How do we address unprecedented biodiversity decline? The IPBES Global Assessment and the opportunities for Australian Law and Policy

• Main Author: LIM, Michelle Mei Ling
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2020
• Subjects: biodiversity decline; IPBES Global Assessment; Biodiversity; Environmental Law
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/4112
• Institution: Singapore Management University

In this paper, I describe how the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) Assessment process works and explain the significance of IPBES Assessments. I then set out the main findings of the recently completed IPBES Global Assessment while illustrating how some trends at the global level are reflected across the Australian landscape. I conclude by highlighting the need for transformative change within Australian and international law.