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240 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Drawing on IPBES Global Assessment, Municipal Government of Nigrán Spain Moves to Declare a Climate Emergency | Spanish (399) | The municipal government of Nigrán in Spain moved to present a proposal in its plenary session to recognize a state of climate emergency and take corresponding measures within the mandate of the City Council. The City Council highlighted the findings of the IPBES Global Assessment, including that one million species are at risk of extinction due to human activity. |
New/changed law/regulation | Website | News article | News article | https://valminortv.com/2019/09/26/nigran-reconecera-o-estado-de-emerxencia-climatica/ | 2019-09-30 | City/Community | Europe and Central Asia | Spain | Pontevedra, Galicia | public | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||
241 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | City Council of Colmenar Viejo Highlights Global Assessment in Declaration of Climate Emergency | Spanish (399) | The City Council of Colmenar Viejo in Spain declared a Climate Emergency during its September plenary session. In its declaration, the Council highlights the findings of the IPBES Global Assessment, including that one million species are at risk of extinction due to human activity. The declaration establishes "a priority the progressive decarbonisation of municipal activity, planning actions and investing in technology to achieve zero emissions and supply 100% renewable energy.” |
New/changed law/regulation | Website | News article | News article | http://www.telemadrid.es/noticias/madrid/Pleno-Colmenar-Viejo-Emergencia-Climatica-0-2162483736--20190927104734.html | 2019-09-27 | City/Community | Europe and Central Asia | Spain | Madrid | public | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||
242 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Extinction Rebellion Cites IPBES Global Assessment in Event Description of Funeral March Protest | English (396) | To raise awareness about and protest climate change and biodiversity loss, an Extinction Rebellion group in Cambridge held a funeral march through Cambridge city centre, explaining that they are “grieving for all life on earth, from those that have died to those lives that will be lost in the future as the climate and ecological crisis accelerates.” As part of the event description, the group included the IPBES Global Assessment finding that one million species are at risk of extinction due to human activity. |
New/changed action/initiative | Website | News article | News article | https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/cambridge-news/live-extinction-rebellion-cambridge-protest-16998325 | 2019-09-28 | Organizational | Europe and Central Asia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Cambridgeshire | private | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||
243 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | New Study on Monitoring Global Forests Draws on IPBES Global Assessment | English (396) | Researchers from the Universitat de Leida in Spain have created a network of plots, ranging from Moncayo to Northern Sweden, where they automatically measure the growth of mixed forests. They are studying possible changes in the distribution of forest species. In an article outlining their work, the researchers highlight the finding from the IPBES Global Assessment that one million species are at risk of extinction due to human activity, which shows the importance of protecting biodiversity. |
New/changed research project | Website | Article in The Conversation | Article in The Conversation | https://theconversation.com/como-vigilamos-todos-los-bosques-del-mundo-desde-lleida-124012 | 2019-09-24 | Multi-organizational/network | Europe and Central Asia | private | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||
244 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research Invites Proposals for Funding Relate to IPBES | English (396) | The Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN) announced that it is inviting proposals under its Capacity Development Programme for funding from September 2020. To receive funding, proposals must be relevant to global change and sustainable development. The APN further invited proposals that “contribute to the capacity development components of the evolving global change arena, including IPBES” and which take as their topic “ecosystem-based adaptation in the context of international processes such as IPBES.” |
New/changed investment | Website | Call for submissions | Call for submissions | https://www2.fundsforngos.org/development/call-for-proposals-addressing-global-environmental-change-and-sustainability/ | 2019-11-10 | Regional | Asia-Pacific | private | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||
245 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | New paper Draws on IPBES Regional and Global Assessments to Explore Usefulness of Scenario Archetypes in Science-Policy Processes | English (396) | A new paper draws on the IPBES Regional and Global Assessments to explore the usefulness of scenario archetypes in science-policy processes. The paper, authored by more than thirty authors, uses “a thematic analysis of (a) survey data collected from experts involved in the archetype analyses across IPBES assessments, (b) notes from IPBES workshops, and (c) regional assessment chapter texts, we synthesize the benefits, challenges, and frontiers of applying the scenario archetype approach in a science-policy process.” |
New/changed research project | Website | Link to article | Link to article | https://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol24/iss3/art35/ | Multi-organizational/network | private | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||||
246 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Groups Form Coalition to Protect Public Lands in United States, Cite IPBES Global Assessment | English (396) | In the United States, more than a dozen groups have formed a coalition to pressure companies that conduct or fund extraction to stay out of previously protected areas. In explaining the reasoning for forming this coalition, Alex Taurel, the Conservation Program Director of the League of Conservation Voters, cited the finding from the IPBES Global Assessment that one million species are at risk of extinction due to human activity. |
New/changed action/initiative | Website | Link to coalition web announcement | Link to coalition web announcement | http://www.mightyearth.org/new-coalition-to-protect-public-lands-from-trump-administrations-giveaways-to-industry/ | 2019-10-02 | Multi-organizational/network | Americas | United States of America | private | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
247 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Inspired by Global Assessment, Nordic Paint Company Launches Collection to Protect Endangered Species | English (396) | Inspired by the finding of the IPBES Global Assessment that one million species are at risk of extinction due to human activity, a Nordic paint company called Tikkurila has launched a special collection called “Endangered Colors.” The Endangered Colors collection “consists of nine different colors, each representing an endangered animal species….Tikkurila donates one euro per sold product to the protection of endangered animals.” |
New/changed action/initiative | Website | Press release | Press release | https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/tbwahelsinki-a-nordic-paint-company-launches-a-new-collection-to-protect-endangered-species-892888198.html | 2019-10-03 | Organizational | Europe and Central Asia | Norway | private | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
248 | 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 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | private | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||
249 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Research Article Draws from IPBES Global Assessment to Explore Future of Ecotourism in Africa | English (396) | An article in Trade for Development News draws substantially from the findings of the IPBES Global Assessment to explore the future of ecotourism in Africa. The article was co-written by officials from the World Trade Organization, the Conservation Areas and Species programme, the International Union for Conservation of Nature ESARO and the Executive Secretariat for the Enhanced Integrated Framework at the WTO. |
New article | Website | Article in Trade for Development News | Article in Trade for Development News | https://trade4devnews.enhancedif.org/en/news/how-can-we-protect-african-biodiversity-ldc-ecotourism | 2019-10-08 | Multi-organizational/network | Africa | private | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||
250 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Inspired by IPBES Global Assessment, French Magazine Compiles Examples of Concrete Actions to Protect Marine Biodiversity | French (397) | A French magazine called “Littoral - le magazine des gens de mer” drew inspiration from the IPBES Global Assessment and its finding that one million species are at risk of extinction and decided to compile a list of concrete actions being taken to protect marine biodiversity. For each example, the magazine has filmed an interview with people undertaking the project. |
New/changed action/initiative | Website | Article | Article | https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/bretagne/emissions/littoral-magazine-gens-mer-0/biodiversite-ocean-idees-ressource-1733865.html | 2019-10-08 | Organizational | Europe and Central Asia | France | private | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
251 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Research Article Explores Application of Imagination in IPBES Scenario Processes | English (396) | A research article explores the application of imagination in scenario development that stimulates “a reflective process that can contribute to more informed decision-making”. The article both examines the role application of imagination in existing IPBES assessments and offers suggestions for how it can be better applied in future ones. |
New article | Website | Article in Elementa Science | Article in Elementa Science | https://www.elementascience.org/article/10.1525/elementa.374/ | 2019-08-18 | Multi-organizational/network | private | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||||
252 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Research Article Focuses on IPBES Terms ‘Ecosystem Services’ and ‘Nature’s Contributions to People’ | English (396) | Building on the work of IPBES and IPBES-related research interests, an article in the journal “Ecosystems and People” titled “Disentangling ‘ecosystem services’ and ‘nature’s contributions to people’” explores these terms in greater detail and contributes to broader knowledge and data schemes. |
New article | Website | Link to article | Link to article | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/26395916.2019.1669713 | 2019-12-17 | Multi-organizational/network | private | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||||
253 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Former French Minister Discusses IPBES Reports in Podcast Interview About Climate Change and Biodiversity Loss | French (397) | Yves Cochet, the former French Minister of Spatial Planning and the Environment, discussed various IPBES Reports in a podcast interview about the interlinkages of climate change and biodiversity loss. |
New/changed action/initiative | Website | Link to podcast interview | Link to podcast interview | https://www.franceinter.fr/emissions/la-terre-au-carre/la-terre-au-carre-09-octobre-2019 | 2019-10-09 | National | Europe and Central Asia | France | private | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
254 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Inspired by IPBES Global Assessment, Report Looks at How the Creative Sector Can Respond to the Biodiversity Crisis | English (396) | A report produced by Julie’s Bicycle and written by Chiara Badiali examines ways in which the creative sector can respond to the biodiversity crisis and was inspired by the IPBES Global Assessment. The report focuses on green infrastructure, single-use plastics, and the move away from unsustainable sources such as palm oil, with a view toward challenges in the UK and globally that relate to the arts and culture sector. |
New/changed research project | Website | Link to article | Link to article | https://juliesbicycle.com/resource-nature-biodiversity-habitats-ecosystems-2019/ | 2019-09-14 | Multi-organizational/network | Europe and Central Asia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | private | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
255 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | At an Event Co-Organized by IPBES, Central Asian Experts form Common Programme to Solve Problems Related to Biodiversity Conservation, Land Degradation and Climate Change | English (396) | In Almaty, a trialogue was organized by the Kazakh Ministry of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources on the initiative of the UNDP in cooperation with IPBES, the Pollinator Volunteer Coalition, in partnership with the German Federal Ministry of the Environment and Nature Conservation. At the trialogue, more than 70 scientists, politicians and experts from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan developed a common programme to solve problems related to biodiversity conservation, land degradation and climate change. |
New/changed action/initiative | Website | Link to news article | Link to news article | https://astanatimes.com/2019/10/regional-experts-adopt-joint-programme-to-address-land-degradation-issue-in-central-asia/ | 2019-10-11 | Multi-organizational/network | Europe and Central Asia | Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan | public | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
256 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Workshop on development of a new national park in the Netherlands used scenario framework building on IPBES approach | Dutch (425) | A workshop focused on the development of a new national park in the Netherlands used a scenario framework building on the Nature Futures Framework developed by IPBES scenarios and models experts, particularly the IPBES task force on scenarios and models. |
New/changed idea | Website | Link to article in Stockholm Resilience Center | Link to article in Stockholm Resilience Center | https://www.stockholmresilience.org/research/research-news/2019-10-12-building-a-national-park-for-the-future.html | 2020-06-01 | National | Europe and Central Asia | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | public | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
257 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Dutch Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Qualtiy publishes official response to IPBES Global Assessment | Dutch (425) | The Dutch Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, writing also on behalf of the Minister of Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, published an official response to the IPBES Global Assessment. The Minister stresses the importance of the Report and sums up current efforts being made by the government to address the biodiversity crisis. |
New article | Website | PDF of response | PDF of response | https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/binaries/rijksoverheid/documenten/kamerstukken/2019/10/07/appreciatie-ipbes-rapport-en-aankondiging-interdepartementaal-programma-versterken-biodiversiteit/19223509+IPBES+brief.pdf | 2019-10-07 | National | Europe and Central Asia | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | public | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
258 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Guerlain partners with UNESCO to train beekeepers, help pollinators and implement IPBES pathways | English (396) | The company Guerlain has partnered with UNESCO to train new beekeepers, create beekeeping affiliates across the world and measure the benefits of the pollination in the biosphere reserves. The five-year program will become a part of the UNESCO-MAB and LVMH partnership. As part of the program, Guerlain seeks to measure “the benefits of the pollination in the local ecosystems to implement the recommendations of the IPBES’ report.” |
New/changed action/initiative | Website | Article in Happi | Article in Happi | https://www.happi.com/contents/view_breaking-news/2019-10-18/guerlain-partners-with-unesco-to-save-bees/ | 2019-10-21 | private | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||||
259 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | Multiple Organizations Pen Open Letter to Members of European Parliament, Cite Global Assessment in Appeal for More Sustainable Farming | English (396) | Multiple organizations representing “farmers, bee-keepers, cooks, civil society organisations, activists, consumers, young and old from urban and rural areas across Europe” have penned an open letter to Members of the European Parliament. The signatories call for action to protect biodiversity and slow climate change, to create a better future for farming. The letter cites the IPBES Global Assessment as proof that decision-makers must “act urgently and decisively”. |
New/changed action/initiative | Website | PDF of letter | PDF of letter | http://www.arc2020.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/GFGF-open-letter-to-MEPs_final_21Oct.pdf | 2019-10-22 | Multi-organizational/network | Europe and Central Asia | private | Michelle | Hahn-Baker | IPBES | Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn |