Impact Tracking Page
Welcome to the IPBES Impact Tracking Database (TRACK).
The purpose of TRACK is to record, document and share examples of the use of IPBES outputs, such as the IPBES assessment reports, in decision-making or in science.
TRACK is not designed to be comprehensive, analytically rigorous or serve a wider monitoring function – it makes no claim to be an exhaustive list of IPBES impacts. It is, instead, an indicative list for the primary purpose of IPBES communications, outreach and public relations. Apart from a basic eligibility screening, the IPBES secretariat does not independently verify the examples listed in TRACK, which are primarily gleaned from third party stakeholders, media reports and similar sources.
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TRACK
| Title | Type(s) of impacts generated | Impact date | Scale of impact | Region of Impact | Country/ies of impact | Website | Relevant IPBES deliverable(s) | Private/Public sector impact? | edit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPBES Global Assessment Inspires Online Art Campaign | New/changed action/initiative | 01 May 2020 | Multi-organizational/network | Cross-regional | website | Global assessment (1st work programme) | private | ||
| Research Paper on Nature’s Contributions to Adaptation Draws on IPBES Conceptual Framework of Nature’s Contributions to People | New/changed research project | 07 Apr 2020 | Global | website | Indigenous and local knowledge systems (1st work programme), Knowledge and data (1st work programme), Policy support tools and methodologies (1st work programme) | private | |||
| Germany asked IPBES to gather science for policy options to prevent pandemics | New/changed action/initiative | 02 Apr 2020 | Global | Cross-regional | Germany | website | Building capacity (1st work programme), Communications, Knowledge and data (1st work programme), Policy support tools and methodologies (1st work programme) | public | |
| WMO Cites IPBES Global Assessment in Statement on the State of the Global Climate 2019 | New/changed research project | 20 Mar 2020 | Global | Cross-regional | website | Global assessment (1st work programme) | public | ||
| Norwegian Climate Agency in Oslo Commissions Report to Assess Knowledge From IPBES and IPCC | New/changed research project | 05 Mar 2020 | City/Community | Europe and Central Asia | Norway | website | Global assessment (1st work programme), Policy support tools and methodologies (1st work programme) | public | |
| IPBES cited in OECD report on managing the biodiversity impacts of fertiliser and pesticide use | New/changed research project | 05 Mar 2020 | Global | Cross-regional | website | Global assessment (1st work programme) | public | ||
| World Biodiversity Forum Cites IPBES in 2020 Final Resolution | New/changed network | 28 Feb 2020 | Global | Cross-regional | website | Building capacity (1st work programme), Catalogue of assessments, Knowledge and data (1st work programme), Policy support tools and methodologies (1st work programme) | public | ||
| IPBES Global Assessment cited in Scottish Environmental Strategy | New/changed commitment | 25 Feb 2020 | National | Europe and Central Asia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | website | Building capacity (1st work programme), Global assessment (1st work programme), Knowledge and data (1st work programme), Policy support tools and methodologies (1st work programme) | public | |
| Major study draws on IPBES findings to analyze extinction rates in context of conservation and climate change | New/changed research project | 25 Feb 2020 | Multi-organizational/network | Cross-regional | website | Global assessment (1st work programme), Knowledge and data (1st work programme) | public | ||
| 130 Nations Pledge to Protect Biodiversity in Gandhinagar Declaration, Citing IPBES Global Assessment | New/changed commitment | 22 Feb 2020 | Global | Cross-regional | website | Global assessment (1st work programme), Policy support tools and methodologies (1st work programme) | public | ||
| Convention on Migratory Species Reaffirms Importance of Strengthening Cooperation with IPBES | New/changed commitment | 22 Feb 2020 | Global | Cross-regional | website | Building capacity (1st work programme), Knowledge and data (1st work programme), Policy support tools and methodologies (1st work programme) | public | ||
| Former US Secretary of State Draws on IPBES Global Assessment in Appeal to World Leaders to Protect Biodiversity | New article | 18 Feb 2020 | Organizational | Cross-regional | website | Global assessment (1st work programme) | public | ||
| Group Letter to WHO in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic Draws on IPBES Global Assessment | New/changed action/initiative | 15 Feb 2020 | Global | Cross-regional | website | Global assessment (1st work programme) | public | ||
| WWF Draws Extensively on IPBES Global Assessment in 2020 Global Futures Report | New/changed research project | 12 Feb 2020 | Multi-organizational/network | Cross-regional | website | Communications, Global assessment (1st work programme), Policy support tools and methodologies (1st work programme) | public | ||
| Kering and the University of Cambridge Develop a Primer for Fashion Companies to Protect Biodiversity in Response to Findings of the Global Assessment | New/changed research project | 11 Feb 2020 | Multi-organizational/network | Cross-regional | website | Building capacity (1st work programme), Global assessment (1st work programme), Knowledge and data (1st work programme), Policy support tools and methodologies (1st work programme) | private | ||
| Citing IPBES Global Assessment Key Findings, United States Representative Deb Haaland (D-NM) Introduces '30 By 30 Resolution to Save Nature' | New/changed law/regulation | 07 Feb 2020 | National | Americas | United States of America | website | Global assessment (1st work programme), Policy support tools and methodologies (1st work programme) | public | |
| International Council on Mining and Metals Cites IPBES in Submission to CBD Post-2020 Framework on Mainstreaming Biodiversity in Industrial Sectors | New/changed action/initiative | 03 Feb 2020 | Global | Cross-regional | website | Global assessment (1st work programme) | public | ||
| Citing IPBES Global Assessment Key Finding and Direct Drivers of Biodiversity Loss, US Sports Radio Channel Encourages Donations for Endangered Species | New/changed action/initiative | 01 Feb 2020 | State/Provincial | Americas | United States of America | website | Global assessment (1st work programme), Policy support tools and methodologies (1st work programme) | private | |
| Citing IPBES Global Assessement, 102 Environmental NGOs Launch 'Blue Manifesto' Urging EU Countries to 'Adopt a 2030 Vision for Healthy Seas' | New/changed action/initiative | 30 Jan 2020 | Subregional | Europe and Central Asia | European Union | website | Global assessment (1st work programme) | ||
| Kunst Haus Wien Shows Biodiversity-Related Art Installation by Claudius Schulze, Cites Global Assessment | New/changed action/initiative | 30 Jan 2020 | Organizational | Europe and Central Asia | Austria | website | Global assessment (1st work programme) | private | |
| Multiple organizations launch joint initiative to develop tool for measuring investment impact on biodiversity, cite IPBES Global Assessment | New/changed research project | 28 Jan 2020 | Multi-organizational/network | website | Global assessment (1st work programme) | private | |||
| IPBES Global Assessment 'Inspires Global Poster Contest' in Collaboration with UNEP | New/changed action/initiative | 22 Jan 2020 | Global | Mexico | website | Communications, Global assessment (1st work programme), Policy support tools and methodologies (1st work programme) | public | ||
| International Poster Biennial Chooses Biodiversity as 2020 Theme, Refers to Global Assessment as Inspiration | New/changed action/initiative | 22 Jan 2020 | Multi-organizational/network | Cross-regional | website | Global assessment (1st work programme) | public | ||
| British Natural History Museum Declares Planetary Emergency, Cites IPBES Global Assessment | New/changed action/initiative | 20 Jan 2020 | Organizational | Europe and Central Asia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | website | Global assessment (1st work programme) | private | |
| Irish Social Democrats Publish Report on Biodiversity, Cite IPBES Global Assessment | New/changed action/initiative | 20 Jan 2020 | National | Europe and Central Asia | Ireland | website | Building capacity (1st work programme), Global assessment (1st work programme), Policy support tools and methodologies (1st work programme) | public | |
| IPBES Cited in WEF Global Risk Report 2020 | New/changed research project | 15 Jan 2020 | Global | Cross-regional | website | Global assessment (1st work programme), Policy support tools and methodologies (1st work programme) | public | ||
| IPBES Assessments Cited in WEF Global Risk Report 2020 | New/changed research project | 15 Jan 2020 | website | Africa assessment, Americas assessment, Asia-Pacific assessment, Europe and Central Asia assessment, Global assessment (1st work programme), Land degradation and restoration assessment, Policy support tools and methodologies (1st work programme) | public | ||||
| Article Summarizes Findings from IPBES Global Assessment Related to Food Security | New article | 06 Jan 2020 | Multi-organizational/network | website | Global assessment (1st work programme) | private | |||
| Splash, Fashion Retailer in Oman, Creates Calendar Highlighting The Destruction of Nature and Steps Being Taken to Reduce Environmental Impact of the Company | New/changed action/initiative | 01 Jan 2020 | Organizational | Europe and Central Asia | Oman | website | Global assessment (1st work programme) | ||
| Research Article Focuses on IPBES Terms ‘Ecosystem Services’ and ‘Nature’s Contributions to People’ | New article | 17 Dec 2019 | Multi-organizational/network | website | Knowledge and data (1st work programme) | private |