IPBES updateAmor Torre-Marin, Technical Support Unit

Regional Assessment for Europe and Central Asia2015 Eionet Biodiversity Ecosystems, Indicators and Assessments NRC Workshop, 20 November 2015

Establishment of IPBES

• Established in April 2012, Panama

• Objective: 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

• Currently 124 Members

• Secretariat hosted

in Bonn, Germany

Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

4 functions of IPBES

IPBES was established with four agreed functions:

• AssessmentDeliver global, regional and thematic assessments, and promote and catalyse support for sub-global assessments

• Policy support tools

Identify policy relevant tools/methodologies, facilitate their use, and promote and catalyse their further development

• Capacity building

Prioritize key capacity building needs, and provide and call for financial and other support for priority needs

• Knowledge generation

Identify knowledge needs of policymakers, and catalyse efforts to generate new knowledge

including:

• Be scientifically independent and ensure credibility, relevance and

legitimacy;

• Provide policy-relevant information, but not policy-prescriptive

advice;

• Recognize and respect the contribution of indigenous and local

knowledge;

• Ensure the full use of national, subregional and regional

assessments and knowledge by a bottom-up approach

• Collaborate with existing initiatives, including multilateral

environment agreements, United Nations bodies and networks of

scientists and knowledge holders

IPBES’ Operating Principles

Secretariat (including Technical Support Units)

Multidisciplinary Expert Panel (MEP)Responsible for carrying out the scientific and technical functions of the work programme,

BureauResponsible for overseeing the administrative functions of IPBES

Plenary: Decision-making body Responsible for the overall work programme, working through Bureau and MEP

Task forces on capacity-building, knowledge and data, and indigenous and local knowledge

Expert groups for assessments, policy support tools and other studies

Key structures of IPBES

IPBES Conceptual Framework

IPBES 1st work programme

Objective 1: Strengthen the capacity and knowledge foundations of the science-policy interface to implement key IPBES functions

Objective 2: Strengthen the science-policy interface on biodiversity and ecosystem services at and across the sub-regional, regional and global levels

Objective 3: Strengthen the knowledge-policy interface with regard to thematic and methodological issues

Objective 4: Communicate and evaluate IPBES activities, deliverables and findings

The work programmme is entirely based on requests from governments and stakeholders

Objective 4 Communicate and evaluate Platform activities, deliverables and findings: a) Catalogue of relevant assessments b) Development of an information and data management planc) Catalogue of policy support tools and methodologies d) Set of communication, outreach and engagement strategies, products and processes e) Reviews of the effectiveness of guidance, procedures, methods and approaches to inform future development of the Platform

Objective 1 Strengthen the capacity and knowledge foundations of the science-policy interface to implement key functions of the Platform:

a) Priority capacity-building-needs to implement the Platform work programme are matched with resources through catalysing financial and in-kind support

b) Capacities needed to implement the Platform work programme are developed with support provided by network on capacity-building c) Procedures and approaches for working with indigenous and local knowledge systems d) Priority knowledge and data needs for policy-making are addressed through catalysing efforts to generate new knowledge and networking

Objective 2 Strengthen the SPI across the subregional, regional and global levels:

a) Guide on production and integration of assessments from and across all scales

b) Regional/Subregional assessments on biodiversity and ecosystem services

c) Global assessment on biodiversity and ecosystem services

Objective 3 Strengthen the SPI regarding thematic and methodological issues:

a) Thematic assessment on pollination and food production

b) Thematic assessments on land degradation and restoration; on invasive alien species; and on sustainable use.

c) Policy support tools and methodologies for scenarios analysis and modelling of biodiversity and ecosystem services based on an assessment and a guide

d) Policy support tools and methodologies regarding value, valuation and accounting of biodiversity and ecosystem services based on an assessment and a guide

IPBES 1st work programme

Yearquarter 1st quarter 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter 1st quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter 1st quarter 4th quarter 1st quarter 4th quarter

Deliverable

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Evaluation

scoping

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Thematic Assessment on Invasive Alien Species

Thematic Assessment on Sustainable Use of Biodiversity

Thematic Assessment on Land Dergradation and Restoration

Assessment Guide

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Thematic Assessment on Pollination

Regional/Subregional Assessments on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

20141st quarter

2015

Catalogue of Assessments

Communication and Stakeholder Engagement

Catalogue of Policy Support Tools and Methodologies

Task Force on Indigeneous and Local Knowledge Systems

Task Force on Knowledge and Data

scoping and guide review Methodological Assessment on Diverse Conceptualisation of Values

Further Development of Tools and Methods for Scenario Analysis and ModellingMethodological Assessment on Scenario Analysis and Modelling

Further Development of Tools and Methods Regarding Concept. of Values

20193rd quarter

IPBES Work Programme 2014-2018

IPBES 7(13 - 19 May)

Global Assessment on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

IPBES 312 - 17 Jan

IPBES 5(6 - 12 Mar)

IPBES 4(8 - 14 Feb)

IPBES 6(9 - 15 Apr)

Task Force on Capacity Building

IPBES 1st work programme

About 1000 experts selected (ca. 3000 nominations) 19 expert groups and 3 task forces established

Secretariat + 8 Technical Support Units established: 4 TSUs for Regional Assessments: Africa, Americas, Asia-Pacific, ECA Capacity building; Indigenous & local knowledge; Knowledge & data; and scenarios

2 assessments about to be finalized and to deliver in February 2016 (IPBES-4) Pollination and pollinators associated with food production Scenarios analysis and modelling

5 new assessments initiated in 2015 Land degradation and restoration 4 Regional/Subregional assessments: Africa; Americas; Asia-Pacific; ECA

4 possible future assessments scoped in 2015 Global Assessment Invasive alien species Sustainable use of biodiversity Diverse conceptualization of values of biodiversity and ecosystem services

Progress since 2014

Regional Assessment for Europe and Central Asia (ECA)

Western Europe

Central Europe

Eastern Europe

Central Asia

Chapter 1: Setting the scene

Chapter 2: Nature’s benefits to people and quality of life

Chapter 3: Status, trends and future dynamics of biodiversity and ecosystems underpinning nature’s benefits to people

Chapter 4: Direct and indirect drivers of change in the context of different perspectives on quality of life

Chapter 5: Integrated and cross-scale analysis of interactions of the natural world and human society

Chapter 6: Options for governance, institutional arrangements and private and public decision making across scales and sectors

Regional Assessment Chapters

Chapter 1: Setting the scene

Regional Assessment Chapters

Chapter 2: Nature’s benefits to people and quality of life

Regional Assessment Chapters

Chapter 3: Status, trends and future dynamics of biodiversity and ecosystems underpinning nature’s benefits to people

Regional Assessment Chapters

Chapter 4: Direct and indirect drivers of change in the context of different perspectives on quality of life

Regional Assessment Chapters

Chapter 5: Integrated and cross-scale analysis of interactions of the natural world and human society

Regional Assessment Chapters

Chapter 6: Options for governance, institutional arrangements and private and public decision making across scales and sectors

Regional Assessment Chapters

ECA team

ECA timeline

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-1 Order Draft18 Sept

Zero Order Draft Nov 2015

First Order Draft April 2016

Second Order Draft & Summary for Policy Makers

Jan 2017

Final report & Summary for Policy Makers

Dec 2017

About 1000 experts selected (ca. 3000 nominations)

19 expert groups established

Secretariat + 8 Technical Support Units established: Capacity building task force: Norwegian Environment Agency, Trondheim, Norway

Indigenous & local knowledge task force: UNESCO, Paris, France

Knowledge & data task force: National Institute of Ecology, Seocheon-gun, Republic of Korea

Scenario assessment: Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, Bilthoven, The Netherlands

Africa assessment: CSIR, Pretoria, South Africa

Americas assessment: Alexander von Humboldt Institute, Bogota, Colombia

Asia-Pacific assessment: IGES, Tokyo, Japan

Europe and Central Asia assessment: University of Bern, Switzerland

Progress since 2014

Three task forces established Capacity building

e.g. needs prioritized; young fellowship programme; match-making activities

Indigenous & local knowledge systems e.g. approaches and procedures for including ILK in assessments

Knowledge and data e.g. data & Information Management Plans; Access to knowledge and data; Indicators

Three guides under preparation Production of assessments

Central guidance for assessment collating summaries of all other guides as well Diverse conceptualization of values of biodiversity and ecosystem services

How to address different ways of conceptualising values, also in assessments Policy support tools and methodologies

Framing policy instruments and policy support tools and methods, role of assessments

Two catalogues under development Relevant assessments & Policy support tools and methodologies

Progress since 2014

2 assessments about to be finalized and to deliver in February 2016 (IPBES-4) Pollination and pollinators associated with food production Scenarios analysis and modelling

5 new assessments initiated in 2015 Land degradation and restoration 4 Regional/Subregional assessments

Africa Americas Asia-Pacific Europe and Central Asia

4 possible future assessments scoped in 2015 Global Assessment Invasive alien species Sustainable use of biodiversity Diverse conceptualization of values of biodiversity and ecosystem services

Progress since 2014

Assessment versus review

Review Assessment

Audience Scientists Decision-makers

Done by One or a few Large and varied group

Topic Simple and narrow Broad and complex

Identifies gaps in Research: curiosity-driven Knowledge for implemen-tation: problem-driven

(Un)certainty statements Not required Essential

Judgement Hidden Required but clearly flagged

Coverage Exhaustive, historical Sufficient to deal with main range of uncertainty

Synthesis Not required Essential to reduce complexity

Source: Millennium Ecosystem Assessment

General policy-relevant key questions

a) How do biodiversity and ecosystem functions and services contribute to the economy, livelihoods, food security, and good quality of life in the regions, and what are the interdependences among them?

b) What are the status, trends and potential future dynamics of biodiversity, ecosystem functions and ecosystem services that affect their contribution to the economy, livelihoods and well-being in the regions?

c) What are the pressures driving the change in the status and trends of biodiversity, ecosystem functions, ecosystem services and good quality of life in the regions?

d) What are the actual and potential impacts of various policies and interventions on the contribution of biodiversity, ecosystem functions and ecosystem services to the sustainability of the economy, livelihoods, food security and good quality of life in the regions?

e) What gaps in knowledge need to be addressed in order to better understand and assess drivers, impacts and responses of biodiversity, ecosystem functions and services at the regional level?

General policy-relevant key questions

• ECA (a) How can ecosystems that provide ecosystem services, such as those underpinning ecosystem-based adaptation to climate change and nature-based solutions to sustainable development, be protected through investments, regulations and management regimes for terrestrial, freshwater, coastal and marine systems?

• ECA (b) What are the effects of production, consumption and economic development on biodiversity and ecosystem services and their contribution to human well-being? Major links with other regions will be assessed;

• ECA (c) How can sectoral policies and new policy instruments encourage opportunities arising from the contribution of biodiversity and ecosystem services to human well-being?

Ecology-basedsolutions

Economicdevelopment

Policy sectorsand instruments