1. Progress in the implementation of the IPBES work programme
Anne Larigauderie
2015 MAES Delivery workshop
Brussels, 15 December 2015

2. Establishment of IPBES
Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
Established in April 2012, Panama
Objective: To provide policy relevant knowledge on biodiversity and ecosystem services to inform decision making
Currently 124 Members
Secretariat hosted in Bonn, Germany

3. The 4 functions of IPBES
IPBES was established with four agreed functions:
Assessment
Deliver global, regional and thematic assessments on biodiversity and ecosystem services
Knowledge generation catalysis
Catalyse efforts to generate new knowledge
Policy support tools
Identify policy relevant tools/methodologies, facilitate their use, and promote and catalyse their further development
Capacity building
Perform some capacity building activities, and catalyse funding of others
Strenghten the science
Strengthen the use of IPBES products
Make IPBES more inclusive (all parts of the world; all ages-welcome our young fellows) 3

4. Key structures of IPBES
Secretariat (including Technical Support Units)
Multidisciplinary Expert Panel (MEP)
Responsible for carrying out the scientific and technical functions of the work programme,
Bureau
Responsible 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
2 subsidiary bodies 4

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12. IPBES conceptual framework
Díaz et al Plos Biology 13(1)
Díaz et al COSUST 14

13. Inputs and suggestions
The work programmme is entirely based on requests from governments and stakeholders
Requests
22 requests received from 10 governments (Australia, Belarus, China, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, France, Italy, Japan, UK)
10 requests received from 4 Conventions
(CBD, CITES, CMS, UNCCD)
Inputs and suggestions
20 inputs and suggestions from other stakeholders (BirdLife International, GBIF, ICSU, IUCN, Pan European Biodiversity Platform, UNEP, and national organizations based in France, Germany and Japan) 13

14. IPBES 1st work programme
Objective 1: Strengthen the capacity and knowledge foundations of the science-policy interface to implement key IPBES functions
Objective 3: Strengthen the knowledge-policy interface with regard to thematic and methodological issues
Objective 2: Strengthen the science-policy interface on biodiversity and ecosystem services at and across the sub-regional, regional and global levels
Objective 4: Communicate and evaluate IPBES activities, deliverables and findings 14

15. IPBES 1st work programme
Objective 4 Communicate and evaluate Platform activities, deliverables and findings:
Catalogue of relevant assessments
Development of an information and data management plan
Catalogue of policy support tools and methodologies
Set of communication, outreach and engagement strategies, products and processes
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:
Priority capacity-building-needs to implement the Platform work programme are matched with resources through catalysing financial and in-kind support
Capacities needed to implement the Platform work programme are developed with support provided by network on capacity-building
Procedures and approaches for working with indigenous and local knowledge systems
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:
Guide on production and integration of assessments from and across all scales
Regional/Subregional assessments on biodiversity and ecosystem services
Global assessment on biodiversity and ecosystem services
Objective 3 Strengthen the SPI regarding thematic and methodological issues:
Thematic assessment on pollination and food production
Thematic assessments on land degradation and restoration; on invasive alien species; and on sustainable use.
Policy support tools and methodologies for scenarios analysis and modelling of biodiversity and ecosystem services based on an assessment and a guide
Policy support tools and methodologies regarding value, valuation and accounting of biodiversity and ecosystem services based on an assessment and a guide

16. Status of implementation of the Work Programme (1:3)
Three task forces established
Capacity building
knowledge and data
indigenous & local knowledge systems
Three guides under preparation
Production of assessments
Diverse conceptualization of values of biodiversity and ecosystem services
Policy support tools and methodologies
Two catalogues under development (on-line tools)
Relevant assessments

17. Status of implementation of the Work Programme (2:3)
Two full assessments on-going and to deliver in February 2016 (IPBES-4)
Pollination and pollinators associated with food production
Scenarios analysis and modelling
4 possible future assessments are scoped
Global Assessment
Invasive alien species
Sustainable use of biodiversity
Diverse conceptualization of values of biodiversity and ecosystem services
5 new assessments are initiated
Land degradation and restoration
4 Regional/Subregional assessments
Africa
Americas
Asia-Pacific
Europe and Central Asia

18. Status of implementation of the Work Programme (3:3)
Secretariat established in Bonn
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: U of Bern, Switzerland
19 expert groups established
About 1,000 experts currently active in IPBES

19. On the agenda of IPBES-4 (22-28 Feb 2016) IPBES-4 will be invited to:
Approve 2 Summary for policy makers:
Pollinators, pollinations and food production
Scenarios and models of biodiversity and ecosystem services
Approve the initiation of 4 new assessments:
Global Assessment
Invasive alien species
Sustainable use of biodiversity
Diverse conceptualization of values of biodiversity and ecosystem services
Elect a new Bureau
Approve a budget for biennium 19

20. About the future global assessment
The overall scope is to assess:
-The status and trends of BES
-The impact of BES on human well-being &
-The effectiveness of responses including the Strategic Plan
The global assessment responds to requests from Governments, CBD, UNEP, and stakeholders
Timing: ; to be released first quarter 2019
Document for IPBES-4 is on-line ( IPBES/4/8
The global assessment would form a core part of the Global Biodiversity Outlook-5 of the CBD (Strategic Plan )
It would also contribute to the next Strategic Plan for biodiversity ( ), in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals. 20

21. Assessment Process 1 year scoping assessment 3 years
Plenary
Expert group
SCOPING EXPERTS
Bureau & MEP
Nomination
GOVERNMENTS & STAKEHOLDERS
1 year
scoping assessment
Expert group
AUTHORS (CLA, LA) & REVIEW EDITORS
Plenary
Bureau & MEP
Peer Review
EXPERTS
GOVERNMENTS & EXPERTS
Nomination
GOVERNMENTS & STAKEHOLDERS
3 years
writing assessment
Bureau & MEP

22. Opportunities to contribute to IPBES in 2016
Call for experts for (to be confirmed):
Global Assessment
Invasive alien species
Sustainable use of biodiversity
Diverse conceptualization of values of biodiversity and ecosystem services
Call for peer review of first order draft of
ECA assessment
Land degradation and restoration
Contributions to:
Work to further develop scenarios and models for BES
Work on policy support tools and methodologies
Work on catalyzing the generation of knowledge 22

24. 2 additional requests from the Plenary-
Consider the option of undertaking a regional assessment for the Open Oceans for consideration at IPBES-4
Have a coordinated approach between the regional, thematic assessments and the global assessment

25. Relevance of IPBES to CBD
All on-going deliverables address one or several Aichi Targets:
Objective 1
Del. 1a and b (Capacity Building): AT 19+20
Del. 1c (ILK): AT 18
Del. 1d (Knowledge & data): AT 19
Objective 2
Del 2b (Regional assessments: AT in general
Del. 2c (Global assessment): AT in general
Objective 3
Del. 3a (pollination): AT 14
Del. 3bi (land degradation): AT 14 and 15
Del. 3c (scenarios): Strategic Plan as a whole (2050 visions)
Del. 3d (values): AT 2
Objective 4
Del. 4c (policy support): Strategic Goal A
See how to reach the 2050 vision
UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/19/9 and UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/19/INF/11 25

26. IPBES’ Operating Principles
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

27. Policy context of this assessment
Strategic Plan for Biodiversity and its Aichi Targets (CBD/SBSTTA/19/9)
World Ocean assessment
Sustainable Development Goals (18 Sept 2015):
Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
17 goals and 169 targets
Biodiversity in Goals 14 and 15
Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
Goal 15: Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
Ecosystem in Goals 2, 6 (+14 and 15)
Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security (ag practices that help maintain ecosystems)
Goal 6: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water (protect water-related ecosystems)