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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous Drawing Inspiration from IPBES Global Assessment, Wageningen University Launches Website About Nature-Inclusive Agriculture Dutch (425) Wageningen University in the Netherlands has created a new website which presents visions for nature-inclusive agriculture, outlining what the future can look like. The website explains that the researchers drew inspiration from the IPBES Global Assessment, which conveyed the urgent need to restore biodiversity.
 New/changed research project Website Wageningen University Website Wageningen University Website https://v3.jamdots.nl/view/30079/Natuur-Inclusieve-Landbouw Organizational Europe and Central Asia Нидерланды private Michelle Hahn-Baker IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous Opinion Article Draws on IPBES Global Assessment to Explain Why Biodiversity Brings Investors Returns German (435) An article in Börse Online draws extensively on the findings of the IPBES Global Assessment to explain why biodiversity brings investors returns. The author, Sonia Fasolo, explains that “taking into account "Socially Responsible Investment", i.e. environmental and social aspects, pays off for investors as well as for companies.”
 New article Website Link to opinion article Link to opinion article https://www.boerse-online.de/nachrichten/meinungen/thema-nachhaltigkeit-warum-biodiversitaet-anlegern-rendite-bringt-1028602715 2019-10-25 Multi-organizational/network Europe and Central Asia Германия private Michelle Hahn-Baker IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous AXA Research Fund Launches Publication, Draws on IPBES Global Assessment English (396) The AXA Research Fund has launched the publication “Biodiversity at Risk: Preserving the natural world for our future.” The publication is a collection of interviews, articles and desk research that discuss the critical nature of biodiversity, the interdepencies between nature, climate change, the economy and security. The report draws on findings of the IPBES Global Assessment, including that one million species are at risk of extinction.
New/changed action/initiative Website Link to AXA Research Fund website Link to AXA Research Fund website https://www.axa-research.org/en/news/biodiversity-at-risk-preserving-the-natural-world-for-our-future Organizational private Michelle Hahn-Baker IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous Toulouse Museum Displays Exhibit on Species Extinction, Cites IPBES Global Assessment French (397) The Museum of Toulouse has displayed an exhibit focused on species extinction, which was originally developed by the London Natural History Museum. The exhibit highlights the incredible diversity of life on Earth as well as the threat of extinction. In its press release about the exhibit, the Museum notes the finding of the IPBES Global Assessment that one million species are at risk of extinction.
New/changed action/initiative Website Press release Press release http://www.evamagazine.fr/product/nouvellebrexpositionbrdu-museumbrde-toulouse 2019-10-09 Organizational Europe and Central Asia Франция private Michelle Hahn-Baker IPBES Consultant Secretariat: Bonn
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 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 Франция Hautes-Alpes public Mr. Rob Spaull IPBES Head of Comms Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous BNP Paribas Group Creates Coalitions to Preserve Biodiversity and Looks to IPBES Assessment Findings to Map Global Issues French (397) BNP Paribas Group has chosen to act within coalitions in order to collectively face the global challenges of preserving biodiversity, and looks to IPBES Global Assessment findings to successfully map global issues. Saying "no single actor can be the solution alone," the Group aims to pool strengths to find solutions that will preserve biodiversity, and through numerous actions and partnerships, seeks to inform the general public about ongoing natural emergencies, to which it is imperative to provide a collective, effective and immediate response. New/changed commitment Website Preservation of biodiversity: BNP Paribas activates the collective commitment Preservation of biodiversity: BNP Paribas activates the collective commitment https://www.zonebourse.com/cours/action/BNP-PARIBAS-4618/actualite/Preservation-de-la-biodiversite-BNP-Paribas-actionne-l-engagement-collectif-33093969/ 2021-04-28 Multi-organizational/network Europe and Central Asia Франция public Britt Curley IPBES Programme Management Assistant-Communications Secretariat: Bonn
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous U.S. House of Representatives resolution calling for the creation of a National Biodiversity Strategy English (396) The IPBES Global Assessment and Americas Assessment were instrumental in describing the scale of the biodiversity crisis, the threats to be addressed, and need for action that led to the composition and introduction of a resolution in the US House of Representatives, by Rep. Neguse of Colorado, calling for the development of a National Biodiversity Strategy for the US. New/changed law/regulation Other House Resolution 69, 117th Congress House Resolution 69, 117th Congress https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/69/text 2021-01-28 National Americas Соединенные Штаты Америки public Dr. Jacob Malcom Defenders of Wildlife Director, Center for Conservation Innovation Member of an IPBES task force or of an expert group [email protected] +1 202-772-3262
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 Anonymous BNP Paribas LinkedIn Post Quotes IPBES Assessment: 1 Million Animal and Plant Species [are on] the Brink of Extinction, a Sixth Mass Extinction of Wildlife is Underway. English (396) BNP Paribas affirms the importance of scaling up action for sustainable finance in order to protect biodiversity, and commits to using the framework provided by the IPBES Global Assessment Report to organize their actions for the protection of biodiversity and analyze the pressure exerted by businesses on biodiversity. New/changed commitment Website Biodiversity: companies need a framework to scale up action Biodiversity: companies need a framework to scale up action https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/biodiversity-companies-need-framework-scale-up-action-soleille 2021-10-14 Multi-organizational/network private Britt Curley IPBES Programme Management Assistant - Communications Secretariat: Bonn
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 Wed, 14/09/2022 Anonymous Viet Nam Launched its First National Ecosystem Assessment Report Building on IPBES Assessment Methodology English (396) Viet Nam’s diverse and vital ecosystems are slowly being pushed to the brink for socioeconomic development. At the launch of Viet Nam’s national ecosystem assessment in early 2022, experts emphasized the urgent need to reconcile biodiversity conservation and ecosystem protection across all economic and social development policies to ensure a sustainable future for Viet Nam.

The assessment, which began in 2018, is the first of its kind in Viet Nam, establishing a sound knowledge and evidence base on biodiversity, building on the global assessment undertaken by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services and IPBES assessment methodology. The assessment helps connect scientists to practitioners and policymakers in the country and will play a critical role in informing policymaking.

The findings from the assessment are currently being used for the formulation of national policies such as the National Strategy on Environment Protection (to 2030 and a vision to 2050) and the National Strategy on Biodiversity Conservation (2021–2030). They are also contributing to Viet Nam’s sixth national report to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity.

The assessment findings will be shared with different stakeholders, mobilizing support and action to translate its recommendations into policy and practice. To this end, Viet Nam is also one of the first countries to receive the BES Solution Fund, BES-Net’s catalytic fund for implementing tangible, evidence-based, on-the-ground biodiversity solutions. This support will go towards building visibility for the assessment and promoting key findings in decision-making.		 New/changed research project Website Viet Nam’s First National Ecosystem Assessment Warns of Steady Biodiversity Loss Upending the Economy Viet Nam’s First National Ecosystem Assessment Warns of Steady Biodiversity Loss Upending the Economy https://www.besnet.world/viet-nam-first-national-ecosystem-assessment-warns-steady-biodiversity-loss/ 2022-02-16 National Asia-Pacific Вьетнам public Mrs. Alice Fogliata Cresswell BES-Net (UNDP) Online Platforms Manager Stakeholder [email protected]
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 Wed, 19/04/2023 SBarudanovic Bosnia and Herzegovina Uses IPBES Outputs to Inform National Ecosystem Assessment Bosnian (26207) Bosnia and Herzegovina, under the coordination of UNEP-WCMC, and with the support of IKI, is carrying out a National Ecosystem Assessment that startes from the IPBES conceptual framework, with the use of key findings from a number of IPBES Assessment Reports - especially from the Europe and Central Asia Regional Assessment Report. Bosnia and Herzegovina strives to assess its own knowledge that is relevant for better informed decisions about biodiversity and nature's contributions to people.

The lack of relevant data and indicators encouraged the team, gathered from scientists from all over Bosnia and Herzegovina, to think innovatively about the simple use of significant, but scattered knowledge. As a result, for the first time, they are talking about mapping NCP/ecosystem services, direct and indirect drivers and scenarios for biodiversity in the country.		 New/changed research project Other PROCJENA STANJA PRIRODE I UPRAVLJANJA PRIRODNIM RESURSIMA U BOSNI I HERCEGOVINI (PSP BIH) PROCJENA STANJA PRIRODE I UPRAVLJANJA PRIRODNIM RESURSIMA U BOSNI I HERCEGOVINI (PSP BIH) https://www.procjenaprirode.ba/ 2019-12-02 National Europe and Central Asia Босния и Герцеговина public Senka Barudanovic University of Sarajevo - Faculty of Science Prof. dr. Bureau: Former member [email protected] +387 61235471
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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.).
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 Mon, 24/04/2023 Levon Armenia Developing National Biodiversity Strategy & Action Plan Drawing Directly from IPBES Assessment Reports English (396) Aremnia is currently in the process of developing and adopting its National Biodivrsity Strategy and Action Plan 2024-2033. According to Dr. Levon Aghasyan, the IPBES National Focal Point for Armenia, and Legal Advisor to the Minister of Environment, the NBSAP draws direclty on a number of published IPBES Assessment Reports, especially the Regional Assessment Report for Europe and Central Asia. New/changed law/regulation Other https://biodiversity.am/en/get-involved https://biodiversity.am/en/get-involved 2023-03-01 National Europe and Central Asia Армения private Mr. Levon Aghasyan Ministry of Environment of Armenia Legal advisor of Ministry of Environment of Armenia IPBES National focal point [email protected] +37494134949
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 Fri, 19/08/2022 rspaull Kering Group Launches Corporate Biodiversity Strategy Extensively Citing IPBES Global Assessment Report English (396) Kering, the global luxury clothing group, launched its corporate biodiversity strategy, detailing specific actions and phases of activity to reduce the impact of it's operations on nature - using the findings of the IPBES Global Assessment to explain the context of these commitments. New/changed commitment Website https://www.kering.com/en/sustainability/our-strategy/care/biodiversity-strategy/ https://www.kering.com/en/sustainability/our-strategy/care/biodiversity-strategy/ 2020-07-02 Multi-organizational/network Cross-regional private Rob Spaull IPBES Head of Comms Secretariat: Bonn
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 Wed, 28/09/2022 rspaull IPBES Tweet on Miniature Urban Forests Prompts London Civil Society Campaign to Investigate Options English (396) An IPBES Twitter post sharing a WEF video about "Miyawaki" miniature urban forests prompted the Lovely Lambeth Living Streets campaign to ask it's >2,000 followers where they would want such mini-forests to be placed. New/changed action/initiative Other https://twitter.com/LambethLivingSt/status/1292141833515077632?s=20 https://twitter.com/LambethLivingSt/status/1292141833515077632?s=20 2020-08-08 Organizational Europe and Central Asia Соединенное Королевство Великобритании и Северной Ирландии London Borough of Lambeth public Rob Spaull IPBES Head of Comms Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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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 Соединенные Штаты Америки public Robert Spaull IPBES Head of Comms Secretariat: Bonn
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 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
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 Thu, 29/09/2022 rspaull Building on IPBES-IPCC Joint Workshop Report Researchers Explore Options for Transformative Governance of Complex Biodiversity-Climate-Society Interactions English (396) Writing in the journal BioScience, researchers draw on the report of the first IPBES-IPCC Joint Workshop on Biodiversity and Climate Change to explore how transformative governance of complex biodiversity–climate–society interactions can be achieved. New article Website Governing for Transformative Change across the Biodiversity–Climate–Society Nexus Governing for Transformative Change across the Biodiversity–Climate–Society Nexus https://academic.oup.com/bioscience/article/72/7/684/6593160?login=true#.YyAjNUrqOw0.twitter 2022-06-01 Global public Robert Spaull IPBES Head of Comms Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 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 Нидерланды public Rob 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 Марокко Zagora public Robert 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 Канада public Rob Spaull IPBES Head of Comms Secretariat: Bonn