Members of European Parliament Call for Legally Binding Biodiversity Targets, Citing IPBES Global Assessment |
New/changed action/initiative |
01 Dec 2019 |
Regional |
Europe and Central Asia |
European Union |
website |
Global assessment (1st work programme) |
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WWF Publishes 'Climate, Nature and Our 1.5°C Future' Report, Including Substantial Portions of IPBES Global Assessment Evidence |
New/changed research project |
01 Dec 2019 |
Organizational |
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website |
Communications |
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Convention on Biological Diversity SBSTTA23 Highlights IPBES Global Assessment as Science Base for Post-2020 Biodiversity Framework |
New/changed action/initiative |
01 Dec 2019 |
Global |
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website |
Global assessment (1st work programme) |
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The Council of the European Union, Citing IPBES Global Assessment Finding as Key Impetus, Commits to Political Leadership in Convention on Biological Diversity Post-2020 Biodiversity Framework |
New/changed commitment |
01 Dec 2019 |
Global |
Europe and Central Asia |
European Union |
website |
Global assessment (1st work programme) |
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IPBES Global Assessment Cited in Decision to Create the Biodiversity and Protected Areas Service in Chile |
New/changed action/initiative |
01 Dec 2019 |
National |
Americas |
شيلي |
website |
Global assessment (1st work programme) |
public |
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Chinese Minister of Environment and Ecology Reaffirms China’s Commitment to Protecting Biodiversity, Cites Global Assessment |
New/changed action/initiative |
29 Nov 2019 |
National |
Asia-Pacific |
الصين |
website |
Global assessment (1st work programme) |
public |
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Coalition of 90 Associations Cites IPBES Pollination Assessment, Launches Signature Collection to Ban Pesticides and Transform Agriculture |
New/changed action/initiative |
26 Nov 2019 |
Multi-organizational/network |
Europe and Central Asia |
إيطاليا |
website |
Pollination assessment |
public |
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Thirty JSE-listed companies embark on biodiversity valuation assessments, cite IPBES Global Assessment |
New/changed action/initiative |
25 Nov 2019 |
Multi-organizational/network |
Africa |
جامايكا, جنوب أفريقيا |
website |
Global assessment (1st work programme) |
private |
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Center for Biological Diversity Files Formal Notice to Launch Lawsuit, Cites IPBES Global Assessment |
New/changed action/initiative |
20 Nov 2019 |
National |
Americas |
الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية |
website |
Global assessment (1st work programme) |
public |
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US Senator Introduces Tribal Wildlife Corridors Act of 2019, Cites Global Assessment |
New/changed law/regulation |
19 Nov 2019 |
National |
Americas |
الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية |
website |
Global assessment (1st work programme) |
public |
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Research Article on Values Held by Children Towards Forest Ecosystems Cites IPBES |
New/changed research project |
17 Nov 2019 |
Multi-organizational/network |
Europe and Central Asia |
السويد |
website |
Knowledge and data (1st work programme) |
private |
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Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research Invites Proposals for Funding Relate to IPBES |
New/changed investment |
10 Nov 2019 |
Regional |
Asia-Pacific |
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website |
Building capacity (1st work programme) |
private |
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Building on Momentum Created by IPBES, French Ecological Defense Council Makes Commitments and Abandons Major Shopping Development to Protect Biodiversity |
New/changed action/initiative |
07 Nov 2019 |
National |
Europe and Central Asia |
فرنسا |
website |
Global assessment (1st work programme) |
public |
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Costan Rican Minister of Environment and Former Ambassador Call for Increased Focus and Action on Biodiversity, Cite Global Assessment |
New/changed action/initiative |
07 Nov 2019 |
Multi-organizational/network |
Cross-regional |
كوستاريكا |
website |
Global assessment (1st work programme) |
private |
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Based on the insights of the IPBES Assessment for Europe and Central Asia, a group of scientists released a paper on the shortcomings of the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy and options for improvement |
New/changed research project |
01 Nov 2019 |
Regional |
Europe and Central Asia |
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website |
Europe and Central Asia assessment |
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Government of Ireland lauches Biodiversity Climate Change Sectoral Adaptation Plan citing IPBES Global Assessment |
New/changed commitment |
01 Nov 2019 |
National |
Europe and Central Asia |
أيرلندا |
website |
Global assessment (1st work programme) |
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Italian citizens' initiative "Assemblea Ecologica Popolare del Golfo" uses the IPBES Global Assessment as evidence advocating for urgent environmental action and policies |
New/changed action/initiative |
01 Nov 2019 |
Regional |
Europe and Central Asia |
إيطاليا |
website |
Global assessment (1st work programme) |
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President Xi and President Macron Welcome IPBES Global Assessment and Issue 'Beijing Call for Biodiversity Conservation and Climate Change' |
New/changed commitment |
01 Nov 2019 |
Global |
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الصين, فرنسا |
website |
Global assessment (1st work programme) |
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IPBES Global Assessment & 'Catastrophic Situation' Spark Members of European Parliament to Agree on Urgent Need for EU to 'Set an Example for the Future' at CBD COP15 |
New/changed commitment |
01 Nov 2019 |
Regional |
Europe and Central Asia |
تشيكيا, فنلندا, فرنسا, إسبانيا |
website |
Global assessment (1st work programme) |
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IPBES Pollination Assessment cited as basis for focus area of Guerlain/UNESCO partnership for initiative to preserve bees and biodiversity. |
New/changed action/initiative |
01 Nov 2019 |
Global |
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كمبوديا, الصين, إثيوبيا, فرنسا, رواندا |
website |
Pollination assessment |
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Global Assessment Coordinating Lead Author appointed to Planning Board for UK National History Museum's Year of Biodiversity |
Other |
01 Nov 2019 |
Organizational |
Europe and Central Asia |
المملكة المتحدة لبريطانيا العظمى وأيرلندا الشمالية |
website |
Global assessment (1st work programme) |
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Norwegian Environmental Ministry Prepares Global Assessment Key Findings Brief and Call to Action |
New/changed action/initiative |
01 Nov 2019 |
National |
Europe and Central Asia |
النرويج |
website |
Global assessment (1st work programme) |
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Japanese Vice Minister of the Environment cites IPBES reports in his speech addressing the Tokyo Seafood Sustainability Symposium |
New/changed action/initiative |
01 Nov 2019 |
National |
Asia-Pacific |
اليابان |
website |
Asia-Pacific assessment |
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In Light of IPBES Global Assessment, 30 Johannesburg Stock Exchange-Listed Companies Launch Assessments Valuing South African Biodiversity for Business |
New/changed action/initiative |
01 Nov 2019 |
Multi-organizational/network |
Africa |
جنوب أفريقيا |
website |
Global assessment (1st work programme) |
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Save Bees and Farmers European Union Citizen Initiative Petition Cites IPBES Global Assessment as Motivation for Call to Phase-out Synthetic Pesticides and Promote Agroecology |
New/changed action/initiative |
01 Nov 2019 |
Regional |
Europe and Central Asia |
European Union |
website |
Global assessment (1st work programme) |
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CBD Alliance, Including WWF, Greenpeace, Avaaz, Criticizes 'Glaring Gap' Between Global Assessment Key Findings and Ambition of Convention on Biological Diversity Parties; Calls for Urgent Leadership |
New/changed action/initiative |
01 Nov 2019 |
Global |
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website |
Communications |
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Local Government in Nigeria Cites IPBES Global Assessment as Key Motivation for "Primate Rights Bill" |
New/changed law/regulation |
01 Nov 2019 |
State/Provincial |
Africa |
نيجيريا |
website |
Global assessment (1st work programme) |
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Costa Rica's Minister Environment and Energy and the Former Costa Rican Ambassador to Japan and the WTO Jointly Pen Article Calling for Robust Post-2020 Biodiversity Framework, Cite Global Assessment |
New article |
01 Nov 2019 |
Global |
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website |
Global assessment (1st work programme) |
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The Nature Conservancy uses IPBES Global Assessment to Argue for Urgent Action for and Investment in Nature Protection |
New article |
30 Oct 2019 |
Multi-organizational/network |
Cross-regional |
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website |
Communications |
public |
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Study Synthesizes Knowledge Gaps in IPBES Regional Assessments |
New article |
28 Oct 2019 |
Multi-organizational/network |
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website |
Global assessment (1st work programme) |
private |
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