Thematic assessment of pollinators, pollination and food production and...
Both IPBES reports are in the draft phases of development. As part of the open, transparent and collaborative process towards the development of these reports, we have the pleasure of informing you...
View ArticleCall for nomination of experts
The Chair of IPBES in a letter dated 5 February 2015 has called for nominations for experts for: 1) the regional and sub-regional assessment of biodiversity and ecosystem services (Deliverable 2b); 2)...
View ArticleCall for comments on the guide for assessments, on work on diverse...
The secretariat would like to invite comments on the ongoing work on the guide for assessments (Deliverable 2a), on diverse conceptualizations of values (Deliverable 3d) and on policy support tools and...
View ArticleCall for nomination of fellows
The Chair of IPBES in a letter dated 6 May 2015 has called for nominations of fellows for the IPBES young fellows pilot programme. Fellows may participate in: 1) the regional and sub-regional...
View ArticleDeliverable 3(c): Policy support tools and methodologies for scenario...
The IPBES report on policy support tools and methodologies for scenario analysis and modelling of biodiversity and ecosystem services (Deliverable 3c) is in its second phase of development. As part of...
View ArticleDeliverable 3(a): Thematic assessment of pollinators, pollination and food...
The IPBES pollination assessment report (Deliverable 3a) is in its second review cycle. As part of an open, transparent, and collaborative process towards the development of this report, we have the...
View ArticleProfessor Sir Robert Watson, Vice Chair of IPBES (WEOG), awarded the 2015...
Professor Sir Robert Watson, Vice Chair of IPBES (WEOG), has been awarded the 2015 Ecological Engagement Award by the British Ecological Society. Given annually, the award recognises an exceptional...
View ArticleFirst issue of IPBES e-news published on 1 July
IPBES e-news is the newsletter from the IPBES Secretariat. It will inform all individual and organisations interested in IPBES about progress in the implementation of the work programme and...
View ArticleCall for input on the First IPBES Capacity-building Forum (deadline for...
The Chair of IPBES sent on 3 July a letter to IPBES Member States, Observers and Partners to provide information on the first meeting of the IPBES Capacity-building Forum (Dehradun, India, 19-22...
View ArticleIPBES Bureau Member and Vice-Chair for Africa receives the MIDORI Prize
Congratulations to Alfred Oteng Yeboah, IPBES Bureau Member and Vice-Chair for Africa, on being among the winners of the MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity 2014. The winners were announced on 8 September...
View ArticleCongratulations to Bob Watson, Member of the Bureau of IPBES, who won the...
The award is the United Nations’ flagship environmental prize, recognizing outstanding visionaries and leaders in the fields of policy, science, entrepreneurship, and civil society action. Bob Watson...
View ArticleSet of principles and procedures guiding the work of IPBES
The work of IPBES is guided by a set of principles and procedures for all the main activities of the organization. As demonstrated in this short note prepared by the IPBES secretariat, the Platform...
View ArticleIPBES Conceptual Framework published in two journals
The IPBES Conceptual Framework has just been published in two articles: a short article in Plos Biology provides an overview and showcases the Conceptual Framework's importance for IPBES and the wider...
View ArticleIPBES forges ahead with its mission
At its third plenary session, IPBES agreed to initiate a set of regional assessments in Africa, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific, and Europe and Central Asia. These assessments will be a vital...
View ArticleCall for nomination of experts
The Chair of IPBES in a letter dated 5 February 2015 has called for nominations for experts for: 1) the regional and sub-regional assessment of biodiversity and ecosystem services (Deliverable 2b); 2)...
View ArticleProfessor Sir Robert Watson, Vice Chair of IPBES (WEOG), awarded the 2015...
Professor Sir Robert Watson, Vice Chair of IPBES (WEOG), has been awarded the 2015 Ecological Engagement Award by the British Ecological Society. Given annually, the award recognises an exceptional...
View ArticleFirst issue of IPBES e-news published on 1 July
IPBES e-news is the newsletter from the IPBES Secretariat. It will inform all individual and organisations interested in IPBES about progress in the implementation of the work programme and...
View ArticleCall for input on the First IPBES Capacity-building Forum (deadline for...
The Chair of IPBES sent on 3 July a letter to IPBES Member States, Observers and Partners to provide information on the first meeting of the IPBES Capacity-building Forum (Dehradun, India, 19-22...
View ArticleCall for proposals to the prototype IPBES Matchmaking Facility
The IPBES Chair launched on 20 July a call for proposals requesting technical or financial support for planning or implementing capacity-building projects, in the context of the IPBES prototype...
View ArticleIPBES Bureau Member and Vice-Chair for Africa receives the MIDORI Prize
Congratulations to Alfred Oteng Yeboah, IPBES Bureau Member and Vice-Chair for Africa, on being among the winners of the MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity 2014. The winners were announced on 8 September...
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