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571 | Mon, 27/11/2023 | Fernando Neda | TRAFFIC NGO Cites IPBES SUA and GA Findings and Recommendations in New Report on Legal and Sustainable Wild Species Trade | English (396) | The Global NGO, Traffic, has extensively cited IPBES findings and recommendations in its June 2023 report "Legal and sustainable wild species trade: Learnings and implications for nature market governance." The NGO refers to the IPBES Sustainable Use Assessment to provide general context around nature markets based on trade in wild species, as well as market-based voluntary standards, certification schemes, benchmarking and reporting initiatives. "The 2022 Sustainable Use Assessment (SUA) by IPBES considers that the effectiveness of these initiatives, particularly certification and labelling schemes is varied. They have primarily benefited large-scale operations and have generally been limited to high-value markets," writes TRAFFIC. The SUA's recommendations are also touched on by the TRAFFIC report when focusing on stronger laws, regulations and policies and their enforcement. The IPBES Global Assessment's findings are also cited to provide an overview of regulated wild species trade. |
New/changed action/initiative | Other | Legal and sustainable wild species trade: Learnings and implications for nature market governance | Legal and sustainable wild species trade: Learnings and implications for nature market governance | https://www.traffic.org/publications/reports/naturefinance-legal-and-sustainable-wild-species-trade/ | 2023-06-15 | Global | Nordrhein Westfalen | public | Fernando | Neda | IPBES | PIA | Secretariat: Bonn | [email protected] | |||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||
592 | Mon, 27/11/2023 | Fernando Neda | German Hunters Use IPBES Science to Advocate for Better Measures to Control Invasive Alien Species | German (435) | The German Hunters Association (DJV) has called on the "federal and state governments to better coordinate management measures for invasive species in the future and commit to hunting as a tool for species protection." Citing the IPBES Assessment on Invasive Alien Species and their Control, the DJV stated: "Only recently, [IPBES] pointed out the negative, sometimes irreversible effects of invasive alien species on biological diversity: along with habitat loss, they are one of the five main causes of global species loss." "Current political measures for management and their implementation are inadequate and there is an urgent need for action," it continued. Focusing on raccoons, the DJV claims that planned restrictions on hunting in Rhineland-Palatinate and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania endanger biodiversity and that the species benefits from the ban on trapping. |
New/changed action/initiative | Website | Politik muss sich zu Jagd als Artenschutz-Instrument bekennen | Politik muss sich zu Jagd als Artenschutz-Instrument bekennen | https://www.jagdverband.de/politik-muss-sich-zu-jagd-als-artenschutz-instrument-bekennen | 2023-09-21 | National | Europe and Central Asia | Germany | private | Fernando | Neda | IPBES | PIA | Secretariat: Bonn | [email protected] | ||||||||||||
317 | 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 | |||||||||||||
448 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | G7 Ministers Responsible for Climate and Environment Referenced IPBES Assessment in Policy Paper Outlining Firm Commitments to Address Joint Climate and Biodiversity Crisis | English (396) | The G7 Ministers responsible for Climate and Environment met virtually on May 21, 2021 in London to discuss the joint climate and biodiversity crisis. In a subsequently produced policy paper, Members acknowledge their recognition of the unprecedented and interdependent crises of climate change and biodiversity loss, and referenced recent assessments, including IPBES Assessment, which document that "rapid and far-reaching transformations across all sectors of society and the economy are necessary to tackle climate change, environmental degradation and biodiversity loss". The policy paper outlines a range of commitments to address the crises including a move towards global sustainability, and a commitment to ensure that actions taken will "maximise the opportunities to solve these crises in parallel". |
New/changed commitment | Website | G7 Climate and Environment: Ministers’ Communiqué | G7 Climate and Environment: Ministers’ Communiqué | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/g7-climate-and-environment-ministers-meeting-may-2021-communique/g7-climate-and-environment-ministers-communique-london-21-may-2021 | 2021-05-21 | Multi-organizational/network | public | Britt | Curley | IPBES | Programme Management Assistant-Communications | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||||
564 | Mon, 27/11/2023 | Fernando Neda | G7 Ministers Champion IPBES Work and Announce Workshop on Key Findings from the Invasive Alien Species Report | English (396) | The G7 Ministers of Climate, Energy and the Environment met on from the 15th to 16th April 2023 in Sapporo, Japan, and issued a communiqué covering a wide range of topics and commitments agreed on during the gathering. In the communiqué, the G7 pledged species protection, including addressing the issue of invasive alien species (IAS), noting that this was identified as one of the five direct drivers of global biodiversity loss in the IPBES Global Assessment Report. The communiqué states: "Invasive alien species: Invasive alien species (IAS) are identified as one of the five direct drivers of global biodiversity loss in the IPBES Global Assessment Report, and their negative impact has been intensifying globally. In order to accelerate the implementation of the Target 6 of the GBF, we will act upon the key findings and useful scientific information to be provided by the IPBES invasive alien species assessment report to be finalized at IPBES-10." "Recognizing the need for enhanced international cooperation to cope with increasing intentional and unintentional transport of IAS across borders, we will hold the G7 workshop on IAS to discuss necessary measures, including information sharing at national and subnational levels, technology development, and private sector engagement, and develop a set of recommendations," the communiqué continued. In their statement, the ministers also acknowledged "the vital role of science in identifying solutions... to understand the changes taking place in our climate and environment and to urgently reverse negative trend." They welcomed the contributions of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), among others, and called for "continued collaboration and interaction among these scientific communities." |
New/changed commitment | Other | G7 Ministers' Meeting on Climate, Energy and Environment | G7 Ministers' Meeting on Climate, Energy and Environment | https://www.env.go.jp/content/000127828.pdf | 2023-04-16 | Global | Canada, European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America |
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public | Fernando | Neda | IPBES | PIA | Secretariat: Bonn | [email protected] | ||||||||||||
372 | Mon, 04/04/2022 | Patrick.Tonissen | IPBES Cited in French Ministry for Ecological Transition Brochure on the Role of Business in Protecting Biodiversity | English (396) | The French Ministry for Ecological Transition has published a brochure on the role of business in protecting biodiversity, citing key findings from the IPBES Global Assessment. | New/changed action/initiative | Website | Brochure | Brochure | http://www.mission-economie-biodiversite.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Les-bonnes-pratiques-fonci%C3%A8res-pour-simplanter-sur-un-territoire.pdf | 2020-09-22 | National | Europe and Central Asia | France | public | Patrick | Tonissen | IPBES | Communications Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
444 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | French luxury firm, Hermès International, Ups Efforts to Strengthen Biodiversity Strategy, According to Drivers Defined by IPBES Assessment | English (396) | The French luxury firm, Hermès International, is strengthening its biodiversity strategy and taking steps to secure its supply chain against the risks posed by climate change, with “precise commitments describing clear targets and the related timeframes,” according to Axel Dumas, Hermès chief executive officer. In order to roll out a comprehensive and rational action plan that responds to areas where their footprint is the most significant, the company has launched a diagnosis of its biodiversity footprint, analyzing the group’s value chain according to the different drivers defined by IPBES. | New/changed action/initiative | Website | Hermès Ups Biodiversity Efforts to Combat Climate Change Risk | Hermès Ups Biodiversity Efforts to Combat Climate Change Risk | https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/herm-ups-biodiversity-efforts-combat-123028688.html?guccounter=1 | 2021-05-05 | National | France | private | Britt | Curley | IPBES | Assistant Programme Management-Communications | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||
602 | Mon, 27/11/2023 | Amarys Preuss | French Foundation for Biodiversity Research Publishes Prospective Study, Building on IPBES Work and Concepts to Define Future Fields for Biodiversity Research | French (397) | The French Foundation for Biodiversity Research conducted a prospective study to defines the pillars of biodiversity research in the years to come, in order to highlight gaps and support coordination among researchers and funders. The study builds upon the various IPBES products to identify existing knowledge and research needs. It also makes use of concepts from IPBES' work, in particular the Nature Futures Framework and the concept of transformative change, to define the fourth pillar of research potential "Systemic responses: transformative change and leverage measures". A conference will take place on 6 December 2023 to present the results of this study to the research community. |
New/changed research project | Website | Prospective scientifique pour la recherche française sur la biodiversité – 2023 | Prospective scientifique pour la recherche française sur la biodiversité – 2023 | https://www.fondationbiodiversite.fr/prospective-scientifique-pour-la-recherche-francaise-sur-la-biodiversite-2023/ | 2021-01-01 | 2023-12-06 | National | Europe and Central Asia | France |
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public | Amarys | Preuss | IPBES | Stakeholder Engagement Officer | [email protected] | |||||||||||
268 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Building on Momentum Created by IPBES, French Ecological Defense Council Makes Commitments and Abandons Major Shopping Development to Protect Biodiversity | French (397) | The French Ecological Defense Council, founded after President Emmanuel Macron’s meeting with IPBES experts days after the release of the Global Assessment, held its third meeting and announced new commitments to protect biodiversity. During the 7 November meeting at the Elysée Palace, the council focused on addressing the artificialisation of soils, the conversion of wasteland, the protection of nature and the enhancement of forests. The council announced that it will abandon the Europacity project, a mega shopping and leisure center envisaged in the north of Paris, to protect local biodiversity. |
New/changed action/initiative | Website | News article in Le monde | News article in Le monde | https://www.lemonde.fr/planete/article/2019/11/08/le-conseil-de-defense-ecologique-se-penche-sur-la-foret-et-les-friches-industrielles_6018491_3244.html | 2019-11-07 | National | Europe and Central Asia | France | public | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
371 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Patrick.Tonissen | Citing IPBES Evidence, French Council of Economic Analysis Publishes Report on Possible Economic Responses to Biodiversity Loss | English (396) | The French Council of Economic Analysis, in its report titled "Biodiversity in Danger: What Can Economics Do?", has included key findings from the IPBES Global Assessment in its analysis and providing seven recommendations for economic policy options for the Government of France. | New/changed action/initiative | Website | CAE Report | CAE Report | https://www.cae-eco.fr/Biodiversite-quelle-reponse-economique | 2020-09-10 | National | Europe and Central Asia | France | public | Patrick | Tonissen | IPBES | Communications Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
298 | Wed, 28/09/2022 | Anonymous | French NGO 'Citizens for the Climate' publish IPBES Global Assessment Summary | French (397) | The French civil society organization, 'Citoyens pour le Climat' has produced a summary of the IPBES Global Assessment Summary for Policymakers in French as a communication tool in order to increase the uptake of the Global Assessment Report and communicate the importance of biodiversity. | New/changed action/initiative | Website | citoyenspourleclimat.org | citoyenspourleclimat.org | https://citoyenspourleclimat.org/rapports-de-lipbes/ | 2020-07-23 | Multi-organizational/network | Europe and Central Asia | France | public | Laÿna | Droz | IPBES secretariat | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | [email protected] | ||||||||||||
580 | Mon, 27/11/2023 | Qihan-Huang | 1 Million Species on the Verge of Extinction! CBCGDF’s Translation: IPBES Landmark Assessment Report’s Press Release | Chinese (395) | The following article is published as the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) held the 7th Plenary Session. On May 6, 2019, at 13:00 Paris time, a groundbreaking new report was released by IPBES, warning that global biodiversity is declining at an unprecedented rate in human history. The speed of species extinction is accelerating, and the consequences may have severe impacts on people worldwide. The China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation presents the translated IPBES 7 press release in Chinese to interested readers. | New article | Website | http://www.cbcgdf.org/NewsShow/4937/8521.html | http://www.cbcgdf.org/NewsShow/4937/8521.html | public | Ms. | Linda | Wong | China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation | Deputy Secretary General | IPBES Observer | [email protected] | ||||||||||||||||
596 | Wed, 22/11/2023 | Amarys Preuss | Irish Children and Youth's Assembly on Biodiversity Loss Presents its Key Messages and Calls to Action on Drivers of Biodiversity Loss Based on IPBES Global Assessment | English (396) | The first Children and Young People's Assembly on Biodiversity Loss was was convened between September and November 2022. 35 Irish children aged 7-17 were selected to explore, discuss and create calls to action on how to protect and restore biodiversity in Ireland. The Assembly's work was organised under 5 Theme Groups, each specialised in a key driver of biodiversity loss as listed in the IPBES Global Assessment: habitat loss, climate change, invasive species, overexploitation and pollution. Across the five theme groups, Assembly members created over 100 calls to action, later consolidated into 6 key messages and 58 calls to action under a common vision: " an Ireland where we are connected to and care for the rights of nature (and each other) so that Biodiversity is restored and protected and we live and grow up in healthy, clean and fair environments." The vision statement, key messages and calls to action were presented to the Citizen's Assembly on Biodiversity Loss on 5 November 2022 |
New/changed idea | Website | Children and Young People’s Assembly on Biodiversity Loss | Children and Young People’s Assembly on Biodiversity Loss | https://cyp-biodiversity.ie/ | 2022-09-01 | 2022-11-05 | National | Europe and Central Asia | Ireland | public | Amarys | Preuss | IPBES | Stakeholder Engagement Officer | [email protected] | ||||||||||||
486 | Wed, 07/09/2022 | Fernando Neda | BNP Paribas Structures and Strengthens its Financing Policies and Commitments to Help Preserve Biodiversity Based on IPBES Studies and Issues a 'Position on Biodiversity' | English (396) | The financial group stated that "to structure its actions and understand their impacts, the Group relies on studies by IPBES." Based on the 2019 IPBES Global Assessment and other IPBES findings and calls for action, particularly the pressures on biodiversity listed by IPBES, the group claims that it is "is diversifying and strengthening its actions as a leading economic player, as well as through collective actions." BNP Paribas issued a 'Position on Biodiversity', committing to (1) "reduction of pressures related to the activity of its customers and companies in which the Group invests, through constructive dialogue and supervision of our credit and investment activities"; (2) "active support to [its] clients' efforts to preserve biodiversity, through specific financial products and services (SLL, green bonds, etc.)"; (3) "[orient] investments towards funds aiming at preserving biodiversity"; and (4) "[reduce the Group's direct impacts on biodiversity," among other significant commitments]. | New/changed investment | Website | BNP Paribas reaffirms its commitments to help preserve biodiversity | BNP Paribas reaffirms its commitments to help preserve biodiversity | https://group.bnpparibas/en/news/bnp-paribas-reaffirms-commitments-preserve-biodiversity | 2021-05-04 | Global | private | Fernando | Neda | IPBES | PIA | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||||
470 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Expectation Document by Norge Bank Quotes IPBES Assessment in Setting Expectations for Companies on How to Manage Environmental Matters | English (396) | The expectation document published by Norge Bank Investment Management serves as a starting point for the bank's interaction with companies on biodiversity and ecosystems. Changes to natural ecosystems and the biodiversity that underpins them, pose business risks to companies in our portfolio. Externalities from unsustainable use of natural ecosystems may also affect other companies and the fund’s long-term return. At the same time, evolving trends may present new business opportunities. Companies highly dependent on or impacting biodiversity and ecosystems should integrate relevant nature-related considerations into their corporate strategy, risk management and reporting. The document quotes IPBES, the number of species threatened by extinction is accelerating and is mainly driven by human activities. Exploitation of organisms, land use change, invasive alien species and environmental pollution are placing severe stress on ecosystems and disrupting habitats. |
New/changed idea | Website | Biodiversity and ecosystems - Expectations of companies | Biodiversity and ecosystems - Expectations of companies | https://www.nbim.no/contentassets/f1fa22a3a6c54ed88cf18607f75953c0/nbim_biodiversity_2021_web.pdf | 2021-08-18 | Cross-regional | private | Britt | Curley | IPBES | Programme Management Assistant - Communications | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||||
606 | Tue, 28/11/2023 | Amarys Preuss | European Parliament Adopts 'New Deal For Pollinators' Partly in Consideration of IPBES Pollination Assessment Findings | English (396) | The European Parliament adopted on 23 November 2023 a Resolution on the revised Pollinators Initiative, "A new deal for pollinators" (resolution 023/2720(RSP)) which underlines the urgent need for concrete action to reverse pollinator decline by 2030. The resolution was adopted "having regard to the 2016 assessment report of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services on pollinators, pollination and food production". It aims to ensure policy coherence in the fields of agriculture and forestry, pollution and connectivity, enable a pollinator monitoring scheme and bolster resource mobilization, knowledge-sharing and capacity-building to meet the Initiative objectives |
New/changed law/regulation | Website | Revised pollinators initiative - a new deal for pollinators | Revised pollinators initiative - a new deal for pollinators | https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TA-9-2023-0441_EN.pdf | 2023-11-23 | Regional | Europe and Central Asia | European Union |
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public | Amarys | Preuss | IPBES | Stakeholder Engagement Officer | Secretariat: Bonn | [email protected] | |||||||||||
527 | Thu, 20/10/2022 | rspaull | European Parliament Adopts Resolution Setting EU Strategic Objectives for CITES COP 19 Drawing Extensively on IPBES Findings | English (396) | The European Parliament adopted a new Resolution (2022/2681(RSP)) on the EU strategic objectives for the 19th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES COP 19). The Resolution makes extensive use of IPBES findings from the Global Assessment and the IPBES Workshop Report on Biodiversity and Pandemics. | New/changed policy | Website | 2022-10-14 | Regional | Europe and Central Asia | public | Robert | Spaull | IPBES | Head of Comms | Secretariat: Bonn | [email protected] | ||||||||||||||||
416 | Mon, 04/04/2022 | Anonymous | French Environment Ministry Uses Global Assessment Finding to Drive Public Consultation on France's Biodiversity Strategy | French (397) | The Environment Ministry of France has opened a public consultation about the national biodiversity strategy, using the finding from the Global Assessment about a million species at risk of extinction to mobilise engagement. | New/changed action/initiative | Website | https://twitter.com/Ecologie_Gouv/status/1371444327742853125 | https://twitter.com/Ecologie_Gouv/status/1371444327742853125 | 2021-03-15 | National | Europe and Central Asia | France | public | Robert | Spaull | IPBES | Head of Comms | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||
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] |