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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous US Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Cite IPBES Work in Hearing on Protecting Biodiversity The US Senate Environment and Public Works Committee prepared the soil for future legislative and budgetary actions on protecting biodiversity, citing IPBES Assessment and calling the report "a kind of alarm bell". Just ahead of the Biden administration's release of its full fiscal 2022 budget proposal, Committee Chair Tom Carper (Democrat from Delaware) called biodiversity loss "an issue on which our committee has a bipartisan record of success" and added that "we must also ensure that the federal budget provides robust funding for wildlife protection."
New/changed action/initiative Print Article Lawmakers seek solutions to biodiversity crisis Lawmakers seek solutions to biodiversity crisis 2021-05-20 USD United States of America public Britt Curley IPBES Programme Management Assistant-Communications Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous Study Cites IPBES Assessment in Making the Case for a New Narrative in Addressing the Risk of the Emergence of Zoonoses English (396) Author Thijs Kuiken supports the IPBES assessment that 2030 goals for conserving and sustainably using nature and achieving sustainability can only be achieved through transformative changes across economic, social, political and technological factors. Kuiken argues along the same lines that in the global efforts to reduce the risk of emerging zoonoses, the current anthrocentric narrative must be replaced with a new ecocentric narrative that promotes a sustainable way of living, one where human are an integral part of nature and balance our needs with those of other living species. New/changed idea Print Article Implications of Transformative Changes for Research on Emerging Zoonoses Implications of Transformative Changes for Research on Emerging Zoonoses 2021-05-27 Cross-regional public Britt Curley IPBES Programme Management Assistant-Communications Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous UNCTAD BioTrade Initiative and CBD Workshop Highlights Importance Addressing Trade in Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework, Referencing IPBES Assessment Call for Sustainable Trade English (396) The post-2020 global biodiversity framework aims for a transformational change towards the objectives of the CBD and other global biodiversity objectives, including the shift to sustainable trade. The workshop and subsequent report highlight trade as an important part of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework discussions and its future implementation, citing IPBES Assessment: "Trade, underpinned by social values and behaviors, may either be considered an indirect driver of biodiversity loss or an important factor in solving sustainability challenges". New/changed action/initiative Print Article Online Workshop on trade and biodiversity for the post-2020 global biodiversity framework - Workshop Report Online Workshop on trade and biodiversity for the post-2020 global biodiversity framework - Workshop Report 2021-05-06 Cross-regional public Britt Curley IPBES Programme Management Assistant-Communications Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 bcurley1012 Informed by Key IPBES Assessment Findings, House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee Examines the State of Biodiversity in the UK and Actions Towards Biodiversity Protection English (396) The UK Government announced a ‘state of nature’ target aimed at halting the decline in nature in England by 2030, and plans to implement a raft of environmental policies to achieve these goals. While these policies are a welcome start, in their current form they do not represent the transformative change required to bend the curve of biodiversity loss. To help achieve the transformative change necessary, the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee proposes a package of recommendations spanning biodiversity monitoring, funding, policy implementation, economics, and education. Informed by key IPBES Assessment findings, this report examines the state of biodiversity in the UK and how the UK can best protect and enhance biodiversity in the future, and seeks to evaluate the extent to which the UK is doing its part to deliver the transformative change necessary to reverse biodiversity loss. New/changed commitment Print Article Biodiversity in the UK: bloom or bust? First Report of Session 2021–22 Biodiversity in the UK: bloom or bust? First Report of Session 2021–22 2021-06-23 Europe and Central Asia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland public Britt Curley IPBES Programme Management Assistant - Communications Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 bcurley1012 Informed by Findings from IPBES Pandemics Report, Campaigning Organization Avaaz Calls on G20 Leaders to Include 20 Key Ingredients for a Just, Equitable and Sustainable the G20 Communique English (396) In a brief to the G20 leaders, the campaigning organization Avaaz says governments have a key role to play in transformational recovery: it is time to align our economic policies with the realities of nature, and full respect of human rights. The organization outlines 20 'key ingredients' that should be included in the G20 communique for a just, equitable and sustainable recover. New/changed idea Print Article 20 Ingredients for a Successful G20 Communiqué - Naples’ favorite toppings to put our Planet and People back on track 20 Ingredients for a Successful G20 Communiqué - Naples’ favorite toppings to put our Planet and People back on track 2021-06-03 Cross-regional public Britt Curley IPBES Assistant Programme Management - Communications Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 bcurley1012 G20 Leaders Note the Contribution of IPBES Pandemics Report in a Preamble Following the G-20 Summit in Italy In a preamble following the G-20 summit in Italy, G20 leaders state their commitment to addressing global poverty, health, economic and environmental challenges. Leaders note the scientific contribution of the IPBES Pandemics and commit to integrate the 'One Health' approach and other holistic approaches in all relevant policies and decision-making processes, also to address challenges including food security, zoonotic spillover and future pandemics. New/changed action/initiative Print Article G20 Environment Communiqué Final G20 Environment Communiqué Final 2021-07-22 Global Cross-regional Britt Curley IPBES Assistant Programme Management - Communications Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee Session Report Quote IPBES Assessment: One Million Animal and Plant Species are Threatened English (396) The UK Government has committed to leaving a lighter footprint on the global environment. Acknowledging that they must do more if it is to turn its nature pledges into a reality, the Government outlines four key areas where efforts need to be stepped up. This report details the four areas and proposes a series of recommendations to help achieve this goal. New/changed commitment Print Article House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee - The UK’s footprint on global biodiversity House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee - The UK’s footprint on global biodiversity 2021-09-30 National United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland public Britt Curley IPBES Programme Management Assistant - Communications Secretariat: Bonn
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 Thu, 25/08/2022 Anonymous Francophone Africa Regional Trialogue Background Document Based on the IPBES Assessment Findings French (397) The manifestations of biodiversity crisis, such as the decline of pollinator populations and land degradation, indicate the approaching of a critical tipping point for humanity. Biodiversity loss is reducing nature’s contributions to humanity, strongly impacting rural communities and countries dependent on agricultural production. Africa is particularly vulnerable to land degradation, with two-thirds of its land surface estimated to be already degraded to some degree, affecting at least 65 % of the entire African population.

The Francophone Africa Regional Trialogue was initially planned to bring together representatives from seven sub-Saharan African countries: Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Senegal and Togo. It has been postponed several times due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and representatives from these seven countries met online during the lockdown period for the Virtual Trialogue for the Community of Practice on 2–25 November 2020.

In 2022, when the health emergency subsided, planning resumed for the physical Trialogue events, as the added value of face-to-face interaction is difficult to match online. However, in some parts of the world, travel restrictions persist. A decision was therefore made to proceed with the application of the regional Trialogue methodology in one country, Cameroon, at least for this year. The next Trialogue is planned to take place in Yaoundé, Cameroon, on 25–27 October 2022. The Cameroon Trialogue will replace the Francophone Africa Trialogue and will focus on discussing issues related to land degradation and restoration, pollinators and the sustainable use of wild species. More information may be found here and in the attached concept note.

From 2023, subject to local circumstances, BES-Net will shift fully back to the original regional Trialogue modality and continuously promote awareness-creation and uptake of the IPBES assessments at the national and wider levels.

The reference information for the Trialogue event is compiled in the Background Document, which focuses on the status of biodiversity loss in general and specifically on land degradation and pollination in the seven target countries. The document was developed based on the IPBES Assessment findings, as well as the results of the survey carried out in the form of questionnaires or direct interviews with resource persons representing the participating countries.		 New/changed idea Website Francophone Africa Regional Trialogue Francophone Africa Regional Trialogue 2022-04-05 Regional Africa Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Senegal, Togo public Mrs. Alice Fogliata Cresswell UNDP BES-Net Online Platforms Management Officer Stakeholder
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 Thu, 22/06/2023 Anonymous I'm completely blown away by this shocking news. Afrikaans (402) Well, well, well, what do we have here? Today's news is incredible. [url=https://news.nbs24.org/2023/06/16/837573/]'Rebel Moon' Sci-Fi feature at[/url] Latest: Over 50 Deaths in 3 Days, Hospitalisation Up in UP's Ballia as Temperature Soars; Top Medical Officer Removed Well, well, well, the news confirms what I've long presumed. It's just as I had thought. New/changed research project TV/Radio Broadcast I'm completely blown away by this shocking news. I'm completely blown away by this shocking news. 1977-11-10 1978-10-11 AZM 51728 Subregional Asia-Pacific Afghanistan Taiwan Esq. RohanAssupGT RohanAssupGT I'm completely blown away by this shocking news. I'm completely blown away by this shocking news. [email protected] 81764227749
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 Mon, 27/11/2023 Qihan-Huang IPBES-7 Global Assessment Released: CBCGDF to Join Forces with Likeminded Partners Chinese (395) The China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation (CBCGDF) is dedicated to aligning its efforts with IPBES-7 "Global Assessment." The foundation seeks to work together with others who share their commitment to biodiversity conservation and green development in addressing the global challenges highlighted in the assessment. CBCGDF staff members will be translating the "Global Assessment" into Chinese, aiming to reach a wider audience and promote awareness of biodiversity conservation. New/changed commitment Website http://www.cbcgdf.org/NewsShow/4937/8503.html http://www.cbcgdf.org/NewsShow/4937/8503.html National Asia-Pacific China public Ms. Linda Wong China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation Deputy Secretary General IPBES Observer [email protected]
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 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]
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 Mon, 27/11/2023 Qihan-Huang CBCGDF Hosts Sharing Session by Professor Fred Dubee on "#IPBES7 Global Assessment" in Beijing Chinese (395) On June 5, 2019, China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation hosted a sharing session in Beijing where Professor Fred Dubee presented a meticulously prepared PowerPoint on the "Global Assessment" released during the United Nations #IPBES7 conference. The session took the form of a Fireside Chat, promoting interactive and insightful discussions.

Professor Dubee highlighted the key aspects of the "Global Assessment" report's "Summary for Policymakers" (SPM) from three perspectives: relevant introduction, critical data, and essential information. Professor Dubee urged individuals to adopt sustainable practices in their daily lives to reduce waste and contribute to environmental conservation. He emphasized the necessity of implementing sustainable consumption and economic models for the pursuit of a sustainable future for all.		 New/changed action/initiative Website http://www.cbcgdf.org/NewsShow/4854/8862.html http://www.cbcgdf.org/NewsShow/4854/8862.html public Ms. Linda Wong China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation Deputy Secretary General IPBES Observer [email protected]
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 Mon, 27/11/2023 Qihan-Huang CBCGDF Celebrates World Tiger Day with Release of Preliminary Survey Report on Chinese Tigers, Revealing Over 7116 Tigers Exist Chinese (395) On July 29, 2022, to promote tiger conservation and commemorate World Tiger Day, the China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation (CBCGDF), organised a multi-departmental press conference from 11:00 to 12:00 on July 29th. During this event, the ‘Preliminary Survey Report on the Current Status of Chinese Tigers’ was released. The report reveals that China has at least 7116 tigers left as of 2022.

The press conference was live-streamed by the CBCGDF’s multimedia platform, attracting a total of 2664 online viewers, united in their efforts to support tiger conservation.		 New/changed commitment Website http://www.cbcgdf.org/NewsShow/4854/20691.html http://www.cbcgdf.org/NewsShow/4854/20691.html China public Ms. Linda Wong China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation Deputy Secretary General IPBES Observer [email protected]
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 Mon, 27/11/2023 Qihan-Huang CBCGDF: A Preliminary Report on African Rhino Status in China Chinese (395) On March 1, 2022, in response to the request from the African Rhino Specialist Group (AfRSG), the China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation (CBCGDF) submitted a scientific report titled "A Preliminary Report on African Rhino Status in China". CBCGDF conducted an investigation on the current status and distribution of African rhinos within China through literature review, data analysis, field surveys, observations, investigations, interviews, and data mining.

According to CBCGDF’s findings, as of February 2022, there are a total of 322 African rhinos in 46 institutions, distributed across 25 large and medium-sized zoos in 31 provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions in China.

Out of these, 308 are Southern white rhinos, distributed among 46 institutions. Additionally, 14 Black rhinos are kept in captivity in one of the 46 institutions.

This is a preliminary report on the research findings. CBCGDF believes that as the study continues, the number of captive institutions and African rhinos in China may increase.		 New/changed research project Website http://z.cbcgdf.org/nd.jsp?id=229 http://z.cbcgdf.org/nd.jsp?id=229 National Asia-Pacific public Ms. Linda Wong China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation Deputy Secretary General IPBES Observer [email protected]
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous IPBES Global Assessment Cited in Decision to Create the Biodiversity and Protected Areas Service in Chile Spanish (399) GEF Montaña Project cites findings of the IPBES Global Assessment as key motivation in the decision to create the Biodiversity and Protected Areas Service (SBAP), which will serve as a solution to prevent local species from disappearing. According to Jan José Donoso, head of the Natural Resources and Biodiversity Division of the Ministry of the Environment and director of the GEF Montaña Project, officials believe “that the creation of the Biodiversity and Protected Areas Service (SBAP) will be a solution to the lack of concrete actions and lack of responses in the country, since we will have a public service dedicated exclusively to the conservation and protection of ecosystems and species”. The GEF Montaña Project is a project run by the Environment Ministry of Chile and the Sendero de Chile Foundation, with support from the United Nations Environment Programme.
 New/changed action/initiative Website Website Website http://gefmontana.cl/diversas-especies-de-la-region-mediterranea-de-chile-podrian-extinguirse/ 2019-12-01 National Americas Chile public Michelle Hahn-Baker IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Tue, 27/09/2022 Fernando Neda Colombia Develops National Assessment of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services with Guidance from IPBES Spanish (399) Providing a first-ever panorama, Colombia developed an assessment of the past, present and future of the country's fauna and flora, as well as its terrestrial and marine ecosystems. The 2,000-page 'National Assessment of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services' was launched by the Humboldt Institute with the support of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES).

The report was prepared by 106 authors, who participated independently as part of the Capacity Building for National Ecosystem Assessments: Linking Science and Policy and Biodiversity, and it also includes contributions from the Ecosystem Services Network (BES-Net) initiative.

The evaluation gathers strategic data on the status and trends of biological diversity linked to the well-being of Colombians, evidencing trajectories of change and possible futures, which will be valid until 2050. For nearly four years, the researchers dedicated at least 93,000 hours of volunteer work to collect and analyze more than 1,500 sources of secondary scientific information, associated with terrestrial, freshwater, coastal, marine and insular ecosystems.

Indigenous, black, Afro-descendant, Palenquero, Raizal, peasant and local peoples and communities from all regions of Colombia were involved in the development of six thematic chapters that review the state of biodiversity in Colombia.

 New/changed research project Website Evaluacion nacional de biodiversidad y servicios ecosistemicos de Colombia Evaluacion nacional de biodiversidad y servicios ecosistemicos de Colombia http://humboldt.org.co/evaluacion-nacional/index.html 2021-06-30 National Americas Colombia public Fernando Neda IPBES PIA Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Wed, 28/09/2022 Fernando Neda IPBES Results and Methodology Underpin Workshop on Identifying Information Gaps for ACTO Amazon Regional Assessment English (396) The Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) is an intergovernmental organization formed by the eight Amazonian countries. Throughout 2022, ACTO is carrying out a rapid assessment, delving deeper into the results for the Amazon region of the IPBES Global and Regional (Americas) Assessments on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. The assessment follows the IPBES conceptual and methodological framework.

A scientific workshop was held on "Identifying gaps on the state of biodiversity and ecosystem services in the Amazon Region." This technical meeting, which took place on 24 January 2022, brought together more than 100 researchers, including Maria Helena Zaccagnini and Jake Rice, co-chairs of the IPBES Regional Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services for the Americas. The authors shared insights on information available to date andparticipated in a discussion about the added value of the ACTO rapid assessment. 		New/changed research project Website ACTO gathers scientists and experts to discuss information gaps about the state of biodiversity in the Amazon Region ACTO gathers scientists and experts to discuss information gaps about the state of biodiversity in the Amazon Region http://otca.org/en/acto-gathers-scientists-and-experts-to-discuss-information-gaps-about-the-state-of-biodiversity-in-the-amazon-region/ 2022-01-24 Regional Americas Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) public Fernando Neda IPBES PIA Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Wed, 22/11/2023 Amarys Preuss Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization Coordinates Rapid Assessment of Biological Diversity and Ecosystem Services in the Amazon on the Basis of IPBES Conceptual Framework Spanish (399) A GIZ-funded programme provides support to the Permanent Secretariat of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (PS/ACTO) and its Member Countries in the development and adoption of a strategic framework for the sustainable use and conservation of the biological diversity in the Amazon forest. The first output of the programme is a Rapid Assessment of Biological Diversity and Ecosystem Services in the Amazon Region conducted following IPBES methodology and its conceptual framework.

ACTO, GIZ and the Humboldt Institute coordinated a group of 118 expert authors from the Amazon countries to develop this Rapid Assessment between 2021 and 2023, on the basis of a scoping document adopted in 2021.
The final results of the Assessment were presented to the ACTO Scientific Committee for endorsement on 27-28 April 2023.

The project aims to provide scientific evidence to support policy makers in the Amazon basin, providing policy options at the national and regional level. It also aims to provide recommendations based on scientific evidence to contribute to the conservation and sustainable use of the biodiversity components in light of the three CBD objectives Global Biodiversity Framework targets, as well as strengthening the results of the IPBES Global Assessment and Americas Regional Assessment by linking existing information and providing complementing knowledge,
 New/changed action/initiative Website Apoyo al programa de biodiversidad de la OTCA en el Marco del CDB en América Latina Apoyo al programa de biodiversidad de la OTCA en el Marco del CDB en América Latina http://otca.org/en/ctp_otca_projetos/acto-biomaz-support-to-the-acto-biodiversity-program-under-the-cbd-framework-in-latin-america/ 2021-01-01 Regional Americas Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) public Amarys Preuss IPBES Stakeholder Engagement Officer Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 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
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 bcurley1012 The Artwork of Julie Sperling, Canadian Mosaic Artist and Environment Policy Analyst, is an Emotional Response to Key IPBES Assessment Findings and is a Call to Action for Transformative Change English (396) In a blog post Julie Sperling, Canadian mosaic artist and policy analyst with Environment and Climate Change Canada, cites key findings from IPBES Global Assessment, and makes personal and intimate the loss of global biodiversity through her art. Her loon explosion, titled ”In The Red”, showcasing the quintessentially Canadian loon, is meant to echo the idea of “annihilation”. The title is a nod to the International Union for Concerned Scientists’ "Red List" of Threatened Species, while the loon is hemmed in by concrete, which is an allusion to the rampant habitat destruction that’s fueling the current biological annihilation. Her art is a call to action: "So look into that loon’s eyes, harness the uneasiness, sadness, loss, guilt, rage, or whatever else you might feel, and channel it. I’ll be right there with you, fighting for our existence". Other Expressive arts Website Their annihilation will also be ours: Exploring extinction through art Their annihilation will also be ours: Exploring extinction through art http://sperlingmosaics.com/2019/05/their-annihilation-will-also-be-ours-exploring-extinction-through-art/ 2021-05-12 Americas Canada private Britt Curley IPBES Programme Management Assistant - Communications Secretariat: Bonn