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# | Operations | Changed | User | Informative Title/Headline (English only) | Language(s) of Evidence of Impact | Description of Impact(s) (English Only) | Type(s) of Impact(s) Generated (English Only) | Other impact | Source | Other source | Link to Information – where available | Link to Information – where available: Link Title | Link to Information – where available: Link URL | Other deliverable/element | Start date of 'Implementation' | End date of 'Implementation' | Economic value of impact (currency) | Economic value of impact (amount) | Scale of impact | Region of Impact | Country/Countries of Impact | State/Province | Supporting Document(s) | Is this a private sector impact? | Salutation | First name | Last name | Institution Sort descending | Position/Title | IPBES Role (If Any) | Other role | Your contact email | Phone Number |
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343 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | rspaull | McKinsey & Company Publishes 4 Interventions to Reduce the Impact of the Apparel Industry on Biodiversity Citing Global Assessment | English (396) | Global management consulting firm, McKinsey and Company prominently cite the IPBES Global Assessment in an article detailing specific changes that the apparel industry can make to reduce its negative impacts on biodiversity | New article | Website | Biodiversity: The next frontier in sustainable fashion | Biodiversity: The next frontier in sustainable fashion | https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/retail/our-insights/biodiversity-the-next-frontier-in-sustainable-fashion | 2020-08-05 | Multi-organizational/network | Cross-regional | private | Rob | Spaull | IPBES | Head of Comms | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||
344 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | rspaull | Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) Publishes Report on Keeping Global Assessments Fit for Purpose | English (396) | The Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) published a report on Keeping Global Environmental Assessments Fit for Purpose, using a number of IPBES outputs (and those of others like the IPCC) to assess and evaluate opportunities to improve these processes. | New/changed research project | Print Article | Keeping global environmental assessments fit for purpose | Keeping global environmental assessments fit for purpose | https://www.pbl.nl/en/publications/keeping-global-environmental-assessments-fit-for-purpose?s=09 | 2020-08-06 | Global | public | Rob | Spaull | IPBES | Head of Comms | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||||
345 | 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 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | London Borough of Lambeth | public | Rob | Spaull | IPBES | Head of Comms | Secretariat: Bonn | [email protected] | ||||||||||||
346 | Mon, 04/04/2022 | Patrick.Tonissen | Citing IPBES Global Assessment, Government of Kenya Announces Participation in High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People for Ambitious Global Biodiversity Framework under the Convention on Biologi | English (396) | Citing IPBES Global Assessment, the Government of Kenya announced its participation in the High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People for an ambitious global biodiversity framework under the Convention on Biological Diversity. In a statement during the launch, key findings from the IPBES Global Assessment were cited as reason to make 2021 “an urgent year for action on biodiversity and the climate”. |
New/changed action/initiative | Website | Nation Kenya | Nation Kenya | https://nation.africa/kenya/healthy-nation/kenya-part-of-new-global-deal-to-save-animals-plants-3279682 | 2021-02-10 | Global | Cross-regional | Kenya | public | Patrick | Tonissen | IPBES | Communications Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
347 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Patrick.Tonissen | Citing Multiple IPBES Outputs, the European Academies’ Science Advisory Council (EASAC) Publishes Paper on 'transformative change and post-COVID-19 priorities' | English (396) | Including numerous mentions of IPBES products, and the reproduction two IPBES Global Assessment figures, the European Academies’ Science Advisory Council (EASAC) perspective paper titled 'Towards a sustainable future: transformative change and post-COVID-19 priorities' examines the concept of transformative change with a particular eye towards EU objectives. The IPBES Global Assessment, European and Central Asia Regional Assessment and IPBES expert guest article on COVID-19 stimulus measures were all cited, and the forthcoming IPBES Assessment on Transformative Change was also mentioned in the text. | New/changed action/initiative | Website | EASAC | EASAC | https://easac.eu/fileadmin/user_upload/EASAC_Perspective_on_Transformative_Change_Web_complete.pdf | Regional | Europe and Central Asia | European Union | public | Patrick | Tonissen | IPBES | Communications Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||
348 | Wed, 14/09/2022 | Patrick.Tonissen | Inspired by IPBES Pandemics Report, Twitter User and UK Constituent @BorisLetters Sends Letter to Boris Johnson Regarding Potential for Zoonoses and the Costs of Preventing Pandemics | English (396) | Following the release of the IPBES Pandemics Report, Twitter user and UK Constituent @BorisLetters penned letter #86 to Boris Johnson, with this edition focusing on the potential for zoonoses and the cost benefits of policies to prevent pandemics. | New/changed action/initiative | Website | Tweet | Tweet | https://twitter.com/BorisLetters/status/1322202181840371712?s=20 | 2020-10-30 | Individual | Europe and Central Asia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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public | Patrick | Tonissen | IPBES | Communications Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | [email protected] | |||||||||||
349 | Mon, 04/04/2022 | Patrick.Tonissen | Finnish Environment Minister Mikkonen, Citing IPBES Pandemics Report Calls for Tackling 'Over-consumption in order to curb pandemics, natural disasters and the climate crisis' | Finnish (430) | Following the release of the IPBES Pandemics Report, the Finnish Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, Krista Mikkonen, in a media release from the Finnish Environment Ministry, called for addressing overconsumption in order to curb pandemics natural disasters and the climate crisis. | New/changed action/initiative | Website | Media release | Media release | https://ym.fi/-/ministeri-mikkonen-kansainvalisen-luontopaneelin-raportista-ylikulutukseen-puututtava-jotta-pandemiat-luontokato-ja-ilmastokriisi-saadaan-kuriin | 2020-10-29 | National | Europe and Central Asia | Finland | public | Patrick | Tonissen | IPBES | Communications Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
350 | Mon, 04/04/2022 | Patrick.Tonissen | UK Green Party Welcomes IPBES Pandemics Report and Calls for 'Repairing Our Relationship with Nature to Avoid Pandemics in the Future' | English (396) | In a tweet shortly after the release of the IPBES Pandemics Report, the UK Green Party welcomed the IPBES Pandemics Report and called for 'repairing our relationship with nature to avoid pandemics in the future'. | New/changed action/initiative | Website | Tweet | Tweet | https://twitter.com/TheGreenParty/status/1321829419267301383?s=20 | 2020-10-29 | National | Europe and Central Asia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | public | Patrick | Tonissen | IPBES | Communications Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
351 | Mon, 04/04/2022 | Patrick.Tonissen | Citing IPBES Global Assessment, Schneider Electric Announces its Corporate Actions to Reverse Biodiversity Loss | English (396) | Citing the IPBES Global Assessment, and emphasizing that transformative changes are required to safeguard economic and social models, Schneider Electric announced its new biodiversity elements in its environmental strategy. "For instance, improvements can be made through sustainable purchasing; increased supply chain traceability would allow us to choose exactly what we buy, from whom and from where. Biodiversity is an inherently local issue and the impact of raw material extraction can vary greatly, even within the same region." | New/changed action/initiative | Website | Blog | Blog | https://www.3blmedia.com/News/Schneider-Electrics-Actions-Reverse-Biodiversity-Loss | 2020-10-23 | Organizational | Europe and Central Asia | France | private | Patrick | Tonissen | IPBES | Communications Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
352 | Mon, 04/04/2022 | Patrick.Tonissen | Citing IPBES Global Assessment as a 'Wake-Up Call', Nordic Co-operation Mobilizes Youth Participation in Convention on Biological Diversity Process | English (396) | The Nordic Co-operation organization has undertaken an initiative to mobilize youth participation in the Convention on Biological Diversity process, citing the IPBES Global Assessment as a 'wake-up call', Nordic Co-operation Mobilizes Youth Participation in the Convention on Biological Diversity process. | New/changed action/initiative | Website | Information page | Information page | https://www.norden.org/en/information/are-you-young-person-who-passionate-about-environment-yes-then-have-your-say-un | 2020-10-23 | Multi-organizational/network | Europe and Central Asia | Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden | public | Patrick | Tonissen | IPBES | Communications Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
353 | Wed, 14/09/2022 | Patrick.Tonissen | Multiple IPBES Assessment Reports Cited in French Foundation for Biodiversity Research (FRB) Report on French Actions in Light of IPBES Findings | French (397) | A synthesis report from the French Foundation for Biodiversity Research (FRB) detailing options for action in light of IPBES findings cited, among others, the IPBES Assessment Report Scenarios and Models, Pollination Assessment, Regional Assessment for European and Central Asia Global Assessment and Invasive Species Assessment. | New/changed action/initiative | Website | FRB Report | FRB Report | https://www.fondationbiodiversite.fr/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/FRB-methode-synthese-Cos-Ipbes.pdf | 2020-10-23 | National | Europe and Central Asia | France | public | Patrick | Tonissen | IPBES | Communications Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | [email protected] | ||||||||||||
354 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Anonymous | IPBES Assessment Reports Cited in WEF "The Future Of Nature And Business" New Nature Economy Report II | English (396) | The World Economic Forum's New Nature Economy series of reports' second edition, "The Future Of Nature And Business", featured multiple references to IPBES evidence. Namely, the IPBES Global Assessment Report and Assessment Report on Pollinators, Pollination and Food Production were cited in the WEF Report. |
New/changed action/initiative | Website | WEF Report | WEF Report | http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_The_Future_Of_Nature_And_Business_2020.pdf | 2020-07-14 | Multi-organizational/network | Cross-regional | private | Patrick | Tonissen | IPBES | Communications Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||
355 | Wed, 14/09/2022 | Anonymous | IPBES Assessments Cited in European Environment Agency Report 'State of nature in the EU: Results from reporting under the nature directives 2013-2018' | English (396) | The IPBES Global Assessment and IPBES Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services for Europe and Central Asia were cited in the European Environment Agency Report No 10/2020, on the 'State of nature in the EU: Results from reporting under the nature directives 2013-2018.' | New/changed action/initiative | Website | Report | Report | https://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/state-of-nature-in-the-eu-2020/ | 2020-10-19 | Regional | Europe and Central Asia | European Union | public | Patrick | Tonissen | IPBES | Communications Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | [email protected] | ||||||||||||
356 | Wed, 14/09/2022 | Patrick.Tonissen | IPBES Pandemics Report Featured in 'Last Week Tonight' Episode on 'The Next Pandemic' | English (396) | The popular US-based late night television show, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, prominently featured the IPBES Pandemics Report cover and key finding on the estimated number of virus yet to be described by science. | New/changed action/initiative | TV/Radio Broadcast | YouTube clip | YouTube clip | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_v-U3K1sw9U&feature=emb_title | 2021-02-14 | public | Patrick | Tonissen | IPBES | Communications Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | [email protected] | |||||||||||||||
357 | Mon, 04/04/2022 | Patrick.Tonissen | European Economic and Social Committee Cites IPBES Global Assessment in Opinion on EU 2030 Biodiversity Strategy and Calls for Higher Ambition | English (396) | The IPBES Global Assessment was cited prominently in the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)'s Opinion on the EU's 2030 Biodiversity Strategy as reason for higher levels of ambition. "A report published in 2019 by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biological Diversity and Ecosystem Services warned of an increase in the rate of species extinction and a decline in global ecosystem health. The report also makes clear that biodiversity loss can be neither reduced nor halted without fundamental structural changes in society. The authors of the report expect the changes needed to come up against considerable opposition from those who benefit from the status quo. However, it is possible and necessary in the public interest to find a way out of this situation." |
New/changed action/initiative | Website | EESC News item | EESC News item | https://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/news-media/news/biodiversity-missing-piece-eu-complex-strategies-puzzle-points-out-eesc | 2020-10-09 | Regional | Europe and Central Asia | European Union | public | Patrick | Tonissen | IPBES | Communications Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
358 | Wed, 14/09/2022 | Patrick.Tonissen | Citing IPBES Evidence, European Commission Launches Grant Proposal Competition for Restoring Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services | English (396) | Citing IPBES and IPCC evidence and work programmes, the European Commission launched a competition for grant proposals focused on funding seed projects to restore biodiversity and ecosystem services. "The Commission considers that proposals requesting a contribution from the EU of between EUR 16 and 25 million would allow this specific challenge to be addressed appropriately." |
New/changed investment | Website | European Commission Grant Proposal Process | European Commission Grant Proposal Process | https://concoursn.com/european-commission-seeks-proposals-for-biodiversity-ecosystem/ | 2021-01-26 | USD | 30,000,000 | Regional | Europe and Central Asia | European Union | public | Patrick | Tonissen | IPBES | Communications Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | [email protected] | ||||||||||
359 | Mon, 04/04/2022 | Patrick.Tonissen | World Bank Group Report on Mobilizing Private Finance for Nature Prominently Incorporating Findings from IPBES Global Assessment | English (396) | The World Bank Group's 2020 report on 'Mobilizing Private Finance for Nature' prominently features many key findings from the IPBES Global Assessment, and includes findings from the IPBES Assessment Report on Pollinators, Pollination and Food Production as well. | New/changed action/initiative | Website | World Bank Group report | World Bank Group report | http://pubdocs.worldbank.org/en/916781601304630850/Finance-for-Nature-28-Sep-web-version.pdf | 2020-09-28 | Multi-organizational/network | public | Patrick | Tonissen | IPBES | Communications Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||||
360 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Patrick.Tonissen | Paris Biodiversity Plan Cites IPBES in Its 2018-2024 Strategy | French (397) | Citing evidence from IPBES and IPCC, the city of Paris launched a municipal strategy to enhance local biodiversity. | New/changed policy | Website | Paris biodiversity plan | Paris biodiversity plan | https://www.paris.fr/pages/biodiversite-66#le-plan-biodiversite-2018-2024 | 2018-03-20 | City/Community | Europe and Central Asia | France | public | Patrick | Tonissen | IPBES | Communications Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | |||||||||||||
361 | Fri, 19/08/2022 | Patrick.Tonissen | San Francisco Municipal Biodiversity Strategy Incorporates Findings from IPBES Global Assessment | English (396) | Following the release of the IPBES Global Assessment Report, the city of San Francisco has updated its biodiversity strategy to incorporate local implications of the Report into municipal policy. | New/changed policy | Website | Global Community and International Policy Context | Global Community and International Policy Context | https://sfenvironment.org/natural-heritage#:~:text=Our%20Planet-,San%20Francisco's%20Natural%20Heritage,native%20habitats%2C%20plants%20and%20animals | City/Community | Americas | United States of America | public | Patrick | Tonissen | IPBES | Communications Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | ||||||||||||||
362 | Wed, 28/09/2022 | Patrick.Tonissen | IPBES Evidence Used as Key Appeal for 'Save Bees and Farmers' European Citizens' Initiative | English (396) | The 'Save Bees and Farmers' European Citizens' Initiative campaign used IPBES evidence in its digital assets to promote the Initiative, and also cited the IPBES Global Assessment in its background statement of purpose on its website. https://www.savebeesandfarmers.eu/eng/background/ |
New/changed action/initiative | Website | Tweet | Tweet | https://twitter.com/BeesEci/status/1311214170608676865?s=20 | 2020-09-30 | Regional | Europe and Central Asia | European Union | public | Patrick | Tonissen | IPBES | Communications Consultant | Secretariat: Bonn | [email protected] |