IPBES work programme IPBES work programme ‐‐‐‐‐‐

How far have we got?How far have we got?

Focus on the work programme, addressing the following

•First session of the plenary•Intersessional process and its outcome•Other expert workshops

Outline of presentationOutline of presentation

Options for a future work programme presented in four information documents…

•Knowledge generation•Assessments•Policy support tools and methodologies•Capacity building

First plenary sessionFirst plenary session

These information documents were prepared by the UN team based on...

•Gap analysis•Information documents from earlier meetings•International expert meetings

First plenary sessionFirst plenary session

Draft work programme made available for review at the end of October based on...

•Discussion at the plenary session•Documents which informed that discussion

…from 1st plenary session

Intersessional processIntersessional process

Comments on the revised draft received by mid-December deadline from…

•EU and its 27 Member States•11 other governments•10 others including ICSU, IUCN and SCB

Intersessional processIntersessional process

Draft has now been revised based on comments received, and…

•is being reviewed by UN drafting group •is also being reviewed by plenary bureau•will be submitted for editing/translation

Intersessional processIntersessional process

Context and guiding principles

Additional considerations•Issues key to delivery of future work programme

Possible elements of the work programme.•Introduction to four functions of IPBES•16 potential activities

References

Structure of documentStructure of document

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Supporting document(s)Supporting document(s)

Expert meeting on IPBES and capacity buildingTrondheim, 25-27 May 2011

Key contributions with respect to the work programme:

• key importance of improving access to existing data, information and knowledge

• value of facilitating and promoting sub-global assessments as a driver of capacity building

• fundamental importance of building on existing activities, and developing key strategic partnerships

Other expert workshopsOther expert workshops

Meeting of Scientific Organizations interested in IPBESParis, 10 June 2011

Key contributions with respect to the work programme:

• a scoping process is necessary for identifying and prioritizing knowledge needs of policy makers

• knowledge gap dialogues could catalyze efforts to generate new knowledge

• a knowledge generation strategy is necessary for addressing identified needs systematically

Other expert workshopsOther expert workshops

International science workshop on IPBES assessments Tokyo, 25-29 July 2011

Key contributions with respect to the work programme:

• identified a number of key elements of approaches to successful assessment, based on lessons learnt

• value of a trans-disciplinary conceptual frameworkrelevant across scales and themes

• importance of ensuring implementation structures that address key needs

Other expert workshopsOther expert workshops

International science workshop on IPBES assessments Tokyo, 25-29 July 2011 (continued)

Suggested options for timing, with regular assessments:

• conducted sequentially beginning with regional and sub-regional, then global

• conducted partly in parallel, with global assessments started before regional and sub-regional ones completed

• conducted sequentially beginning with global assessment, then regional and sub-regional

Other expert workshopsOther expert workshops

Workshop on policy support tools and methodologiesBonn, 7-9 December 2011

Key contributions with respect to the work programme:

• many tools and methodologies exist, therefore critical to identify where IPBES should focus its efforts and how

• tools need to be useful as well as relevant, therefore it is essential that there are communities of practice

• a key issue in using tools is knowing what is availableand how to access and use it

Other expert workshopsOther expert workshops

• rapidly deliver initial results• meet needs of multiple audiences• be seen to build on existing initiatives • recognise regional interests & implications• consider capacity building in all planning• build communication into all activities• actively involve all key stakeholders• identify what IPBES does & what it causes

Some key threadsSome key threads