IPBES membership passes 100
Established by 94 countries in Panama City, IPBES now counts 102 Members. The full list of IPBES Members is available in our About IPBES section.
View ArticleUNGA welcomes establishment of IPBES
The Second Committee of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a resolution on the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) containing a paragraph on IPBES (para. 21)...
View ArticleCountdown to IPBES-1
Only 12 days before the first meeting of the Platform's Plenary (IPBES-1) starts in Bonn! Regional and stakeholder consultations will take place one day prior to the meeting on Sunday, 20 January 2013....
View ArticleIPBES-1 underway
IPBES-1 is now underway in Bonn, Germany.Follow us on Twitter.The meeting is also covered by the IISD reporting services. Dedicated webpages are available here.
View ArticleIPBES-1 closes in Bonn
IPBES-1 closes in Bonn, Germany.As some of the delegates put it at the meeting, "IPBES is now a new born baby that needs pampering". Excellent progress has been achieved at the meeting and an...
View ArticleNow Available - First Session Final Report
The advanced English version of the final report of the first session of the Plenary of IPBES, held from 21 to 26 January 2013 in Bonn, Germany, is now available for download here. All language...
View ArticleIPBES-1 report available in all languages
The final report of the first session of the Plenary of IPBES (IPBES-1), held from 21 to 26 January 2013 in Bonn, Germany, is now available for download in all languages.
View ArticleLogistics note for IPBES 1 now available
A logistics note for IPBES 1 is now available for download to facilitate arrangements of delegates to attend the meeting.
View ArticleIntersessional process towards IPBES-2 starting
Detail of the first activities under the intersessional process towards the second session of the IPBES plenary (IPBES-2). is available here.Further, a number of elements of the intersessional process...
View ArticleSurvey to support the development of a stakeholder engagement strategy for IPBES
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the International Council for Science (ICSU) were invited by the first session of the IPBES Plenary (IPBES-1) to work in consultation with...
View ArticleUpcoming deadlines for the intersessional process
a. Nominations to the knowledge systems workshop – new deadline 15 April 2013- using this templateb. Comments on the indigenous knowledge document (INF/5) – new deadline 15 April 2013 - using this...
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View ArticleIPBES membership passes 100
Established by 94 countries in Panama City, IPBES now counts 102 Members. The full list of IPBES Members is available in our About IPBES section.
View Article1st full MEP and Bureau meeting
The 1st full MEP and Bureau meeting will be held from 1 - 6 June 2013, in Bergen, Norway and hosted by the Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management. The objective of this meeting is to implement...
View ArticleIPBES Chair addresses the 7th Trondheim Conference on Biodiversity
Dr. Zakri , who has been elected as the first chair of IPBES, addressed the 7th Trondheim Conference on Biodiversity. The full press release is available here.
View ArticleRegistration open for IPBES-2, to be held in Antalya, Turkey, from 9 - 14...
In its first meeting in Bergen, Norway, on behalf of the members of the Platform, the Bureau decided that the second meeting of the Platform's Plenary (IPBES-2) will be held in Antalya, Turkey, from 9...
View ArticleExpert Workshop on the Conceptual Framework for IPBES
International Expert Workshop on the Conceptual Framework Workshop for IPBES will be held from 25 - 26 August 2013, in Cape Town, South Africa, convened by the IPBES Multidisciplinary Expert Panel...
View ArticleDraft IPBES Work Programme now available for review
The draft IPBES work programme 2014-2018 is now available for review, along with various other documents as part of the current intersessional process. Comments are invited from Governments and other...
View ArticleVacancy for IPBES Communication and Stakeholder Engagement Officer now...
Communication and Stakeholder Engagement Officer position at the IPBES Secretariat is now advertised. See here for further details and the application process. Please bring this to the attention of...
View Article1st Full Bureau and MEP Meeting Report now available
A meeting report from the first full Bureau and MEP Meeting which took place in Bergen, Norway, from 2 - 6 June 2013 is now available from here.
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