Highlights and images for 20 November 2018

Day 4 at the Rio Conventions Pavilion explored the formulation of “Nature Futures” scenarios, based on ongoing work by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). Discussion built on the Day 3’s discussions on scenario planning for transformative change. The day included:

• An opening plenary introducing the role of scenario building approaches in informing policies and targets for the Post-2020 Strategy for Biodiversity;
• Three rounds of 100-minute participatory visioning exercises to explore perspectives from diverse stakeholders on key drivers, and policy options for three broad ecosystem types: oceans, rural and urban; and
• A closing panel reflecting on the results of the interactive exercises and their linkages with ongoing international processes of the Rio Conventions and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The Day was co-organized by IPBES, the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL), the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv), the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, New Zealand (NIWA), the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia (CSIRO), and Wageningen University and Research, the Netherlands (WUR).

Photos by IISD/ENB | Mike Muzurakis

For photo reprint permissions, please follow instructions at our Attribution Regulations for Meeting Photo Usage Page

 

right: 0;
padding: 10px 4px;
font-size: 14px;
color: #232323;
line-height: 1.4;
border-bottom: 1px solid #494949;
box-sizing: border-box;
margin: 10px;
margin-top: -3px;">Carolyn Lundquist, University of Auckland, provided an update of the new generation of scenarios coordinated by IPBES.

From L-R: Laura Pereira, City University of London; Rob Alkemade, PBL; Sylvia Karlsson-Vinkhuyzen, WUR; and Carolyn Lundquist, University of Auckland

Laura Pereira, City University of London

Eefje den Belder, PBL

Sylvia Karlsson-Vinkhuyzen, WUR

Rob Alkemade, PBL

Sana Okayasu, IPBES

Veronica Lo, CBD Secretariat

Graphic illustrating the IPBES framework for developing Nature Futures scenarios

Workshop: What would Nature Futures mean for the oceans?

Rapporteurs presenting the outcomes of the Nature for People group

Rapporteurs presenting the outcomes of the Nature as Culture group

Workshop: What would Nature Futures mean for rural areas?

 

right: 0;
padding: 10px 4px;
font-size: 14px;
color: #232323;
line-height: 1.4;
border-bottom: 1px solid #494949;
box-sizing: border-box;
margin: 10px;
margin-top: -3px;">The Nature for Nature group during the workshop

 

right: 0;
padding: 10px 4px;
font-size: 14px;
color: #232323;
line-height: 1.4;
border-bottom: 1px solid #494949;
box-sizing: border-box;
margin: 10px;
margin-top: -3px;">The Nature as Culture group during the workshop

Rapporteurs presenting the outcomes of the Nature for Nature group

Rapporteurs presenting the outcomes of the Nature for People group

Rapporteurs presenting the outcomes of the Nature as Culture group

Workshop: What would Nature Futures mean for urban areas?

The Nature as Culture group during the workshop

Rapporteurs presenting the outcomes of the Nature for People group

Rapporteurs presenting the outcomes of the Nature for Nature group

Rapporteurs presenting the outcomes of the Nature as Culture group

Photo of the organizing team