Name of organization
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Name of organization: Brazilian Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services/BPBES

Contact information
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Name of contact person: Carlos Alfredo Joly
Email address: cjoly@unicamp.br
Secondary email address: cjoly@unicamp.br
International telephone number: +5519997328156
Address:
Rua Hermantino Coelho, 77
Apto.141  Bl.1
Campinas. 13087-500
Brazil

Country: Brasil
Website: https://www.bpbes.net.br/
Twitter: @BPBES_oficial
Instagram: @bpbes

Contribution
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Title of contribution: Thematic Report on Invasive Alien Species, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
Type of contribution: Larger capacity-building projects or initiatives, Support to national or (sub)regional platforms or networks engaging in IPBES
Contributing to other elements of the IPBES work programme : IPBES assessments
IPBES assessments: Engagement with ongoing assessments, Uptake and use of approved IPBES assessments
Brief description of contribution:
The objective of this Thematic Report is to describe: (1) the state of knowledge on invasive alien species in the Brazilian territory, as well as the trends and determining factors for biological invasion processes in terrestrial, marine and continental water ecosystems; (2) the impacts caused by invasive alien species, characterizing their consequences for biodiversity and ecosystem services, considering the various knowledge systems and related value systems; (3) current and future management opportunities and governance options to mitigate the negative impacts caused, as well as to conserve biodiversity and ensure the provision of ecosystem services.
Specifically, the project will also: a) Support the preparation and dissemination of 01 (one) Special Report (ca. 300 pages); b) Support the preparation and dissemination of 01 (one) Summary for Policy Makers (Port./Eng.; ca. 30 pages); c) To widely disseminate the information compiled to different audiences; d) To organize workshops and launch the report in national and international events.


Other organizations involved in the contribution:
Federal University of Santa Catarina, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, State University of Maringa

Link to online contribution that could be shared with the IPBES community:
BPBES started in 2021 a Voluntary Young Researcher Program (JVP). In this particular Assessment there are 14 Post-Doc (2 per chapter and 2 with the Chairs of the Assessment). This 2 working with the chairs are also part of the IAI STeP Program (https://www.iai.int/en/step) 

Timeline of contribution
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Start year: Fri, 01/01/2021 - 00:00
End year: Sun, 01/01/2023 - 00:00

Estimated monetary value of contribution in USD:
US$ 200,000.00

Geographic scope
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Region: Latin American and Caribbean States
Countries:
Бразилия (9042)


Which objective(s) and sub-objective(s) does the contribution support: Objective 2(a): Enhanced learning and engagement, Objective 2(b): Facilitated access to expertise and  information, Objective 2(c): Strengthened national and regional capacities
Sub-objective(s)
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Objective 2(a): Enhanced learning and engagement: Implementation of the training and familiarization programme, Organization of science-policy dialogues with national focal points
Objective 2(b): Facilitated access to expertise and information: Support to the uptake of approved assessments and other deliverables, and encouragement of the development of communities of practice around them, Convening of regular meetings of the IPBES capacity-building forum
Objective 2(c): Strengthened national and regional capacities: Encouragement of the development of science-policy platforms, networks and assessments for biodiversity and ecosystem services at the national and (sub)regional levels