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254 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous Inspired by IPBES Global Assessment, Report Looks at How the Creative Sector Can Respond to the Biodiversity Crisis English (396) A report produced by Julie’s Bicycle and written by Chiara Badiali examines ways in which the creative sector can respond to the biodiversity crisis and was inspired by the IPBES Global Assessment. The report focuses on green infrastructure, single-use plastics, and the move away from unsustainable sources such as palm oil, with a view toward challenges in the UK and globally that relate to the arts and culture sector.
New/changed research project Website Link to article Link to article https://juliesbicycle.com/resource-nature-biodiversity-habitats-ecosystems-2019/ 2019-09-14 Multi-organizational/network Europe and Central Asia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland private Michelle Hahn-Baker IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
274 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous Research Article on Values Held by Children Towards Forest Ecosystems Cites IPBES English (396) A research article titled “Values held by Swedish primary school students towards forest ecosystems and the relevance for a nature’s contributions to people approach,” published in the journal “Ecosystems and People,” draws extensively on IPBES’s concept of Nature’s Contributions to People. The article’s findings “support the approach taken by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) in incorporating diverse forms of value into valuation methods, as well as by taking a mixed-methods approach.”
New/changed research project Website Link to article in “Ecosystems and People” Link to article in “Ecosystems and People” https://tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/26395916.2019.1687585 2019-11-17 Multi-organizational/network Europe and Central Asia Sweden private Michelle Hahn-Baker IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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
283 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous Multiple organizations launch joint initiative to develop tool for measuring investment impact on biodiversity, cite IPBES Global Assessment English (396) The organizations AXA IM, BNP Paribas AM, Mirova and Sycamore AM have launched a joint initiative to develop a “pioneering tool for measuring investment impact on biodiversity,” stating that they “strongly believe that preserving the planet’s biodiversity is an urgent priority.” Mirova cites the IPBES Global Assessment and its finding that one million species are at risk of extinction in its official announcement.
New/changed research project Website Announcement on Mirova website Announcement on Mirova website https://www.mirova.com/en/news/axa-im%2C-bnp-paribas-am%2C-mirova-et-sycomore-am-lancent-un-app_1 2020-01-28 Multi-organizational/network private Michelle Hahn-Baker IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
294 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous ShareAction Biodiversity Report Highlights Findings of IPBES Global Assessment English (396) ShareAction has released "Point of No Returns - Biodiversity: An assessment of asset managers’ approaches to biodiversity," which highlights the findings of the IPBES Global Assessment as part of its executive summary and overview of the state of biodiversity. The report explains that "the 2019 landmark report released by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) illustrates starkly the extent to which human activity is eroding the world’s ecological foundations."

ShareAction is a non-profit working to build a global investment sector which is responsible for its impacts on people and planet. "ShareAction is a campaigning organisation pushing the global investment system to take responsibility for its impacts on people and planet, and use its power to create a green, fair, and healthy society. We want a future where all finance powers social progress. For 15 years, ShareAction has driven responsibility into the heart of mainstream investment through research, campaigning, policy advocacy, and public mobilisation. Using our tools and expertise, we influence major investors and the companies they invest in to improve labour standards, tackle the climate crisis and address inequality and public health issues."
New/changed research project Website Link to report Link to report https://greenfinanceplatform.org/resource/point-no-returns-biodiversity-assessment-asset-managers%E2%80%99-approaches-biodiversity 2020-06-11 Multi-organizational/network private Michelle Hahn-Baker IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
305 Fri, 19/08/2022 Patrick.Tonissen Building on IPBES Assessment Reports, Swedish Environmental Protection Agency Publishes "Climate change and biodiversity – conclusions from the IPCC and IPBES in a Swedish perspective" Swedish (506) The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency has published a report which takes up five IPBES assessment reports and integrates key findings and implications for a Swedish context into this synthesis report. New/changed research project Website Swedish Environmental Protection Agency report Swedish Environmental Protection Agency report https://www.smhi.se/publikationer/klimatforandringar-och-biologisk-mangfald-slutsatser-fran-ipcc-och-ipbes-i-ett-svenskt-perspektiv-1.163954 2020-09-14 National Europe and Central Asia Sweden public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
309 Mon, 04/04/2022 Patrick.Tonissen U.K. Marine Ecosystems Research Programme Used IPBES Conceptual Framework in Case Study Examining Cultural Values of Marine Ecosystem Services English (396) The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) / Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) - funded Marine Ecosystems Research Programme in Plymouth has used the IPBES Conceptual Framework in its work to evaluate the diverse values of marine ecosystems. New/changed research project Website Tweet from online presenation Tweet from online presenation https://twitter.com/sheilaheymans/status/1352230713425330178?s=20 2021-01-21 Multi-organizational/network Europe and Central Asia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
315 Mon, 04/04/2022 Patrick.Tonissen Nature's Contributions Concept Applied in Paper on "Decision-making for nature's contributions to people in the Cape Floristic Region: the role of values, rules and knowledge" English (396) A new paper in Sustainability Science builds on the Nature's Contributions to People concept regarding a case study on "Decision-making for nature's contributions to people in the Cape Floristic Region: the role of values, rules and knowledge" New/changed research project Website Springer Springer https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11625-020-00896-6 2021-01-08 Subregional Africa South Africa public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
323 Fri, 19/08/2022 Patrick.Tonissen HSBC Report on ESG, "Paradise Lost?: Why Investors Must Address the Biodiversity Crisis Next," Incorporates Key Findings from IPBES Global Assessment English (396) A Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) report, titled "Paraside lost? Why investors must address the biodiversity crisis next" has integrated key findings from the IPBES Global Assessment into this ESG report. New/changed research project Website HSBC Report (behind paywall) HSBC Report (behind paywall) https://www.research.hsbc.com/R/10/lscDkqcgtVkl 2020-06-01 Multi-organizational/network Cross-regional private Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
325 Fri, 19/08/2022 rspaull UBC Study Expands on IPBES Global Assessment Examining how Indigenous -Managed Lands Help Species Survive English (396) A study from the University of British Columbia (UBC) expanded on the findings of the IPBES Global Assessment Report, examining how Indigenous-managed lands “play a critical role in helping species survive” using land and species data from 3 countries. New/changed research project Website https://news.ubc.ca/2019/07/31/biodiversity-highest-on-indigenous-managed-lands/#:~:text=The%20researchers%20analyzed%20land%20and,co%2Dmanaged%20by%20Indigenous%20communities. https://news.ubc.ca/2019/07/31/biodiversity-highest-on-indigenous-managed-lands/#:~:text=The%20researchers%20analyzed%20land%20and,co%2Dmanaged%20by%20Indigenous%20communities. 2019-07-31 Global Cross-regional Australia, Brazil, Canada private Rob Spaull IPBES Head of Comms Secretariat: Bonn
330 Fri, 19/08/2022 rspaull Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) Issues Report Citing IPBES Global Assessment About Mobilising Dutch Business Towards Net Positive Impact English (396) The Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) has issued a policy brief/report extensively citing the IPBES Global Assessment and focused on mobilising Dutch business towards Net Positive Impact on Nature New/changed research project Website https://www.pbl.nl/en/publications/business-for-biodiversity https://www.pbl.nl/en/publications/business-for-biodiversity 2020-07-09 National Europe and Central Asia Netherlands (Kingdom of the) public Rob Spaull IPBES Head of Comms Secretariat: Bonn
344 Fri, 19/08/2022 rspaull Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) Publishes Report on Keeping Global Assessments Fit for Purpose English (396) The Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) published a report on Keeping Global Environmental Assessments Fit for Purpose, using a number of IPBES outputs (and those of others like the IPCC) to assess and evaluate opportunities to improve these processes. New/changed research project Print Article Keeping global environmental assessments fit for purpose Keeping global environmental assessments fit for purpose https://www.pbl.nl/en/publications/keeping-global-environmental-assessments-fit-for-purpose?s=09 2020-08-06 Global public Rob Spaull IPBES Head of Comms Secretariat: Bonn
394 Mon, 04/04/2022 Anonymous Through IKI grant to BES-Net II, UNEP-WCMC supporting developing countries to undertake evaluations of the current state of knowledge on biodiversity and ecosystem services With IKI financial support and UNEP-WCMC technical support, three countries (Dominican Republic, Malawi and Thailand) have commenced their national ecosystem assessments under the framework of BES-Net Phase II, with close reference to the IPBES Guide on the Production of Assessments and leveraging the expertise of the Sub-Global Assessment Network. New/changed research project Other https://www.unep-wcmc.org/news/three-more-countries-start-national-ecosystem-assessments https://www.unep-wcmc.org/news/three-more-countries-start-national-ecosystem-assessments 2021-02-17 National Cross-regional Dominican Republic, Malawi, Thailand public Yuko Kurauchi UNDP Policy Specialist IPBES Observer, Stakeholder
397 Mon, 04/04/2022 rspaull New Report 'Bankrolling Extinction' Cites IPBES Global Assessment in Examination of Banking Sector's Role in Biodiversity Crisis English (396) A new report uses the findings of the Global Assessment Report to map and analyse the role of the banking sector in the global biodiversity crisis New/changed research project Website https://theecologist.org/2020/oct/28/bankrolling-extinction https://theecologist.org/2020/oct/28/bankrolling-extinction 2020-10-28 Global Cross-regional public Robert Spaull IPBES Head of Comms Secretariat: Bonn
401 Mon, 04/04/2022 rspaull Paper Applies IPBES Conceptual Framework Multiple Values Approach to Analysis of Agroforestry Landscapes in North East Europe English (396) This paper identifies and compares values that people attribute to agroforestry landscapes across North-Eastern Europe, using case studies in Sweden, Latvia, Belarus, and the Russian Federation. We apply the multiple-value approach developed for the conceptual framework of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services to an assess-ment of agroforestry landscapes. New/changed research project Print Article Perceived benefits from agroforestry landscapes across North-Eastern Europe: What matters and for whom? Perceived benefits from agroforestry landscapes across North-Eastern Europe: What matters and for whom? https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0169204621000074 2021-05-01 Subregional Europe and Central Asia Belarus, Latvia, Russian Federation, Sweden public Robert Spaull IPBES Head of Comms Secretariat: Bonn
408 Mon, 04/04/2022 rspaull 2021 Edition of Little Book of Investing in Nature Cites Global Assessment Extensively in Making Case for Investment to Protect Natural Capital English (396) Global Canopy's 2021 Edition of the 'Little Book of Investing in Nature', cites the IPB Global Assessment extensively in making the case for greater finance for and investment in the protection of natural capital New/changed research project Print Article 2021-01-15 Global public Robert Spaull IPBES Head of Comms Secretariat: Bonn
410 Mon, 04/04/2022 rspaull Study uses IPBES Conceptual Framework to Analyse Connections Between People and Nature in Draa River Basin Southern Morocco English (396) A new study, Social-ecological interactions in the Draa River Basin, southern Morocco: Towards nature conservation and human well-being using the IPBES framework makes direct use of the IPBES conceptual framework to combine ecological and socio-economic insights and analyse the connections between people and nature in the water scarce Draa River Basin. New/changed research project Website Towards nature conservation and human well-being using the IPBES framework Towards nature conservation and human well-being using the IPBES framework https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0048969720380232 2021-05-15 State/Provincial Africa Morocco Zagora public Robert Spaull IPBES Head of Comms Secretariat: Bonn
415 Mon, 04/04/2022 rspaull Drawing on IPBES Regional Assessment for Africa Article Identifies Future Pathways and Options for Biodiversity Across the Continent English (396) The authors build on the IPBES Regional Assessment Report for Africa to show what is changing in biodiversity and ecosystem services on the African continent. They also identify future pathways and options for an African continent where long-term development objectives are recognized as inseparably connected to the conservation of the region's rich biocultural heritage. New/changed research project Website Biodiversity and ecosystem services on the African continent – What is changing, and what are our options? Biodiversity and ecosystem services on the African continent – What is changing, and what are our options? https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211464520300804?dgcid=author 2021-03-05 Regional Africa public Robert 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
425 Mon, 04/04/2022 rspaull Hitachi and Takram use IPBES Global Assessment & Pandemics Report to Outline a Degenerative to Regenerative Transition for the Planet English (396) The R&D Group of Hitachi, Ltd. and Takramm as design innovation studio, used the IPBES Global Assessment and IPBES Pandemics Workshop Report to outline a necessary transition from degenerative to regenerative as one of 10 that they suggest are necessary for the world to achieve a sustainable future. New/changed research project Website Transitions to Sustainable Future Transitions to Sustainable Future https://sustainability-transitions.com/IPBES#intro Pandemics Report 2021-03-26 Multi-organizational/network Cross-regional public Rob Spaull IPBES Head of Comms Secretariat: Bonn