Concept
Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
Overview
The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) is an independent intergovernmental organization established by Governments in 2012 to strengthen the science-policy interface for biodiversity and ecosystem services for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, long-term human well-being and sustainable development.
It serves a similar role to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), though in addition to undertaking scientific assessments, IPBES also supports efforts to generate new knowledge, build capacity and promote the development and use of policy support tools. In keeping with widespread linguistic convention, the acronym is officially pronounced as “ip-bes” — “ip” as in “hip” and “bes” as in “best”.
In January 2026, the United States announced its withdrawal from the organization.
Overview adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for authors).
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John Stuart Mill, Essays on some unsettled Questions of Political Economy
States what Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services is.
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Charles Darwin, On the Origin of Species By Means of Natural Selection
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Related ideas
- Ecosystem service
- Paris
- Pandemic
- Sustainable development
- Conceptual framework
- France
- Environmental degradation
Place in the tradition
Part of Environmental philosophy.