Invasive alien species in focus at 10th plenary of IPBES

Subject: Environment

Section: Biodiversity

Context:

The 140+ members of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) have gathered at Bonn, Germany for the body’s 10th plenary.

Details:

On agenda is the scientific assessment report on “Invasive Alien Species and their Control”.
Invasive alien species are a key driver of biodiversity loss and they are part of the targets set under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) to be achieved by 2030.
Target 6– by 2030, the impacts of invasive alien species on biodiversity and ecosystem services would be eliminated, minimised, reduced and mitigated.
- The aim is to prevent and reduce the rate of introduction and establishment of invasive alien species by at least 50 per cent by 2030.
IPBES10 is the first meeting of this global body since the adoption of GBF.

The organization is currently working on three more assessments, that will be completed by 2030:

The assessment of the interlinkages among biodiversity, water, food and health (nexus assessment)
The assessment of the underlying causes of biodiversity loss and the determinants of transformative change and options for achieving the 2050 Vision for Biodiversity (transformative change assessment)
The methodological assessment of the impact and dependence of business on biodiversity and nature’s contributions to people (business and biodiversity assessment).

What is IPBES?

It is an independent intergovernmental body, established by member States in 2012, with the objective to strengthen the research, evidence-based policy making for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity.
The work of IPBES works include: – Assessments, Policy Support, Building Capacity & Knowledge
Secretariat: Bonn, Germany.