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560 | 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 | Arménie (l') | private | Mr. | Levon | Aghasyan | Ministry of Environment of Armenia | Legal advisor of Ministry of Environment of Armenia | IPBES National focal point | [email protected] | +37494134949 | |||||||||||
194 | 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 | |||||||||||||||
562 | 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 | Bosnie-Herzégovine (la) |
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public | Senka | Barudanovic | University of Sarajevo - Faculty of Science | Prof. dr. | Bureau: Former member | [email protected] | +387 61235471 | ||||||||||
495 | 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 | Espagne (l') | Catalonia | public | Dr. | Lluís | Brotons | CSIC-CREAF | Research scientist | IPBES Observer, Expert of a completed or an ongoing IPBES assessment | [email protected] | 34 618094100 | |||||||
616 | Wed, 20/12/2023 | ana.costiniu | All Hands in: Stakeholder Engagement in BES Solution Fund Countries amid the Pandemic | English (396) | The BES-Net team convened a virtual workshop on 23 February 2022 focusing on the implementation of tangible biodiversity solutions on the ground. The event brought together more than 30 participants from Kazakhstan, Trinidad and Tobago, Nigeria, and Kenya representing science, policy and practice communities that BES-Net works closely with. These four countries were the first to receive the BES Solution Fund, which acts as a catalyst to implement tangible, on-the-ground biodiversity solutions with close reference to the latest evidence produced by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. The workshop provided participants with a greater understanding of engaging with diverse stakeholders, delving into innovative ideas and applying the Trialogue approach to enhance interaction among science, policy and practice communities. | New/changed action/initiative | Website | All Hands in: Stakeholder Engagement in BES Solution Fund Countries amid the Pandemic | All Hands in: Stakeholder Engagement in BES Solution Fund Countries amid the Pandemic | https://www.besnet.world/stakeholder-engagement-in-bes-solution-fund-countries/ | 2022-02-23 | Global | Kazakhstan (le), Kenya (le), Nigéria (le), Trinité-et-Tobago (la) | -- None -- | public | Ms. | Ana | Costiniu | UNDP BES-Net | Communications Analyst | Other | [email protected] | |||||||||||
617 | Wed, 20/12/2023 | ana.costiniu | Kazakhstan Taps Farmers' Knowledge to Safeguard Pollinators | English (396) | Implementation of a pilot honey plant conveyor in the Almaty and Kostanay regions in Kazakhstan with the support of BES-Net's BES Solution Fund. Launched in Kazakhstan in 2020, the BES Solution Fund supports conservation efforts on the ground and fosters peer-to-peer support and exchange while nourishing and cultivating a community of like-minded biodiversity conservation enthusiasts. Ultimately, these practices ensure ecosystem stability and support harmonious interaction between nature and people. Kazakhstan is supported by BES-Net through the BES Solution Fund to upscale and implement findings emerging from the IPBES assessments, as well as key priority actions identified during the Central Asia Regional Trialogue in October 2019. | New/changed action/initiative | Website | Kazakhstan Taps Farmers' Knowledge to Safeguard Pollinators | Kazakhstan Taps Farmers' Knowledge to Safeguard Pollinators | https://www.besnet.world/bes-solution-fund/kazakhstan-taps-farmers-knowledge-to-safeguard-pollinators-2/ | National | Kazakhstan (le) | public | Ms. | Ana | Costiniu | UNDP BES-Net | Communications Analyst | Other | [email protected] | |||||||||||||
618 | Wed, 20/12/2023 | ana.costiniu | Green grass “conveyors” in Kazakhstan keep soil and bee conservation moving ahead | English (396) | Kazakhstan is receiving the BES Solution Fund to bring together science, policy and practice communities into awareness-raising and training, particularly on issues related to pollinator conservation and land restoration. The fund is provided through UNDP’s Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network (BES-Net), a joint initiative with UNEP-WCMC and UNESCO, funded by the German Government and SwedBio, which aims to translate lessons learned from IPBES’ global, regional and thematic assessments into tangible solutions on the ground. The project has developed an approach called the "green grass/honeycomb conveyor" that serves three main functions: conserving land resources, providing sustainable forage for livestock and bees, and sustaining pollinators. Simply put, a green grass/honey conveyor provides a continuous supply of pollen and efficiently keeps bees in the field. | New/changed action/initiative | Website | Green grass “conveyors” in Kazakhstan keep soil and bee conservation moving ahead | Green grass “conveyors” in Kazakhstan keep soil and bee conservation moving ahead | https://www.undp.org/kazakhstan/stories/green-grass-conveyors-kazakhstan-keep-soil-and-bee-conservation-moving-ahead | National | Kazakhstan (le) | public | Ms. | Ana | Costiniu | UNDP BES-Net | Communications Analyst | Other | [email protected] | |||||||||||||
619 | Wed, 20/12/2023 | ana.costiniu | Young farmers lead land restoration in Malawi | English (396) | UNDP, through its Biodiversity and Ecosystems Services Network (BES-Net) project and its Malawi country office, engages young entrepreneurs in land restoration activities across the three districts of Lilongwe, Dedza and Salima. BES-Net, which is supported by the Government of Germany and SwedBio, brings together scientists, policymakers, and practitioners including local communities to implement tangible biodiversity solutions with knowledge and evidence provided by UNCCD, IPBES, and other sources. UNDP is channeling seed funds to the Malawi Green Corps, a flagship initiative of the Ministry of Forestry and Natural Resources to train more than 2,000 young people in land restoration, with a focus on sustainable livelihoods. |
New/changed action/initiative | Website | Young farmers lead land restoration in Malawi | Young farmers lead land restoration in Malawi | https://stories.undp.org/young-farmers-lead-land-restoration-innbspmalawi | National | Malawi (le) | public | Ms. | Ana | Costiniu | UNDP BES-Net | Communications Analyst | Other | [email protected] | |||||||||||||
620 | 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 (le) | public | Ms. | Ana | Costiniu | UNDP BES-Net | Communications Analyst | Other | [email protected] | ||||||||||||||
621 | Wed, 20/12/2023 | ana.costiniu | Viet Nam Builds on its National Ecosystem Assessment with Payments for a Wetland and Marine Ecosystem Services Scheme | English (396) | With support from the BES Solution Fund, Viet Nam’s Institute of Strategy and Policy for Natural Resources and Environment (ISPONRE), together with the Biodiversity Conservation Agency (BCA) (under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment) and UNDP Viet Nam, are exploring the potential for a payments for a wetland and marine ecosystem services scheme. This would compensate individuals and communities for actions that preserve marine and wetland ecosystem services, which for example could include sustainable management of coral reefs, restoring and protecting vegetation around inland wetlands or restoring seagrass beds. | New/changed action/initiative | Website | Viet Nam Builds on its National Ecosystem Assessment with Payments for a Wetland and Marine Ecosystem Services Scheme | Viet Nam Builds on its National Ecosystem Assessment with Payments for a Wetland and Marine Ecosystem Services Scheme | https://www.besnet.world/viet-nam-explores-payments-for-a-wetland-and-marine-ecosystem-services-scheme/ | National | Viet Nam (le) | -- None -- | public | Ms. | Ana | Costiniu | UNDP BES-Net | Communications Analyst | Other | [email protected] | ||||||||||||
429 | Mon, 04/04/2022 | Anonymous | Nigerian Experts Approve National Strategy on Endangered Pollinators citing IPBES Assessments | English (396) | Under BES-Net, Nigerian experts met in 2-day National Trialogue to implement action plans that promote uptake of IPBES Assessment findings in national policy, specifically on pollination and land degradation. | New/changed policy | Website | Experts approve national strategy on endangered pollinators | Experts approve national strategy on endangered pollinators | https://guardian.ng/property/experts-approve-national-strategy-on-endangered-pollinators/ | 2021-05-03 | USD | 356000 | National | Africa | Nigéria (le) | Akwa Ibom | public | Britt | Curley | IPBES Secretariat | Programme Management Assistant | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||
430 | Mon, 04/04/2022 | Anonymous | MSIG Asia Increases Efforts on Corporate Sustainability citing IPBES Global Assessment | English (396) | MSIG, a leading Asian insurance brand,quoted the IPBES Global Assessment findings as a reason for their efforts to set the protection, conservation, and restoration of biodiversity as top priority in their Vision 2021. It engaged all 3,500 staff from its regional office and core markets in the the Asia Pacific region to shore up commitment to strengthen corporate sustainability while also focusing on protecting, conserving, and restoring biodiversity. For their efforts they won the bronze award for Best Employee Engagement/Internal Communications at MARKETING-INTERACTIVE's recent PR Awards. | New/changed commitment | Website | #PRAwards 2021 highlight: How MSIG got staff to roll up their sleeves in sustainability push | #PRAwards 2021 highlight: How MSIG got staff to roll up their sleeves in sustainability push | https://www.marketing-interactive.com/prawards-highlight-how-msig-got-staff-to-roll-up-their-sleeves-in-sustainability-push | 2021-04-13 | Organizational | Asia-Pacific | Chine (la), Indonésie (l'), Malaisie (la), Singapour, Thaïlande (la), Viet Nam (le) | private | Britt | Curley | IPBES | Programme Management Assistant-Communications | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
431 | Mon, 04/04/2022 | Anonymous | Fiji Director for Environment Cites IPBES Report Findings at Awareness Workshop on the Post 2020 Global Biodiversity Framework | English (396) | Quoting several findings from the IPBES Global Assessment Report, Fiji's Director of Environment, Sandeep Singh, characterized the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework as an opportunity for world leaders to come together at the 15th Conference of Parties of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity to agree on an ambitious framework, which should include its full implementation for adoption as a key instrument to reach the Sustainable Development Goals. | New/changed idea | Website | On the Brink of Extinction | On the Brink of Extinction | https://www.fijitimes.com/on-the-brink-of-extinction/ | 2021-04-13 | National | Asia-Pacific | Fidji (les) | public | Britt | Curley | IPBES | Programme Management Assistant-Communications | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
432 | Mon, 04/04/2022 | Anonymous | Pagan Community Newsletter Quotes IPBES in Making the Case that Biodiversity Should be Addressed as Part of Climate Change. | English (396) | The pagan community newsletter, 'The Wild Hunt', notes that addressing biodiversity as part of climate change is often overlooked outside of science journals and academic forums, and makes the case that addressing the loss of biodiversity and climate change together offers the best hope of preserving more species, the planet, and human lives - including an IPBES Twitter post to emphasize the point. | New/changed idea | Website | https://wildhunt.org/2021/04/pagan-community-notes-week-of-april-12-2021.html | https://wildhunt.org/2021/04/pagan-community-notes-week-of-april-12-2021.html | 2021-04-12 | Multi-organizational/network | public | Britt | Curley | IPBES | Programme Management Assistant-Communications | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||||
433 | Mon, 04/04/2022 | Anonymous | Walmart Quotes IPBES Pollination Assessment - Committing to Promote U.S. Pollinator Health | English (396) | In 2020 Walmart committed to becoming a regenerative company. In April 2021, quoting several findings from IPBES Pollination Assessment, Walmart U.S. debuted a policy to protect US pollinators. They have also taken steps to protect and restore natural resources involved in the production of their goods, and aims to help protect, manage, or restore at least 50 million acres of land and one million square miles of ocean by 2030. See also: https://corporate.walmart.com/newsroom/2021/04/13/restoring-pollinator-habitats-is-key-to-feeding-the-future | New/changed commitment | Website | Walmart establishes policy to protect pollinators | Walmart establishes policy to protect pollinators | https://www.grocerydive.com/news/walmart-establishes-policy-to-protect-pollinators/598371/ | 2021-04-13 | National | Americas | États-Unis d'Amérique (les) |
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private | Britt | Curley | IPBES | Programme Management Assistant-Communications | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||
434 | Thu, 21/10/2021 | Anonymous | Walmart U.S. Announces New Pollinator Commitments, Pointing to IPBES Pollination Assessment | English (396) | Walmart U.S. points to IPBES Assessment Report on Pollinators, Pollination and Food Production in their announcement that new pollinator commitments will be taken up to improve pollinator health and biodiversity in the regions in which they operate. These new commitments serve as the largest pollinator health effort from a U.S. grocery retailer to-date, aiming to reduce several pollinator threats through promoting integrated pest management practices and improving and expanding pollinator habitats. |
New/changed commitment | Website | Restoring Pollinator Habitats is Key to Feeding the Future | Restoring Pollinator Habitats is Key to Feeding the Future | https://corporate.walmart.com/newsroom/2021/04/13/restoring-pollinator-habitats-is-key-to-feeding-the-future | 2021-04-13 | National | Americas |
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private | Britt | Curley | IPBES | Programme Management Assistant-Communications | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
435 | Mon, 04/04/2022 | Anonymous | Cardinal Peter Tukson Cites IPBES Pandemics Report in Vatican-Organized Webinar on Biodiversity | English (396) | Speaking during a Vatican-organized webinar on biodiversity, Ghanaian Cardinal Peter Turkson, pointed to the links between human behavior, the destruction of nature and the onset of pandemics, citing the IPBES Pandemics Report. Turkson outlined four goals leading up to the COP15 conference on biodiversity, which aim to increase protected areas so that biodiversity can thrive. | New/changed idea | Website | Jane Goodall says Pope Francis is a ‘reason for hope’ in the future | Jane Goodall says Pope Francis is a ‘reason for hope’ in the future | https://angelusnews.com/news/world/jane-goodall-says-pope-francis-is-a-reason-for-hope-in-the-future/ | 2021-04-21 | Global | public | Britt | Curley | IPBES | Programme Management Assistant-Communications | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||||
436 | Mon, 04/04/2022 | Anonymous | Inspired by IPBES Global Assessment, Melbourne Entrepreneur Creates a Small Business With a Purpose | English (396) | When Audrey Martin, founder of Melbourne-based small business The Karma Collective, read the findings from IPBES Global Assessment, with one million species at risk of extinction, she was inspired to act. Leaving her corporate job, she created her "business with purpose", partnering with animal charities to ensure her products and collections benefit animals at risk. “At Karma Collective, we know that it’s little things that make a big impact,” says Martin. | New/changed investment | Website | Gifts that don’t cost the earth | Gifts that don’t cost the earth | https://www.ecovoice.com.au/gifts-that-dont-cost-the-earth/ | 2021-04-20 | AUD | 50,000 | National | Asia-Pacific | Australie (l') | private | Britt | Curley | IPBES | Programme Management Assistant-Communications | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||
437 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | BCG-NABU Report Cites Global Assessment Making a Case for the Biodiversity Imperative for Business | English (396) | A joint project between the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Germany’s Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union (NABU, the Partner of BirdLife International in Germany), this report aims to highlight the importance of biodiversity as the indispensable foundation of the global economy and human well-being, and invites businesses, politicians, and society to add their contributions. The report cites multiple findings from the IPBES Global Assessment and calls for all stakeholders to join forces in the common interest of preserving biodiversity. | New/changed research project | Other | The Biodiversity Imperative for Business. Preserving the Foundations of Our Well-Being | The Biodiversity Imperative for Business. Preserving the Foundations of Our Well-Being | https://web-assets.bcg.com/2a/f5/e95293214c29877c11251290ebca/2020-09-the-biodiversity-imperative-for-business-final2-002.pdf | 2020-09-01 | Multi-organizational/network | Cross-regional | public | Britt | Curley | IPBES | Programme Management Assistant-Communications | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||
439 | Mon, 04/04/2022 | Anonymous | At First Nobel Prize Summit EU President Ursula von der Leyen Says IPBES Work "Essential to Build Consensus Around Our Planet's State of Health" | English (396) | In a video recorded message on the occasion of the First Nobel Prize Summit, held virtually from 26 to 28 April 2021, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, outlined three reasons why, and three ways how, governments need to work with science. First, "we need science to make sense of the world around us. Second, we need science to guide us. And third, we need science to find new solutions to the challenges of our times, and to fuel innovation for a healthy planet." On her second point the President pointed to Europe's close work with the three international panels that bring science to the table of policy-makers: IPCC for climate, IPBES for biodiversity and IRP for resources and the circular economy. "Their advice has been essential to build an international consensus around our planet's state of health. It is now time to find ways for these platforms to work better together. Because everything is connected. One health, one planet, one humanity. So we must also join up our work on climate, on biodiversity and on circularity. For a more effective multilateralism, guided by science." |
New/changed idea | TV/Radio Broadcast | President von der Leyen for the Nobel Prize Summit – Our Planet Our Future | President von der Leyen for the Nobel Prize Summit – Our Planet Our Future | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSobaapgnPs | 2021-04-27 | Global | public | Britt | Curley | IPBES | Programme Management Assistant-Communications | Secretariat: Bonn |