The 2019 review of IPBES and future priorities: Reaching beyond assessment to enhance policy impact

The Intergovernmental Science–Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) is an independent scientific body focused on assessing the state of the world's ecosystem services and biodiversity. IPBES members agreed in 2017 that a review of the Platform's first work programme should be undertaken by an independent panel examining all aspects of IPBES' work – including implementation of the four functions of IPBES; policies, operating principles and procedures; governance structure and arrangements; communication, stakeholder engagement and partnerships; and funding mechanisms. The review found that for IPBES to have its anticipated transformative impact: All four functions of IPBES (i.e. assessment, knowledge generation, policy support, capacity building), with better communication, must be significantly strengthened, integrated and delivered together; The policy aspects of IPBES work need to be strengthened and greater emphasis needs to be placed on the co-design and co-production of assessments; A more strategic and collaborative approach to stakeholders is needed; and IPBES must develop a more sustainable financial base. Given those changes, IPBES, as an embryonic boundary organization, can become the key influencing organization in the global landscape of biodiversity and ecosystem services organizations, helping thus to catalyze transformative change in the relationship between people and the rest of nature

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Évaluation des écosystèmes en début de millénaire : Conclusions et retombées

L'évaluation des écosystèmes est l'un des pivots essentiels pour l'élaboration de moyens adap- tés permettant de lutter contre la diminution massive de la biodiversité. Pour la première fois, elle a fait l'objet d'une analyse à l'échelle mondiale dans le cadre de l'Evaluation des écosys- tèmes en début de millénaire (EM). Le rassemblement de plus d’un millier de chercheurs et de plusieurs organismes internationaux durant quatre années ont permis de dessiner la carte nécessaire à toute action efficace. L'article expose les éléments principaux de l'EM : l'évaluation des écosystèmes en tant que tels, mais surtout des services écosystémiques, dans toutes leurs dimensions, en ce que leur évolution affecte le bien-être humain. Il analyse ensuite les quatre points principaux de l'apport de l'EM, des avantages de l'utilisation croissante des services éco- logiques à sa non viabilité. Des scénarios, modèles et outils sont proposés pour inverser la courbe négative d'appauvrissement de la biodiversité et des services écosystémiques dans un premier bilan des retombées de l'EM

Les approches d’atténuation et d’adaptation aux changements climatiques fondées sur les écosystèmes

Mulongoy Kalemani Jo, Cung Annie. Les approches d’atténuation et d’adaptation aux changements climatiques fondées sur les écosystèmes. In: Revue Juridique de l'Environnement, numéro spécial, 2011. Évaluation environnementale et gestion de la biodiversité. pp. 29-34

Questions liées à la diversité biologique durant l’étape d’estimation préliminaire des lignes directrices sur les études d’impact et l’évaluation environnementale stratégique de la Convention sur la diversité biologique

Mulongoy Kalemani Jo, Cung Annie. Questions liées à la diversité biologique durant l’étape d’estimation préliminaire des lignes directrices sur les études d’impact et l’évaluation environnementale stratégique de la Convention sur la diversité biologique. In: Revue Juridique de l'Environnement, numéro spécial, 2011. Évaluation environnementale et gestion de la biodiversité. pp. 35-44

The 2019 review of IPBES and future priorities: reaching beyond assessment to enhance policy impact

2019, 2019 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) is an independent scientific body focused on assessing the state of the world\u27s ecosystem services and biodiversity. IPBES members agreed in 2017 that a review of the Platform\u27s first work programme should be undertaken by an independent panel examining all aspects of IPBES\u27 work-including implementation of the four functions of IPBES; policies, operating principles and procedures; governance structure and arrangements; communication, stakeholder engagement and partnerships; and funding mechanisms. The review found that for IPBES to have its anticipated transformative impact: ● All four functions of IPBES (i.e. assessment, knowledge generation, policy support, capacity building), with better communication, must be significantly strengthened, integrated and delivered together; ● The policy aspects of IPBES work need to be strengthened and greater emphasis needs to be placed on the co-design and co-production of assessments; ● A more strategic and collaborative approach to stakeholders is needed; and ● IPBES must develop a more sustainable financial base. Given those changes, IPBES, as an embryonic boundary organization, can become the key influencing organization in the global landscape of biodiversity and ecosystem services organizations, helping thus to catalyze transformative change in the relationship between people and the rest of nature. EDITED BY Patricia Balvanera

SETTING THE SCENE

Chapter published in The IPBES regional assessment report on biodiversity and ecosystem services for Africa, pp. 1-76International audienc

SETTING THE SCENE

Chapter published in The IPBES regional assessment report on biodiversity and ecosystem services for Africa, pp. 1-76International audienc