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309 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
341 Mon, 04/04/2022 Patrick.Tonissen In Media Conference, German Environment Minister Svenja Schulze Presented Key Findings from the IPBES Pandemics Report, Calling for "Large Investments" to Prevent Pandemics English (396) Following the release of the IPBES Pandemics Report, German Environment Minister Svenja Schulze held a media conference to present key findings from the Report and implications for a German and international context. Schulze called for "large investments in the conservation, sustainable use and restoration of ecosystems" as well as an "ambitious new post-2020 global biodiversity framework" and "for a protocol on combating wildlife crime under the Convention against Transnational Organized Crime." New/changed action/initiative Website German Environment Ministry media release German Environment Ministry media release https://www.bmu.de/en/pressrelease/minister-schulze-any-measures-that-help-prevent-the-destruction-of-nature-also-help-prevent-new-pan/ 2020-10-30 National Europe and Central Asia Germany public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
357 Mon, 04/04/2022 Patrick.Tonissen European Economic and Social Committee Cites IPBES Global Assessment in Opinion on EU 2030 Biodiversity Strategy and Calls for Higher Ambition English (396) The IPBES Global Assessment was cited prominently in the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)'s Opinion on the EU's 2030 Biodiversity Strategy as reason for higher levels of ambition.

"A report published in 2019 by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biological Diversity and Ecosystem Services warned of an increase in the rate of species extinction and a decline in global ecosystem health. The report also makes clear that biodiversity loss can be neither reduced nor halted without fundamental structural changes in society. The authors of the report expect the changes needed to come up against considerable opposition from those who benefit from the status quo. However, it is possible and necessary in the public interest to find a way out of this situation."
New/changed action/initiative Website EESC News item EESC News item https://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/news-media/news/biodiversity-missing-piece-eu-complex-strategies-puzzle-points-out-eesc 2020-10-09 Regional Europe and Central Asia European Union public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
373 Mon, 04/04/2022 Patrick.Tonissen IPBES Global Assessment Cited in WWF 'Act on Nature' Call to World Leaders ahead of first United Nations Summit on Biodiversity English (396) Ahead of the first United Nations Summit on Biodiversity, WWF, in its call for Heads of State to act on nature, cited the IPBES Global Assessment's explication of transformative change. New/changed action/initiative Website WWF Media release WWF Media release https://wwf.panda.org/wwf_news/press_releases/?859741/Act-on-nature-demand-hundreds-of-organisations-in-unprecedented-call-to-world-leaders 2020-09-18 Multi-organizational/network Cross-regional public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
389 Fri, 19/08/2022 Patrick.Tonissen IPBES Key Findings Cited in Youth #ForNature Manifesto Addressed to World Leaders English (396) In a Youth #ForNature Manifesto addressed to world leaders and calling for, among other things, 'putting nature at the heart of decision-making', featured multiple key findings from the IPBES Global Assessment Report. New/changed action/initiative Website Youth #ForNature Manifesto Youth #ForNature Manifesto https://fornature.undp.org/content/fornature/en/home/our-manifesto.html 2020-08-13 public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
310 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
358 Wed, 14/09/2022 Patrick.Tonissen Citing IPBES Evidence, European Commission Launches Grant Proposal Competition for Restoring Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services English (396) Citing IPBES and IPCC evidence and work programmes, the European Commission launched a competition for grant proposals focused on funding seed projects to restore biodiversity and ecosystem services.

"The Commission considers that proposals requesting a contribution from the EU of between EUR 16 and 25 million would allow this specific challenge to be addressed appropriately."
New/changed investment Website European Commission Grant Proposal Process European Commission Grant Proposal Process https://concoursn.com/european-commission-seeks-proposals-for-biodiversity-ecosystem/ 2021-01-26 USD 30,000,000 Regional Europe and Central Asia European Union public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
374 Mon, 04/04/2022 Patrick.Tonissen IPBES Evidence Presented at Spanish Parliament Commission of Ecological Transition Hearing Spanish (399) At a hearing held by the Spanish Parliament's Commission of Ecological Transition on the topic of climate change and energy transition, IPBES expert Unai Pascual presented key findings from the IPBES Global Assessment. New/changed action/initiative Website YouTube Clip YouTube Clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uS4VBqtX_ck 2020-09-17 National Europe and Central Asia Spain public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
390 Wed, 28/09/2022 Patrick.Tonissen Following IPBES Social Media Post, Lambeth Living Streets Group in South London Examines Policy/Action for 'Urban Forests' English (396) Following an IPBES social media post about the 'Miyawaki method' of creating pocket forests in urban spaces, the Lambeth Living Streets group in South London announced that they were looking into implementing the option for policy/action in Lambeth. New/changed action/initiative Website Tweet Tweet https://twitter.com/LambethLivingSt/status/1292141833515077632?s=20 2020-08-10 City/Community Europe and Central Asia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
311 Wed, 28/09/2022 Patrick.Tonissen IPBES Global Assessment Finding That 1 Million Species Risk Extinction Cited in Fauna and Flora International Petition English (396) Flora and Fauna International, in an online petition calling for $500b to be provided for the conservation of nature and to end harmful subsidies, the IPBES Global Assessment finding that 1 million species risk extinction is featured prominently as a call to action. New/changed action/initiative Website Change.org petition Change.org petition https://www.change.org/p/ask-the-united-nations-to-protect-our-one-home 2020-09-28 Global Cross-regional public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
359 Mon, 04/04/2022 Patrick.Tonissen World Bank Group Report on Mobilizing Private Finance for Nature Prominently Incorporating Findings from IPBES Global Assessment English (396) The World Bank Group's 2020 report on 'Mobilizing Private Finance for Nature' prominently features many key findings from the IPBES Global Assessment, and includes findings from the IPBES Assessment Report on Pollinators, Pollination and Food Production as well. New/changed action/initiative Website World Bank Group report World Bank Group report http://pubdocs.worldbank.org/en/916781601304630850/Finance-for-Nature-28-Sep-web-version.pdf 2020-09-28 Multi-organizational/network public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
375 Wed, 06/04/2022 Patrick.Tonissen Inspired by IPBES Global Assessment, adidas Launches 'Run Wild: 1 Million Runners for 1 Million Species' Campaign English (396) The adidas Runtastic team, for its 2020 'Run Wild' campaign, launched the '1 Million Runners for 1 Million Species' campaign, "calling on 1 million runners to give a voice to 1 million species [threatened with extinction] at the UN General Assembly Biodiversity Summit." New/changed action/initiative Website Blog Blog https://www.runtastic.com/blog/en/run-wild/ 2020-09-17 Global Cross-regional private Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
391 Mon, 04/04/2022 Patrick.Tonissen Norwegian Climate and Environment Minister Sveinung Rotevatns Prominently Cites IPBES Global Assessment in Speech at 2021 National Park Conference on National and International Biodiversity Agenda Norwegian (478) In a speech by the Norwegian Climate and Environment Minister Sveinung Rotevatns at the 2021 Norwegian National Park Conference, Minister Rotevatns discussed the IPBES Global Assessment at length, setting the scene for four key ways in which Norway is "paving the way forward."

"- Firstly, the binding agreement Norway has with the EU to achieve the climate goals by 2030 and meet the annual climate budget starts. We must increase CO2 uptake in forests and areas and reduce emissions to get there.

- Secondly, the current global goals for biodiversity - Aichi goals - will be replaced by new global goals for preserving nature and using it in a sustainable way.

- Thirdly , we are entering the decisive decade where we will reach the sustainability goals for the UN in 2030.

- Fourth, the UN's decade of nature restoration begins."

New/changed action/initiative Website Sveinung Rotevatn's speech at the National Park Conference 2021 Sveinung Rotevatn's speech at the National Park Conference 2021 https://www.regjeringen.no/no/aktuelt/sveinung-rotevatns-tale-pa-nasjonalparkkonferansen-2021/id2834889/ 2021-02-16 National Europe and Central Asia Norway public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
312 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
360 Fri, 19/08/2022 Patrick.Tonissen Paris Biodiversity Plan Cites IPBES in Its 2018-2024 Strategy French (397) Citing evidence from IPBES and IPCC, the city of Paris launched a municipal strategy to enhance local biodiversity. New/changed policy Website Paris biodiversity plan Paris biodiversity plan https://www.paris.fr/pages/biodiversite-66#le-plan-biodiversite-2018-2024 2018-03-20 City/Community Europe and Central Asia France public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
376 Wed, 06/04/2022 Patrick.Tonissen Citing IPBES Global Assessment Key Finding, The Government of Sweden Announces Green Recovery Package English (396) In a media release announcing a green recovery package in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of Sweden cited the IPBES Global Assessment key finding that 1 million species risk extinction, noting the implications for a Swedish context. New/changed policy Website Media release Media release https://www.government.se/press-releases/2020/09/green-recovery-will-lift-sweden-out-of-dual-crisis/ 2020-09-16 National Europe and Central Asia Sweden public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
392 Mon, 04/04/2022 Patrick.Tonissen In Light of IPBES Global Assessment, French Association for Standardization (AFNOR) Develops Biodiversity Standards Approach for Organizations French (397) Sylvain Boucherand, chair of the French Association for Standardization's (AFNOR) Biodiversity Standardization Commission, in an interview about the new biodiversity standards for organizations created by AFNOR, remarked on the key role which the IPBES Global Assessment had in changing the discourse around biodiversity and creating demand for standards such as AFNOR's. The standards are likely to be taken up by many organizations and businesses in France and elsewhere, as AFNOR is a quasi-public institutions for norms. New/changed action/initiative Website Sylvain Boucherand Interview Sylvain Boucherand Interview https://www.affiches-parisiennes.com/afnor-lance-la-premiere-norme-demarche-biodiversite-des-organisations-11830.html 2021-01-14 National Europe and Central Asia France public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
313 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
361 Fri, 19/08/2022 Patrick.Tonissen San Francisco Municipal Biodiversity Strategy Incorporates Findings from IPBES Global Assessment English (396) Following the release of the IPBES Global Assessment Report, the city of San Francisco has updated its biodiversity strategy to incorporate local implications of the Report into municipal policy. New/changed policy Website Global Community and International Policy Context Global Community and International Policy Context https://sfenvironment.org/natural-heritage#:~:text=Our%20Planet-,San%20Francisco's%20Natural%20Heritage,native%20habitats%2C%20plants%20and%20animals City/Community Americas United States of America public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
377 Fri, 19/08/2022 Patrick.Tonissen Building on IPBES Methodological Assessment of Scenarios and Models of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, Edited Volume Published on "Environmental Assessments: Scenarios, Modelling and Policy" English (396) An edited volume overseen by K.N. Ninan, has built on the work of the IPBES Methodological Assessment of Scenarios and Models of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. Ninan published the collection under the title "Environmental Assessments: Scenarios, Modelling and Policy", and included a foreword by IPBES Executive Secretary Anne Larigauderie. New/changed action/initiative Website Edward Elgar Publishing Edward Elgar Publishing https://www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/environmental-assessments-9781788976862.html 2020-09-16 public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant Secretariat: Bonn