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 Sort descending | Country/ies of impact | Website | Relevant IPBES deliverable(s) | Private/Public sector impact? | edit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birdlife/SEO calculates that nature's contributions to Spain at Euro 75,000 million per year | New/changed research project | 01 Jun 2018 | National | Europe and Central Asia | Spain | website | Europe and Central Asia assessment | ||
| French regional government sets up biodiversity assessment inspired by IPBES | New/changed research project | 01 Jan 2018 | State/Provincial | Europe and Central Asia | France | website | Building capacity (1st work programme) | ||
| Nordic countries carry out 'IPBES-like' biodiversity assessment | New/changed research project | 01 Jan 2018 | Subregional | Europe and Central Asia | Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden | website | Building capacity (1st work programme) | ||
| French CEOs sign Act4Nature corporate pledge partly based on results of IPBES Assessment Reports | New/changed commitment | 01 Jul 2018 | National | Europe and Central Asia | France | website | Europe and Central Asia assessment | ||
| European Commission funding for research and innovation action on interrelations between climate change, biodiversity and ecosystem services | New/changed investment | 01 Nov 2018 | Regional | Europe and Central Asia | website | Knowledge and data (1st work programme) | |||
| Bosnia and Herzagovina joined the Coalition of the Willing on Pollinators and integrate pollination issues into national strategies | New/changed commitment | 01 Mar 2018 | National | Europe and Central Asia | Bosnia and Herzegovina | website | Pollination assessment | ||
| French Bee-Repopulation Honey Startup Draws Upon IPBES Pollinators Assessment for Private Venture | New/changed investment | 01 Sep 2018 | National | Europe and Central Asia | France | website | Building capacity (1st work programme) | ||
| P3 - People, Pollution and Pathogens Project working on dataset for future IPBES work program | New/changed research project | 01 Sep 2018 | Regional | Europe and Central Asia | website | Europe and Central Asia assessment | |||
| Coalition of the Willing on Pollinators grows again - EU and 3 new countries join at CBD COP14 | New/changed network | 01 Nov 2018 | National | Europe and Central Asia | Belarus, Estonia, Norway | website | Policy support tools and methodologies (1st work programme) | ||
| Research builds on IPBES ILK focused on local shepherd's knowledge and data on the scavenging ecosystem service in Spain | New/changed research project | 01 May 2018 | National | Europe and Central Asia | Spain | website | Indigenous and local knowledge systems (1st work programme) | ||
| Swedish research cites IPBES work on values for investigation into climate change vulnerability | New/changed research project | 01 Jan 2019 | City/Community | Europe and Central Asia | Sweden | website | Policy support tools and methodologies (1st work programme) | ||
| Bee-Friendly Initiative to Plant Flowers Doubled, Introduced by German Regional Government of Hessen, Beekepers and Farmers' Associations | New/changed action/initiative | 01 May 2019 | Regional | Europe and Central Asia | Germany | website | Building capacity (1st work programme) | ||
| City Council of Cambridge, England Declares Biodiversity Emergency, Noting IPBES Global Assessment, Pledges Net Gains for Biodiversity | New/changed law/regulation | 01 May 2019 | City/Community | Europe and Central Asia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | website | Global assessment (1st work programme) | ||
| European Union Staffers' Launch Biodiversity and Climate Petition Citing IPBES Calling for EU Declaration of Planetary Emergency | New/changed action/initiative | 01 Jun 2019 | Regional | Europe and Central Asia | website | Global assessment (1st work programme) | |||
| Citing IPBES, Alliance of 4 Major German Organizations Calls on German Chancellor to Make Fight Against Species Extinction Top Priority | New/changed action/initiative | 01 Jul 2019 | National | Europe and Central Asia | Germany | website | Global assessment (1st work programme) | ||
| Irish Minister cites Global Assessment in decision against allowing roadside hedge cutting during August | New/changed law/regulation | 01 Jul 2019 | National | Europe and Central Asia | Ireland | website | Global assessment (1st work programme) | ||
| Irish Parliament Declares Biodiversity Emergency Following Discussion of Global Assessment | New/changed policy | 01 May 2019 | National | Europe and Central Asia | Ireland | website | Global assessment (1st work programme) | ||
| German MPs urge Bundestang to Urgently Combat Biodiversity Loss following Global Assessment | New/changed action/initiative | 01 May 2019 | National | Europe and Central Asia | Germany | website | Global assessment (1st work programme) | ||
| Members of Welsh Parliament Reference Global Assessment Proposing Bill on Non-carbon-emission Public Vehicles. | New/changed law/regulation | 01 May 2019 | National | Europe and Central Asia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | website | Global assessment (1st work programme) | ||
| In light of Global Assessment, Welsh Government Cancels Plans to Build £1.6bn Highway | New/changed policy | 01 Jun 2019 | National | Europe and Central Asia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | website | Global assessment (1st work programme) | ||
| European Union Aligns EU Biodiversity Barometer Launch with IPBES Global Assessment | New/changed research project | 01 May 2019 | Regional | Europe and Central Asia | European Union | website | Global assessment (1st work programme) | ||
| Media Give Partial Credit to Global Assessment and Awareness of Extinction Risk as Boost to Greens in 2019 EU Election | New/changed action/initiative | 01 Jun 2019 | Regional | Europe and Central Asia | European Union | website | Global assessment (1st work programme) | ||
| In light of Global Assessment, Extinction Rebellion France Protests Mass Extinction in Paris with Fake Blood Spillage | New/changed action/initiative | 01 May 2019 | City/Community | Europe and Central Asia | France | website | Communications | ||
| In light of Global Assessment, EU Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Announces 2020 #EuGreenWeek Will Be 'All About Biodiversity' | New/changed commitment | 01 May 2019 | Regional | Europe and Central Asia | European Union | website | Global assessment (1st work programme) | ||
| Baroness Parminter of the UK cites IPBES Global Assessment calling for urgent introduction of a strong Environment Bill | New/changed idea | 01 Jul 2019 | National | Europe and Central Asia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | website | Global assessment (1st work programme) | ||
| French community cites Global Assessment in decision to appeal court decision allowing the extraction of shellfish sand in Lannion Bay | New/changed action/initiative | 01 Jul 2019 | City/Community | Europe and Central Asia | France | website | Global assessment (1st work programme) | ||
| Inspired by the Global Assessment, South Hams District Council in England commits to launching an assessment that will look at biodiversity-related concerns | New/changed commitment | 01 Aug 2019 | City/Community | Europe and Central Asia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | website | Global assessment (1st work programme) | ||
| Following the Global Assessment, the Bristol Museum shrouded its endangered wildlife exhibits in a mourning veil to raise awareness of species at risk of extinction | New/changed action/initiative | 01 Aug 2019 | Organizational | Europe and Central Asia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | website | Global assessment (1st work programme) | ||
| Based on the insights of the IPBES Assessment for Europe and Central Asia, a group of scientists released a paper on the shortcomings of the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy and options for improvement | New/changed research project | 01 Nov 2019 | Regional | Europe and Central Asia | website | Europe and Central Asia assessment | |||
| Scottish Government 'Carefully Considering' IPBES Global Assessment and Commits to Inform Parliament of Recommended Changes in Biodiversity-Related Policies | New/changed policy | 01 Sep 2019 | National | Europe and Central Asia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | website | Global assessment (1st work programme) |