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 Fri, 17/11/2023 Anonymous IPBES Selected as 2020 WIN WIN Gothenburg Sustainability Award Winner English (396) The WIN WIN Gothenburg Sustainability Award announced on 22 May 2020, the International Day for Biological Diversity, that IPBES was selected as the recipient of its 2020 award, focused on the theme biodiversity, which also includes a prize of one million Swedish Kronor. IPBES was recognized specifically for the Global Assessment and the platform's "decisive role in outlining the drivers of biodiversity loss, communicating the magnitude of the problem and laying the groundwork for a new agenda and transformative change in relation to biodiversity."

"IPBES has had a decisive role in outlining the drivers of biodiversity loss, communicating the magnitude of the problem and laying the groundwork for a new agenda and transformative change in relation to biodiversity. Through their methodology, which includes research in both natural and social science as well as including the importance of indigenous peoples’ knowledge and experience, they have increased the opportunities for evidence-based decision making by policymakers.

Since its inception in 2012, by engaging and uniting the world’s nations around the issue of biodiversity, IPBES has played a crucial role in setting the groundwork for the change we need to address this crisis in the near future."


More information: https://ipbes.net/ipbes-winwin-sustainability-award
 Other Award Website 2020 WIN WIN Award 2020 WIN WIN Award https://www.winwinaward.org/winners-win-win-award/ipbes 2020-10-22 SEK 1,000,000 Organizational Europe and Central Asia Sweden public Patrick Tonissen IPBES Communications Officer Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 rspaull Citoyens Pour le Climat (Citizens for Climate) Produced a Short Synthesis in French of the Global Assessment to Spread the Key Messages French (397) Citoyens Pour le Climat (Citizens for Climate) Produced a Short Synthesis in French of the Global Assessment to Spread the Key Messages Other New Publication Print Article RAPPORT DE L'IPBES RÉSUMÉ RAPPORT DE L'IPBES RÉSUMÉ https://drive.google.com/file/d/15maVGWyQTKCtUjBgnJ92zfMu5YIzqu_v/view Organizational Europe and Central Asia France private Rob Spaull IPBES Head of Comms Secretariat: Bonn
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 Mon, 04/04/2022 rspaull UK Minister of State for Environment Points to IPBES Pandemics Report and Global Assessment in Response to Oral Questions in House of Lords English (396) Lord Goldsmith, the UK Minister of State in the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs responded to an oral question in the House of Lords that although the UK Government has not made any independent assessement of the relationship between pandemic emergence and enironmental degradation, the UK Government (through Defra) has been 'fully enagaged in the IPBES work' including both the Global Assessment and the Pandemics Report. Other Government response Website Hansard: Pandemics and Environmental Degradation - Volume 810: debated on Wednesday 24 February 2021 Hansard: Pandemics and Environmental Degradation - Volume 810: debated on Wednesday 24 February 2021 https://hansard.parliament.uk/Lords/2021-02-24/debates/7631D3EF-548B-44EA-8AA9-A726F8AE2741/PandemicsAndEnvironmentalDegradation?highlight=baroness%20miller#contribution-25E048EE-4206-46BF-90E1-D0FC88CD2B10 2021-02-24 National Europe and Central Asia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland public Robert Spaull IPBES Head of Comms Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 bcurley1012 Dr Eszter Kelemen, Dr Yunne-Jai Shin and Professor Dr Josef Settele Receive the EuroNatur Award on Behalf of Researchers at IPBES English (396) In recognition of their tireless efforts in defining biodiversity loss, analysing its causes, identifying possible options for action and presenting scenarios showing future evolutions, Dr Eszter Kelemen, Dr Yunne-Jai Shin and Professor Dr Josef Settele will, on 14 October 2021, receive the EuroNatur Award on behalf of all the researchers at IPBES. The EuroNatur Award is a non-monetary award. It is awarded in recognition of outstanding achievements in nature conservation that connect people and nature. Other Achievement Award Website Stop species extinction! EuroNatur Award for World Biodiversity Council Researchers Stop species extinction! EuroNatur Award for World Biodiversity Council Researchers https://www.euronatur.org/en/what-we-do/news/stop-species-extinction-euronatur-award-for-world-biodiversity-council-researchers 2021-11-24 public Britt Curley IPBES Assistant Programme Management - Communications Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 bcurley1012 The Artwork of Julie Sperling, Canadian Mosaic Artist and Environment Policy Analyst, is an Emotional Response to Key IPBES Assessment Findings and is a Call to Action for Transformative Change English (396) In a blog post Julie Sperling, Canadian mosaic artist and policy analyst with Environment and Climate Change Canada, cites key findings from IPBES Global Assessment, and makes personal and intimate the loss of global biodiversity through her art. Her loon explosion, titled ”In The Red”, showcasing the quintessentially Canadian loon, is meant to echo the idea of “annihilation”. The title is a nod to the International Union for Concerned Scientists’ "Red List" of Threatened Species, while the loon is hemmed in by concrete, which is an allusion to the rampant habitat destruction that’s fueling the current biological annihilation. Her art is a call to action: "So look into that loon’s eyes, harness the uneasiness, sadness, loss, guilt, rage, or whatever else you might feel, and channel it. I’ll be right there with you, fighting for our existence". Other Expressive arts Website Their annihilation will also be ours: Exploring extinction through art Their annihilation will also be ours: Exploring extinction through art http://sperlingmosaics.com/2019/05/their-annihilation-will-also-be-ours-exploring-extinction-through-art/ 2021-05-12 Americas Canada private Britt Curley IPBES Programme Management Assistant - Communications Secretariat: Bonn
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 Sat, 29/04/2023 Fernando Neda UN Secretary General Quotes IPBES Science to Commemorate World Wildlife Day 2023 English (396) United Nations Secretary General António Guterres quoted IPBES science to commemorate World Wildlife Day on 3 March 2023. On his official Twitter account, Mr. Guterres wrote: "1 million species are on the brink of extinction due to human activity. We have the tools & knowledge to end this war on nature. On #WorldWildlifeDay & every day, let's do our part to preserve natural habitats & build a thriving future for all living beings." Other Advocacy Website António Guterres on Twitter António Guterres on Twitter https://twitter.com/antonioguterres/status/1631474472329830402?s=20 2023-03-03 Global public Fernando Neda IPBES PIA Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Wed, 24/08/2022 Fernando Neda UNEP-WCMC Guidance on National Ecosystem Assessments Based on IPBES Approach English (396) UNEP-WCMC has prduced guideline on how the IPBES approach to assessments can be used at the national level to also encourage the implementation of national ecosystem assessments. New/changed technique Website National Ecosystem Assessments to Support Implementation of Convention on Biological Diversity National Ecosystem Assessments to Support Implementation of Convention on Biological Diversity https://www.cbd.int/article/unep-wcmc-nea-implementation 2021-11-23 Global public Fernando Neda IPBES PIA Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 30/09/2022 rspaull IPBES Nature Futures Framework Applied by Researchers to Help Dutch National Park Stakeholders Find Common Ground for Actions for Positive Futures English (396) The Nature Futures Framework developed by the IPBES Taskforce on Scenarios was applied by researchers from the Netherlands, South Africa and the USA to help develop scenarios for positive futures for stakeholders associated with the Nationaal Park Hollandse Duinen in the Netherlands New/changed technique Website Lessons from The Netherlands reveal big potential to find common ground for actions towards positive futures Lessons from The Netherlands reveal big potential to find common ground for actions towards positive futures https://www.stockholmresilience.org/research/research-news/2022-08-24-applying-the-nature-futures-framework-to-the-real-world.html 2022-05-17 National Europe and Central Asia Netherlands (Kingdom of the) public Rob Spaull IPBES Head of Comms Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Sat, 29/04/2023 CMousnier IUCN Issues Guideline for Working with Indigenous & Local Knowledge (ILK) in IUCN Red List assessments Informed by IPBES Work on ILK English (396) IUCN have issued guidelines for working with Indigenous & Local Knowledge (ILK) in assessments of red list species. The document builds on discussions that have taken place over the last decade between the IUCN CEESP-SSC Sustainable Use and Livelihoods Specialist Group and the IUCN SSC Red List Committee and draws on experience from the IPBES ILK Approach. Indeed the IPBES Global Assessment (GA) was the first global scale assessment to engage systematically with ILK. The document refers to IPBES' work which has influenced and informed this process by IUCN. Moreover, various IPBES experts and knowledge holders have contributed to this document, including Marla R. Emery, Flore Lafaye de Micheaux and Phil Lyver.

In other words, the work of IPBES has provided a framework and approach to engage with ILK and IPLCs in scientific assessments, and this has influenced the development of these guidelines for gathering and utilizing ILK in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 		New/changed technique Website Application of Indigenous & Local Knowledge (ILK) in IUCN Red List assessments Application of Indigenous & Local Knowledge (ILK) in IUCN Red List assessments https://www.iucnredlist.org/resources/ilk 2022-05-01 Global public Charlotte Mousnier IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Mon, 27/11/2023 Fernando Neda IPBES Science 'Instrumental' in Development of UNESCO Guidance for African Biosphere Reserves English (396) IPBES has been "instrumental" in the development of a new manual for decision-makers, managers and stakeholders of African biosphere reserves, and beyond, according to António Abreu, Director of UNESCO's Division of Ecological and Earth Sciences. "Filling a gap in the Man and the Biosphere community and beyond, [the] manual [provides] its readers with the necessary tools and knowledge to engage their communities in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals," states the publication.

Funded by the Belgian Science Policy Office, "Guidance for the assessment of ecosystem services in African Biosphere Reserves: a way forward to sustainable development," was developed based on a cooperation between UNESCO and the Capacities for Biodiversity and Sustainable Development (CEBIOS) programme of the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Science. "For the first time, a specific, user-friendly manual dedicated to assess ecosystem services was created for biosphere reserve managers and decision-makers, and adapted to the African biosphere reserve context."

Building on several IPBES reports, as well as its Conceptual Framework, the manual highlights how the 2019 IPBES Global Assessment underlines "the need for improved understanding of the interactions between ecosystem services and the goals and targets to end poverty and hunger and to enhance people’s well-being."

 New/changed technique Other Guidance for the assessment of ecosystem services in African Biosphere Reserves: a way forward to sustainable development Guidance for the assessment of ecosystem services in African Biosphere Reserves: a way forward to sustainable development https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/guidance-assessment-ecosystem-services-african-biosphere-reserves-way-forward-sustainable 2022-07-19 Regional Africa public Fernando Neda IPBES PIA Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Wed, 20/12/2023 ana.costiniu Malawi's Collaborative Approach: Leveraging Dialogue to Address Biodiversity Loss and Empower Local Communities English (396) The Malawi Government, through the Environmental Affairs Department of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Climate Change, is currently assessing the status and trends of biodiversity loss in Malawi in collaboration with the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, which coordinates the engagement of authors/experts. This comprehensive evaluation is conducted with the technical support of the UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre through the National Ecosystem Assessment Initiative, under the umbrella of the Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network (BES-Net). This endeavour was supported by the triangular dialogue tool known as Trialogue, which provided a platform for an in-depth knowledge exchange and contributions to the assessment from participants with diverse knowledge sets and worldviews, including policymakers, scientists and Indigenous Peoples and local communities. New/changed technique Website Malawi's Collaborative Approach: Leveraging Dialogue to Address Biodiversity Loss and Empower Local Communities Malawi's Collaborative Approach: Leveraging Dialogue to Address Biodiversity Loss and Empower Local Communities https://www.besnet.world/malawis-collaborative-approach-to-empower-local-communities/ Malawi public Ms. Ana Costiniu UNDP BES-Net Communications Analyst Other [email protected]
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 Mon, 26/02/2024 Amarys Preuss Swedish University and Farming data platform conduct a pilot study for measurement of farm impact on nature and biodiversity, citing IPBES highlights of the interlinked nature and climate challenges Swedish (506) The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and Agronod - a farm data sharing platform - have developed a new tool in a pilot study making it possible to calculate and report biodiversity as well as climate impacts for a given farm and/or a specific production branch. The purpose of this tool is based on the linkage between climate and biodiversity challenges according to IPBES reports: the study proposes to support agricultural actors to be able to measure their impact on biodiversity and nature.

The feasibility study includes, among other things:
- A review of 16 different international methods for measuring the value of biodiversity.
- Factors that affect biodiversity in arable landscapes in Sweden. Characteristics of the landscape and management methods that affect the nature around and on the farm.
- Factors and measures that affect the value of biodiversity on individual farms.
- Practical example of how a calculation can be done. 		New/changed technique Website New report: Measuring biodiversity New report: Measuring biodiversity https://www.agronod.com/aktuellt/ny-rapport-biodiversitet 2023-12-12 Europe and Central Asia Sweden public Amarys Preuss IPBES Stakeholder Engagement Officer Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous WWF Draws Extensively on IPBES Global Assessment in 2020 Global Futures Report English (396) The Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) draws extensively on the IPBES Global Assessment in its 2020 Global Futures Report. The report, aimed primarily at decision-makers in governments and the public sector, urges transformative change across all sectors to reverse the dangerous decline of nature. The report uses evidence synthesized by IPBES as the basis for many of its appeals and also builds upon the foundations of the Global Assessment. New/changed research project Website Link to WWF Global Futures Summary Report Link to WWF Global Futures Summary Report https://www.wwf.org.uk/sites/default/files/2020-02/GlobalFutures_SummaryReport.pdf 2020-02-12 Multi-organizational/network Cross-regional public Michelle Hahn-Baker IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous Kering and the University of Cambridge Develop a Primer for Fashion Companies to Protect Biodiversity in Response to Findings of the Global Assessment English (396) The global Luxury Group Kering and the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, with Biodiversify, published a primer on how companies in the fashion industry can build a biodiversity strategy and transform their relationship with nature. The primer was prepared in order to highlight the unhealthy dynamic between humankind and nature, as illustrated in the IPBES Global Assessment.
 New/changed research project Website Link to primer on Kering website Link to primer on Kering website https://www.kering.com/en/news/8-steps-to-develop-a-biodiversity-strategy-kering-and-cisl-publish-a-primer 2020-02-11 Multi-organizational/network Cross-regional private Michelle Hahn-Baker IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous Major study draws on IPBES findings to analyze extinction rates in context of conservation and climate change English (396) A major study authored by 21 global biodiversity and climate scientist draws on IPBES findings to analyze the effects of land conservation and climate action on extinction rates in the tropics. The findings of the study show that “limiting climate change to 2°C and conserving 30% of terrestrial area could more than halve aggregate extinction risk compared with uncontrolled climate change and no increase in conserved area.” The findings were revealed at the first Davos Global Biodiversity Forum.
 New/changed research project Website Open access article in Ecography Open access article in Ecography https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/ecog.05166 2020-02-25 Multi-organizational/network Cross-regional public Michelle Hahn-Baker IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous WMO Cites IPBES Global Assessment in Statement on the State of the Global Climate 2019 English (396) The World Meteorological Organization cites findings of the IPBES Global Assessment in its Statement on the State of the Global Climate 2019.
 New/changed research project Website WMO Statement on the State of the Global Climate 2019 WMO Statement on the State of the Global Climate 2019 https://library.wmo.int/doc_num.php?explnum_id=10211 2020-03-20 Global Cross-regional public Michelle Hahn-Baker IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous Norwegian Climate Agency in Oslo Commissions Report to Assess Knowledge From IPBES and IPCC English (396) The Norwegian Climate Agency in Oslo commissioned the CICERO Center for Climate Research and the Norwegian Institute for Natural Research (NINA) to assess knowledge from reports from the IPCC and IPBES and what this means for Oslo.
 New/changed research project Website PDF of report PDF of report https://www.klimaoslo.no/wp-content/uploads/sites/88/2020/03/Rapport_Hva-innebaerer-IPCC-IPBES-for-Oslo.pdf 2020-03-05 City/Community Europe and Central Asia Norway public Michelle Hahn-Baker IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous IPBES cited in OECD report on managing the biodiversity impacts of fertiliser and pesticide use English (396) The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development cited findings from the IPBES Global Assessment in their report on managing the biodiversity impacts of fertiliser and pesticide use. The report provides overview and insights from trends and policies across selected OECD countries.
 New/changed research project Website PDF of report PDF of report https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/environment/managing-the-biodiversity-impacts-of-fertiliser-and-pesticide-use_63942249-en;jsessionid=d2sHYAdnxyU5vJaRZO8Xm3Ag.ip-10-240-5-132 2020-03-05 Global Cross-regional public Michelle Hahn-Baker IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous IPBES Cited in WEF Global Risk Report 2020 English (396) The IPBES Global Assessment is cited multiple times in the World Economic Forum Global Risk Report 2020. The report draws on the findings of the Assessment to underscore the negative implications of biodiversity loss.
 New/changed research project Website Report PDF Report PDF http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Global_Risk_Report_2020.pdf 2020-01-15 Global Cross-regional public Michelle Hahn-Baker IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous Study on Belief-Based Nature Conservation Draws on IPBES Conceptual Framework English (396) Researchers at the University of Greifswald have published a study titled “The Values of Sacred Swamps: Belief-Based Nature Conservation in a Secular World”, which draws on the conceptual framework of IPBES. The results of the study “underscore the importance of a focus on nature’s contributions to people’s quality of life in the new IPBES (Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services) conceptual framework that reflects the importance of socio-cultural relations between people and nature for nature conservation in a specific place (Diaz et al. 2018).”
 New/changed research project Website Article in Research Gate Article in Research Gate https://slack-redir.net/link?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.researchgate.net%2Fpublication%2F340277271_THE_VALUES_OF_SACRED_SWAMPS_BELIEF-BASED_NATURE_CONSERVATION_IN_A_SECULAR_WORLD Global private Michelle Hahn-Baker IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn