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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Patrick.Tonissen IPBES Global Assessment 'Inspires Global Poster Contest' in Collaboration with UNEP English (396) The 16th International Poster Biennial contest has chosen biodiversity as the focus of its environmental category, partly in response to the urgency highlighted by the IPBES Global Assessment. "The scale of the current biodiversity breakdown is unparalleled; the IPBES report warns that more than a third of all marine mammals, more than 40 percent of amphibian species and 10 percent of insects are threatened." New/changed action/initiative Website Biodiversity loss inspires global poster contest - UNEP Biodiversity loss inspires global poster contest - UNEP https://www.unenvironment.org/news-and-stories/press-release/biodiversity-loss-inspires-global-poster-contest Global Assessment 2020-01-22 Global Mexico public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 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
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 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
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 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
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 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
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 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
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 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
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 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
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 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
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 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
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 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
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous Research Paper on Nature’s Contributions to Adaptation Draws on IPBES Conceptual Framework of Nature’s Contributions to People English (396) A research paper published in the journal “Ecosystems and People” draws on the IPBES conceptual framework of nature’s contributions to people. The paper, titled “Nature’s contribution to adaptation: insights from examples of the transformation of social-ecological systems”, concludes that the plurality of human-nature relationships included in the IPBES conceptual framework is “is needed to integrate ecosystem transformation into adaptation thinking and action while engaging a diversity of actors with differing world views.” The authors accordingly frame “the capacity of ecosystems under climate change to enable future human needs under the IPBES framework of nature’s contributions to people” and “introduce the concept of Nature’s Contribution to Adaptation (NCA) as a means to operationalise transformative adaptation, emphasising the need to create options for society to transform under ecosystem transformation.”
 New/changed research project Website Full article in Ecosystems and People Full article in Ecosystems and People https://slack-redir.net/link?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tandfonline.com%2Fdoi%2Ffull%2F10.1080%2F26395916.2020.1754919 2020-04-07 Global private Michelle Hahn-Baker IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous IPBES cited in article on soil invertebrate diversity loss and functional changes in temperate forest soils English (396) The IPBES Global Assessment is cited in an open access article titled “Soil invertebrate diversity loss and functional changes in temperate forest soils replaced by exotic pine plantations”. The article, which appears in the journal “Nature” examines “how forestry plantations of exotic trees affect critical soil functions and the composition of invertebrate assemblages”.
 New/changed research project Website Open access article in “Nature” Open access article in “Nature” https://slack-redir.net/link?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nature.com%2Farticles%2Fs41598-020-64453-y 2020-05-08 Global Cross-regional private Michelle Hahn-Baker IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous Evaluation of SDG Progress in IPBES Global Assessment used in new article on "SDG-Based Sustainability Assessment Methodology for Innovations in the Field of Urban Surfaces" Citing the IPBES Global Assessment's evaluation of progress toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, Henzler et al. published their open-access article on "SDG-Based Sustainability Assessment Methodology for Innovations in the Field of Urban Surfaces" in the MDPI journal Sustainability 1 June 2020. New article Website MDPI Sustainability MDPI Sustainability https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/11/4466/htm Global public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Secretariat Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous Lion’s Share Fund Cites IPBES Global Assessment in Explanation of Its Purpose English (396) On its webpage, the Lion’s Share Fund Cites the IPBES Global Assessment’s key finding that one million species are at risk of extinction in its explanation of its purpose. The Lion’s Share Fund is an initiative through which the corporate world can make a contribution each time an animal appears in their ads, raising money for wildlife conservation, habitats and animal welfare.
 New/changed investment Website Lion’s Share webpage Lion’s Share webpage https://www.thelionssharefund.com/content/thelionssharefund/en/home/ Global Cross-regional private Michelle Hahn-Baker IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous IPBES Global Assessment Drawn Upon in Global Sustainable Development Report 2019 English (396) The 2019 Global Sustainable Development Report draws repeatedly on the knowledge compiled in the IPBES Global Assessment. The Global Sustainable Development Report is published every four years and seeks to strengthen the science-policy interface to inform the quadrennial SDG review deliberations at the UN General Assembly.
 New/changed research project Website Webpage of Report Webpage of Report https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/gsdr2019 Global Cross-regional public Michelle Hahn-Baker IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous Global Assessment Noted in the UNCCD New Delhi Declaration English (396) During the high-level segment at the fourteenth session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), the gathered Ministers and Representatives developed the New Delhi Declaration. This Declaration takes notes of the IPBES Global Assessment, which recognizes the role of the land-use sector. The Declaration renews the Parties’ commitment to concerted international cooperation for the effective implementation of the Convention.
 New/changed commitment Website UNCCD Website UNCCD Website https://www.unccd.int/news-events/new-delhi-declaration-investing-land-and-unlocking-opportunities 2019-09-10 Global Cross-regional public Michelle Hahn-Baker IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous Article in Nature Cites Global Assessment Findings, Arguing That Scientists Should Join Civil Disobedience English (396) An article in the publication “Nature, Ecology and Evolution” draws on the findings of the IPBES Global Assessment as evidence of nature’s dangerous decline. In the article, titled “Scientists must act on our own warnings to humanity,” Charlie J. Gardner and Claire F. R. Wordley highlight the Global Assessment finding that one million species are at risk of extinction due to human activity. The authors argue that scientists should “should join civil disobedience movements to fight these unprecedented crises” of climate change and biodiversity loss.
 New article Website Article in Nature, Ecology and Evolution Article in Nature, Ecology and Evolution https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-019-0979-y 2019-09-02 Global private Michelle Hahn-Baker IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous Guardian Kicks off Year-Long Age of Extinction Initiative With Article Drawing on IPBES Global Assessment English (396) In September 2019, The Guardian newspaper announced a new year-long series called “The Age of Extinction,” which focuses on biodiversity and “draws attention to the catastrophic loss of species across the planet and looks at ways to tackle the crisis.” One of the first stories published as part of the series is an opinion piece by Guardian’s former environment editor John Vidal, who highlighted the finding of the IPBES Global Assessment that one million species are now at risk of extinction due to human activity.
 New/changed action/initiative Website Guardian Press Release Guardian Press Release https://www.theguardian.com/gnm-press-office/2019/sep/18/guardian-launches-new-series-the-age-of-extinction 2019-09-18 Global private Michelle Hahn-Baker IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Mon, 04/04/2022 Anonymous IPBES Publications Inform Handbook on the Use of Biodiversity Scenarios in Support of Decision-Making English (396) BiodivERsA and the Belmont Forum, in the framework of their joint action on scenarios of biodiversity and ecosystem services, have produced a handbook on the use of biodiversity scenarios in support of decision-making. This handbook is intended for any individual interested in learning about biodiversity scenarios, and in particular participatory scenario design and the use of biodiversity scenarios in decision-making. It builds on a variety of sources (literature, expert and non-expert consultations, interviews) to provide a general understanding of scenarios of biodiversity, concrete examples of their use and a directory of relevant resources to go further on the topic. Several publications of IPBES have been instrumental in this endeavor, in particular the IPBES Methodological Assessment on Scenarios and Models and its summary for policy-makers. Furthermore, valuable feedback wasgiven by members of the IPBES Task-Force on Scenarios and Models (among other academic and non-academic respondents) through an online consultation organized in the Spring of 2020. New/changed action/initiative Website http://www.biodiversa.org/1816 http://www.biodiversa.org/1816 Science-policy scenarios and model methodologies 2020-11-18 Global public Cécile Jacques French Foundation for Research on Biodiversity Secretariat Officer for BiodivScen IPBES Observer, Stakeholder [email protected]