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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspired by IPBES Pollination and Land Degradation Assessments, Nigeria joins international alliance to protect pollinators | New/changed commitment | 01 Jul 2019 | National | Africa | Nigeria | website | Pollination assessment | ||
| After review of IPBES Pollination and Land Degradation Assessments, Nigeria adopts action plan to protect pollinators | New/changed action/initiative | 01 Jul 2019 | National | Africa | Nigeria | website | Policy support tools and methodologies (1st work programme), Pollination assessment | ||
| Inspired by IPBES Global Assessment, New Zealand man becomes longest running protestor outside New Zealand Parliament | New/changed action/initiative | 01 Jul 2019 | National | Asia-Pacific | New Zealand | website | Global assessment (1st work programme) | ||
| New IPBES-Inspired Resource on Museum Collections and Biodiversity Conservation Published for Conservationists, Ecologists and Museum Workers | New/changed action/initiative | 01 Jul 2019 | Multi-organizational/network | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | website | Building capacity (1st work programme), Communications, Global assessment (1st work programme) | |||
| UN Secretary General, French and Chinese Foreign Ministers Highlight IPBES Global Assessment at G20 Summit in Osaka | New/changed commitment | 01 Jun 2019 | Global | China | website | Global assessment (1st work programme) | |||
| G20 Recognizes Biodiversity Loss Alongside Climate Change as Urgent Global Challenge in Osaka 28-29 June 2019 Declaration | New/changed commitment | 01 Jun 2019 | Global | Argentina | 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) | |||
| Greens/EFA in EU Parliament draw on findings of the Global Assessment to critique subsidies in the the EU agricultural industry. | New/changed action/initiative | 01 Jun 2019 | Regional | European Union | website | Global assessment (1st work programme) | |||
| Inspired by IPBES, the Cambodian Government launches the National Ecosystem Assessment Project | New/changed research project | 01 Jun 2019 | National | Asia-Pacific | Cambodia | website | Building capacity (1st work programme), Knowledge and data (1st work programme), Policy support tools and methodologies (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) | ||
| Following the Global Assessment, UN Experts Warn that Biodiversity Loss Seriously Threatens Human Rights | New/changed idea | 01 Jun 2019 | Global | 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) | ||
| UNESCO Director-General Announces 18 new UNESCO Biosphere Reserves, In Light of 'Pressing Need to Take Action' highlighted by the IPBES Global Assessment | New/changed action/initiative | 01 Jun 2019 | Global | Cross-regional | Austria | website | Global assessment (1st work programme), Policy support tools and methodologies (1st work programme) | ||
| UK Politician Cites Global Assessment in Parliamentary Call to Ban Hunting Trophies | New/changed law/regulation | 15 May 2019 | National | Europe and Central Asia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | website | Global assessment (1st work programme) | public | |
| Icelandic Minister Highlights IPBES Findings in 2019 Speech at the Arctic Circle China Forum | New/changed action/initiative | 11 May 2019 | Multi-organizational/network | Cross-regional | China | website | Global assessment (1st work programme) | public | |
| Dutch Parliament Member Proposes Organizing Round Table Discussion on Global Assessment | New/changed action/initiative | 09 May 2019 | 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) | public | |
| Motivated by IPBES Global Assessment, Secretary-General of China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation (CBCGDF) Signs the Petition for Global Deal for Nature | New/changed commitment | 07 May 2019 | National | Asia-Pacific | China | website | Global assessment (1st work programme) | public | |
| The UK Government, Citing IPBES Global Assessment, launches a Call for Evidence on safeguarding biodiversity in the UK Overseas Territories | New/changed action/initiative | 01 May 2019 | Global | Cross-regional | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | website | Global assessment (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), Global assessment (1st work programme), Pollination assessment, Sustainable use assessment | ||
| In Light of IPBES Global Assessment, Gemperle Family Farms Commit Funds to Biodiversity on Strength of IPBES Global Assessment | New/changed investment | 01 May 2019 | Organizational | Americas | Democratic Republic of the Congo | website | Global assessment (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) | ||
| The President of Palau makes an appeal for international, intergovernmental efforts to combat biodiversity loss | New/changed idea | 01 May 2019 | Global | Asia-Pacific | Palau | website | Global assessment (1st work programme) | ||
| Following Global Assessment Briefing French President Macron Announced New Action to Protect Biodiversity | New/changed commitment | 01 May 2019 | National | France | 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) | ||
| Parliament of Myanmar Votes to Join IPBES Following Launch of Global Assessment | New/changed commitment | 01 May 2019 | National | Asia-Pacific | Myanmar | 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) | ||
| Spurred by the Global Assessment, the Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act of 2019 was introduced into Both Houses of the US Congress | New/changed law/regulation | 01 May 2019 | National | Americas | United States of America | 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) | ||
| 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, Global assessment (1st work programme) |