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Transformative changes AND VISION 2050
Our team is closely following the work of IPBES on transformative change and that of the CBD on the 2050 vision of the global biodiversity framework, aiming to live in harmony with nature.
Read the IPBES report:
Context
The work of IPBES and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) calls for a profound rethinking of how societies integrate biodiversity into the economy and our relationship with the living world.
The IPBES Transformative Change Assessment highlights the urgency of implementing structural changes to address the global crises related to biodiversity loss and ecosystem decline. It identifies five key strategies to drive this change, each supported by specific actions with important synergistic effects:
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Conserving and regenerating places of value to nature and people
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Driving systemic change in the sectors most responsible for biodiversity loss and nature’s decline
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Transforming economic systems for nature and equity
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Transforming governance systems to be integrated, inclusive, accountable, and adaptive
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Shifting societal views and values to recognize and prioritize fundamental interconnections between humans and nature
The report also stresses the central role of shared visions in guiding transformative pathways. These visions, drawn from diverse cultures and knowledge systems—including Indigenous knowledge—help imagine sustainable, equitable, and inspiring futures. To realize these visions, they must be translated into coherent public policies, economic practices, and collective decisions.
This approach aligns with the 2050 Vision of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, which envisions a world living in harmony with nature, where by 2050 “biodiversity is valued, conserved, restored and wisely used, maintaining ecosystem services, sustaining a healthy planet and delivering benefits essential for all people.”
The report further emphasizes that realizing these transformations requires forming strong and inclusive coalitions- alliances among governments, economic actors, scientists, Indigenous Peoples, civil society organizations, and engaged citizens. These coalitions are essential to overcome institutional inertia, share responsibilities, build shared visions, and implement context-specific solutions.
Finally, the report emphasizes that these transformations must address not only the five major direct pressures on nature — namely: (1) habitat loss and degradation, (2) overexploitation of natural resources, (3) climate change, (4) pollution, and (5) invasive alien species — but also their underlying causes: (A) disconnection from and domination over nature and people, (B) concentration of power and wealth, and (C) prioritization of short-term, individual and material gains. Addressing these root causes demands transforming the structures, norms, and narratives that shape our societies.
