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195 | 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 | |||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||
278 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | British Natural History Museum Declares Planetary Emergency, Cites IPBES Global Assessment | English (396) | The British Natural History Museum has declared a planetary emergency “in recognition of humanity's failure to combat our destructive impact on the planet's survival systems.” In its official announced the Museum cited to IPBES Global Assessment Coordinating Lead Author Andy Purvis, who referred to the Global Assessment finding that one million species are at risk of extinction as a “warning light.” |
New/changed action/initiative | Website | NHM website | NHM website | https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2020/january/we-are-declaring-a-planetary-emergency.html?utm_source=tw-link-post-20200120-kp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=anthropocene | 2020-01-20 | Organizational | Europe and Central Asia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | private | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
281 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Irish Social Democrats Publish Report on Biodiversity, Cite IPBES Global Assessment | English (396) | The Irish Social Democrat Party has published a report on biodiversity, titled “Biodiversity: Protecting our Fauna and Natural Habitat,” which outlines the importance of protecting biodiversity and the party’s strategies for doing so. The report highlights the finding of the IPBES Global Assessment that the current decline of nature is unprecedented. |
New/changed action/initiative | Website | PDF of Report | PDF of Report | https://www.socialdemocrats.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Biodiversity.pdf | 2020-01-20 | National | Europe and Central Asia | Ireland | 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 | ||||||||||||||
252 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Research Article Focuses on IPBES Terms ‘Ecosystem Services’ and ‘Nature’s Contributions to People’ | English (396) | Building on the work of IPBES and IPBES-related research interests, an article in the journal “Ecosystems and People” titled “Disentangling ‘ecosystem services’ and ‘nature’s contributions to people’” explores these terms in greater detail and contributes to broader knowledge and data schemes. |
New article | Website | Link to article | Link to article | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/26395916.2019.1669713 | 2019-12-17 | Multi-organizational/network | private | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||||
277 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | IPBES Assessments Cited in WEF Global Risk Report 2020 | English (396) | Multiple IPBES Assessments, including the IPBES Global Assessment, are referenced in the World Economic Forum Global Risk Report 2020. Drawing on the Global Assessment,the Report highlights that “the dramatic loss of biodiversity brings serious risks for societies, economies and the health of the planet.” |
New/changed research project | Website | PDF of report | PDF of report | http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Global_Risk_Report_2020.pdf | 2020-01-15 | public | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||||
285 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Article Summarizes Findings from IPBES Global Assessment Related to Food Security | English (396) | An article published by Agrilinks, an online hub for agriculture, food security and development professionals, summarizes findings from the IPBES Global Assessment related to food security. |
New article | Website | Article in Agrilinks | Article in Agrilinks | https://www.agrilinks.org/post/natures-contributions-food-secure-future-summary-findings-ipbes-global-assessment-biodiversity | 2020-01-06 | Multi-organizational/network | private | 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 | |||||||||||||
282 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | IPBES Global Assessment Cited in FAO Strategy on Mainstreaming Biodiversity across Agricultural Sectors | English (396) | Citing the IPBES Global Assessment, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has published its “Strategy on Mainstreaming Biodiversity across Agricultural Sectors.” The draft was considered and adopted by the Council during its 163rd session in December 2019. |
New/changed action/initiative | Website | PDF of Strategy | PDF of Strategy | http://www.fao.org/3/nb349en/nb349en.pdf | 2019-12-06 | Multi-organizational/network | Cross-regional | public | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||
421 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | rspaull | The Nature Conservancy uses IPBES Global Assessment to Argue for Urgent Action for and Investment in Nature Protection | English (396) | Making extensive use of the IPBES Global Assessment findings, the Nature Conservancy (TNC) argues for urgent action for and investment in nature protection - especially in 2021 during the UN CBD COP15 in Kunming, China. | New article | Website | Nature underpins every aspect of human existence—and it is in crisis | Nature underpins every aspect of human existence—and it is in crisis | https://www.nature.org/en-us/what-we-do/our-insights/perspectives/biodiversity-crisis-nature-underpins-human-existence/ | 2019-10-30 | Multi-organizational/network | Cross-regional | public | Rob | Spaull | IPBES | Head of Comms | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||
265 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Study Synthesizes Knowledge Gaps in IPBES Regional Assessments | English (396) | A study in “Nature Sustainability” examines knowledge gaps in the IPBES Regional Assessments. The authors explain that “to guide research that better informs policy and practice, we systematically synthesize knowledge gaps from recent assessments of four regions of the globe and three key themes by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. We assess their relevance to global sustainability goals and trace their evolution relative to those identified in the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment.” |
New article | Website | Link to article in Nature Sustainability | Link to article in Nature Sustainability | https://www.nature.com/articles/s41893-019-0412-1 | 2019-10-28 | Multi-organizational/network | private | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||||
266 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Drawing on IPBES Global Assessment, E-Book Teaches Kids Value of Being Kind to Animals and Protecting Them | English (396) | Drawing on the finding of the IPBES Global Assessment that one million species are at risk of extinction, American Humane has published a "new series of free books from American Humane and Chicken Soup for the Soul that aims to instill the love of animals into young people, encourage them to protect disappearing species, and support humane conservation." |
New/changed action/initiative | Website | Link to website | Link to website | https://www.americanhumane.org/humane-heroes-e-books/ | 2019-10-28 | National | Americas | United States of America | private | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
264 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Opinion Article Draws on IPBES Global Assessment to Explain Why Biodiversity Brings Investors Returns | German (435) | An article in Börse Online draws extensively on the findings of the IPBES Global Assessment to explain why biodiversity brings investors returns. The author, Sonia Fasolo, explains that “taking into account "Socially Responsible Investment", i.e. environmental and social aspects, pays off for investors as well as for companies.” |
New article | Website | Link to opinion article | Link to opinion article | https://www.boerse-online.de/nachrichten/meinungen/thema-nachhaltigkeit-warum-biodiversitaet-anlegern-rendite-bringt-1028602715 | 2019-10-25 | Multi-organizational/network | Europe and Central Asia | Germany | private | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
260 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | In reaction to the IPBES Global Assessment, French President Makes Commitments to Protect Biodiversity in French Territories | French (397) | In response to the IPBES Global Assessment and the findings it highlighted about the state of biodiversity around the world, French President Emmanuel Macron announced a number of measures to protect biodiversity in French territories. Macron announced plans to protect 30% of marine and terrestrial land in France and French territories to protect species. Macron also committed to building a scientific base in l’île Glorieuse and developing sustainable economic activities in its territories. |
New/changed commitment | Website | Video on Emmanuel Macron’s Twitter Account | Video on Emmanuel Macron’s Twitter Account | https://twitter.com/EmmanuelMacron/status/1187066659045040129?s=20 | 2019-10-23 | National | Cross-regional | France | public | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
198 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | IPBES Global Assessment and Key Findings Cited in United States Senate Resolution to Protect 30% of the Land and Ocean by 2030 | English (396) | The IPBES Global Assessment and key findings from the Report were cited within the text of United States Senate Resolution 372 in the 116th Congress, a bill which suggests that "the Federal Government should establish a national goal of conserving at least 30 percent of the land and 30 percent of the ocean within the territory of the United States by 2030." Namely, the findings that 1 million species face extinction, the direct drivers of biodiversity loss and five specific facts were incorporated in the bill to justify this proposal: ((A) human activities are damaging 2⁄3 of ocean areas; (B) only 3 percent of ocean areas remain pristine; (C) 15 percent of mangroves remain; (D) 50 percent of coral reefs remain; and (E) at the current rate of losses, less than 10 percent of the Earth will be free of substantial human impact by 2050);. |
New/changed law/regulation | Website | US Senate Resolution 372 - 116th Congress | US Senate Resolution 372 - 116th Congress | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-resolution/372/text | 2019-10-22 | National | Americas | United States of America | public | Patrick | Tonissen | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
259 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Multiple Organizations Pen Open Letter to Members of European Parliament, Cite Global Assessment in Appeal for More Sustainable Farming | English (396) | Multiple organizations representing “farmers, bee-keepers, cooks, civil society organisations, activists, consumers, young and old from urban and rural areas across Europe” have penned an open letter to Members of the European Parliament. The signatories call for action to protect biodiversity and slow climate change, to create a better future for farming. The letter cites the IPBES Global Assessment as proof that decision-makers must “act urgently and decisively”. |
New/changed action/initiative | Website | PDF of letter | PDF of letter | http://www.arc2020.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/GFGF-open-letter-to-MEPs_final_21Oct.pdf | 2019-10-22 | Multi-organizational/network | Europe and Central Asia | private | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||
258 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Guerlain partners with UNESCO to train beekeepers, help pollinators and implement IPBES pathways | English (396) | The company Guerlain has partnered with UNESCO to train new beekeepers, create beekeeping affiliates across the world and measure the benefits of the pollination in the biosphere reserves. The five-year program will become a part of the UNESCO-MAB and LVMH partnership. As part of the program, Guerlain seeks to measure “the benefits of the pollination in the local ecosystems to implement the recommendations of the IPBES’ report.” |
New/changed action/initiative | Website | Article in Happi | Article in Happi | https://www.happi.com/contents/view_breaking-news/2019-10-18/guerlain-partners-with-unesco-to-save-bees/ | 2019-10-21 | private | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||||
263 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Joint Declaration of Women in Conservation Takes Into Account Findings of IPBES Global Assessment | English (396) | Within the framework of the III Congress of Protected Areas in Latin America and the Caribbean in Lima, Peru, the Meeting of Women in Conservation “Collectively Building the Women’s Agenda in Conservation of Latin America and the Caribbean” brought together 60 women from 14 countries from environmental, academic, scientific, political, social, community, indigenous and LGBT+ diversity sectors. In the document “Joint Declaration of Women in Conservation,” which was formed through this meeting, the attendees proclaim to “collaborate in good faith to achieve gender equality” and formally take into account the findings of the IPBES Global Assessment, including its finding that inequalities related to income and gender weaken the ability to achieve sustainability. |
New/changed action/initiative | Website | Link to declaration | Link to declaration | https://sites.google.com/minkaparaconservar.org/mujeresenconservacion/inicio | 2019-10-17 | Organizational | Americas | Peru | public | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
255 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | At an Event Co-Organized by IPBES, Central Asian Experts form Common Programme to Solve Problems Related to Biodiversity Conservation, Land Degradation and Climate Change | English (396) | In Almaty, a trialogue was organized by the Kazakh Ministry of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources on the initiative of the UNDP in cooperation with IPBES, the Pollinator Volunteer Coalition, in partnership with the German Federal Ministry of the Environment and Nature Conservation. At the trialogue, more than 70 scientists, politicians and experts from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan developed a common programme to solve problems related to biodiversity conservation, land degradation and climate change. |
New/changed action/initiative | Website | Link to news article | Link to news article | https://astanatimes.com/2019/10/regional-experts-adopt-joint-programme-to-address-land-degradation-issue-in-central-asia/ | 2019-10-11 | Multi-organizational/network | Europe and Central Asia | Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan | public | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn |