IPBES and IPCC were selected from a field of 116 nominations, from more than 40 countries. In making their selection, the Jury highlighted how the selection recognizes “the role of science on the front line of tackling climate change and the loss of biodiversity.” “Evidence based science”, the Jury considered, “has been fundamental not only to advancing many of the political and public actions but also the need to attribute the ‘nature of urgency’ to the ways in which the political agenda approaches the question of combatting the climate crisis”. The prize includes an award of 1 million euro to be shared between the two organizations, to advance our work.
Rebecca Collins is a contributing author to the 2022 IPBES report, see chapter 5 on 'values in nature, envisioning & transforming towards just and sustainable futures'