The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

IPBES

Regional Intergovernmental Organizations

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Mission

The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) is an independent intergovernmental body established by States to strengthen the science-policy interface for biodiversity and ecosystem services for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, long-term human well-being and sustainable development. It was established in Panama City, on 21 April 2012 by 94 Governments. It is not a United Nations body. However, at the request of the IPBES Plenary and with the authorization of the UNEP Governing Council in 2013, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) provides secretariat services to IPBES.

The organization has no registered commitments.

The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.

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5 September 2023

Media release: IPBES invasive alien species assessment

According to a major new report by the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), more than 37,000 alien species have been introduced by many human activities to regions and biomes around the world.

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5 September 2023

Thematic assessment report on invasive alien species and their control: Summary for policymakers

According to this report, more than 37,000 alien species have been introduced by many human activities to regions and biomes around the world.

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17 June 2021

The global assessment report on biodiversity and ecosystem services

This report represents a critical assessment of the status and trends of the natural world, the social implications of these trends, their direct and indirect causes, and, importantly, the actions that can still be taken to ensure a better future for all.

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30 October 2020

IPBES workshop on biodiversity and pandemics: Full report and executive summary

The scientific evidence reviewed in this workshop report demonstrates that pandemics are becoming more frequent, driven by a continued rise in the underlying emerging disease events that spark them.

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30 October 2020

'Escaping the era of pandemics’: Experts warn worse crises to come, unless the governance of infectious diseases changes

Future pandemics will emerge to do more damage than COVID-19 unless there is a change in the global approach to dealing with infectious diseases, warns a major new report.