IPBES Day NL

IPBES is an independent intergovernmental organisation that aims to strengthen the relationship between science and policy on the topics of biodiversity and ecosystem services. Every year, they publish scientific reports that provide the latest scientific knowledge on relevant topics within its scope. The Nexus- and Transformative Change reports offer important insights into the interplay between worldwide challenges such as biodiversity loss, climate change, food security, health, and water management

We will start the day with an in-depth look at the reports, including presentations by the authors of both reports. A complementary lunch will be provided. In the afternoon, we will explore 6 practical examples (‘use-cases’), of which three are focused on international development cooperation and three on the Dutch context. During these interactive sessions, there will be room for engaging in deeper conversation, identifying opportunities to apply the recommendations in your own work, and formulating concrete follow-up steps.

For those wanting to join in-person: the space will allow for 100 participants. So unfortunately full is full.
However! The morning plenary (of the in person invitation only) IPBES-Day NL will be livestreamed to provide broader access to the key findings of the recently published reports to partners in our network that cannot attend in person.
The event will be hosted in English, with only a few of the afternoon breakout groups being facilitated in Dutch.

Programme

• 09.30 - 10.00 Walk-in and welcome
• 10.00 - 10.05 Official opening
• 10.05 - 10.15 Official welcome by:
  • Director Wampie Libon of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • Director Geertje van Hooijdonk, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature

• 10.15 - 10.45 Introduction to IPBES: Presentation by the IPBES Secretariat
• 10.45 - 11.15 Introduction IPBES Nexus Assessment: Overview of key findings and implications.
• 11.15 - 11.30: Refresh & Recharge
• 11.30 - 12.00 Introduction IPBES Transformative Change Assessment: Overview of key findings and implications.
• 12.00 - 12.15 The youth perspective by the UN Youth Representatives on Biodiversity and Food

Use case program in the afternoon (only in-person)

Boer aan het Roer: In het programma De Boer aan het Roer werken agrariërs, waterschappen, collectieven en overheden samen aan toekomstplannen voor hun polders. Zo kunnen boeren blijven verdienen én bijdragen aan klimaat, natuur en landschap. Tijdens deze sessie reflecteren we op het belang van een integrale nexus-aanpak bij de ontwikkelingen in het landelijk gebied.

NL2120: NL2120 laat door de inzet van op natuur gebaseerde oplossingen (Nature-based solutions) zien hoe je natuur kunt inzetten als oplossing voor verschillende maatschappelijke opgaven zoals klimaatadaptatie en ruimtegebruik. Natuurlijke oplossingen worden echter vaak nog beperkt ingezet. Tijdens deze deelsessie zullen de mogelijkheden, kansen en uitdagingen besproken worden van de toepassing van natuurlijke oplossingen.

TCforBE: TCforBE co-generates transformative change pathways for sustainable and telecoupled agrofood systems through a transdisciplinary approach. It aims to strengthen knowledge, tools, and stakeholder capacities by linking value chains (Cocoa, Banana, Tea) from the EU to landscapes in Kenya, Cameroon, and Colombia. Along these value chains and within the landscapes, diverse and sometimes competing interests—including food, trade, environmental, and social priorities—intertwine and shape pathways for transformative change.

Collectief Natuurinclusief: In een natuurinclusieve samenleving is natuur niet alleen doel maar ook een oplossing voor veel maatschappelijke opgaven. Denk aan gezondheid, waterveiligheid en -kwaliteit, klimaatadapatie, voedselzekerheid. Hoe kan publiek private samenwerking hieraan bijdragen? Hoe kan hiermee de noodzakelijke transitie versterkt worden? Graag verdiepen we op deze vragen met een aantal concrete cases.

The interlinkages among biodiversity, water, food and health in Atewa forest in Ghana: The Atewa Forest in Ghana supports an extensive range of species, while 53 adjacent communities rely on ecosystem services for their livelihoods and overall well-being. Furthermore, the forest serves as a critical water source for more than five million people. Despite significant environmental pressures, integrated landscape management strategies are working to conserve the forest and maintain the essential connections between biodiversity, water resources, food security, and health.

Nature’s Value, Our Future: Food, Climate, Biodiversity: From fertile soils to buzzing pollinators, ecosystems power our food systems but its value rarely makes it onto the balance sheet. In this session, FSD and BiROFin will explore future scenarios showing how biodiversity loss and climate risks could reshape agriculture and economies worldwide - and why tinkering at the margins won’t cut it. Join a lively dialogue on the transformative changes needed at this nexus, where we all have a stake in rewriting the future of our food.

IPBES Day NL organisation team