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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous Citing IPBES Global Assessement, 102 Environmental NGOs Launch 'Blue Manifesto' Urging EU Countries to 'Adopt a 2030 Vision for Healthy Seas' English (396) More than 100 NGOs have called on European Governments to implement ambitious climate and biodiversity policies to protect marine and coastal ecosystems.

"The NGOs, led by Seas At Risk, BirdLife Europe, ClientEarth, Oceana, Surfrider Foundation Europe and WWF, highlight that to be successful, change is needed on both land and sea, so they call for:

• At least 30% of the ocean to be highly or fully protected by 2030
• Shift to low-impact fishing
• Securing a pollution-free ocean
• Planning of human activities that support the restoration of thriving marine ecosystems"		 New/changed action/initiative Website Blue Manifesto Blue Manifesto https://www.fis.com/fis/worldnews/worldnews.asp?monthyear=1-2020&day=30&id=106193 2020-01-30 Subregional Europe and Central Asia European Union Patrick Tonissen IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 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
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 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
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 Thu, 06/10/2022 Fernando Neda IPBES Conceptual Framework Applied to Research on Nature's Contributions to Andean Pastoral Peoples English (396) Through a comprehensive analysis of field data and literature about the Andean region, identifying the current status of research and knowledge gaps, researchers have used the IPBES conceptual framework to pinpoint Nature's Contributions to the peoples of Puna in the Central Andes.

The research analyzed local trends in the capacity of nature to keep providing contributions to good quality of life from 1990 to the present. Indicators proposed by IPBES (2019) served as a reference and were adapted to the local scenario.

The research was able to identify contributions such as (1) Habitat creation and maintenance, as well as regulation of freshwater, (2) Pollination and seed dispersal, (3) Regulation of climate and air quality, (4) Formation and protection of soils and sediments, (5) Formation and protection of soils and sediments, (6) Regulation of hazards and extreme events, (7) Regulation of biological processes, pests, and diseases, and (8) Food and feed, among others.

New/changed research project Website The Puna Pastoralist System: A Coproduced Landscape in the Central Andes The Puna Pastoralist System: A Coproduced Landscape in the Central Andes https://bioone.org/journals/mountain-research-and-development/volume-41/issue-4/MRD-JOURNAL-D-21-00023.1/The-Puna-Pastoralist-System--A-Coproduced-Landscape-in-the/10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-21-00023.1.full 2021-12-17 Subregional Americas Argentina, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Chile, Peru public Fernando Neda IPBES PIA Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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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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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous Citing IPBES Global Assessment Key Finding and Direct Drivers of Biodiversity Loss, US Sports Radio Channel Encourages Donations for Endangered Species English (396) Citing the IPBES Global Assessment key finding that 1 million species of plants and animals face extinction and the top five direct drivers of biodiversity loss, WNFL in Wisconsin, a US-based Sports Radio Channel, has encouraged listeners to donate for endangered species. New/changed action/initiative Website WNFL Encourages Listeners to Donate for Endangered Species WNFL Encourages Listeners to Donate for Endangered Species https://wnflsports.com/blogs/the-great-outdoors/1642/dont-forget-to-donate-to-the-endangered-resources-fund-on-your-tax-form/ 2020-02-01 State/Provincial Americas United States of America Wisconsin private Patrick Tonissen IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Mon, 04/04/2022 rspaull Royal Zoological Society of Scotland Refers to Global Assessment Finding in Announcing as First UK Zoological Society to Join EU Commission Coalition English (396) The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland quotes the findings of the IPBES Global Assessment about a million species at risk of extinciton in it's annoucement joining the European Commission Global Coalition #UnitedForBiodiversity ahead of CBD #COP15 New/changed network Website https://www.thenational.scot/news/19123009.royal-zoological-society-scotland-first-biodiversity-pledge/ https://www.thenational.scot/news/19123009.royal-zoological-society-scotland-first-biodiversity-pledge/ 2021-02-27 State/Provincial Europe and Central Asia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Scotland public Robert Spaull IPBES Head of Comms Secretariat: Bonn
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 Mon, 04/04/2022 rspaull Article Cites IPBES Pandemics Report to Argue Against Possible US Government Approvals for Logging Hundreds of Acres of Old-Growth Forest in Montana English (396) An article by US news advocacy organisation, Turthout, uses the findings of the IPBES workshop report on biodiversity and pandemics to argue against possible approval by the US Forest Service of the "Black Ram Project" that would authorise commercial harvesting on more than 3,900 acres in the Kootenai National Forest in Montana, including the clear-cutting of at least 579 acres of trees that are hundreds of years old. New article Website Biden May Approve Logging an Old-Growth Forest, Heightening Climate Risks Biden May Approve Logging an Old-Growth Forest, Heightening Climate Risks https://truthout.org/articles/biden-may-approve-logging-an-old-growth-forest-heightening-climate-risks/ 2021-03-02 State/Provincial Americas United States of America Montana public Robert Spaull IPBES Head of Comms Secretariat: Bonn
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 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
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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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 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
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 Thu, 29/09/2022 rspaull Pennsylvania State Representative Uses IPBES Evidence to Support Planned Introduction of Legistation Establishing Task Force to Aid Pollinators English (396) Pennsylvania State Representative Christopher Rabb plans to introduce legislation to establish a state task force to aid the Department of Agriculture and other agencies in coming up with ways to increase the rapidly dwindling number of bees and other pollinators. "The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, an affiliated group of the United Nations, has warned that without a concerted and collaborative international effort, a large number of pollinators could face extinction, which would directly impact global food production," Rabb wrote. New/changed law/regulation Website Bee Taskforce Could Come To Aid Pollinators In PA Bee Taskforce Could Come To Aid Pollinators In PA https://patch.com/pennsylvania/pittsburgh/pa-panel-proposed-aid-bees-other-shrinking-pollinators 2022-09-29 State/Provincial Americas United States of America Pennsylvania public Rob Spaull IPBES Head of Comms Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Mon, 31/10/2022 Fernando Neda Researchers Utilize IPBES Nature Futures Framework to Envision Pluralistic Desirable Futures of a New Urban Park in The Netherlands English (396) A case study involving the Nationaal Park Hollandse Duinen in The Netherlands has implemented the IPBES pluralistic framework for human-nature relationships to analyze how to incorporate multiple values in envisioning desirable futures. Co-designed with key stakeholders of the national park and using a participatory process, researchers engaged with the framework, which was developed by the IPBES task force on scenarios and models to catalyze the development of nature-centered scenarios.

"We integrated this Nature Futures Framework with the Three Horizons Framework in a participatory workshop process designed to bring people’s diverse relationships with nature to the fore, and jointly envision desirable futures and the pathways to get there," explained the researchers. Researchers also presented a methodology to analyze and compare the visions and assess their potential contribution to the SDGs.

"The approach successfully engaged participants in joint exploration of desirable futures for the national park based on their plural perspectives on human-nature relationships." Furthermore, researchers concluded that there is "potential for its applications to support change processes in various social-ecological contexts toward more sustainable futures for nature and people."		 New/changed research project Website Exploring desirable nature futures for Nationaal Park Hollandse Duinen Exploring desirable nature futures for Nationaal Park Hollandse Duinen https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/26395916.2022.2065360 2022-05-17 State/Provincial Europe and Central Asia Netherlands (Kingdom of the) public Fernando Neda IPBES PIA Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Mon, 20/02/2023 Tania Sanchis Gimenez San Diego County Passes Resolution Calling for Better Protection of and Access to Open Spaces in Support of Biodiversity. English (396) The Board of Supervisors of the County of San Diego, California, USA have voted in favor of a resolution calling for better protection of and access to the county’s open spaces in support of biodiversity. The resolution “builds on several community partnerships and initiatives maintained by the county that prioritize the preservation of the region’s natural spaces” and also on IPBES data, such as the fact that the planet is experiencing a biodiversity crisis, with more than 1 million species of plants and animals threatened by extinction. New/changed law/regulation Website County Supervisors Pass Resolution Supporting Biodiversity for a More Resilient San Diego County Supervisors Pass Resolution Supporting Biodiversity for a More Resilient San Diego https://timesofsandiego.com/politics/2022/11/16/county-supervisors-pass-resolution-supporting-biodiversity-for-a-more-resilient-san-diego/ 2022-11-16 State/Provincial Americas United States of America California public Ms. Tania Sanchis Gimenez IPBES Social Media Consultant Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Mon, 20/02/2023 Fernando Neda Genal River Stakeholder Workshop uses IPBES Nature Futures Framework to Envision a Future for the River Spanish (399) The DRYvER project held its first local stakeholders workshop in the Genal River (Spain), operationalizing the IPBES Nature Futures Framework to develop pathways for a sustainable future for the river, in light of three perspectives: nature for nature, people, and culture. Called "Genal River Research and Climate Change", 25 residents of the Genal Valley participated in the workshop to explore their perceptions of the river and how they relate to it. The session was also dedicated to identifying wishes for the future of the entire Genal Valley. During the workshop, participants from different sectors, including industry as well as private citizens, did an excursion to the sampling sites of the Genal River to learn how to sample biodiversity.

Financed by the European Union Horizon 2020 project, DRYvER (Securing biodiversity, functional integrity and ecosystem services in DRYing riVER networks) consists of multidisciplinary teams of 25 experts from 11 countries in Europe, South America, China and the USA, building on EU efforts to investigate how climate change has cascading impacts on biodiversity, ecosystem functions and ecosystem services of DRNs (drying river networks). DRYvER aims to collect, analyse and model data from nine drying river networks (DRN) in Europe and South America to create a novel global meta-system approach that incorporates hydrology, socio-economics, ecology and biogeochemistry in order to craft strategies, tools and recommendations for adaptive management of river networks.

DRYvER also seeks to expand previous IPBES assessment reports (Methodological assessment report on scenarios and models of biodiversity and ecosystem services; Thematic assessment on land degradation and restoration; EU and Central Asia Regional assessment) by including river networks facing climate change. It also aims to provide inputs to more recent thematic assessment on sustainable use and conservation of biodiversity, and the upcoming thematic assessment on invasive alien species and their control. 		New/changed action/initiative Website The action focuses on research on the Genal River and the effect that climate change can have on it The action focuses on research on the Genal River and the effect that climate change can have on it https://www.charrytv.com/noticias/comarca/comarca-benadalid-dryver-rio-genal_6083 2022-12-12 State/Provincial Europe and Central Asia Spain Genal Valley public Fernando Neda IPBES PIA Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 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
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous IPBES Cited in European Parliament Study on Biodiversity as a Human Right English (396) The IPBES Global Assessment is cited in a European Parliament study titled “Biodiversity as a Human Right and its Implications for the EU’s External Action”. The study explains that the findings of the Global Assessment related to human rights concerns have “already led the EU Council to underline that ‘biodiversity and healthy ecosystems and their services support the full enjoyment of human rights’.
New/changed research project Website Report PDF Report PDF https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/STUD/2020/603491/EXPO_STU(2020)603491_EN.pdf Regional Europe and Central Asia public Michelle Hahn-Baker IPBES consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research Invites Proposals for Funding Relate to IPBES English (396) The Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN) announced that it is inviting proposals under its Capacity Development Programme for funding from September 2020. To receive funding, proposals must be relevant to global change and sustainable development. The APN further invited proposals that “contribute to the capacity development components of the evolving global change arena, including IPBES” and which take as their topic “ecosystem-based adaptation in the context of international processes such as IPBES.”
 New/changed investment Website Call for submissions Call for submissions https://www2.fundsforngos.org/development/call-for-proposals-addressing-global-environmental-change-and-sustainability/ 2019-11-10 Regional Asia-Pacific private Michelle Hahn-Baker IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous Article from EU Parliament Highlights Global Assessment Finding English (396) An article from the Parliament of the European Parliament highlighted the finding of the IPBES Global Assessment that one million species are at risk of extinction due to human activity, underpinning the article's call to action. The article explored the importance of biodiversity, the dangers of biodiversity loss and actions currently being undertaken by the EU Parliament to protect nature.
 New article Website Link to EU Parliament website Link to EU Parliament website https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/headlines/society/20200109STO69929/biodiversity-loss-what-is-causing-it-and-why-is-it-a-concern 2020-05-25 Regional Europe and Central Asia European Union public Michelle Hahn-Baker IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous IPBES Global Assessment Cited in EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 English (396) The IPBES Global Assessment is cited multiple times in the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030. The strategy draws on the Global Assessment as evidence of the urgent need to address biodiversity loss and refers to multiple facts compiled in the Assessment.
 New/changed action/initiative Website PDF of Strategy PDF of Strategy https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/communication-annex-eu-biodiversity-strategy-2030_en.pdf 2020-05-20 Regional Europe and Central Asia public Michelle Hahn-Baker IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn