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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous Citing Global Assessment, the Ministry of Mumbai's Magic, launches a 'Biodiversity by The Bay Campaign' English (396) Citing one of the IPBES Global Assessment key findings, The Ministry of Mumbai's Magic, a civil society organization in Mumbai, has launched a 'Biodiversity by The Bay Campaign', which aims to create a movement of Mumbaikars to "lead an inclusive and an active climate debate, to safeguard the biodiversity and green cover in the city." New/changed action/initiative Website Big News Network Big News Network https://www.bignewsnetwork.com/news/266289770/mumbai-youth-and-experts-unite 2020-09-03 City/Community Asia-Pacific India Maharashtra public Patric Tonissen IPBES Comms Officer Secretariat: Bonn
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 Mon, 04/04/2022 Patrick.Tonissen Three IPBES Assessment Reports Cited in UNEP Latin American and Carribean Action Plan for the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration English (396) At the 22nd UNEP Meeting of the Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean, the voluntary Action Plan for the Decade on Ecosystem Restoration in Latin America and the Caribbean was adopted, citing numerous key findings from the IPBES Americas Regional Assessment, the IPBES Land Degradation and Restoration Assessment, and the IPBES Global Assessment.

The document is available in both English and Spanish: https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/34950

More information about the Meeting is available here: https://www.unenvironment.org/events/unep-event/xxii-forum-ministers-environment-latin-america-and-caribbean		 New/changed action/initiative Website Action Plan Action Plan https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/34950 2021-02-02 Regional Americas public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Comms Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Mon, 04/04/2022 Patrick.Tonissen Inspired by IPBES Global Assessment, Music Group "The Chronicles of Manimal and Samara" Record Single Titled "At the World's End" English (396) Inspired by the IPBES Global Assessment, musical group "The Chronicles of Manimal and Samara" have launched a new single called "At the World's End" and a campaign promoting the Global Assessment.

Tweet announcing IPBES inspiration:
https://twitter.com/tcomasmusic/status/1356606053216096257?s=20

Campaign launch:
https://tcomas.com/at-the-worlds-end-campaign		 New/changed action/initiative Website Tweet announcing IPBES inspiration Tweet announcing IPBES inspiration https://twitter.com/tcomasmusic/status/1357633743339593729?s=20 2021-02-05 Global private Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Mon, 04/04/2022 Patrick.Tonissen Citing IPBES Global Assessment, Two Oceans Aquarium in South Africa Announces Membership to "United for Biodiversity" Coalition English (396) The Two Oceans Aquarium in South Africa announced that it has joined the Global Coalition #UnitedforBiodiversity, citing the IPBES Global Assessment in its media release, and urges the general public to unite for biodiversity. New/changed network Website Two Oceans Aquarium announcement Two Oceans Aquarium announcement https://www.aquarium.co.za/blog/entry/united-for-biodiversity 2021-02-02 Multi-organizational/network Africa South Africa private Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Patrick.Tonissen Building on IPBES Assessment Reports, Swedish Environmental Protection Agency Publishes "Climate change and biodiversity – conclusions from the IPCC and IPBES in a Swedish perspective" Swedish (506) The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency has published a report which takes up five IPBES assessment reports and integrates key findings and implications for a Swedish context into this synthesis report. New/changed research project Website Swedish Environmental Protection Agency report Swedish Environmental Protection Agency report https://www.smhi.se/publikationer/klimatforandringar-och-biologisk-mangfald-slutsatser-fran-ipcc-och-ipbes-i-ett-svenskt-perspektiv-1.163954 2020-09-14 National Europe and Central Asia Sweden public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Mon, 04/04/2022 Patrick.Tonissen Report by Swedish Environmental Protection Agency provides 'Swedish perspective on the IPBES Land Degradation and Restoration Assessment' Swedish (506) The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency has published a report which takes up the IPBES Land Degradation and Restoration Assessment Report and integrates key findings and implications for a Swedish context.
 New/changed action/initiative Website https://www.naturvardsverket.se/978-91-620-6948-3 https://www.naturvardsverket.se/978-91-620-6948-3 2021-01-14 National Europe and Central Asia Sweden public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Mon, 04/04/2022 Patrick.Tonissen U.K. Marine Ecosystems Research Programme Used IPBES Conceptual Framework in Case Study Examining Cultural Values of Marine Ecosystem Services English (396) The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) / Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) - funded Marine Ecosystems Research Programme in Plymouth has used the IPBES Conceptual Framework in its work to evaluate the diverse values of marine ecosystems. New/changed research project Website Tweet from online presenation Tweet from online presenation https://twitter.com/sheilaheymans/status/1352230713425330178?s=20 2021-01-21 Multi-organizational/network Europe and Central Asia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Mon, 04/04/2022 Patrick.Tonissen UNCTAD cites IPBES Global Assessment Finding That 1 Million Species Risk Extinction in Biodiversity-Friendly Trade Principles News Item English (396) UNCTAD, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, has cited the IPBES Global Assessment finding that 1 million species risk extinction in a news item announcing updated principles to promote biodiversity-friendly trade. New/changed action/initiative Website UNCTAD News UNCTAD News https://unctad.org/news/unctad-updates-principles-promote-biodiversity-friendly-trade 2021-01-18 Global Cross-regional public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Mon, 04/04/2022 Patrick.Tonissen WWF 'Kunming Plan for Nature and People 2021-30' Paper Cites IPBES Global Assessment English (396) "Science has never been clearer: IPBES (2019) has described the accelerating nature crisis and its dire
consequences"

"This discussion paper, the Kunming Plan for Nature and People, presents WWF’s proposals for a transformative, comprehensive and measurable post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework that would be ready for implementation immediately after its adoption. We hope that the document will be helpful and inspire Parties to design and adopt a framework that delivers for Nature and People. We also hope that Parties take on board a key lesson from GBO5, namely that it is imperative the framework is
supported by a whole-of-government approach, led by the highest level of government."		 New/changed action/initiative Website WWF Kunming 2030 discussion paper WWF Kunming 2030 discussion paper https://wwfint.awsassets.panda.org/downloads/kunming_2030_discussion_paper_final_english.pdf 2021-01-19 Multi-organizational/network public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Mon, 04/04/2022 Patrick.Tonissen British MP Caroline Lucas cites IPBES Pandemics Report in virtual parliamentary debate speech English (396) In a virtual Parliamentary debate speech, British Member of Parliament for Brighton Pavillion Caroline Lucas cited the IPBES #PandemicsReport as a call to action. New/changed action/initiative Website Caroline Lucas tweet Caroline Lucas tweet https://twitter.com/CarolineLucas/status/1349071445608062977?s=09 2021-01-12 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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 Mon, 04/04/2022 Patrick.Tonissen IPBES Pandemics Report cited in European Parliament Report on Biodiversity Loss and Zoonoses: English (396) A European Parliament Report on Biodiversity Loss and Zoonoses has included key findings from the IPBES #PandemicsReport. New/changed action/initiative Website EU Parliament Report EU Parliament Report https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/IDAN/2020/658217/IPOL_IDA(2020)658217_EN.pdf 2021-01-08 Regional Europe and Central Asia European Union public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Mon, 04/04/2022 Patrick.Tonissen Nature's Contributions Concept Applied in Paper on "Decision-making for nature's contributions to people in the Cape Floristic Region: the role of values, rules and knowledge" English (396) A new paper in Sustainability Science builds on the Nature's Contributions to People concept regarding a case study on "Decision-making for nature's contributions to people in the Cape Floristic Region: the role of values, rules and knowledge" New/changed research project Website Springer Springer https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11625-020-00896-6 2021-01-08 Subregional Africa South Africa public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Mon, 04/04/2022 Patrick.Tonissen Multiple IPBES Reports Cited in UNEP Latin America and the Caribbean Ministers of Environment Meeting Decision on Preventing Future Pandemics and Sustainable Recovery English (396) At the 22nd Meeting of the Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean in Bridgetown, Barbados, Decision 4, on "Preventing future pandemics and accelerating sustainable recovery in Latin America and the Caribbean through the adoption of regional strategies for the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of biodiversity and ecosystems," noted the IPBES Global Assessment, Americas Regional Assessment and the IPBES Pandemics Report.

Multiple IPBES Reports Cited in UNEP Latin America and the Caribbean Ministers of Environment Meeting Decision on Preventing Future Pandemics and Sustainable Recovery		 New/changed action/initiative Website UNEP XXII Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean UNEP XXII Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean https://www.unenvironment.org/events/unep-event/xxii-forum-ministers-environment-latin-america-and-caribbean 2021-02-02 Regional Americas public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Patrick.Tonissen IPBES Global Assessment Cited in German Federal Government National Bioeconomy Strategy (July 2020) English (396) The German Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung [Federal Ministry of Education and Research] (BMBF), in its updated National Bioeconomy Strategy (July 2020), cited the IPBES Global Assessment.

Note bene: 'World Biodiversity Council' is used to refer to IPBES.		 New/changed policy Website German Federal Government National Bioeconomy Strategy (July 2020) German Federal Government National Bioeconomy Strategy (July 2020) https://www.bmbf.de/upload_filestore/pub/BMBF_Nationale_Biooekonomiestrategie_Langfassung_eng.pdf 2020-07-01 National Europe and Central Asia Germany public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Mon, 04/04/2022 Patrick.Tonissen Dissertation Explores "The evolution of international environmental law in the Mediterranean: What modalities of influence for IPBES?" French (397) Guillaume Futhazar's 600-page dissertation for the University of Marseille's International, Comparative and European Law program, with kind support from the Government of France, examines "L’évolution du droit international de l’environnement en Méditerranée: Quelles modalités d’influence pour l’IPBES ? ["The evolution of international environmental law in the Mediterranean: What modalities of influence for IPBES?"] New/changed action/initiative Website L’évolution du droit international de l’environnement en Méditerranée Quelles modalités d’influence pour l’IPBES ? L’évolution du droit international de l’environnement en Méditerranée Quelles modalités d’influence pour l’IPBES ? https://dice.univ-amu.fr/sites/dice.univ-amu.fr/files/public/cdd13_-_levolution_du_droit_international_de_lenvironnement_en_mediterranee.pdf 2020-12-17 Multi-organizational/network Europe and Central Asia France public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Mon, 04/04/2022 Patrick.Tonissen Fidelity Investments Inc. Includes IPBES Global Assessment Key Findings in List of Top Three ESG Themes for 2021 English (396) Fidelity Investments Inc. has included key findings from the IPBES Global Assessment in its list of top Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance themes for 2021, noting "human activity has already severely altered 75% of terrestrial and 66% of marine environments, threatening the survival of around 25% of animal and plant [known] species."

Although the Fidelity report is proprietary and behind a paywall, there was significant coverage of Fidelity's announcement.		 New/changed action/initiative Website IFA Magazine IFA Magazine https://ifamagazine.com/article/top-three-esg-themes-for-2021-fidelity-international/ 2020-12-10 Multi-organizational/network Cross-regional United States of America public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Patrick.Tonissen Fidelity Investments Inc. Includes IPBES Global Assessment Key Findings in List of Top Three ESG Themes for 2021 English (396) Fidelity Investments Inc. has included key findings from the IPBES Global Assessment in its list of top Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance themes for 2021, noting "human activity has already severely altered 75% of terrestrial and 66% of marine environments, threatening the survival of around 25% of animal and plant [known] species."

Although the Fidelity report is proprietary and behind a paywall, there was significant coverage of Fidelity's announcement.		 New/changed action/initiative Website IFA Magazine IFA Magazine https://ifamagazine.com/article/top-three-esg-themes-for-2021-fidelity-international/ 2020-12-10 Multi-organizational/network Cross-regional United States of America private Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Mon, 04/04/2022 Patrick.Tonissen Convention on Biological Diversity Special Session Held to Discuss Evidence from IPBES Products, Among Others English (396) The Convention on Biological Diversity held a special session of its scientific and implementation bodies to discuss evidence on "the underlying causes of pandemics," including the IPBES Pandemics Report and evidence from the IPBES Global Assessment. New/changed action/initiative Website Convention on Biological Diversity Press Release Convention on Biological Diversity Press Release https://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2020/pr-2020-12-15-sbstta-sbi-en.pdf 2020-12-15 Multi-organizational/network Cross-regional public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Patrick.Tonissen HSBC Report on ESG, "Paradise Lost?: Why Investors Must Address the Biodiversity Crisis Next," Incorporates Key Findings from IPBES Global Assessment English (396) A Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) report, titled "Paraside lost? Why investors must address the biodiversity crisis next" has integrated key findings from the IPBES Global Assessment into this ESG report. New/changed research project Website HSBC Report (behind paywall) HSBC Report (behind paywall) https://www.research.hsbc.com/R/10/lscDkqcgtVkl 2020-06-01 Multi-organizational/network Cross-regional private Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 rspaull Citing IPBES Global Assesment the G7 G-Science Academies issue Call to Action on Global Insect Declines and Erosion of Ecosystem Services English (396) 14 National science academies from the G7 issued a call to action and recommendation to all their academies about ways to address global insect declines and the erosion of vital ecosystem services - prominently citing the IPBES Global Assessment Report. New/changed action/initiative Website https://www.leopoldina.org/en/publications/detailview/publication/global-insect-declines-and-the-potential-erosion-of-vital-ecosystem-services-2020/ https://www.leopoldina.org/en/publications/detailview/publication/global-insect-declines-and-the-potential-erosion-of-vital-ecosystem-services-2020/ 2020-06-22 Global Cross-regional Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Nigeria, Republic of Korea, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America public Rob Spaull IPBES Head of Comms Secretariat: Bonn