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 Mon, 04/04/2022 Anonymous US Representatives Reintroduce Resolution Citing IPBES Global Assessment to Establish National Biodiversity Strategy for USA English (396) Citing specific findings of the IPBES Global Assessment, US Congressman Joe Neguse, Congressman Alan Lowenthal and Chair of the Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Oceans and Wildlife Jared Huffman,announced the reintroduction of their resolution to create a national biodiversity strategy. H.Res.69 expressses the need for the Federal Government to establish a national biodiversity strategy for protecting biodiversity for current and future generations. New/changed action/initiative Website Congress.gov: H.Res.69 - Expressing the need for the Federal Government to establish a national biodiversity strategy for protecting biodiversity for current and future generations. Congress.gov: H.Res.69 - Expressing the need for the Federal Government to establish a national biodiversity strategy for protecting biodiversity for current and future generations. https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/69/text 2021-01-28 National Americas United States of America public Mr. Zak Smith Natural Resources Defense Council Director, International Wildlife Conservation IPBES Observer [email protected] +1 406 556 9305
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 Wed, 28/09/2022 Patrick.Tonissen Article in the Journal Conservation Biology Builds on IPBES Global Assessment and Calls for Methodology to Include 'Airspace Habitat' English (396) An article appearing in the journal Conservation Biology has built on the IPBES Global Assessment's analysis and argued why 'airspace habitat' should be considered as a unique term in order to better facilitate transformative change. New article Website Conservation Biology Conservation Biology https://conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/cobi.13641 2020-09-25 public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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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 Anonymous EU Council Decision of 10 May 2021 Establishes the Specific Programme Implementing Horizon Europe – "The Framework Programme for Research and Innovation" English (396) International cooperation and contribution to international efforts and initiatives, such as the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, are essential to achieve the objectives in this area. There is a need to better understand the governance of the transition to sustainability in the economic, social and natural system, from the local to the global level. New/changed commitment Website COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2021/764 COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2021/764 https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32021D0764&qid=1620772336613 2021-05-10 Europe and Central Asia European Union public Britt Curley IPBES Programme Management Assistant-Communications Secretariat: Bonn
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 Mon, 20/02/2023 Tania Sanchis Gimenez San Diego County Passes Resolution Calling for Better Protection of and Access to Open Spaces in Support of Biodiversity. English (396) The Board of Supervisors of the County of San Diego, California, USA have voted in favor of a resolution calling for better protection of and access to the county’s open spaces in support of biodiversity. The resolution “builds on several community partnerships and initiatives maintained by the county that prioritize the preservation of the region’s natural spaces” and also on IPBES data, such as the fact that the planet is experiencing a biodiversity crisis, with more than 1 million species of plants and animals threatened by extinction. New/changed law/regulation Website County Supervisors Pass Resolution Supporting Biodiversity for a More Resilient San Diego County Supervisors Pass Resolution Supporting Biodiversity for a More Resilient San Diego https://timesofsandiego.com/politics/2022/11/16/county-supervisors-pass-resolution-supporting-biodiversity-for-a-more-resilient-san-diego/ 2022-11-16 State/Provincial Americas United States of America California public Ms. Tania Sanchis Gimenez IPBES Social Media Consultant Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Sat, 29/04/2023 CMousnier French University Communications Students in Poster Creation Contest to Promote Biodiversity Based on IPBES Assessment Report French (397) First year undergraduate communications students from ISCPA, a French school of journalism, communications, and cultural & artistic production, based at campuses in Paris, Lyon and Toulouse, were assigned for 24 hours to work on the creation of posters to promote findings from the IPBES Global Assessment Report on biodiversity issues. Working with 'Pour un Réveil Écologique' who did a '10 key points summary (IPBES)' which was also reviewed by Prof. Paul Leadley, one of the authors of the Report. he initiative was inspired by the need to raise awareness about biodiversity issues and to promote the findings of the IPBES Report, with the winner's design to be used in a bus shelter placement. New/changed action/initiative Website Creative contest x Pour un réveil écologique - the 24-hour poster competition 2022-2023 Creative contest x Pour un réveil écologique - the 24-hour poster competition 2022-2023 https://pollunit.com/en/polls/creative-contest-24hdelaffiche-2023?q%5Bs%5D=rating+desc 2023-03-16 National Europe and Central Asia France public Charlotte Mousnier IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Wed, 22/11/2023 Fernando Neda Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability Publishes Special Journal Issue Focused on IPBES Values Assessment English (396) The October 2023 edition (Volume 64) of the journal Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability was published as a special issue focusing on the IPBES Values Assessment, with 15 articles exploring nature’s values, transformative change and sustainability, and other related themes.

In it's Editorial Overview titled "Leveraging the multiple values of nature for transformative change to just and sustainable futures — Insights from the IPBES Values Assessment," the authors state: "This special issue draws on the IPBES Values Assessment published in 2022 and engages with key questions about the role of values and valuation of nature for transformative change towards more just and sustainable futures. The special issue presents papers that review topics about how to conceptualise value diversity and undertake valuation to guide decisions geared towards transformative change. It also focuses on how power, justice and socio-environmental conflicts intersect with nature’s values, and the role of diverse values in conservation and development policy instruments."

The "Values for transformative change: The IPBES approach" special edition was edited by Unai Pascual, Patricia Balvanera and Mike Christie - the three co-Chairs of the IPBES Assessment.
New article Print Article Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability - Values for transformative change: The IPBES approach Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability - Values for transformative change: The IPBES approach https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877343523001069?dgcid=author 2023-09-19 Global public Fernando Neda IPBES PIA Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Patrick.Tonissen Citing IPBES Global Assessment Key Finding, Endangered Species Act Caucus Co-Chairs Lead Over 100 Members of Congress in Opposing Trump Administration's Proposal to Weaken the Endangered Species Act English (396) In a media release citing the IPBES Global Assessment key finding that 1 million species risk extinction, the, Endangered Species Act Caucus Co-Chairs announced they were leading more than 100 Members of Congress in opposing the Trump Administration's proposal to weaken the U.S. Endangered Species Act. New/changed action/initiative Website Debbie Dingell Media Release Debbie Dingell Media Release https://debbiedingell.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2684 2020-09-04 National Americas United States of America public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Mon, 04/04/2022 Patrick.Tonissen IPBES Pandemics Report Cited in Wildlife Conservation 20 Declaration on "Prioritising nature, health and people in an effective and equitable COVID-19 recovery and response" English (396) In recommendations to world leaders at the G20 Summit in response to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Wildlife Conservation 20 (WC20) declaration on "Prioritising nature, health and people in an effective and equitable COVID-19 recovery and response" cited the IPBES Pandemics Report.

Signatories include:
African Wildlife Foundation
BirdLife International
Born Free Foundation
Conservation International
Education for Nature Vietnam
Global Initiative to End Wildlife Crime
Environmental Investigation Agency
Fauna & Flora International
Frankfurt Zoological Society
Freeland
Jane Goodall Institute
Paradise Foundation International
Space for Giants
The Nature Conservancy
TRAFFIC
WildAid
Wildlife Conservation Society
WWF
ZSL (Zoological Society of London)

 New/changed action/initiative Website Declaration Declaration https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ed9143578f49117cd45d295/t/5fb7bdfafc65646353d94d6b/1605877243161/WC20+Declaration.pdf 2020-11-20 Multi-organizational/network Cross-regional public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Mon, 27/11/2023 Fernando Neda Building on IPBES Science, Researchers Identify Four Areas to Strengthen Sustainable Wildlife Trade English (396) A new paper published in the September 2023 edition of the Journal of Environmental Management has identified four core areas that must be strengthened for a better approach to wildlife trade and monitoring.

Titled "Determining the sustainability of legal wildlife trade," in the study, authors highlight the finding from the 2019 IPBES Global Assessment that exploitation of wildlife is the second greatest threat to global diversity and its vital contributions to people.

The authors provide 183 examples showing unsustainable trade in a broad range of taxonomic groups and calling for enacting changes in regulatory frameworks, deeming them "essential to the continued survival of many threatened species." These are: (1) rigorous data collection and analyses of populations; (2) linking trade quotas to IUCN and international accords; (3) improved databases and compliance of trade; and (4) enhanced understanding of trade bans, market forces, and species substitutions.

"Given that wildlife exploitation is a major driver of biodiversity loss (IPBES et al., 2019), demand-related information is urgently required to determine sustainability," cited the authors. 		New article Website Determining the sustainability of legal wildlife trade Determining the sustainability of legal wildlife trade https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0301479723007752 2023-09-01 Global public Fernando Neda IPBES PIA Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Thu, 29/09/2022 rspaull Dublin Zoo Announces Theme for Annual 'Wild Lights' Event to Emphasize IPBES Finding About 1 Million Species at Risk of Extinction English (396) Dublin Zoo has announced the Wild Lights theme for this year is 'The Magic of Life.' It will highlight the importance of bio-diversity with colourful lanterns to emphasise the one million species of plants and animals at risk of extinction as emphasized by the IPBES Global Assessment Report. New/changed action/initiative Website Dublin Zoo Wild Lights Theme For 2022 Announced! Dublin Zoo Wild Lights Theme For 2022 Announced! https://www.98fm.com/news/dublin-zoo-wild-lights-theme-for-2022-announced-1384418 2022-09-20 City/Community Europe and Central Asia Ireland private Robert Spaull IPBES Head of Comms Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Patrick.Tonissen Citing Multiple IPBES Outputs, the European Academies’ Science Advisory Council (EASAC) Publishes Paper on 'transformative change and post-COVID-19 priorities' English (396) Including numerous mentions of IPBES products, and the reproduction two IPBES Global Assessment figures, the European Academies’ Science Advisory Council (EASAC) perspective paper titled 'Towards a sustainable future: transformative change and post-COVID-19 priorities' examines the concept of transformative change with a particular eye towards EU objectives. The IPBES Global Assessment, European and Central Asia Regional Assessment and IPBES expert guest article on COVID-19 stimulus measures were all cited, and the forthcoming IPBES Assessment on Transformative Change was also mentioned in the text. New/changed action/initiative Website EASAC EASAC https://easac.eu/fileadmin/user_upload/EASAC_Perspective_on_Transformative_Change_Web_complete.pdf Regional Europe and Central Asia European Union public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Mon, 29/08/2022 Fernando Neda Swiss Academies of Sciences (SCNAT) to Brief Swiss Parliamentarians on IPBES Assessments French (397) At the invitation of Irène Kälin, President of the National Council, the Swiss Academies of Sciences (a+) will hold dialogues directly with Swiss parliamentarians to brief them on the latest results of research on climate and biodiversity from IPCC and IPBES. The reports presented in detail at the Global Change Day on 12 April 2022, with the dialogue with parliamentarians set for 2 May 2022. Following publication by IPBES in July 2022 of the new Values Assessment and Sustainable Use Assessment, information sessions will also be planned. The President of the National Council will also organize a discussion at the Federal Palace.

 New/changed action/initiative Website Échange direct entre la science et le Parlement sur les derniers rapports sur le climat et la biodiversité Échange direct entre la science et le Parlement sur les derniers rapports sur le climat et la biodiversité https://scnat.ch/fr/uuid/i/29a5208a-6c2e-5419-b8bf-6ce8f1b21854-%C3%89change_direct_entre_la_science_et_le_Parlement_sur_les_derniers_rapports_sur_le_climat_et_la_biodiversit%C3%A9 2022-04-12 National Europe and Central Asia Switzerland public Fernando Neda IPBES PIA Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Patrick.Tonissen Citing IPBES Global Assessment, Subnational and Local Governments in 'Edinburgh Declaration on Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework' Call for Transformative Change English (396) Citing the IPBES Global Assessment in numerous places, a grouping of subnational and local governments in the 'Edinburgh Declaration on Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework' call for, among other things, Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity to "bring about transformative change, as outlined in the IPBES Global Assessment Report, in order to halt biodiversity loss." New/changed action/initiative Website Edinburgh Declaration on post-2020 global biodiversity framework Edinburgh Declaration on post-2020 global biodiversity framework https://www.gov.scot/publications/edinburgh-declaration-on-post-2020-biodiversity-framework/pages/call-for-action/ 2020-08-31 Global Cross-regional United States of America public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 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
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 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
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 Mon, 24/10/2022 Anonymous Is Genetic Variation Lower in Insular Species Populations? Researchers Use IPBES Approach to Conduct Quantitative Literature Review English (396) Researchers undertook a quantitative assessment of the genetic properties of small and isolated populations considered to fall into the “insular” category. The 2019 IPBES Global Assessment emphasized the importance of formal consideration of ecosystems considered to be “insular” due to their inherent vulnerability. These insular populations are expected to suffer from lower levels of genetic diversity, particularly when they are small, and scientists undertaking this research intended to find this out.

The researchers concluded that “insularity had relatively minor effects on genetic diversity within and among populations, which points to the more important role of other factors in shaping evolutionary processes…insularity influenced genetic diversity in a study system when genetic diversity was high even in non-insular populations of the same study system—suggesting an important role for the scope’ of influences on genetic diversity.”
 New/changed research project Website Effects of insularity on genetic diversity within and among natural populations Effects of insularity on genetic diversity within and among natural populations https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ece3.8887 2022-04-15 Global public Fernando Neda IPBES PIA Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous A Multi-Author Policy Perspective Paper Draws on IPBES Assessment Findings to Recommend Action in Priority Areas in Post-2020 Agenda English (396) Drawing on the IPBES findings, this policy perspective, published in Conservation Letters, A Journal for the Society of Conservation of Biology, discusses actions in four priority areas to inform the post-2020 agenda: (1) Increasing funding for conservation; (2) redirecting incentives for sustainability; (3) creating an enabling regulatory environment; and (4) reforming metrics to assess biodiversity impacts and progress toward sustainable and just goals. The four key areas discussed provide opportunities for governments, businesses and civil society to work together to "implement actions that combine short-term impacts with structural change to shift economic systems away from a fixation with growth toward human and ecological well-being". New/changed idea Website Enabling transformative economic change in the post-2020 biodiversity agenda Enabling transformative economic change in the post-2020 biodiversity agenda https://conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/conl.12805 2021-05-03 Global public Britt Curley IPBES Assistant Programme Management-Communications Secretariat: Bonn
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 Tue, 06/02/2024 Fernando Neda Directly Citing IPBES Report, G7 Workshop Agrees on Importance of Measures to Control & Prevent Spread of Invasive Alien Species English (396) At a G7 workshop held in Japan from 20 to 22 November 2023, government officials discussed the need to control Invasive Alien Species (IAS) and agreed to strengthen international cooperation on this issue, based primarily on the IPBES Invasive Alien Species Assessment Report.

Informed by an international webinar held in April 2023, as well as consultations with other governments, relevant international organizations and stakeholders held on the sidelines of the 25th meeting of the CBD’s Subsidiary Body for Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA), officials agreed to incorporate national invasive species strategies and action plans (NISSAPs) and/or IAS components of the national biodiversity strategies and action plans (NBSAPs) in their respective countries.

The G7 officials acknowledged the value of the findings of the IPBES IAS Assessment Report and other relevant outputs of IPBES to encourage IAS-related discussions, recognizing that options exist to prevent the transport, introduction, establishment and spread of IAS, as well as to minimize their negative impacts, as reflected in the IPBES IAS report.

In their statement, the officials agreed to:

- Promote global, regional, and bilateral collaborations to (1) facilitate exchange of information including data, knowledge and experiences; (2) promote policy dialogue among countries on addressing IAS, including by stressing the importance of integrating biosecurity measures at international, national, and sub-national levels; and (3) develop/promote regional scale actions especially in relation to prevention, biosecurity measures and pathways.

- Strengthen scientific research, global databases and information systems, including enhancing decision support tools for identification and prioritization of IAS, pathways of introduction, and sites through horizon scanning, assessment of the magnitude of impacts, risk analysis, and other methods, as well as building evidence and increasing understanding of IAS, their impacts and management options.

- Promote outreach and mainstreaming through a whole-of-government and whole-of- society approach by generating awareness and education, working with Indigenous Peoples and local communities, and engaging the private sector, among other notable initiatives.

- Among several capacity building actions, the officials committed to using the IPBES IAS Assessment Report and available tools and guidance of the CBD and other organizations to help support their efforts.

The group intends to hold annual in-person or online meetings of relevant experts/officials to follow-up on the processes, as well as share information, experience and progress on their work at least every two years, with particular emphasis on progress towards achieving Target 6 of the GBF by 2030.

Recordings of the various sessions and consultations are available here: https://www.env.go.jp/en/nature/gairai_inter-conf_2023.html
 New/changed policy Website Enhancing international cooperation on measures against invasive alien species Enhancing international cooperation on measures against invasive alien species https://www.env.go.jp/en/nature/gairai_inter-conf_2023.html 2023-11-22 Global Cross-regional Canada, European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America public Fernando Neda IPBES PIA Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Mon, 04/04/2022 rspaull IPBES Approach to Nature's Contributions to People used to Examine Enhancing Synergies in NCP in Landscapes and Seascapes English (396) New article draws on IPBES Global Assessment and specifically the IPBES conceptual framework's treatment of nature's contributions to people (NCP) to investigate whether synergies in NCP exist within socio-ecological production landscapes and seascapes (SEPLS). The GEF-Satoyama Project (http://www.thegef.org/projects) worked with ten sub-grant projects in biodiversity hotspots, which represent the global frontiers of highly endemic biological communities under accelerating anthropogenic threats. New article Website Enhancing synergies in nature’s contributions to people in socio-ecological production landscapes and seascapes Enhancing synergies in nature’s contributions to people in socio-ecological production landscapes and seascapes https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11625-021-00927-w 2021-03-01 Multi-organizational/network Cross-regional Colombia, Comoros, Ecuador, India, Madagascar, Mauritius, Myanmar, Peru, Seychelles, Thailand public Robert Spaull IPBES Head of Comms