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 Mon, 04/04/2022 Patrick.Tonissen In Light of IPBES Global Assessment, French Association for Standardization (AFNOR) Develops Biodiversity Standards Approach for Organizations French (397) Sylvain Boucherand, chair of the French Association for Standardization's (AFNOR) Biodiversity Standardization Commission, in an interview about the new biodiversity standards for organizations created by AFNOR, remarked on the key role which the IPBES Global Assessment had in changing the discourse around biodiversity and creating demand for standards such as AFNOR's. The standards are likely to be taken up by many organizations and businesses in France and elsewhere, as AFNOR is a quasi-public institutions for norms. New/changed action/initiative Website Sylvain Boucherand Interview Sylvain Boucherand Interview https://www.affiches-parisiennes.com/afnor-lance-la-premiere-norme-demarche-biodiversite-des-organisations-11830.html 2021-01-14 National Europe and Central Asia France public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Mon, 04/04/2022 Patrick.Tonissen IPBES Pandemics Report Featured Prominently in Fridtjof Nansen Institute Policy Brief English (396) In a policy brief for the Fridtjof Nansen Institute in Norway, FNI researchers and analysts incorporated many findings from the IPBES Pandemics Report into their report on "Global governance of health and nature in the wake of COVID-19. Attentive to the role of China and to poverty perspectives". New/changed action/initiative Website Policy brief Policy brief https://www.fni.no/news/one-health-for-human-and-nature-to-fight-pandemics?s=09 2021-02-17 Multi-organizational/network Europe and Central Asia Norway public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Mon, 04/04/2022 Patrick.Tonissen IPBES Global Assessment Findings Taken Up and Adapted in Guide on "Upscaling Corporate Solutions for Biodiversity" by French 'Enterprises pour l'environnement' Group English (396) EpE, Enterprises pour l'environnement, has published a new guide on "Upscaling Corporate Solutions for Biodiversity", which refers to IPBES findings numerous times, and specifically which takes up the primary drivers of biodiversity and examines how companies can integrate mechanism to avoid or reduce biodiversity pressures into their corporate strategies. New/changed action/initiative Website EpE Report EpE Report http://www.epe-asso.org/en/upscaling-corporate-solutions-for-biodiversity-february-2021/ 2021-02-23 Multi-organizational/network Europe and Central Asia France public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Mon, 04/04/2022 rspaull US Members of Congress Cite Global Assessment Reintroducing Bipartisan Bill to Support Highly Endangered Species Around the World English (396) On World Wildlife Day, US Representatives Jared Huffman (D-CA) and Vern Buchanan (R-FL) (joined by 18 other US Representatives) re-introduced the Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Act, a bipartisan bill to support conservation efforts for highly endangered species around the world. Their media release cites the findings of the IPBES Global Assessment Report to support these efforts. The bill establishes the Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Fund; authorizes $5 million per year from 2022-2027; and focuses on IUCN Red-list species (critically endangered or endangered), not including species already covered by other multinational species funds. New/changed action/initiative Website HUFFMAN, BUCHANAN INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN BILL TO ADDRESS WORLD EXTINCTION CRISIS HUFFMAN, BUCHANAN INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN BILL TO ADDRESS WORLD EXTINCTION CRISIS https://huffman.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/on-world-wildlife-day-huffman-buchanan-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-address-world-extinction-crisis 2021-03-03 USD 30000000 Global Cross-regional United States of America public Robert Spaull IPBES Head of Comms Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 rspaull World Biological Corridor Initiative Refers to IPBES Research in Presenting its Manifesto and Petititon Spanish (399) The World Biological Corridor initiative cites IPBES research about human responsibility for degradation of land, sea and organisms, in its manifesto/petition to build "a meeting space, synergies, alliances, ideas and projects in different parts of the planet that can develop significant advances in the expansion of the world biological corridor" New/changed action/initiative Website Manifesto For a Global Biological Corridor Manifesto For a Global Biological Corridor https://corredorbiologicomundial.org/manifiesto 2019-09-02 Multi-organizational/network Cross-regional Spain public Robert Spaull IPBES Head of Comms Secretariat: Bonn
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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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 Mon, 04/04/2022 Anonymous French Environment Ministry Uses Global Assessment Finding to Drive Public Consultation on France's Biodiversity Strategy French (397) The Environment Ministry of France has opened a public consultation about the national biodiversity strategy, using the finding from the Global Assessment about a million species at risk of extinction to mobilise engagement. New/changed action/initiative Website https://twitter.com/Ecologie_Gouv/status/1371444327742853125 https://twitter.com/Ecologie_Gouv/status/1371444327742853125 2021-03-15 National Europe and Central Asia France public Robert Spaull IPBES Head of Comms Secretariat: Bonn
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 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
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 Mon, 04/04/2022 rspaull Poparco cites IPBES's work as Foundational Evidence in new Private Sector Publication on the Role of Business in Biodiversity Protection English (396) Proparco, a subsidiary of the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) devoted to private sector funding in 80 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East identified IPBES's work as the foundational evidence about the priority that the private sector needs to give to biodiversity protection in a new edition of "Private Sector and Development" entitled 'Preserving Biodiversity - the Private Sector in Action". IPBES MEP Co-Chair, Luthando Dziba was also a contributing author New/changed action/initiative Website https://issuu.com/objectif-developpement/docs/sp_d-35_uk https://issuu.com/objectif-developpement/docs/sp_d-35_uk 2021-03-22 Multi-organizational/network Cross-regional public Rob Spaull IPBES Head of Comms Secretariat: Bonn
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 Mon, 04/04/2022 rspaull NRW Volksinitiative Artenvielfalt cites IPBES Global Assessment to Motivate for a Climate and Nature Strike German (435) The NRW Volksinitiative Artenvielfalt ("biodiversity popular initiative" in the German State of North Rhine-Westphalia), supported by the Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland (BUND), the Landesgemeinschaft Naturschutz und Umwelt NRW (LNU) and the Naturschutzbund Deutschland (NABU) cited the IPBES Global Assessment in calling on social media for a "climate strike" - a public demonstration calling for action on climate change and biodiversity loss. New/changed action/initiative Website https://twitter.com/ArtenvielfaltVI/status/1370356830459822083 https://twitter.com/ArtenvielfaltVI/status/1370356830459822083 2021-03-12 State/Provincial Europe and Central Asia Germany North Rhine-Westphalia public Rob Spaull IPBES Head of Comms Secretariat: Bonn
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 Mon, 04/04/2022 rspaull World Animal Protection NGO uses IPBES Pandemics Report to Advocate for Canada to do more to Curb the Trade in Wild Animals and their Parts English (396) The advocacy group World Animal Protection is linking the wildlife trade with the COVID-19 and other pandemics to argue that Canada should curb the trade in wild animals and their parts, citing the recent IPBES Pandemics Report that points to the trade as a significant driver of pandemic risk. New/changed action/initiative Website Canada urged to curb wildlife trade Canada urged to curb wildlife trade https://www.rcinet.ca/en/2021/03/27/canada-urged-to-curb-wildlife-trade/ Pandemics Workshop 2021-03-27 National Americas Canada public Rob Spaull IPBES Head of Comms Secretariat: Bonn
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 Mon, 04/04/2022 rspaull G7 G-Science Academies use IPBES Global Assessment and Conceptual Framework to call on G7 to Integrate Multiple Values of Biodiversity into Decison-Making English (396) The Science Academies (G-Science Academies) of the Group of Seven (G7) nations use the IPBES Global Assessment Report and the IPBES Conceptual Framework, specifically the work on nature's contrinutions to people (NCP) to express their view on the magnitude of biodiversity decline and the urgent action required to halt and reverse this trend. They call on the G7 nations to integrate the multiple values of biodiversity into decision-making, and to pursue cross-sectoral solutions that address the biodiversity, climate and other linked crises in a coordinated manner. New/changed action/initiative Website Reversing biodiversity loss - the case for urgent action Reversing biodiversity loss - the case for urgent action https://royalsociety.org/-/media/about-us/international/g-science-statements/G7-reversing-biodiversity-loss-31-03-2021.pdf 2021-03-31 Global Cross-regional Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Nigeria, Republic of Korea, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America public Rob Spaull IPBES Head of Comms Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous French luxury firm, Hermès International, Ups Efforts to Strengthen Biodiversity Strategy, According to Drivers Defined by IPBES Assessment English (396) The French luxury firm, Hermès International, is strengthening its biodiversity strategy and taking steps to secure its supply chain against the risks posed by climate change, with “precise commitments describing clear targets and the related timeframes,” according to Axel Dumas, Hermès chief executive officer. In order to roll out a comprehensive and rational action plan that responds to areas where their footprint is the most significant, the company has launched a diagnosis of its biodiversity footprint, analyzing the group’s value chain according to the different drivers defined by IPBES. New/changed action/initiative Website Hermès Ups Biodiversity Efforts to Combat Climate Change Risk Hermès Ups Biodiversity Efforts to Combat Climate Change Risk https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/herm-ups-biodiversity-efforts-combat-123028688.html?guccounter=1 2021-05-05 National France private Britt Curley IPBES Assistant Programme Management-Communications Secretariat: Bonn
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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 Non-Profit Art Project 1M:1M Founded in Response to IPBES Assessment About Sixth Mass Extinction English (396) Non-profit 1M:1M (One Million One Month) is an art project that came into existence in reaction to the findings in IPBES Global Assessment that one million species are at risk of extinction due to human activity. Founder and Mexican illustrator Lore Mondragón aims to raise awareness about endangered and at-risk species through art submissions to their Instagram page. New/changed action/initiative Website One Million One Month One Million One Month https://onemilliononemonth.com/home 2021-05-21 Individual private 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 Anonymous CANARI Welcomes National Ecosystem Assessments Across the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, in Collaboration with UNEP and in Support of IPBES English (396) The Council of Ministers for Environmental Sustainability in the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) signalled their interest in National Ecosystem Assessments at a virtual meeting held May 20-21. These studies will enable Eastern Caribbean states to integrate the values of biodiversity and ecosystem services into economic decision-making and support the OECS’ commitment to sustainable, inclusive and resilient development and COVID- 19 recovery. This is part of a global initiative, administered by the United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), in support of IPBES. New/changed action/initiative Website CANARI Welcomes National Ecosystem Assessments across the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States CANARI Welcomes National Ecosystem Assessments across the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States https://www.ieyenews.com/canari-welcomes-national-ecosystem-assessments-across-the-organisation-of-eastern-caribbean-states/ 2021-05-28 Americas Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines public Britt Curley IPBES Programme Management Assistant-Communications Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 bcurley1012 Professor of Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation, Liesje Mommer, Cites IPBES Assessment in Initiative to Make Biodiversity a Core Theme at Wageningen University & Research English (396) Nature’s decline ‘unprecedented’ in human history: 1 million species threatened with extinction. The realisation that the future of humanity is hanging by a thread is the driving force behind the mission that Liesje Mommer, Professor of Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation, has formulated for Wageningen University & Research (WUR): to reverse the decreasing biodiversity curve. She wants to connect all WUR initiatives, research studies and researchers working on biodiversity. Her motto: we are better together. New/changed action/initiative Website ‘We Can Only Stop Biodiversity Loss if We All Work Together Right Now’ ‘We Can Only Stop Biodiversity Loss if We All Work Together Right Now’ https://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/we-can-only-stop-biodiversity-loss-if-we-all-work-together-right-now/ 2021-06-10 Multi-organizational/network Europe and Central Asia Netherlands (Kingdom of the) public Britt Curley IPBES Programme Management Assistant - 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 bcurley1012 Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network (BES-Net) Organizes a Series of Workshops Based on IPBES Assessment in Collaboration with UNESCO and la Asociación de la Juventud Indígena English (396) UNESCO, in collaboration with la Asociación de la Juventud Indígena Argentina, Red de Mujeres Rurales de la Fundación Gran Chaco and the Organización indígena M+ranta Kuñaretq (Fuerza de la Mujer) of Argentina, organized a series of dialogue workshops in Argentina based on the IPBES Global Assessment Report. New/changed action/initiative Website Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network (BES-Net) on LinkedIn: UNESCO in collaboration with la Asociación de la Juventud Indígena Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network (BES-Net) on LinkedIn: UNESCO in collaboration with la Asociación de la Juventud Indígena https://www.linkedin.com/posts/biodiversity-and-ecosystem-services-network-bes-net-_unesco-in-collaboration-with-la-asociaci%C3%B3n-activity-6831222181414895616-qq_8 2021-08-02 2021-08-09 Multi-organizational/network public Britt Curley IPBES Assistant Programme Management - Communciations Secretariat: Bonn