BharatNotes IPBES (Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services)
An independent intergovernmental body that assesses the state of biodiversity and ecosystem services worldwide to inform policymakers, often called the "IPCC for biodiversity."
Context & Background
Established 21 April 2012 by 94 governments; UNEP, UNESCO, FAO, and UNDP are collaborative partners providing administrative and technical support (not founders); Secretariat in Bonn; releases global and regional assessments; 2019 Global Assessment found ~1 million species threatened.
UPSC Exam Relevance
Distinction from IPCC (climate) and CBD (Convention on Biological Diversity); IPBES 2019 finding of 1 million threatened species; five direct drivers of biodiversity loss (land use change, overexploitation, climate change, pollution, invasive species).
