Abstract
editorial ISSN 1948‐6596 The Intergovernmental Science‐Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), up and walking Introduction The success story of the IPCC , putting climate change on the agenda of politicians and science financing bodies worldwide, is meant to be dupli‐ cated by the Intergovernmental Science‐Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) 2 , which focuses on the global biodiversity crisis and the services we get from nature. After its initiation in January 2013 in Bonn, Germany, the second plenary (IPBES‐2) was held in Antalya, Turkey, between December 7 th and December 14 th . At IPBES‐2 an ambitious work programme was adopted for the years 2014–2018. Eight as‐ sessments (see Table 1 and Figure 1), three of which are intended to be finished as soon as 2015, and 2016 respectively, will be taken on in this ini‐ tial work phase, in addition to a range of other deliverables aimed at fulfilling the Platform’s other three functions: capacity building, knowl‐ edge generation and policy tools (Figure 1). The initial “thematic” assessment on “pollination and food production” is meant to pro‐ vide an ‘early win’, given that this biodiversity is‐ sue is already highly relevant and a lot of perti‐ Figure 1. Schedule for delivery of the work programme. Numbers 1–7 refer to milestones: (1) ‘preliminary’ and (2) ‘final’ principles and procedures for working with indigenous and local knowledge; (3) ‘preliminary’ and (4) ‘final’ guide on how to use scenarios and modelling in the Platform’s work; (5) ‘preliminary’ and (6) ‘final’ guide on how to use values, valuation and accounting in the Platform’s work; (7) guidance on policy support tools. Source: Decision of the second Plenary of IPBES 2 . 1 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, at http://www.ipcc.ch/ 2 http://www.ipbes.net/ frontiers of biogeography 5.4, 2013 — © 2013 the authors; journal compilation © 2013 The International Biogeography Society
Highlights
The success story of the IPCC1, putting climate change on the agenda of politicians and science financing bodies worldwide, is meant to be dupli‐ cated by the Intergovernmental Science‐Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)2, which focuses on the global biodiversity crisis and the services we get from nature
At IPBES‐2 an ambitious work programme was adopted for the years 2014–2018
3: Strengthen the science‐policy interface on biodiversity and ecosystem services with regard to thematic and methodological issues: (a) One fast track thematic assessment of pollinators, pollination and food production (b) Three thematic assessments: land degradation and restoration; invasive alien species; and sustainable use and conservation of biodiversity and strengthening capacities/tools (c) Policy support tools and methodologies for scenario analysis and modelling of biodiversity and ecosystem services based on a fast track assessment and a guide (d) Policy support tools and methodologies regarding the diverse conceptualization of values of biodiversity and nature’s benefits to people including ecosystem services based on an assessment and a guide
Summary
The success story of the IPCC1, putting climate change on the agenda of politicians and science financing bodies worldwide, is meant to be dupli‐ cated by the Intergovernmental Science‐Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), which focuses on the global biodiversity crisis and the services we get from nature. Eight as‐ sessments (see Table 1 and Figure 1), three of which are intended to be finished as soon as 2015, and 2016 respectively, will be taken on in this ini‐ tial work phase, in addition to a range of other deliverables aimed at fulfilling the Platform’s other three functions: capacity building, knowl‐ edge generation and policy tools (Figure 1). The initial “thematic” assessment on “pollination and food production” is meant to pro‐ vide an ‘early win’, given that this biodiversity is‐ sue is already highly relevant and a lot of perti‐. Fast Track Assessment on Pollination, Pollinators, Food production (3a) 4. Thematic assessment on invasive alien species (3b)(ii) 5. Thematic assessment on land degradation and restoration (3b)(i) 6. Thematic assessment on sustainable land use (3b)(iii) 7. Fast track assessment on Policy support tools and methodologies on scenarios and modeling (3c) 8. Policy support tools and methodologies on value, valuation, and accounting (3d). 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
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