Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
| Abbreviation | IPBES |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2012 |
| Type | Independent platform |
| Legal status | Active |
| Headquarters | Bonn, Germany |
Chair | David Obura |
| Website | www.ipbes.net |
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The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) is an intergovernmental organization established to improve communication between science and policy on issues of biodiversity and ecosystem services. It serves a similar role to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). and the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution (ISPCWP). The IPBES Bureau has agreed, on the basis of a proposal by the secretariat for the purposes of brand unity and brand recognition, to adopt a common pronunciation of the IPBES acronym. In keeping with widespread linguistic convention, the acronym is officially pronounced as “ip-bes” – “ip” as in “hip” and “bes” as in “best”.
In January 2026, United States president Donald Trump announced that the United States would withdraw from the organization.