COMICS for NEXUS and TCA
Inspired by the comic in the Transformative Change Assessment, the Belgian Focal Point requested additional comics to explain IPBES in general and the Nexus Assessment.
These comics were developped by Michaël Olbrechts, the artist who created the original comic, with the support of the Belgian Biodiversity Platform and glocolearning.
Transformative Change Comic (from Transformative Change Assessment).
IPBES POdcast
Available on various podcasting applications: IPBES Podcast - Nature Insight: Speed Dating with the Future
IPBES guidelines for experts
Guide to help address conceptual, procedural and practical aspects of IPBES assessments at all scales:
IPBES Guide to the production of assessments - Full guide (56-page)
IPBES Guide to the production of assessments - Summary (12-page)
IPBES e-learning modules
Discover IPBES eLearning modules:
Module 1 - The IPBES conceptual framework
This eLearning module aims to support assessment practitioners at sub-national to global scales in designing, implementing or understanding assessments of biodiversity, ecosystems and their contributions. This module consists of three lessons.
Module 2 – The IPBES assessment process
This eLearning module aims to support assessment practitioners at sub-national to global scales to understand the IPBES assessment process and the different steps it is composed of. This module consists of four lessons.
IPBES IN MEDIA
Media coverage of IPBES Plenary meetings: https://www.ipbes.net/media-watch
SUGGESTED READING
Please refer to our European and Central Asia Network website (ECA-Network) for suggestions of papers related to IPBES: http://www.eca-ipbesnetwork.org/1865
You may also find material on IPBES website's library.
A BELGIAN ipbes-like assessment
In 2021, the BBPf explored the need for a Belgian IPBES-like assessment, and proposed a governance structure adapted to the Belgian context as well as the resources needed to implement this. The Belgian Biodiversity Platform will not embarck on this journey themselves because of lack of capacity. But the exercise built on the new political context and highlighted the added-value compared to past and ongoing initiatives. We hope that putting this on the agenda of the Steering Groups Biodiversity/ Nature and policy/research institutions has increased the attention to the importance of transdisciplinary IPBES-like national assessments, to complement existing reports and reinforce science-based policy support in the context of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework. We also hope to re-initiate the work once resources/capacity allow for this, and remain highly supportive to related initiatives.