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633 Thu, 30/05/2024 Amarys Preuss Silverstrand Capital Committs USD2.5M to the Invasive Species Corporation to Fund Research on Fighting Biological Invasions, Citing IPBES IAS Findings English (396) Silverstrand Capital (Singapore) has committed $2.5m to the Invasive Species Corp. (ISC) pre-seed financing round , to fund the discovery, development, and deployment of biological solutions to target invasive species. ISC cites IPBES Global Assessment and Invasive Alien Species Assessment Reports to highlight the magnitude of the issue and its impact on biodiversity loss worldwide, with 16% of recorded extinctions attributed to invasive species, and a global economic cost of USD 423 bn annually.
The investment will fund the development products for control of 6 target groups of invasive plants and animals: Zebra and Quagga Mussels, Asian Carp, Toxic Algae, Aquatic Weeds, Agricultural and Forestry Weeds and Forest Pests (e.g. bark beetles, emerald ash and other borers, and hemlock wooly adelgid).
New/changed investment Website Invasive Species Corporation Closes Pre-Seed Investment and Secures $2.5m from Silverstrand Capital Invasive Species Corporation Closes Pre-Seed Investment and Secures $2.5m from Silverstrand Capital https://invasivespeciescorporation.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/20231117_ISC_PR.pdf USD 2500000 National Americas United States of America private Amarys Preuss IPBES Stakeholder Engagement Officer Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
400 Mon, 04/04/2022 Anonymous Call for Global Science-Policy Body on Chemicals and Waste References Influence and Success of IPBES English (396) Drawing on the IPCC as well as IPBES' experience and impacts, the authors of this paper call for a global science-policy body on chemicals and waste similar to the two existing intergovernmental platforms. New/changed idea Other We need a global science-policy body on chemicals and waste We need a global science-policy body on chemicals and waste https://science.sciencemag.org/content/371/6531/774 2021-02-19 Global public Dr. Flore Lafaye de Micheaux IPBES Stakeholder engagement officer Secretariat: Bonn
456 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous U.S. House of Representatives resolution calling for the creation of a National Biodiversity Strategy English (396) The IPBES Global Assessment and Americas Assessment were instrumental in describing the scale of the biodiversity crisis, the threats to be addressed, and need for action that led to the composition and introduction of a resolution in the US House of Representatives, by Rep. Neguse of Colorado, calling for the development of a National Biodiversity Strategy for the US. New/changed law/regulation Other House Resolution 69, 117th Congress House Resolution 69, 117th Congress https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/69/text 2021-01-28 National Americas United States of America public Dr. Jacob Malcom Defenders of Wildlife Director, Center for Conservation Innovation Member of an IPBES task force or of an expert group [email protected] +1 202-772-3262
495 Tue, 27/09/2022 Anonymous Catalan Observatory of Natural Heritage and Biodiversity Established to Act as Reference Point for IPBES Catalan (420) Catalan Observatory of Natural Heritage and Biodiversity established, linking the Autonomous Catalan Government (Spain) with research organizations , NGOs and other bodies as a science policy interface. The organisation aims to become a reference point at the subnational level for IPBES work in Catalonia. New/changed network Website Observatori de la Natura Observatori de la Natura https://observatorinatura.cat/ 2022-06-16 ALL - State/Provincial Europe and Central Asia Spain Catalonia public Dr. Lluís Brotons CSIC-CREAF Research scientist IPBES Observer, Expert of a completed or an ongoing IPBES assessment [email protected] 34 618094100
569 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
413 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
418 Mon, 04/04/2022 rspaull Chicago Public Schools use Global Assessment Media Release in ELA Educational Project for Grade 10 Curriculum English (396) The Public Consulting Group formally requested permission to link the Global Assessment media release in an English Language Arts (ELA) educational project for the Chicago Public Schools entitled: "Curriculum Equity Initiative Grades 6-12", published and authored by Public Consulting Group. The curriculum will be online, and available for Chicago Public School teachers to download and use in their instructional practice. The curriculum will be on a secure server, password-protected. New/changed action/initiative Other 2021-03-18 City/Community Americas United States of America Illinois public Mr. Rob Spaull IPBES Head of Comms Secretariat: Bonn
424 Mon, 04/04/2022 Anonymous Article uses IPBES Conceptual Framework and Nature's Contributions to People to Explore Reconfigurations of a Socio-Ecological System in the French Alps English (396) This article hypothesises that adaptation to economic, policy and climate changes have occurred through changes in the co-production of nature's contributions to people (NCP) in a social-ecological system in Pays de la Meije, in the French Alps. It does so drawing explicitly on the IPBES Conceptual Framework and the work of IPBES on NCP. New/changed research project Website Historical reconfigurations of a social–ecological system adapting to economic, policy and climate changes in the French Alps Historical reconfigurations of a social–ecological system adapting to economic, policy and climate changes in the French Alps https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10113-021-01760-8 2021-03-24 City/Community Europe and Central Asia France Hautes-Alpes public Mr. Rob Spaull IPBES Head of Comms Secretariat: Bonn
560 Mon, 24/04/2023 Levon Armenia Developing National Biodiversity Strategy & Action Plan Drawing Directly from IPBES Assessment Reports English (396) Aremnia is currently in the process of developing and adopting its National Biodivrsity Strategy and Action Plan 2024-2033. According to Dr. Levon Aghasyan, the IPBES National Focal Point for Armenia, and Legal Advisor to the Minister of Environment, the NBSAP draws direclty on a number of published IPBES Assessment Reports, especially the Regional Assessment Report for Europe and Central Asia. New/changed law/regulation Other https://biodiversity.am/en/get-involved https://biodiversity.am/en/get-involved 2023-03-01 National Europe and Central Asia Armenia private Mr. Levon Aghasyan Ministry of Environment of Armenia Legal advisor of Ministry of Environment of Armenia IPBES National focal point [email protected] +37494134949
475 Wed, 24/08/2022 Anonymous Colombia’s First National Ecosystem Assessment Published Partly in Support of IPBES English (396) With its rich, diverse ecosystems ranging from high mountains to wetlands, forests and coastal marine ecosystems, for Colombians, nature’s contributions take on different forms. Yet, drivers of biodiversity loss such as deforestation, erosion, overgrazing and increasingly severe competition over natural resources threaten Colombia’s environmental sustainability, affecting not only the functionality of these ecosystems but also the relationships among species.

Colombia's national ecosystem assessment has been the product of a three-year-long effort to build the country’s capacity in support of IPBES. Assessment authors and experts called for an urgent need to shift to better environmental management and stronger implementation of environmental legislation to halt the country’s rapid biodiversity loss. During the assessment, 105 experts from scientific, traditional and local knowledge backgrounds came together to articulate multiple scenarios for the trajectory of Colombia’s biodiversity and ecosystems until 2050 and its impacts on people's wellbeing.

The assessment points to the need for building greater institutional capacity among not just environmental institutions but also other bodies responsible for sustainable development and local governance. In the Colombian context, experts noted that conflicts arising over issues of mining or the agro-industry demand greater attention and awareness. Equipping these actors with skills and training, as well as budgets and accountability for implementation can ensure that policies and programmes are well-coordinated and impactful.
New/changed research project Website Colombia's first national ecosystem assessment Colombia's first national ecosystem assessment https://www.besnet.world/colombias-first-national-ecosystem-assessment-sounds-the-alarm-for-biodiversity-decline/ 2021-06-30 National Americas Colombia public Mrs. Alice Fogliata Cresswell UNDP BES-Net Platform Management Officer Stakeholder
476 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
488 Wed, 14/09/2022 Anonymous Viet Nam Launched its First National Ecosystem Assessment Report Building on IPBES Assessment Methodology English (396) Viet Nam’s diverse and vital ecosystems are slowly being pushed to the brink for socioeconomic development. At the launch of Viet Nam’s national ecosystem assessment in early 2022, experts emphasized the urgent need to reconcile biodiversity conservation and ecosystem protection across all economic and social development policies to ensure a sustainable future for Viet Nam.

The assessment, which began in 2018, is the first of its kind in Viet Nam, establishing a sound knowledge and evidence base on biodiversity, building on the global assessment undertaken by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services and IPBES assessment methodology. The assessment helps connect scientists to practitioners and policymakers in the country and will play a critical role in informing policymaking.

The findings from the assessment are currently being used for the formulation of national policies such as the National Strategy on Environment Protection (to 2030 and a vision to 2050) and the National Strategy on Biodiversity Conservation (2021–2030). They are also contributing to Viet Nam’s sixth national report to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity.

The assessment findings will be shared with different stakeholders, mobilizing support and action to translate its recommendations into policy and practice. To this end, Viet Nam is also one of the first countries to receive the BES Solution Fund, BES-Net’s catalytic fund for implementing tangible, evidence-based, on-the-ground biodiversity solutions. This support will go towards building visibility for the assessment and promoting key findings in decision-making.
New/changed research project Website Viet Nam’s First National Ecosystem Assessment Warns of Steady Biodiversity Loss Upending the Economy Viet Nam’s First National Ecosystem Assessment Warns of Steady Biodiversity Loss Upending the Economy https://www.besnet.world/viet-nam-first-national-ecosystem-assessment-warns-steady-biodiversity-loss/ 2022-02-16 National Asia-Pacific Viet Nam public Mrs. Alice Fogliata Cresswell BES-Net (UNDP) Online Platforms Manager Stakeholder [email protected]
489 Wed, 14/09/2022 Anonymous Guided by IPBES Assessment Methodology Ethiopia Has Validated its National Ecosystem Assessment English (396) Ethiopia’s national ecosystem assessment, in the works since 2017 and launched in early 2022, represents an important milestone in the country’s efforts to strengthen the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of biodiversity and ecosystem services. It was guided directly by the IPBES assessment methodology.

In May 2022, the Ethiopian Biodiversity Institute – which was leading the country’s assessment – and the Sub-Global Assessment Network, co-hosted a webinar celebrating Ethiopia’s assessment validation, highlighting the achievements and impact of the country’s findings to support national decision-making. Since Ethiopia’s national ecosystem assessment started, the country has been working on identifying opportunities and entry points for mainstreaming the assessment findings into the relevant policies and processes. The country will now move onto the fourth and final stage of the assessment process: the use of the assessment findings.

In line with the development of its post-2020 biodiversity framework, Ethiopia will incorporate the findings of its national ecosystem assessment into the relevant policies and processes, and implementing sectors will be assigned for the plan period of the framework. UNDP will also support Ethiopia in the use of assessment findings, through the catalytic BES Solution Fund, managed by UNDP through the Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network (BES-Net).
New/changed research project Website Ethiopia Prepares to Incorporate its Ecosystem Assessment Findings into National Policies and Processes Ethiopia Prepares to Incorporate its Ecosystem Assessment Findings into National Policies and Processes https://www.besnet.world/ethiopia-to-incorporate-assessment-findings-into-national-policies/ 2022-04-27 National Africa Ethiopia public Mrs. Alice Fogliata Cresswell BES-Net (UNDP) Online Platforms Manager Stakeholder [email protected]
491 Thu, 15/09/2022 Anonymous BES-Net at UNCCD COP 15 Reaffirms UNDP's Commitment to the Findings of IPBES's Assessment Report on Land Degradation and Restoration English (396) Land degradation, biodiversity loss and climate change are pressing issues that burden ecosystems worldwide. The fifteenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 15) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) was organized on 9–20 May 2022 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, to discuss these issues.

As part of UNCCD COP 15, BES-Net and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) hosted an event titled “Land Restoration for People and Planet: UNDP Ecosystem Restoration Promise” on 17 May in honour of the Rio Conventions Pavilion’s Land Restoration Day. UNDP reaffirmed its determination to support international and collective action through a global network of initiatives, including BES-Net, such that countries help each other build restoration capacities to scale.

UNDP representatives and speakers from Cameroon, Malawi and Kazakhstan discussed land restoration efforts in their respective countries. The messages they brought to the table grieved the land that has been lost but also reported on the inspiring work being done through the BES Solution Fund in support of the findings of IPBES's Assessment Report on Land Degradation and Restoration.

The Cameroon team introduced the country’s land restoration efforts, observing that despite the diversity of the country’s climate, land degradation is a phenomenon that affects the entire nation. Nevertheless, Cameroon has several goals and many programmes in place to meet them to achieve land degradation neutrality (LDN), particularly the protection of the country’s mangroves and the reduction of 75 per cent of the exploitation of land by agriculture.

The Malawi team shared the country’s Green Corps initiative, which targets youth to get involved in achieving LDN. The programme funds and trains young people to participate in land restoration and waste management efforts. Additionally, the programme provides the Government with opportunities to live up to its commitment of offering more employment for its youth. The programme also embodies the event’s themes of collectivity and togetherness: 45% of the youth chosen to be part of the Corps are women and, in the future, the initiative aims to achieve gender parity so that no youth who wants to participate in the programme experiences barriers due to their gender.

Finally, the Kazakhstan team discussed the impact of climate change on land degradation in the Aral Sea region. The area has seen overnight low temperatures and overall winter temperatures rising. However, researchers in Kazakhstan have recently partnered with BES-Net to investigate ways to reverse these troubling trends and return productivity to the area’s soils. The project emphasizes a grassroots approach, utilizing key insights from farmers, other land users and local knowledge holders to inform decisions and actions. Most importantly, the project is working directly with vulnerable groups and being mindful of the gendered impacts of land degradation in its work to bring LDN to the Aral Sea region.
New/changed commitment Website Fertile Ground for the Future: BES-Net at UNCCD COP 15’s Land Restoration Day Fertile Ground for the Future: BES-Net at UNCCD COP 15’s Land Restoration Day https://www.besnet.world/bes-net-at-unccd-cop15-land-restoration-day/ 2022-05-09 Multi-organizational/network Cross-regional Cameroon, Kazakhstan, Malawi public Mrs. Alice Fogliata Cresswell BES-Net (UNDP) Online Platforms Officer Stakeholder [email protected]
577 Mon, 27/11/2023 [email protected] French Foundation for Biodiversity (FRB) Assesses Capacity of 2030 National Biodiversity Strategy for Transformative Changes Based on IPBES Work English (396) The new IPBES work programme “assessment of transformative change” aims to identify factors in human society—behavioural, social, cultural dimensions, among others—that may be leveraged to bring about transformative change. In this context and based on its scientific recommendations, the third French National Strategy for Biodiversity for 2030 (SNB3), published in 2022, aims to contribute to the implementation of France’s international commitments under the Convention on Biological Diversity and the EU’s Biodiversity Strategy for 2030. We carried out a critical assessment of the capacity of the first version of SNB3 to initiate transformative change.
. Firstly, we describe a two-step assessment methodology for determining the leverage potential of the strategy’s measures, based on a robust and replicable independent scientific audit and a multi-criteria analysis.
. Secondly, we present the main results of the assessment using the SNB3 as a case example.
We confirm the scientific and practical relevance of this type of exercise for policy makers, for establishing strategies that are part of a transition process allowing for real transformative change in society. By analysing the measures and ranking them from most to least efficient, this study reveals the strengths and weaknesses of the strategy by anticipating what should have and may not have an impact, while highlighting what needs to be improved as a priority.
New/changed research project Website https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10531-023-02660-5 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10531-023-02660-5 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-023-02660-5 2023-07-12 National Europe and Central Asia France public Mrs. Aurélie DELAVAUD French Foundation for research on biodiversity (FRB) Head of dept. "Science et research communities" Other [email protected]
194 Fri, 19/08/2022 SarahBG On Strength of Global Assessment, IPBES included in 2019 IUCN Regional Conservation Forums Based on the success of the IPBES Global Assessment, the Platform was included, for the first time ever, in 10 different IUCN Regional Conservation Forums, augemented by invitations to IUCN participants for greater enagement with IPBES, as well as greater use of IPBES products in IUCN activities. In total, this outreach engaged about 2500 scientists, practitioners, officials and NGOs. These events also included the participation of Global Assessment authors (co-chairs, CLAs, etc.).
New/changed network Other 2019-05-01 Regional Cross-regional public Ms. Sarah Banda-Genchev IPBES Communications Assistant Secretariat: Bonn [email protected] +492288150576
477 Wed, 24/08/2022 Anonymous New French MPs Trained on IPBES and IPCC Reports French (397) Training of willing French newly elected MPs on their first day in office on the joint issues of climate change and biodiversity loss, building on the outcomes of IPBES and IPCC work. This is meant to inform the elaboration and review process of laws in the field of climate change attenuation and adaptation, biodiversity protection but also agriculture, among other. New/changed action/initiative Website Media article about the action Media article about the action https://www.huffingtonpost.fr/entry/apres-le-second-tour-des-legislatives-ces-scientifiques-veulent-former-les-nouveaux-deputes_fr_62a85bc6e4b04a617353fa85 2022-06-20 2022-06-22 National Europe and Central Asia France public Ms. Agnes Hallosserie French Foundation for Research on Biodiversity Head of European and international coordination Other [email protected]
478 Tue, 23/08/2022 Mari T. IPBES Research Informs 3rd Japanese National Biodiversity Outlook Publication English (396) IPBES Global Assessment and other research used to inform new 3rd edition of the national Japanese Biodiversity Outlook publication. New/changed action/initiative Website Summary for policymakers on the Japan Biodiversity Outlook 3 (the Report of Comprehensive Assessment of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in Japan) Summary for policymakers on the Japan Biodiversity Outlook 3 (the Report of Comprehensive Assessment of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in Japan) https://www.biodic.go.jp/biodiversity/activity/policy/jbo3/generaloutline/files/JBO3_pamph_en.pdf 2021-03-31 National Asia-Pacific Japan public Ms. Mari Takehara Ministry of the Environment of Japan Assistant director IPBES National focal point [email protected] +81 3 5521 8275
484 Mon, 20/02/2023 Anonymous Colombia’s first National Ecosystem Assessment launched English (396) Colombia launched its first national ecosystem assessment virtually on 30 June 2021. It is based on a years-long effort to build Colombia’s capacity to produce a credible, legitimate and relevant assessment report and develop a set of policy support tools to integrate assessment findings into decision-making, with close reference to the IPBES guide on the production of assessments. This initiative was led by the Humboldt Institute in partnership with UNEP-WCMC's National Ecosystem Assessment Initiative and supported by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection through the Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network (BES-Net). New/changed research project Website Colombia’s first National Ecosystem Assessment Sounds the Alarm for Biodiversity Decline Colombia’s first National Ecosystem Assessment Sounds the Alarm for Biodiversity Decline https://www.besnet.world/colombias-first-national-ecosystem-assessment-sounds-the-alarm-for-biodiversity-decline/ 2017-06-13 2021-06-30 National Americas Colombia private Ms. Yuko Kurauchi UNDP Policy Specialist IPBES Observer, Stakeholder [email protected]
544 Thu, 09/02/2023 Tania Sanchis Gimenez Project NAVIGATE wiIl use IPBES Values Assessment Approach to Assess 4 Areas of UK, Finland & Tanzania as Test Cases English (396) A new project, called NAVIGATE (Understanding NAture’s multiple Values for InteGrATion into dEcisions), is one of the seven major new studies highlighted in the journal Science, that will help to understand the economic benefits of biodiversity. NAVIGATE will be led by Prof. Mike Christie, Aberystwyth University and will use the approach to inclusive valuation of nature developed in the recent IPBES Values Assessment to assess four areas of the UK, Finland and Tanzania, as test cases. New/changed research project Website Seven major studies launched that will help us understand the economic benefits of biodiversity Seven major studies launched that will help us understand the economic benefits of biodiversity https://scienmag.com/seven-major-studies-launched-that-will-help-us-understand-the-economic-benefits-of-biodiversity/ 2022-11-08 GBP £799,726 Global Cross-regional Finland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania public Ms. Tania Sanchis IPBES Social Media Consultant Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]