Transcript Plans for the Full Operationalisation of IPBES

IPBES
Towards full
operationalisation
Outline of the briefing
1. Process, mandates and basis for the
plenary meeting on IPBES
2. Agenda and documentation
3. Links to related initiatives and other
IPBES planning issues
What is IPBES?
• ‘Intergovernmental science-policy Platform
on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services.’
• A two-way interface between the scientific
community and policy makers that aims to
build capacity for and strengthen the use of
science in policy making.
• IPBES has multiple stakeholders and will
have multiple users.
Process,
mandates and
basis for the
two sessions
Three intergovernmental and
multi-stakeholder meetings
•
Building on the MA and the IMoSEB consultations
•
Three intergovernmental and multi-stakeholder
meetings (Malaysia 2008, Kenya 2009, Republic of
Korea 2010) have been held to discuss ways to
strengthen the science policy interface.
•
First two meetings: identification of needs and gaps
•
Busan (June 2010), governments decided that IPBES
should be established.
The Busan outcome:
What has been agreed?
Four main functions of IPBES:
• Knowledge generation
• Regular and timely assessments
• Support policy formulation and
implementation
• Capacity building
The Busan outcome:
key principles
These include:
•Independent intergovernmental body;
•Scientifically independent, credible, relevant and legitimate;
•Policy-relevant but not policy-prescriptive;
•Recognise regional contexts and needs;
•Full and effective participation of developing countries;
•Interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approach;
•Respect the contribution of indigenous and local knowledge;
•Address terrestrial, marine and inland water biodiversity and
ecosystem services and their interactions.
Mandates for the plenary
meeting
UNGA 65/162:
17.
…requests UNEP, without prejudice to the final
institutional arrangements for IPBES and in consultation
with all relevant organizations and bodies, in order to fully
operationalise the platform, to convene a plenary meeting
providing for the full and effective participation of all
Member States, in particular representatives from
developing countries, to determine modalities and
institutional arrangements for the platform at the earliest
possible opportunity.
Mandates for the plenary
meeting
UNEP GC 26 Decision 4:
2. Decides to, based on the request by [UNGA], without
prejudice to the final institutional arrangements of IPBES and in
consultation with all relevant organizations and bodies, in order to
fully operationalise the Platform, to convene a plenary meeting
providing for the full and effective participation of all Member
States, in particular representatives from developing countries, to
determine modalities and institutional arrangements for the
Platform at the earliest opportunity.
Agenda for
the two
sessions
Agenda and schedule
• 1st session: 3-7 October 2011, Nairobi
• 112 Governements, 6 MEAs, more than 50 observers
• Great progress made on modalities and institutional
arrangements for the platform
• 2d session: 16-21 April, Panama City
• Modalities and institutional arrangements for the
platform to be finalised
Outcome of the 1st session
1. Institutional arrangements and modalities for IPBES
• Functions and operating principles of IPBES
• Functions and structures of IPBES bodies
• Rules of procedure
2. Process and criteria for selection of host
institution(s) and location for the platform’s
secretariat agreed
3. Initial consideration of the IPBES work programme
4. Discussion on the legal basis for the establishment
of IPBES
Intersessional processes
1. Work programme
Comments received on the draft integrated work have
been be uploaded on the IPBES website
2. Rules of Procedures
Comments received on rules of procedure and related
procedures have been uploaded on the IPBES website
3. Bidding for the host institution(s) and
country/ies of the IPBES Secretariat
Bids received by the Chair of the first session uploaded
on the website and executive summaries to be
translated and uploaded
Provisional Agenda: 2nd session
• IPBES work programme: integrated and in detail
• Governance issues
• Rules and procedures
• Decisions on IPBES institutional and physical hosting
arrangements ( presentations and decisions)
• Budget
• Legal basis
Stakeholders
engagement
and
communication
IPBES Stakeholders
• 3 intergovernmental and multi-stakeholders meetings
• Busan outcome: IPBES should “collaborate with
existing initiatives” and “encourage and take into
account inputs and suggestions made by relevant
stakeholders”
• UNGA: consultation with all relevant organisations
• UNEP GC: cooperation with UNESCO, FAO and
UNDP
IPBES Stakeholders –
who are they?
A wide range of stakeholders involved in the fields of
biodiversity conservation, natural resources management and
development, at all levels:
•Decision-makers in Government
•UN bodies : UNEP, UNESCO, FAO, UNDP
•Secretariats and Chairs of Scientific Advisory Bodies of MEAs
•International Scientific community
•IGOs and NGOs
•Private sector, indigenous people, farmer’s associations, etc.
•Potential donors;
•General public and media
Stakeholders-end users
•Better understanding of policy makers’
needs
•Platform for airing their views and
perspectives
•Information, tools and methodologies
emanating from IPBES can also respond
to their need for information and inform
their work in terms of good practices
Stakeholders-contributors
• They will contribute to the legitimacy, saliency,
credibility and independence of the platform and
ensure buy-in and maximised impact
• Sources for academic and non-academic data on
biodiversity and ecosystem services, under the
conditions of admittance decided
• Concerned by the work programme of the platform
• Provide perspective to policy makers from their
experience at all levels
Stakeholder engagement
• A dedicated stakeholder engagement strategy
• UNEP Interdivisional Group
• UN agencies – UNEP, FAO, UNDP and UNESCO
• Plenary Planning Group
• Stakeholder days (2 Oct. 2011 & 15 April 2012)
• Government Engagement
Government Engagement
• Informal feedback on plenary planning
• CPR at UNEP, and Perm. Reps. to other UN agencies.
• Requests from IPBES policy leads in Capitals
• Open engagement with governments on plenary
preparations
• Opportunities from national and regional fora and
science-policy dialogues
• Through MEAs (including Chairs of Scientific
Advisory Bodies)
Communication
Dedicated inter-agency communications
strategy for IPBES.
Communication tools:
•IPBES website www.ipbes.net
•Email updates: register!
•Follow IPBES on Twitter : http://twitter.com/#!/ipbes
•Frequently Asked Questions (on IPBES website)
Independent contributions
Expert workshops, including:
• Capacity Building (Norway and Brazil) Trondheim, 25-27 May 11
• Knowledge generation (ICSU), Paris, 10 June 11
• Linking science and traditional knowledge (SwedBio), 21-22
June; & EEA (Denmark), 27-28 June 11
• Approaches to Assessment (Japan, UNU), Tokyo, 25-27 July 11
• Policy support workshop ( Germany), Bonn, 7-9 Dec. 11
• Political Biodiversity workshop (Denmark), Copenhagen, 16-20
Jan. 12
• Elements of the Work Programme (ICSU/USGS), Annapolis, 31
Jan - 2 Feb. 12
• Assessment Workshop ( Japan, UNU) ,Tokyo, 27-29 Feb. 12
Many National dialogues
Further information at www.ipbes.net
For more information
www.ipbes.net
or contact
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