Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)

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.

The work of IPBES can be broadly grouped into four complementary areas:

Assessments: On specific themes (e.g. “Pollinators, Pollination and Food Production”); methodological issues (e.g. “Scenarios and Modelling); and at both the regional and global levels (e.g. “Global Assessment of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services”).
Policy Support: Identifying policy-relevant tools and methodologies, facilitating their use, and catalyzing their further development.
Building Capacity & Knowledge: Identifying and meeting the priority capacity, knowledge and data needs of our member States, experts and stakeholders.
Communications & Outreach: Ensuring the widest reach and impact of our work.

A first-ever collaboration between the two intergovernmental science-policy bodies - an IPBES-IPCC co-sponsored workshop report on biodiversity and climate change 2021 can be found here.

Assessment Report on the Diverse Values and Valuation of Nature 2023 can be found here and its cooresponding factsheet here

Global Assessment of Biodiversity and Ecosystems Services 2019 can be found here

Land Degradation and Restoration Assessment 2015 can be found here

These assessments inform the Conference of the Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity ((CBD) a UN Convention and conference) and to contribute to the process for the evaluation and renewal of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity and its Aichi Biodiversity Targets.

Watch IPBES videos on their official Youtube channel here