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.

Should you wish to contribute an example of IPBES impact, please go to the TRACK submission portal: https://ipbes.net/impact-tracking . If you wish to alert the secretariat to any inaccuracy or anything objectionable in TRACK, please do so by emailing this information. Click to email us

TRACK

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Title Type(s) of impacts generated Impact date Scale of impact Region of Impact Country/ies of impact Website Relevant IPBES deliverable(s) edit
Following IPBES Social Media Post, Tiny House Bristol Group Examines Policy/Action for 'Urban Forests' New/changed action/initiative 16 Sep 2020 City/Community Europe and Central Asia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland website Communications
Our Fish Campaign to End Overfishing Cites IPBES Global Assessment in its Call from 300+ Scientists New/changed action/initiative Regional Europe and Central Asia European Union website Global assessment (1st work programme)
Dutch Environmental Assessment Agency Synthesis Report Takes Up IPBES Global Assessment Findings, with Implications for a Dutch Context New/changed action/initiative 14 Sep 2020 National Europe and Central Asia Netherlands (Kingdom of the) website Global assessment (1st work programme), Knowledge and data (1st work programme), Policy support tools and methodologies (1st work programme)
Citing IPBES Global Assessment, the Greens/European Free Alliance group in the European Parliament calls for 'Radical Transformation' of Agricultural Systems New/changed action/initiative 09 Sep 2020 Regional Europe and Central Asia European Union website Global assessment (1st work programme)
Inspired by IPBES Pollination Assessment, USAID Office of Forestry and Biodiversity Publishes "The Importance of Wild Pollinators for Food Security and Nutrition" New/changed action/initiative 09 Sep 2020 National Americas United States of America website Knowledge and data (1st work programme), Policy support tools and methodologies (1st work programme), Pollination assessment
IPBES Evidence and Experts Featured Prominently in BBC1 David Attenborough Documentary, 'Extinction: The Facts' New/changed action/initiative 13 Sep 2020 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland website Global assessment (1st work programme), Policy support tools and methodologies (1st work programme), Communications, Knowledge and data (1st work programme)
IPBES Global Assessment 1 Million Species Key Finding Taken Up By New York City Protestors as Slogan New/changed action/initiative 07 Sep 2020 Multi-organizational/network Americas United States of America website Communications, Global assessment (1st work programme)
Citing IPBES Global Assessment Key Finding, Endangered Species Act Caucus Co-Chairs Lead Over 100 Members of Congress in Opposing Trump Administration's Proposal to Weaken the Endangered Species Act New/changed action/initiative 04 Sep 2020 National Americas United States of America website Global assessment (1st work programme), Policy support tools and methodologies (1st work programme)
IPBES Fellow Publishes Opinion Editorial on "Ecosystem service valuation versus using IPBES 's NCP framework for maximizing post-spill recovery and use of compensation" New/changed action/initiative 01 Sep 2020 National Africa Mauritius website Building capacity (1st work programme), Communications, Knowledge and data (1st work programme), Policy support tools and methodologies (1st work programme), Values assessment
Citing IPBES Global Assessment, Subnational and Local Governments in 'Edinburgh Declaration on Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework' Call for Transformative Change New/changed action/initiative 31 Aug 2020 Global Cross-regional United States of America website Global assessment (1st work programme), Policy support tools and methodologies (1st work programme)
Citing IPBES Global Assessment Report and Its Media Success, Experts Call Upon Biodiversity Scientists to 'Fight Rise of Extinction Denial' New/changed action/initiative 18 Aug 2020 website Communications, Global assessment (1st work programme)
IPBES Key Findings Cited in Youth #ForNature Manifesto Addressed to World Leaders New/changed action/initiative 13 Aug 2020 website Building capacity (1st work programme), Communications, Global assessment (1st work programme), Policy support tools and methodologies (1st work programme)
Following IPBES Social Media Post, Lambeth Living Streets Group in South London Examines Policy/Action for 'Urban Forests' New/changed action/initiative 10 Aug 2020 City/Community Europe and Central Asia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland website Communications
Norwegian Climate and Environment Minister Sveinung Rotevatns Prominently Cites IPBES Global Assessment in Speech at 2021 National Park Conference on National and International Biodiversity Agenda New/changed action/initiative 16 Feb 2021 National Europe and Central Asia Norway website Global assessment (1st work programme), Policy support tools and methodologies (1st work programme)
In Light of IPBES Global Assessment, French Association for Standardization (AFNOR) Develops Biodiversity Standards Approach for Organizations New/changed action/initiative 14 Jan 2021 National Europe and Central Asia France 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)
IPBES Pandemics Report Featured Prominently in Fridtjof Nansen Institute Policy Brief New/changed action/initiative 17 Feb 2021 Multi-organizational/network Europe and Central Asia Norway website Knowledge and data (1st work programme), Policy support tools and methodologies (1st work programme)
IPBES Global Assessment Findings Taken Up and Adapted in Guide on "Upscaling Corporate Solutions for Biodiversity" by French 'Enterprises pour l'environnement' Group New/changed action/initiative 23 Feb 2021 Multi-organizational/network Europe and Central Asia France 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)
US Members of Congress Cite Global Assessment Reintroducing Bipartisan Bill to Support Highly Endangered Species Around the World New/changed action/initiative 03 Mar 2021 Global Cross-regional United States of America website Global assessment (1st work programme), Policy support tools and methodologies (1st work programme)
World Biological Corridor Initiative Refers to IPBES Research in Presenting its Manifesto and Petititon New/changed action/initiative 02 Sep 2019 Multi-organizational/network Cross-regional Spain website Global assessment (1st work programme)
US Representatives Reintroduce Resolution Citing IPBES Global Assessment to Establish National Biodiversity Strategy for USA New/changed action/initiative 28 Jan 2021 National Americas United States of America website Global assessment (1st work programme), Policy support tools and methodologies (1st work programme)
French Environment Ministry Uses Global Assessment Finding to Drive Public Consultation on France's Biodiversity Strategy New/changed action/initiative 15 Mar 2021 National Europe and Central Asia France website Global assessment (1st work programme), Policy support tools and methodologies (1st work programme)
Chicago Public Schools use Global Assessment Media Release in ELA Educational Project for Grade 10 Curriculum New/changed action/initiative 18 Mar 2021 City/Community Americas United States of America website Global assessment (1st work programme)
Poparco cites IPBES's work as Foundational Evidence in new Private Sector Publication on the Role of Business in Biodiversity Protection New/changed action/initiative 22 Mar 2021 Multi-organizational/network Cross-regional website Global assessment (1st work programme)
NRW Volksinitiative Artenvielfalt cites IPBES Global Assessment to Motivate for a Climate and Nature Strike New/changed action/initiative 12 Mar 2021 State/Provincial Europe and Central Asia Germany website Global assessment (1st work programme)
World Animal Protection NGO uses IPBES Pandemics Report to Advocate for Canada to do more to Curb the Trade in Wild Animals and their Parts New/changed action/initiative 27 Mar 2021 National Americas Canada website Policy support tools and methodologies (1st work programme)
G7 G-Science Academies use IPBES Global Assessment and Conceptual Framework to call on G7 to Integrate Multiple Values of Biodiversity into Decison-Making New/changed action/initiative 31 Mar 2021 Global Cross-regional Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Nigeria, Republic of Korea, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America website Global assessment (1st work programme), Policy support tools and methodologies (1st work programme)
New French MPs Trained on IPBES and IPCC Reports New/changed action/initiative 20 Jun 2022 National Europe and Central Asia France website Building capacity (2nd work programme), Europe and Central Asia assessment, Global assessment (1st work programme), IPBES-IPCC co-sponsored workshop on biodiversity and climate change, Land degradation and restoration assessment, Policy support tools and methodologies (2nd work programme)
IPBES Research Informs 3rd Japanese National Biodiversity Outlook Publication New/changed action/initiative 31 Mar 2021 National Asia-Pacific Japan website Asia-Pacific assessment, Global assessment (1st work programme), Policy support tools and methodologies (2nd work programme)
European Business Nature Summit Calls for Joint Business Action for Nature Based on IPBES Work New/changed action/initiative 01 Dec 2021 Regional Europe and Central Asia Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands (Kingdom of the), Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden website Catalogue of assessments, Nature’s Contributions to People (NCP)
EUR 50 Million Nature for Health (N4H) Initiative on Preventing Pandemics Launched Based Partly on IPBES Report on Biodiversity and Pandemics New/changed action/initiative 23 Aug 2022 Global website Biodiversity and pandemics workshop, Nature’s Contributions to People (NCP), Policy support tools and methodologies (2nd work programme)