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 Tue, 25/06/2024 rspaull Ireland Publishes 4th National Biodiversity Action Plan Drawing Directly on IPBES Reports & Influenced by Irish Young People's Assemblies Priorities Based on IPBES Global Assessment English The Irish Government has published the 4th National Biodiversity Plan for Ireland - drawing extensively and directly on the IPBES Global Assessment. The Plan is also direclty influenced by the outcomes and priorities of the Irish Young People's Assemblies that were, in turn, based on the 5 main drivers of biodiversity loss identified by the Global Assessment.

Related TRACK entries: https://www.ipbes.net/impact/62618 and https://www.ipbes.net/impact/72952
 New/changed policy Other 2024-01-29 National 爱尔兰 public Rob Spaull IPBES Head of Comms Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Tue, 25/06/2024 rspaull WWF Malaysia Examines Malaysian Banks Public Sustainability Disclosures Against Climate & Biodiversity Criteria Using IPBES Studies as Reference English Following UNFCCC COP28 in 2023, WWF Malaysia has researched the public sustainability disclosures of Malaysian banks against a set of transparent climate and biodiversity criteria. The results show increasing maturity of bank efforts to recoginse and integrate sustainability into their strategies but also reveals gaps for a just transition. They urge Malaysian banks to sign both the Principles of Responsible Banking (PRB) and the Science-based Targets Initiative (SBTi). While Malaysian banks have exhibited familiarity with climate-related risks and aligned themselves with Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD) frameworks, the global consensus on a new challenge relates to the exploration of nature-related risks. Studies conducted by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) provide references to what should be done. A bank in France has demonstrated such a proactive approach by referencing studies conducted by IPBES. New/changed action/initiative Website Stock-take 2023: Are banks in Malaysia aligned with global aspirations? Stock-take 2023: Are banks in Malaysia aligned with global aspirations? https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2024/01/26/stock-take-2023-are-banks-in-malaysia-aligned-with-global-aspirations 2024-01-26 National Asia-Pacific 马来西亚 public Rob Spaull IPBES Head of Comms Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Tue, 25/06/2024 Amarys Preuss Guinness World Record For Largest Solar Artwork Awarded to Installation Calling Attention to One Million Species IPBES Global Assessment Report Finding English Liter of Light, a Filipino-born global grassroots solar lighting movement, has achieved a Guinness World Record for the world’s largest solar artwork. The artwork "Tree of Light" was unveiled on International Day for Biodiversity 2024 and is meant as a warning of the extinction faced by one million species, as revealed in IPBES Global Assessment Report. Following the public viewing of the artwork, the lights built for the installation were distributed to communities living in the Agusan Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary New/changed action/initiative Website Filipino organization achieves world record for world’s largest solar artwork Filipino organization achieves world record for world’s largest solar artwork https://www.villageconnect.com.ph/filipino-organization-achieves-world-record-for-worlds-largest-solar-artwork/20076 2024-05-22 National Asia-Pacific 菲律宾 public Amarys Preuss IPBES Stakeholder Engagement Officer Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Tue, 25/06/2024 Amarys Preuss "Nature Sustainability" Article Draws on IPBES Invasive Alien Species Report Findings to Demonstrate Critical Role of Indigenous People in Conservation and Protection of Native Biodiversity English A new research article published in Nature Sustainability examines the role Indigenous peoples can play in biodiversity conservation through land stewardship and management practices, in particular as regards invasive alien species and the protection of native biodiversity. The article draws on findings from the IPBES Invasive Alien Species Assessment Report, as well as the IPBES Global Assessment and Sustainable Use of Wild Species Assessment Reports. New/changed research project Website Biological invasions on Indigenous peoples’ lands Biological invasions on Indigenous peoples’ lands https://www.nature.com/articles/s41893-024-01361-3 2024-05-28 Global Europe and Central Asia public Amarys Preuss IPBES Stakeholder Engagement Officer Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Tue, 25/06/2024 Amarys Preuss Suez Group Adopts Sustainable Development Roadmap Including Nature Commitments Tailored to Drivers of Biodiversity Decline Identified by IPBES Reports English The Suez Group adopted a 2023-2027 Sustainable Development Roadmap to meet nature and climate challenges in its activities. Regarding biodiversity and nature conservation, Suez adopted 10 commitments designed to address the five drivers of biodiversity loss as revealed in the IPBES Global Assessment Report. New/changed commitment Website Our commitments to nature and preserving biodiversity Our commitments to nature and preserving biodiversity https://www.suez.com/en/about-us/a-committed-group/nature 2023-01-01 2027-12-31 Organizational Cross-regional private Amarys Preuss IPBES Stakeholder Engagement Officer Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Tue, 25/06/2024 Amarys Preuss City of Copenhagen and Key Landowners Commit to Biodiversity-Friendly Actions for the City, based on One Million Species at Risk Finding of IPBES Global Assessment Danish The City of Copenhagen and major landowners of the city signed an agreement committing to biodiversity-supportive measures, based on the Global Assessment Report finding that one million species are at risk of extinction. These measures include: improving access to nature for Copenhagen dwellers, creating new green areas, monitoring the development of biodiversity and screening for areas with special potential for restoring biodiversity. New/changed commitment Website Parter forpligter sig til at øge biodiversiteten i København Parter forpligter sig til at øge biodiversiteten i København https://www.kk.dk/nyheder/parter-forpligter-sig-til-at-oege-biodiversiteten-i-koebenhavn 2024-05-22 City/Community Europe and Central Asia 丹麦 Copenhagen public Amarys Preuss IPBES Stakeholder Engagement Officer Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Tue, 25/06/2024 Amarys Preuss WWF Japan Advocates for Inclusion Of Measures Relating to Invasive Species in Animal Welfare and Management Act, Citing IAS Findings On the Economic Cost of Biological Invasions Japanese WWF Japan conducted an advocacy campaign aimed at the National Diet (national legislature of Japan) and government for inclusion of considerations relating to invasive alien species in the country's Animal Welfare and Management Act.
The NGO refers to findings from the IPBES Invasive Alien Species and Their Control Assessment Report demonstrating the significant economic cost of biological invasions in the world as well as the relative lesser cost of prevention rather than control and eradication.		 New/changed action/initiative Website 動物愛護管理法の課題とは？法改正に向けた要望書を発出 動物愛護管理法の課題とは？法改正に向けた要望書を発出 https://www.wwf.or.jp/activities/activity/5645.html 2024-05-23 National Asia-Pacific 日本 public Amarys Preuss IPBES Stakeholder Engagement Officer [email protected]
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 Tue, 25/06/2024 Amarys Preuss Japan Adopts National Biodiversity Strategy 2023-2030 Drawing Extensively on IPBES Report Findings Japanese Japan adopted, on 31 March 2023, its Sixth National Biodiversity Strategy (2023-2030) for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity based on the national Basic Act on Biological Diversity.

The Biodiversity Strategy was built around the 23 GBF Targets and in particular those linked to the five drivers of biodiversity loss identified by IPBES Global Assessment Report.
The rationale for the Strategy makes significant use of IPBES findings to outline the links between the drivers of biodiversity loss and the challenges for Japan in terms of climate (IPBES-IPCC workshop report, Global Assessment Report), food security and agriculture (Global Assessment and Pollinators Assessment Reports), fishery (Regional Assessment Report for Asia Pacific), human, animal and environmental health (IPBES Pandemics and Biodiversity Workshop) and pollution (Global Assessment Report).

Among the actions committed to by the Japanese government in the 2023-2030 Strategy features the contribution to international cooperation and knowledge capitalization in matters of biodiversity conservation such as IPBES processes and assessments, including the promotion of Japanese researchers and experts contributions to the assessments (with a target of 5 experts nominated by 2030). In addition, the Strategy recommends the creation of a country-level science-policy interface based on the IPBES system, to promote the use of scientific knowledge in policy-making processes.

See also Japanese 3rd National Biodiversity Outlook: https://www.ipbes.net/impact/61825		 New/changed policy Website 生物多様性国家戦略 生物多様性国家戦略 https://www.biodic.go.jp/biodiversity/about/initiatives/index.html 2023-03-31 2030-12-31 National Asia-Pacific 日本 public Amarys Preuss IPBES Stakeholder Engagement Officer Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Tue, 25/06/2024 Amarys Preuss Japan Moves to Revise Action Plan to Prevent Damage from Alien Species Spurred by IPBES Report Findings Japanese The Ministry of the Environment, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan have initiated a revision of the 2015 Action Plan for Prevention of Damage from Alien Species in order to integrate - among others - the Kunming Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework targets and findings from the IPBES Global Assessment Report as well as the IPBES Invasive Alien Species Report and to implement the National Biodiversity Strategy 2023-2030 which calls for the implementation of measures that contribute to the prevention and reduction of negative impacts of invasive alien species, the enhancement of measures against invasive alien species, and the strengthening of management systems in order to realize nature positive and restore the health of ecosystems.

Members of the Study Group established to lead this revision process have indicated their intention to ensure uptake of these IPBES reports at national level to further understanding of the issue linked to the emergence and spread of invasive species.		 New/changed policy Website 「新『外来種被害防止行動計画』に係る説明会」の開催について 「新『外来種被害防止行動計画』に係る説明会」の開催について https://www.env.go.jp/press/press_03137.html 2024-05-16 National Asia-Pacific 日本 public Amarys Preuss IPBES Stakeholder Engagement Officer Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Mon, 24/06/2024 Amarys Preuss CDC Biodiversite Uses IPBES Findings in Report on Financing Risks Linked to Biodiversity French CDC Biodiversity, a subsidiary of the French financial institution Caisse des Depots providing expertise and funding connecting economic development and biodiversity, has published a three-part report on financial risks linked to biodiversity and what they imply for investments. The report uses findings from IPBES Global Assessment Report to argue for a joint analysis of biodiversity and climate risks in funding decisions (volume 1) and as a reference for analysis of CSR notation tools (volume 3).
The report also draws on the IPBES Pollination and IPBES Values Assessment Reports.
 New/changed idea Website Risques financiers liés à la biodiversité | tome 1 : Concepts Risques financiers liés à la biodiversité | tome 1 : Concepts https://www.cdc-biodiversite.fr/publications/risques-financiers-lies-a-la-biodiversite-volume-1-concepts/ 2024-06-01 2024-06-01 National Europe and Central Asia 法国 private Amarys Preuss IPBES Stakeholder Engagement Officer Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Mon, 24/06/2024 Amarys Preuss World Organisation for Animal Health Publishes Guidelines for Addressing Disease Risks Which Includes Findings From IPBES Biodiversity and Pandemics Workshop English The World Organisation for Animal Health published, on 3 May 2024, Guidelines for Addressing Disease Risks in Wildlife Trade. This document draws on the findings from the IPBES Biodiversity and Pandemics Workshop Report on the scale of potential impacts of zoonotic pathogens on public and animal health (and their economic consequences), as well as the IPBS Global Assessment Report, Sustainable Use of Wildlife Assessment Report and Invasive Alien Species Assessment Report. New/changed technique Website Guidelines for Addressing Disease Risks in Wildlife Trade Guidelines for Addressing Disease Risks in Wildlife Trade https://reliefweb.int/report/world/guidelines-addressing-disease-risks-wildlife-trade 2024-05-31 2024-05-31 Global public Amarys Preuss IPBES Stakeholder Engagement Officer Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Mon, 24/06/2024 yuko.kurauchi BES-Net Publishes New Report on Progress in IPBES Knowledge Uptake in Eight Countries English The Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network (BES-Net) is a collaborative initiative dedicated to supporting countries in applying evidence generated by IPBES and national ecosystem assessments (NEAs). BES-Net has produced a new report outlining the progress of knowledge uptake efforts in eight countries: Cameroon, Colombia, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Nigeria, Trinidad and Tobago, and Viet Nam. By fostering science-policy-practice synergies, these countries have achieved significant advances in policy alignment, governance strengthening, multistakeholder collaboration, ecosystem restoration, sustainable resource management, and community livelihood enhancement. Country snapshots highlight notable achievements: Cameroon’s enhanced policy-science interface and renewed commitment to fill in critical data gaps identified through NEA, Colombia’s integration of assessment findings into its National Development Plan, and Ethiopia’s focus on stakeholder engagement and biodiversity platform strengthening. Kazakhstan addresses the Aral Sea's environmental challenges, showcasing sustainable agriculture's role in ecosystem restoration. Kenya emphasizes Indigenous knowledge and youth engagement in pollinator conservation, while Nigeria develops strategies for pollinator conservation and integrated pest management. Trinidad and Tobago mobilizes citizen scientists to protect pollinators, and Viet Nam addresses gaps in ecosystem services policies, focusing on marine and wetland services. New/changed action/initiative Website https://www.undp.org/publications/navigating-towards-nature-positive-future-strategic-uptake-evidence-towards-tangible-biodiversity-solutions https://www.undp.org/publications/navigating-towards-nature-positive-future-strategic-uptake-evidence-towards-tangible-biodiversity-solutions 2024-05-22 National Cross-regional 喀麦隆, 哥伦比亚, 埃塞俄比亚, 哈萨克斯坦, 肯尼亚, 尼日利亚, 特立尼达和多巴哥, 越南 public Yuko Kurauchi UNDP Programme Specialist Stakeholder [email protected]
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 Mon, 24/06/2024 Amarys Preuss G7 Environment Ministers Base New Commitments on Several IPBES Report Findings English The Ministers of Climate, Energy and Environment of the G7 issued a joint Declaration on 30 April 2024 outlining the new commitments and programs to be implemented to reach international climate and environmental goals.
Reaffirming "the importance of a science-driven approach in policy-making", the Declaration emphasizes the key role IPBES reports' findings play in defining priorities for action, and takes act of the interconnected nature of the direct and indirect levers of biodiversity loss. In particular, the Declaration takes note of the IPBES Global Assessment Report and the Invasive Alien Species and their Control Report as evidence sources for the ecosystems degradation that needs to be addressed through global action.		 New/changed commitment Website The Ministerial meeting on Climate, Energy and Environment ends with the adoption of a joint communiqué The Ministerial meeting on Climate, Energy and Environment ends with the adoption of a joint communiqué https://www.g7italy.it/en/the-ministerial-meeting-on-climate-energy-and-environment-ends-with-the-adoption-of-a-joint-communique/ 2024-04-30 2024-04-30 Global Cross-regional 加拿大, European Union, 法国, 德国, 意大利, 日本, 大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国, 美利坚合众国 public Amarys Preuss IPBES Stakeholder Engagement Officer Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Mon, 24/06/2024 Amarys Preuss Dutch Minister for Nature Briefs Parliament on IPBES 10 Plenary Decisions and Implications for Dutch Biodiversity Policies Dutch On 6 December 2023, the Dutch Minister for Nature and Nitrogen Policy briefed the Netherlands Parliament on the outcomes of the 10th IPBES Plenary session (28 August-2 September 2023).
The Minister proposes several policies to be implemented in light of the decisions adopted at IPBES10:
- Invasive alien species: proposal for the continued and urgent implementation of the European Exotics Species Regulation, introduction of a national invasive species regulation, developing an approach and national strategy plan focused on prevention and early elimination, in accordance with the findings of the IPBES Invasive Alien Species Report which highlighted the lower cost of prevention of biological invasions rather than control and management of such invasions after they have taken place.
- IPBES-IPCC collaboration: national focal points for both intergovernmental organisations are encouraged to seek more cooperation at their own level, following the IPBES decision encouraging more interaction with IPCC counterparts.
- Dutch commitment to IPBES: The government commits to continuing its participation in SPM negociations, to ensure uptake and awareness of IPBES reports and attract more scientists and knowledge holders in IPBES processes. One key tool created for implementation of this policy is the creation of the Dutch IPBES Secretariat in May 2023, hosted by Naturalis and IUCN-NL.		 New/changed policy Website Tiende Conferentie van het Intergouvernementeel Platform voor Biodiversiteit en Ecosysteemdiensten Tiende Conferentie van het Intergouvernementeel Platform voor Biodiversiteit en Ecosysteemdiensten https://www.tweedekamer.nl/kamerstukken/brieven_regering/detail?id=2023D47242&did=2023D47242 2023-11-27 2023-12-06 National Europe and Central Asia 荷兰 public Amarys Preuss IPBES Stakeholder Engagement Officer Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Mon, 24/06/2024 Amarys Preuss Dutch Parliament Adopts a Motion Highlighting the Findings from the IPBES Invasive Alien Species Assessment Report and Urging the Government to Action For Management of the Invasive American Crayfish Dutch The Dutch Parliament examined and adopted a motion submitted by MP van Campen urging the Government to amend legislation and regulations applicable to crayfish trapping in order to improve management of the American crayfish, an invasive species threatening water quality and biodiversity in the Netherlands. The motion adopted by the Parliament bases its reasoning on the findings from the IPBES Invasive Alien Species Assessment Report regarding the impact and costs of biological invasions (400 billion euros worldwide). New/changed policy Website Tweeminutendebat Aantal ontwikkelingen op het gebied van soortenbeleid (36200-XIV-123) Tweeminutendebat Aantal ontwikkelingen op het gebied van soortenbeleid (36200-XIV-123) https://www.tweedekamer.nl/debat_en_vergadering/plenaire_vergaderingen/details/activiteit?id=2023A05487 2023-10-11 National Europe and Central Asia 荷兰 public Amarys Preuss IPBES Stakeholder Engagement Officer Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Mon, 24/06/2024 Amarys Preuss Swedish University and Farming Data Platform Conduct Pilot Study Measuring Farm Impact on Nature and Biodiversity, Citing IPBES Highlights of the interlinked nature and climate challenges Swedish The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and Agronod - a farm data sharing platform - have developed a new tool (Agrosfär) in a pilot study making it possible to calculate and report biodiversity as well as climate impacts for a given farm and/or a specific production branch. One of the reasons given for the development of this tool is based on the interlinkages between climate and biodiversity challenges according to IPBES reports. The study proposes to support agricultural actors to be able to measure their impact on biodiversity and nature.

The feasibility study includes, among other things:
- A review of 16 different international methods for measuring the value of biodiversity.
- Factors that affect biodiversity in arable landscapes in Sweden. Characteristics of the landscape and management methods that affect the nature around and on the farm.
- Factors and measures that affect the value of biodiversity on individual farms.
- Practical example of how a calculation can be done. 		New/changed technique Website New report: Measuring biodiversity New report: Measuring biodiversity https://www.agronod.com/aktuellt/ny-rapport-biodiversitet 2023-12-12 National Europe and Central Asia 瑞典 public Amarys Preuss IPBES Stakeholder Engagement Officer Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Mon, 24/06/2024 Amarys Preuss Tetra Pak publishes Sustainability Report 2022 Citing IPBES Global Assessment English The packaging company Tetra Pak published its 2022 Sustainability Report in which it details actions taken over the year for responsible sourcing of materials, management of value chain impact on nature ad the implementation of a nature strategy, and water consumption reduction. The company cites the IPBES Global Assessment Report findings as part of its rationale for the relevance of its actions for nature and global food systems. Main areas of action described for 2022 include nature impact assessment and strategy, sustainable sourcing, water management and ecosystem restoration. New/changed action/initiative Website Tetra Pak Sustainability Report FY22: Acting for Nature Tetra Pak Sustainability Report FY22: Acting for Nature https://reportalert.info/3blmedianews/?mid=1237106 2022-01-01 2022-12-31 Organizational Cross-regional private Amarys Preuss IPBES Stakeholder Engagement Officer Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Mon, 24/06/2024 Amarys Preuss London-Based Immersive Art Installation Sets IPBES Data on Climate-Related Species Extinction to Images and Sounds as Call to Action on Marine Species Protection English An immersive art installation, designed by Director Roland Lane with the support of Greenpeace & Arts Council England, uses IPBES data relating to species extinction linked to climate change and sets them to digital animation combining sounds and motion graphics. Using jellyfish as a focal point, the objective of the installation is to call for action on marine species protection. The "FORSAKEN" exhibit was shown in January and February 2024 in the Outernet London. New/changed action/initiative Website FORSAKEN Celebrates The Beauty of The Immortal Jellyfish and Sounds a Sombre Warning FORSAKEN Celebrates The Beauty of The Immortal Jellyfish and Sounds a Sombre Warning https://www.outernetglobal.com/news/forsaken-celebrates-the-beauty-of-the-immortal-jellyfish-and-sounds-a-sombre-warning 2024-01-11 City/Community Europe and Central Asia 大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国 London public Amarys Preuss IPBES Stakeholder Engagement Officer Secretariat: Bonn [email protected]
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 Mon, 24/06/2024 Amarys Preuss UBS Sustainability Institute Publishes White Paper Proposing a Toolbox of Finance-Related Technologies for the Measurement of Biodiversity In Regard to the Five Drivers of Biodiversity Loss English UBS Sustainability and Impact Institute publishes a white paper on the tools needed to align technology and finance to address biodiversity challenges and reach the Global Biodiversity Framework Targets.

The report focuses in particular on technologies for measuring the state of biodiversity and the impact and potential of sustainable investments: the toolbox assesses the relevance of 14 technologies for measurement in regard to each of the five drivers of biodiversity decline as identified in the IPBES Global Assessment. 		New/changed idea Website Bloom or bust Our latest white paper on aligning technology and finance to address biodiversity challenges Bloom or bust Our latest white paper on aligning technology and finance to address biodiversity challenges https://www.ubs.com/global/en/sustainability-impact/sustainability-insights/bloom-or-bust.html?intCampID=HPPROMOTEASER-GLOBAL-WEF2024-P1 2024-01-09 Global private Amarys Preuss IPBES Stakeholder Engagement Officer Other [email protected]
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 Mon, 24/06/2024 ana.costiniu Building on IPBES Sustainable Use Assessment BES-Net Supports Project in Viet Nam on Payments for Wetland & Marine Ecosystem Services English 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/ 2023-12-20 National Asia-Pacific 越南 -- None -- public Ms. Ana Costiniu UNDP BES-Net Communications Analyst Other [email protected]