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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 | |||||||||||||
261 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | UK Politician Cites Global Assessment in Parliamentary Call to Ban Hunting Trophies | English (396) | The UK politician Zac Goldsmith, who serves as Minister of State for the Pacific, International Environment, Climate and Forests, and Animal Welfare, made a call in parliament to ban the import of hunting trophies. Goldsmith cited the IPBES Global Assessment and its finding that one million species are at risk of extinction. |
New/changed law/regulation | Website | Link to Zac Goldsmith’s website | Link to Zac Goldsmith’s website | https://www.zacgoldsmith.com/news/zac-leads-parliamentary-calls-ban-hunting-trophies | 2019-05-15 | National | Europe and Central Asia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | public | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
262 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Recognizing IPBES Evidence, Landscape Institute Declares Biodiversity and Climate Emergency | English (396) | The Landscape Institute, an English professional organization and educational charity, declared a biodiversity and climate emergency. Recognizing “clear evidence” from IPBES, including the Global Assessment findings that one million species are at risk of extinction and the decline of nature is unprecedented, the Landscape Institute’s Board of Trustees declared the emergency and made commitments for “long-term, meaningful action” to protect nature. |
New/changed action/initiative | Website | Link to press release | Link to press release | https://www.landscapeinstitute.org/policy/climate-change/ | Organizational | Europe and Central Asia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 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 | |||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||
267 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | In Light of Biodiversity Crisis Highlighted by Evidence, Scientists Call on US Congress to Fully Fund Wildlife Conservation Programs | English (396) | A group of scientists have published a letter in “Science Mag” calling on the US Congress to fully fund “wildlife conservation programs to protect biodiversity from severe and growing threats”. The scientists draw on the findings of the IPBES Global Assessment and explain that “in light of the unprecedented global biodiversity crisis highlighted by the IPBES, we urge the United States to join governments around the world in immediate action.” |
New/changed action/initiative | Website | Letter in Science Mag | Letter in Science Mag | https://science.sciencemag.org/content/365/6459/1256.1 | 2019-09-20 | Multi-organizational/network | Americas | United States of America | private | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||
269 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Costan Rican Minister of Environment and Former Ambassador Call for Increased Focus and Action on Biodiversity, Cite Global Assessment | English (396) | In an article published in “Project Syndicate,” Carlos Manuel Rodríguez, the Minister of Environment and Energy of Costa Rica, and Alvaro Cedeno Molinari, the former Costa Rican ambassador to Japan and the World Trade Organization, draw on the findings of the IPBES Global Assessment to call for increased focus and action on biodiversity. The authors explain that an “understanding of the need for stronger conservation policies has yet to take hold, putting the world's ecosystems increasingly at risk.” |
New/changed action/initiative | Website | Link to opinion editorial | Link to opinion editorial | https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/ten-priorities-for-global-biodiversity-framework-by-carlos-manuel-rodriguez-1-and-alvaro-cedeno-molinari-2019-11 | 2019-11-07 | Multi-organizational/network | Cross-regional | Costa Rica | private | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
270 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Scotish Natural Heritage Creates Biodiversity Challenge Fund Inspired by IPBES Global Assessment | English (396) | Scottish Natural Heritage, the public body responsible for Scotland’s Natural Heritage, has created the Biodiversity Challenge Fund in an effort to support nature-based solutions that address the climate and biodiversity crises. The fund comes in response to the IPBES Global Assessment and “the high-level priorities of the fund align with the IPBES direct drivers of biodiversity loss.” The first round of funding was confirmed in June 2019, enabling 14 projects across Scotland to share a total of £1.8 million over a two-year period. The second round will be implemented during the 2020-2021 fiscal year and has been boosted with £2 million of additional funds from the UK government. |
New/changed investment | Website | Link to Scotish Natural Heritage Website | Link to Scotish Natural Heritage Website | https://www.nature.scot/funding/biodiversity-challenge-fund-bcf/biodiversity-challenge-fund-outcomes-and-eligibility | GBP | 3.8 million | National | Europe and Central Asia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Scotland | public | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||
271 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | US Senator Introduces Tribal Wildlife Corridors Act of 2019, Cites Global Assessment | English (396) | U.S. Senator Tom Udall, vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. Representative Ruben Gallego, chairman of the House Subcommittee on Indigenous Peoples, introduced the Tribal Wildlife Corridors Act of 2019 to “support the use of wildlife corridors on Tribal lands.” Udall cited the IPBES Global Assessment and its finding that one million species are at risk of extinction as reason for passing the Act. |
New/changed law/regulation | Website | Link to Tom Udall’s website | Link to Tom Udall’s website | https://www.tomudall.senate.gov/news/press-releases/udall-gallego-introduce-tribal-wildlife-corridors-act-of-2019 | 2019-11-19 | National | Americas | United States of America | public | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
272 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Thirty JSE-listed companies embark on biodiversity valuation assessments, cite IPBES Global Assessment | English (396) | Thirty Jamaica Stock Exchange-listed companies, across various sectors are embarking on a process to assess their current levels of biodiversity mainstreaming into their strategies and activities. The companies were motivated to undertake the process in response to the findings of the IPBES Global Assessment, according to EWT industry partnership senior manager Constant Hoogstad who said that there was “more than ever a need for businesses to step up their biodiversity game.” The companies are being supported by a World Wide Fund for Nature-South Africa Nedbank Green Trust project team. |
New/changed action/initiative | Website | News article in Engineering News | News article in Engineering News | http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/thirty-jse-listed-companies-embark-on-biodiversity-valuation-assessments-2019-11-25/rep_id:4136 | 2019-11-25 | Multi-organizational/network | Africa | Jamaica, South Africa | private | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
273 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Coalition of 90 Associations Cites IPBES Pollination Assessment, Launches Signature Collection to Ban Pesticides and Transform Agriculture | Italian (450) | A coalition of 90 associations in 17 European countries have launched a European Citizens Initiative (ICE) signature collection to “ban pesticides, transform agriculture and save nature.” The ICE campaign cites the IPBES pollination assessment and its finding that current industrial farming practices threaten pollinator species. |
New/changed action/initiative | Website | WWF Italy website | WWF Italy website | http://wwfmolise.blogspot.com/2019/11/coalizione-di-90-associazione-in-17.html | 2019-11-26 | Multi-organizational/network | Europe and Central Asia | Italy | public | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
274 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Research Article on Values Held by Children Towards Forest Ecosystems Cites IPBES | English (396) | A research article titled “Values held by Swedish primary school students towards forest ecosystems and the relevance for a nature’s contributions to people approach,” published in the journal “Ecosystems and People,” draws extensively on IPBES’s concept of Nature’s Contributions to People. The article’s findings “support the approach taken by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) in incorporating diverse forms of value into valuation methods, as well as by taking a mixed-methods approach.” |
New/changed research project | Website | Link to article in “Ecosystems and People” | Link to article in “Ecosystems and People” | https://tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/26395916.2019.1687585 | 2019-11-17 | Multi-organizational/network | Europe and Central Asia | Sweden | private | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
275 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Chinese Minister of Environment and Ecology Reaffirms China’s Commitment to Protecting Biodiversity, Cites Global Assessment | English (396) | In an article in “China Watch,” Li Ganjie, the Chinese Minister of Environment and Ecology cited the IPBES Global Assessment as evidence that “biodiversity conservation still faces great challenges.” The Minister then highlighted China’s continued commitment to protecting biodiversity, including its efforts to make the CBD COP 15 a success, as well as to integrate biodiversity conservation into policies related to agriculture, forestry, fishery and finance, and to improve international cooperation on biodiversity conservation. |
New/changed action/initiative | Website | Article in China Watch | Article in China Watch | http://www.chinawatch.cn/a/201911/29/WS5de0b6aba31059f7ac06d7be.html | 2019-11-29 | National | Asia-Pacific | China | public | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
276 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Research article on challenges in policy-relevant global scenarios of biodiversity and ecosystem services draws on IPBES assessments | English (396) | A research article published in the journal “Global Ecology and Conservation,” titled “Challenges in producing policy-relevant global scenarios of biodiversity and ecosystem services,” draws extensively on the IPBES Global and Regional Assessments. The goal of the paper is to “reflect on the steps taken in BES-SIM, identify remaining methodological challenges, and suggest pathways for improvement.” |
New article | Website | Article in Global Ecology and Conservation | Article in Global Ecology and Conservation | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989419306183?via%3Dihub | 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 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||
279 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Article from EU Parliament Highlights Global Assessment Finding | English (396) | An article from the Parliament of the European Parliament highlighted the finding of the IPBES Global Assessment that one million species are at risk of extinction due to human activity, underpinning the article's call to action. The article explored the importance of biodiversity, the dangers of biodiversity loss and actions currently being undertaken by the EU Parliament to protect nature. |
New article | Website | Link to EU Parliament website | Link to EU Parliament website | https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/headlines/society/20200109STO69929/biodiversity-loss-what-is-causing-it-and-why-is-it-a-concern | 2020-05-25 | Regional | Europe and Central Asia | European Union | public | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn |