Assessing knowledge
Assessing the state of knowledge on biodiversity and nature’s contributions to people in support of sustainable development
IPBES performs regular and timely assessments of knowledge on biodiversity and ecosystem services and their interlinkages, which include comprehensive thematic, global and regional assessments. To date, 13 IPBES assessments have been completed.
As part of the IPBES 2030 work programme, the following assessments are currently ongoing:
A methodological assessment of the impact and dependence of business on biodiversity and nature’s contributions to people:
- Overview of the scope of the business and biodiversity assessment
- Overview of the events related to the business and biodiversity assessment
A methodological assessment on monitoring biodiversity and nature’s contributions to people:
- Overview of the scope of the monitoring assessment
- Overview of the events related to the monitoring assessment
A methodological assessment of integrated biodiversity-inclusive spatial planning and ecological connectivity:
- Overview of the scope of the spatial planning and connectivity assessment
- Overview of the events related to the spatial planning assessment events
A second global assessment of biodiversity and ecosystem services:
- Overview of the scope of the second global assessment
- Overview of the events related to the second global assessment
