biodiversity Research), President Jean-Francois Silvain presented impactful scientific articles from 2019 that accentuated and expanded the message shared by IPBES that the populations of many species are declining and that one million species are at risk of extinction. |
New article | Website | Presentation on the website of the Fondation pour la recherche sur la biodiversité | Presentation on the website of the Fondation pour la recherche sur la biodiversité | https://www.fondationbiodiversite.fr/jean-francois-silvain-president-de-la-frb-revient-sur-des-articles-scientifiques-sur-qui-ont-marque-2019/ | 2019-12-12 | Organizational | Europe and Central Asia | France | public | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
210 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | IPBES Global Assessment cited in Scottish Environmental Strategy | English (396) | The Scottish government cites the IPBES Global Assessment multiple times in the Environmental Strategy for Scotland: Vision and Outcomes, published 25 February 2020. The strategy seeks to respond to the biodiversity crisis and global decline in nature illustrated in the Assessment. |
New/changed commitment | Website | Overview of the Environment Strategy for Scotland’s long-term vision and supporting outcomes | Overview of the Environment Strategy for Scotland’s long-term vision and supporting outcomes | https://www.gov.scot/publications/environment-strategy-scotland-vision-outcomes/ | 2020-02-25 | National | Europe and Central Asia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Scotland | public | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||
213 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | World Biodiversity Forum Cites IPBES in 2020 Final Resolution | English (396) | The World Biodiversity Forum cited IPBES in its final Resolution, following its inaugural meeting in Davos, Switzerland. The Resolution calls for “strong collaboration between the CBD and IPBES and the Forum as a part of linking up with the science community”. The Resolution also cites the findings of IPBES as justification for its appeal to “national governments and international organisations to act responsibly and without delay towards biodiversity by including all relevant stakeholders with the ultimate goal to safeguard all life on Earth.” |
New/changed network | Website | World Biodiversity Forum Final Resolution | World Biodiversity Forum Final Resolution | https://www.worldbiodiversityforum.org/resources/WBF_Resolution_Davos_Final_20200228.pdf | 2020-02-28 | Global | Cross-regional | public | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Bureau, Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||
214 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | UK Government Draws on IPBES Findings in Green Finance Strategy | English (396) | In its Green Finance Strategy published in July 2019, the government of the United Kingdom cited the IPBES Global Assessment at length. The Strategy refers to the Global Assessment as a “timely [reminder] of the urgency of action” to combat biodiversity loss. The Strategy seeks to achieve two key objectives: to align private sector financial flows with clean, environmentally sustainable and resilient growth, supported by Government action; and to strengthen the competitiveness of the UK financial sector. |
New/changed policy | Website | UK Government Green Finance Strategy | UK Government Green Finance Strategy | https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/820284/190716_BEIS_Green_Finance_Strategy_Accessible_Final.pdf | National | Europe and Central Asia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | public | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||
215 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | WMO Cites IPBES Global Assessment in Statement on the State of the Global Climate 2019 | English (396) | The World Meteorological Organization cites findings of the IPBES Global Assessment in its Statement on the State of the Global Climate 2019. |
New/changed research project | Website | WMO Statement on the State of the Global Climate 2019 | WMO Statement on the State of the Global Climate 2019 | https://library.wmo.int/doc_num.php?explnum_id=10211 | 2020-03-20 | Global | Cross-regional | public | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||
216 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Norwegian Climate Agency in Oslo Commissions Report to Assess Knowledge From IPBES and IPCC | English (396) | The Norwegian Climate Agency in Oslo commissioned the CICERO Center for Climate Research and the Norwegian Institute for Natural Research (NINA) to assess knowledge from reports from the IPCC and IPBES and what this means for Oslo. |
New/changed research project | Website | PDF of report | PDF of report | https://www.klimaoslo.no/wp-content/uploads/sites/88/2020/03/Rapport_Hva-innebaerer-IPCC-IPBES-for-Oslo.pdf | 2020-03-05 | City/Community | Europe and Central Asia | Norway | public | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
217 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | IPBES cited in OECD report on managing the biodiversity impacts of fertiliser and pesticide use | English (396) | The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development cited findings from the IPBES Global Assessment in their report on managing the biodiversity impacts of fertiliser and pesticide use. The report provides overview and insights from trends and policies across selected OECD countries. |
New/changed research project | Website | PDF of report | PDF of report | https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/environment/managing-the-biodiversity-impacts-of-fertiliser-and-pesticide-use_63942249-en;jsessionid=d2sHYAdnxyU5vJaRZO8Xm3Ag.ip-10-240-5-132 | 2020-03-05 | Global | Cross-regional | public | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||
218 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | IPBES Cited in WEF Global Risk Report 2020 | English (396) | The IPBES Global Assessment is cited multiple times in the World Economic Forum Global Risk Report 2020. The report draws on the findings of the Assessment to underscore the negative implications of biodiversity loss. |
New/changed research project | Website | Report PDF | Report PDF | http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Global_Risk_Report_2020.pdf | 2020-01-15 | Global | Cross-regional | public | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||
219 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Study on Belief-Based Nature Conservation Draws on IPBES Conceptual Framework | English (396) | Researchers at the University of Greifswald have published a study titled “The Values of Sacred Swamps: Belief-Based Nature Conservation in a Secular World”, which draws on the conceptual framework of IPBES. The results of the study “underscore the importance of a focus on nature’s contributions to people’s quality of life in the new IPBES (Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services) conceptual framework that reflects the importance of socio-cultural relations between people and nature for nature conservation in a specific place (Diaz et al. 2018).” |
New/changed research project | Website | Article in Research Gate | Article in Research Gate | https://slack-redir.net/link?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.researchgate.net%2Fpublication%2F340277271_THE_VALUES_OF_SACRED_SWAMPS_BELIEF-BASED_NATURE_CONSERVATION_IN_A_SECULAR_WORLD | Global | private | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||||
220 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Germany asked IPBES to gather science for policy options to prevent pandemics | English (396) | In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the government of Germany has asked IPBES to gather science for policy options to prevent future pandemics and protect nature and people. Federal Environment Minister Svenja Schulze stated that she would “appreciate it if IPBES ascertained the global level of knowledge on these issues, collated the information and made it available to policymakers throughout the world. The international community has the opportunity to adopt a new global biodiversity strategy after the pandemic – and thus to show that it has learned from the pandemics of the past." |
New/changed action/initiative | Website | Press release | Press release | https://www.bmu.de/en/pressrelease/minister-schulze-global-nature-conservation-can-reduce-risk-of-future-epidemics/ | 2020-04-02 | Global | Cross-regional | Germany | public | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn |