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# Operations Changed User Informative Title/Headline (English only) Language(s) of Evidence of Impact Description of Impact(s) (English Only) Type(s) of Impact(s) Generated (English Only) Other impact Source Other source Link to Information – where available Link to Information – where available: Link Title Link to Information – where available: Link URL Other deliverable/element Start date of 'Implementation' End date of 'Implementation' Economic value of impact (currency) Economic value of impact (amount) Scale of impact Sort descending Region of Impact Country/Countries of Impact State/Province Supporting Document(s) Is this a private sector impact? Salutation First name Last name Institution Position/Title IPBES Role (If Any) Other role Your contact email Phone Number
225 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous Following Global Assessment, Irish Wildlife Groups Call for an Independent National Parks and Wildlife Service English (396) In the week leading up to International Day of Biological Diversity on 22 May 2020, Irish Wildlife Groups including the Irish Wildlife Trust called for the establishment of an Independent National Parks and Wildlife Service. Liam Lysaght, director of the National Biodiversity Data Centre, explained that the public awareness of the global biodiversity crisis which led to the appeal was amplified in Ireland with the publication of the IPBES Global Assessment.
New/changed action/initiative Website News article in Irish Times News article in Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/news/environment/campaigners-call-for-wildlife-crime-unit-over-biodiversity-crisis-1.4256125 Europe and Central Asia Ireland public Michelle Hahn-Baker IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
233 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous Global Assessment Serves as Primary Background for Scottish Parliamentary Briefing on Mainstreaming Nature English (396) IPBES Global Assessment serves as the primary background for a Scottish Parliamentary briefing on nature and biodiversity in Scotland. The report, titled “Mainstreaming nature - international approaches to biodiversity conservation,” supports consideration of biodiversity mainstreaming in Scotland, by setting out a diverse range of examples of international approaches to biodiversity conservation.” The briefing draws extensively from the Global Assessment and cites its key findings.
New/changed research project Website Link to online report Link to online report https://sp-bpr-en-prod-cdnep.azureedge.net/published/2019/9/12/Mainstreaming-nature---international-approaches-to-biodiversity-conservation/SB19-60.pdf 2019-09-12 Europe and Central Asia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Scotland public Michelle Hahn-Baker IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
258 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous Guerlain partners with UNESCO to train beekeepers, help pollinators and implement IPBES pathways English (396) The company Guerlain has partnered with UNESCO to train new beekeepers, create beekeeping affiliates across the world and measure the benefits of the pollination in the biosphere reserves. The five-year program will become a part of the UNESCO-MAB and LVMH partnership. As part of the program, Guerlain seeks to measure “the benefits of the pollination in the local ecosystems to implement the recommendations of the IPBES’ report.”
New/changed action/initiative Website Article in Happi Article in Happi https://www.happi.com/contents/view_breaking-news/2019-10-18/guerlain-partners-with-unesco-to-save-bees/ 2019-10-21 private Michelle Hahn-Baker IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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
291 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous German Ambassador to UN calls for urgent action for nature, cites Global Assessment during World Environment Day briefing German (435) Christoph Heusgen, the German Ambassador to the United Nations, made an appeal during a World Environment Day briefing for better protection and sustainable use of natural ecosystems. Ambassador Heusgen cited the IPBES Global Assessment which “lays bare the crisis of biodiversity loss.”
New/changed action/initiative Website Link to Twitter announcement Link to Twitter announcement https://twitter.com/GermanyUN/status/1268911891910443011?s=20 2020-06-05 Germany public Michelle Hahn-Baker IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
308 Wed, 14/09/2022 Patrick.Tonissen Building on IPBES Global Assessment, Article in PNAS Provides Synthesis of 50-Year Global Trends in Nature's Contributions to People English (396) A new paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America builds on the work of the IPBES Global Assessment, examining "Global trends in nature’s contributions to people." New article Website PNAS PNAS https://www.pnas.org/content/117/51/32799 2020-12-22 public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
337 Wed, 07/09/2022 Patrick.Tonissen Global Mountain Biodiversity Assessment Platform uses IPBES Conceptual Framework in Study on "Nature and People in the Andes, East African Mountains, European Alps, and Hindu Kush Himalaya" English (396) In a new study, the platform for Global Mountain Biodiversity Assessment has used the IPBES Conceptual Framework as a lens through which to examine "Nature and People in the Andes, East African Mountains, European Alps, and Hindu Kush Himalaya: Current Research and Future Directions," and also cited the four IPBES Regional Assessment Reports.

In a tweet, the researched announced: "We used the IPBES framework to analyze >600 abstracts about nature & people interactions in 4 major mountain systems, & formulate 6 recommendations for future research" (https://twitter.com/GMBA_IPO/status/1330449120193081347?s=09)
New/changed action/initiative Website Study Study https://bioone.org/journals/mountain-research-and-development/volume-40/issue-2/MRD-JOURNAL-D-19-00075.1/Nature-and-People-in-the-Andes-East-African-Mountains-European/10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-19-00075.1.full 2020-11-20 public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
356 Wed, 14/09/2022 Patrick.Tonissen IPBES Pandemics Report Featured in 'Last Week Tonight' Episode on 'The Next Pandemic' English (396) The popular US-based late night television show, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, prominently featured the IPBES Pandemics Report cover and key finding on the estimated number of virus yet to be described by science. New/changed action/initiative TV/Radio Broadcast YouTube clip YouTube clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_v-U3K1sw9U&feature=emb_title 2021-02-14 public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
363 Wed, 28/09/2022 Patrick.Tonissen IPBES Assessments Featured Prominently in Book on "Transformation of Our Food Systems: The Making of a Paradigm Shift" English (396) Hans R. Herren, Benedikt Haerlin and the IAASTD+10 Advisory Group served as editors of a volume highlighting food systems transformations, which featured sections on and findings from the IPBES Global Assessment Report, IPBES Land Degradation and Restoration Assessment Report, and Assessment Report on Pollinators, Pollination and Food Production. New/changed action/initiative Website Book Media Release Book Media Release https://foodsolutionsne.org/announcing-new-book-transformation-of-our-food-systems-the-making-of-a-paradigm-shift/ 2020-09-24 public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
364 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]
366 Wed, 28/09/2022 Patrick.Tonissen Citing IPBES Evidence, The Nature Conservancy Launches Report on 'Closing the Nature Funding Gap: A Finance Plan for the Planet' English (396) With prominent attention paid to the IPBES Global Assessment Report, The Nature Conservancy launched a timely report on 'Closing the Nature Funding Gap: A Finance Plan for the Planet'. New/changed action/initiative Website The Nature Conservancy Report The Nature Conservancy Report https://www.nature.org/en-us/what-we-do/our-insights/perspectives/closing-nature-funding-gap-global-biodiversity-finance/ 2020-09-14 public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
369 Wed, 28/09/2022 Patrick.Tonissen Citing IPBES Global Assessment, Post 2020 Biodiversity Framework EU Support Publishes Policy Brief on 'Instilling Biodiversity into Budgets and Financial Schemes' English (396) The Post 2020 Biodiversity Framework EU Support group published a policy brief on 'Instilling Biodiversity into Budgets and Financial Schemes: How to shift towards a greener system?', which incorporates the IPBES Global Assessment finding that biodiversity loss undermines the progress of 35 out of 44 SDG targets. New/changed action/initiative Website Post 2020 Expertise #8 Post 2020 Expertise #8 https://4post2020bd.net/resources/instilling-biodiversity-into-budgets-and-financial-schemes-how-to-shift-towards-a-greener-system/ 2020-09-23 public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
377 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
383 Wed, 28/09/2022 Patrick.Tonissen IPBES Evidence and Experts Featured Prominently in BBC1 David Attenborough Documentary, 'Extinction: The Facts' English (396) Featuring the IPBES Global Assessment 1 million species finding as the documentary's tagline, as well as numerous IPBES experts' involvement in the documentary, 'Extinction: The Facts' was heavily influenced by IPBES evidence.

"With a million species at risk of extinction, David Attenborough explores how this crisis of biodiversity has consequences for us all, including putting us at greater risk of pandemic diseases."
New/changed action/initiative TV/Radio Broadcast BBC iPlayer BBC iPlayer https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000mn4n 2020-09-13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
388 Fri, 19/08/2022 Patrick.Tonissen Citing IPBES Global Assessment Report and Its Media Success, Experts Call Upon Biodiversity Scientists to 'Fight Rise of Extinction Denial' English (396) In a Nature commentary, four experts have called for 'biodiversity scientists to fight the creeping rise of extinction denial,' with particular emphasis given to the reception of the IPBES Global Assessment and the new levels of extinction denial theretofore unseen. New/changed action/initiative Website Nature Nature https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-020-01285-z.pdf 2020-08-18 public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
389 Fri, 19/08/2022 Patrick.Tonissen IPBES Key Findings Cited in Youth #ForNature Manifesto Addressed to World Leaders English (396) In a Youth #ForNature Manifesto addressed to world leaders and calling for, among other things, 'putting nature at the heart of decision-making', featured multiple key findings from the IPBES Global Assessment Report. New/changed action/initiative Website Youth #ForNature Manifesto Youth #ForNature Manifesto https://fornature.undp.org/content/fornature/en/home/our-manifesto.html 2020-08-13 public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
395 Mon, 04/04/2022 Patrick.Tonissen IPBES Assessment Graphics Used Prominently by New Scientist to Illustrate "Our Impact on Earth’s Ecosystems and Biodiversity – in Graphics" English (396) Figures from the IPBES Global Assessment Report and IPBES Land Degradation and Restoration Assessment Report were used prominently by the outlet New Scientist to illustrate "Our impact on Earth’s ecosystems and biodiversity – in graphics."

New article Website New Scientist New Scientist https://www.newscientist.com/article/2268035-our-impact-on-earths-ecosystems-and-biodiversity-in-graphics/ 2021-02-18 public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
420 Mon, 04/04/2022 rspaull Paper Builds on IPBES work on Nature's Contributions to People to make case for Stronger links to Sustainability Transformations English (396) Drawing on a range of IPBES publicaitons - but especially on the work on Nature's Contributions to People (NCP) this paper explores how preferences and values of ecosystem services raise questions about the link to sustainability transformations. New article Website Assessing People’s Values of Nature: Where Is the Link to Sustainability Transformations? Assessing People’s Values of Nature: Where Is the Link to Sustainability Transformations? https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2021.624084/full 2021-03-19 public Rob Spaull IPBES Head of Comms Secretariat: Bonn
443 Thu, 21/10/2021 Anonymous The BNP Group Relies on Studies by IPBES Global Assessment Report as They Strengthen Their Commitment to Biodiversity English (396) French international banking group, BNP Paribas, has been committed to preserving biodiversity through its financing policies, constructive dialogues with its clients, its coalitions, philanthropy and support for research for years, and has relied on IPBES studies to help structure its actions and understand their impacts. Committed to furthering its position, the Group is diversifying and strengthening its actions as a leading economic player, as well as through collective actions, and has published a Position on biodiversity reaffirming its commitments, its continued actions and its intentions for promoting biodiversity going forward. New/changed commitment Website BNP Paribas reaffirms its commitments to help preserve biodiversity BNP Paribas reaffirms its commitments to help preserve biodiversity https://group.bnpparibas/en/news/bnp-paribas-reaffirms-commitments-preserve-biodiversity 2021-04-05 Cross-regional private Britt Curley IPBES Assistant Programme Management-Communications Secretariat: Bonn
445 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous Paper Cites IPBES in Case Study Seeking to Identify Link Between Potential Futures and the Values Underpinning Them in Protected Land Areas in Czechia English (396) Drawing on IPBES Methodological Assessment Report's "future thinking", an approach helping people to understand and tackle complex sustainability, this study aims to address the gap between understanding the scope of the root causes of human decisions and actions, and the link between anthropogenic drivers and their potential future impacts on nature in local regions. Through the design and implementation of a local-scale participatory value-based scenario building process, this study explores the relationships between (1) multiple types of values, (2) actions taken by different types of stakeholders, and (3) their potential impacts on nature, nature’s contributions to people (including ecosystem services) and good quality of life. This paper summarizes the results and lessons learnt from an array of value-based participatory scenario-building processes in the context of Protected Land Areas in a Czechia, in Central Europe, and reflects on the utility of value-based participatory scenario planning as a means to strengthen sustainable governance. New/changed idea Website Linking multiple values of nature with future impacts: value-based participatory scenario development for sustainable landscape governance Linking multiple values of nature with future impacts: value-based participatory scenario development for sustainable landscape governance https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11625-021-00953-8 2021-05-12 Europe and Central Asia Czechia public Britt Curley IPBES Assistant Programme Management-Communications Secretariat: Bonn