The 2nd Work Program of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services/IPBES

• Published in: Biota Neotropica Vol. 19; no. 3; pp. 1 - 2
• Main Authors: Joly, Carlos A., Castro, Paula F. Drummond de
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Campinas Instituto Virtual da Biodiversidade 01.01.2019; Instituto Virtual da Biodiversidade | BIOTA - FAPESP
• Subjects: Biodiversity; BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION; Climate change; Collaboration; Decision making; Dependence; Developing countries; Dimensions; Economics; Ecosystem services; Ecosystems; Environmental changes; Gender; Human behavior; Inland waters; Interactions; LDCs; Marine ecosystems; Policies; Regional development; Sustainability; Sustainable development; Sustainable use; Technical papers; Terrestrial environments; Wildlife conservation; Work capacity
• ISSN: 1676-0611; 1806-129X; 1676-0611; 1676-0603
• DOI: 10.1590/1676-0611-bn-201900030001

The new work program is guided by the operating principles of IPBES, which are to collaborate with existing initiatives on biodiversity and ecosystem services; to be scientifically independent and ensure credibility, relevance and legitimacy through peer review of its work and transparency in its decision-making process; to use clear, transparent and scientifically credible processes for the exchange, sharing and using of data, information and technologies; to recognize and respect the contribution of indigenous and local knowledge to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and ecosystems; to provide policy-relevant information, but not policy-prescriptive advice; to integrate capacity-building into all relevant aspects of its work; to recognize the unique biodiversity and scientific knowledge thereof within and among regions and the need for the full and effective participation of developing countries and balanced regional representation and participation in its structure and work; to take an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approach; to recognize the need for gender equity in all relevant aspects of its work; to address terrestrial, marine and inland water biodiversity and ecosystem services and their interactions; and to ensure the full use of national, subregional and regional knowledge, as appropriate, including by ensuring a bottom-up approach. The deliverables related to this topic are aimed at understanding and identifying factors in human society at both the individual and collective levels, including behavioral, social, cultural, economic, institutional, technical and technological dimensions, that can be leveraged to bring about transformative change in favor of biodiversity while taking into account broader social and economic imperatives in the context of sustainable development; (c)Measuring business impact and dependence on biodiversity and nature's contributions to people: The planned assessments included in this new work program are: (a) A thematic assessment of the interlinkages among biodiversity, water, food and health. (b) A technical paper on the interlinkage between biodiversity and climate change. (c) A thematic assessment ofthe underlying causes ofbiodiversity loss and the determinants of transformative change. (d) A methodological assessment of the impact and dependence of business on biodiversity and nature's contributions to people. *This text has been adapted from document IPBES 7/6 Published online: 13/06/2019 C.A, JOLY The 2nd Work Program of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services/IPBES.