U.S. Scientific Community Engagement in the Intergovernmental Platform for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

生物多样性和生态系统服务政府间平台（IPBES）是2012年成立的一个国际机构，旨在加强科学在决策中的作用，因为它涉及生物多样性和生态系统服务的保护和可持续管理。在今后几年中，政府间科学政策平台将在全球到次区域范围内开展生物多样性和生态系统服务评估。美国政府和科学界成员从一开始就参与了IPBES的概念和建立，这可以提高美国科学倡议的价值，如长期生态研究网络，国家生态观测网络等，以全球和国家科学为基础的决策。此外，政府间科学政策平台的评估可以为拟议的政策举措提供数据和知识，例如，四年期生态系统服务趋势评估，该评估将定期评估美国生态系统可持续性的条件、趋势和挑战;以及基于生态信息学的开放资源和机器可访问性倡议，这将促进整个联邦政府对生物多样性和生态系统数据的整合和使用。为了加强美国对IPBES的参与，至关重要的是，要有效地让科学界了解为政府间科学政策平台的活动作出贡献并从中受益的各种机会。美国生态学会（ESA）获得了一笔赠款，以支持这一参与。欧空局将制定和实施一项程序，以确定政府间科学政策平台专家小组、工作组和审查的可能的美国提名人选;与其他专业学会、非政府组织和贸易团体建立联系;宣传参与政府间科学政策平台的机会;推荐参与政府间科学政策平台活动的提名人选;并协助制定关于政府间科学政策平台评估和其他活动的网络研讨会和会议。

The Intergovernmental Platform for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), an international body established in 2012, is intended to strengthen the role of science in decision-making as it relates to the conservation and sustainable management of biodiversity and ecosystem services. Over the next several years, IPBES will conduct assessments addressing biodiversity and ecosystem services at global to subregional scales. The U.S. government and members of the scientific community have been involved from the start in the conception and establishment of IPBES, which can enhance the value of U.S. science initiatives such as the Long Term Ecological Research Network, National Ecological Observatory Network, and others to global and national science-based decision making. Furthermore, IPBES assessments can provide data and knowledge to proposed policy initiatives, for example, the Quadrennial Ecosystems Services Trends Assessment, which would periodically assess conditions, trends, and challenges to sustainability of U.S. ecosystems; and the Ecoinformatics-based Open Resources and Machine Accessibility initiative, which would facilitate integration and use of biodiversity and ecosystems data across the federal government.In order to strengthen U.S. engagement in IPBES, it is critically important to effectively inform the scientific community about the wide range of opportunities for contributing to and benefiting from IPBES activities. The Ecological Society of America (ESA) is awarded a grant to support that engagement. ESA will develop and implement a process for identifying possible U.S. nominees for IPBES expert panels, working groups, and reviews; network with other professional societies, nongovernmental organizations, and trade groups; publicize opportunities to participate in IPBES; recommend nominees for participation in IPBES activities; and assist in developing webinars and conference sessions on IPBES assessments and other activities.