IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature

Position Paper: English; Español; Français

Information paper:

• Outcome of an informal expert workshop on main issues relating to the development of a conceptual framework for  IPBES - IPBES/1/INF/9 (produced with the support of UNESCO, DIVERSITAS, IHDP, IUCN, Ministry of the Environment of Japan, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and UNEP)

Brochure:

• How to bake a conceptual framework for IPBES? (download interactive version or view print version - produced with the support of UNESCO, DIVERSITAS, IHDP, IUCN, Ministry of the Environment of Japan, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and UNEP)

Statements:

• Stakeholders' Statement (including IUCN) at the opening of IPBES-1
• Stakeholders' Statement (including IUCN) at the closure of IPBES-1

Resolutions on IPBES:

• WCC-2012-Res-117 on ways to a full operationalization of IPBES 
• WCC-2012-Res-118 on a significant role for IUCN in IPBES

The full summary of the Congress outcomes related to IPBES can be found here.

• Comments and suggestions on the draft IPBES Policy and Procedure for the admission of observers
• Submission on IPBES capacity-building needs and suggestions for activities and partnerships that may address those needs
• Submission on receiving and prioritizing requests from Governments and determining a scoping process for IPBES assessments

Position Paper: English; Español; Français 

Publication: 

• IUCN Knolwedge Products: The basis for a partnership to support the functions and work programme of IPBES (IUCN, 2012) 

Information papers:

• Framework for collaboration between IUCN and IPBES: Information Paper on IUCN’s products and services which could support IPBES - UNEP/IPBES.MI/2/INF/13
• Identifying how IPBES can build effectively on the work of existing organizations and initiatives - UNEP/IPBES.MI/2/INF/15 (by GBIF, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC)
• Options paper for the involvement of civil society organizations in IPBES - UNEP/IPBES.MI/2/INF/6 (update of UNEP/IPBES.MI/1/INF/13) 

Statements:

• Stakeholders' Statement (including IUCN)

Comments on proposed elements of the IPBES work programme and proposals on the way IPBES should work by IUCN and its network (including the Society for Conservation Biology, Conservation International, BirdLife).

Position Paper: IUCN Vision for IPBES; Vision de l’UICN pour l'IPBES; Visión de la UICN para PIDSBE

Information papers:

• Proposals and Recommendations of IUCN on the considerations of the modalities and arrangements for IPBES
• Options for Civil Society Organisations Involvement in IPBES - UNEP/IPBES.MI/1/INF/13
• WBCSD-IUCN on Business Involvement in IPBES
• Knowledge management considerations for IPBES
• Ensuring effective action from assessments

Statements: 

• Statement of non-govermental stakeholders (including IUCN) on the place of civil society in the governance of IPBES
• IUCN Statement on Modalities and Institutional Arrangements of IPBES
• Stakeholder (including IUCN) statement at the opening of the First Plenary Meeting on IPBES (including the proceedings of the Stakeholder Day, 2 October 2011, Nairobi)
• IUCN statement at the opening of the First Plenary Meeting on IPBES

Information paper on the agreed Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)

Position paper: IUCN's Vision for IPBES; Vision de l'UICN pour l'IPBES; Visión de la UICN para PIDBSE

Information papers:

• Preferred options for IPBES
• IUCN potential contributions to the functions and form of IPBES
• Assessement of multi-stakeholder involvement in IPBES governance
• WBCSD-IUCN statement on business involvement in IPBES

Statements:

• IUCN statement at the opening of the 3rd Intergovernmental and Multi-Stakeholder Meeting on IPBES