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)是一个成立于2012年的国际机构，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养护和可持续管理。在接下来的几年里，IPBES将在全球和次区域范围内进行生物多样性和生态系统服务的评估。美国政府和科学界成员从一开始就参与了IPBES的构思和建立，IPBES可以提高美国长期生态研究网络、国家生态观测网络等科学倡议对全球和国家科学决策的价值。此外，IPBES评估可以为拟议的政策倡议提供数据和知识，例如，四年生态系统服务趋势评估，它将定期评估美国生态系统的状况、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，它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，至关重要的是有效地向科学界通报为IPBES活动做出贡献并从中受益的广泛机会。美国生态学会(ESA)获得了一笔赠款，以支持这一活动。欧空局将制定和实施一项程序，以确定可能被提名参加IPBES专家小组、工作组和审查的美国人；与其他专业协会、非政府组织和贸易团体建立网络联系；宣传参加IPBES的机会；推荐参加IPBES活动的被提名人；并协助开展关于IPBES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.