Monitoring assessment

The methodological assessment on monitoring biodiversity and nature’s contributions to people (“monitoring assessment”).

At its tenth session in 2023, the IPBES Plenary approved the undertaking of a methodological assessment on monitoring biodiversity and nature’s contributions to people (monitoring assessment). 

The aim of the monitoring assessment is to support national and global efforts to monitor:

a) biodiversity, nature’s contributions to people and the direct and underlying causes of the observed changes; and

b) progress towards the goals and targets of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.

Further details on the content of the assessment can be found in the scoping report. The assessment is being conducted using a fast track approach, and will be completed in 2026 and considered by the Plenary at its 13th session.

Important note: The IPBES Multidisciplinary Expert Panel is currently in the process of reviewing the applications for the call for nominations for experts for the monitoring assessment. The selection decision outcome will be communicated in May 2024.