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 |
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Norwegian Environmental Ministry Prepares Global Assessment Key Findings Brief and Call to Action | New/changed action/initiative | 01 Nov 2019 | National | Europe and Central Asia | Norway | website | Global assessment (1st work programme), Policy support tools and methodologies (1st work programme) | ||
Japanese Vice Minister of the Environment cites IPBES reports in his speech addressing the Tokyo Seafood Sustainability Symposium | New/changed action/initiative | 01 Nov 2019 | National | Asia-Pacific | Japan | website | Asia-Pacific assessment, Global assessment (1st work programme) | ||
In Light of IPBES Global Assessment, 30 Johannesburg Stock Exchange-Listed Companies Launch Assessments Valuing South African Biodiversity for Business | New/changed action/initiative | 01 Nov 2019 | Multi-organizational/network | Africa | South Africa | website | Global assessment (1st work programme), Policy support tools and methodologies (1st work programme) | ||
Save Bees and Farmers European Union Citizen Initiative Petition Cites IPBES Global Assessment as Motivation for Call to Phase-out Synthetic Pesticides and Promote Agroecology | New/changed action/initiative | 01 Nov 2019 | Regional | Europe and Central Asia | European Union | website | Global assessment (1st work programme), Pollination assessment | ||
CBD Alliance, Including WWF, Greenpeace, Avaaz, Criticizes 'Glaring Gap' Between Global Assessment Key Findings and Ambition of Convention on Biological Diversity Parties; Calls for Urgent Leadership | New/changed action/initiative | 01 Nov 2019 | Global | website | Communications, Global assessment (1st work programme) | ||||
Local Government in Nigeria Cites IPBES Global Assessment as Key Motivation for "Primate Rights Bill" | New/changed law/regulation | 01 Nov 2019 | State/Provincial | Africa | Nigeria | website | Global assessment (1st work programme), Policy support tools and methodologies (1st work programme) | ||
Costa Rica's Minister Environment and Energy and the Former Costa Rican Ambassador to Japan and the WTO Jointly Pen Article Calling for Robust Post-2020 Biodiversity Framework, Cite Global Assessment | New article | 01 Nov 2019 | Global | website | Global assessment (1st work programme) | ||||
The Nature Conservancy uses IPBES Global Assessment to Argue for Urgent Action for and Investment in Nature Protection | New article | 30 Oct 2019 | Multi-organizational/network | Cross-regional | website | Communications, Global assessment (1st work programme) | public | ||
Study Synthesizes Knowledge Gaps in IPBES Regional Assessments | New article | 28 Oct 2019 | Multi-organizational/network | website | Global assessment (1st work programme), Knowledge and data (1st work programme), Regional assessments | private | |||
Drawing on IPBES Global Assessment, E-Book Teaches Kids Value of Being Kind to Animals and Protecting Them | New/changed action/initiative | 28 Oct 2019 | National | Americas | United States of America | website | Building capacity (1st work programme), Global assessment (1st work programme) | private | |
Opinion Article Draws on IPBES Global Assessment to Explain Why Biodiversity Brings Investors Returns | New article | 25 Oct 2019 | Multi-organizational/network | Europe and Central Asia | Germany | website | Global assessment (1st work programme) | private | |
In reaction to the IPBES Global Assessment, French President Makes Commitments to Protect Biodiversity in French Territories | New/changed commitment | 23 Oct 2019 | National | Cross-regional | France | website | Global assessment (1st work programme) | public | |
IPBES Global Assessment and Key Findings Cited in United States Senate Resolution to Protect 30% of the Land and Ocean by 2030 | New/changed law/regulation | 22 Oct 2019 | National | Americas | United States of America | website | Global assessment (1st work programme), Policy support tools and methodologies (1st work programme) | public | |
Multiple Organizations Pen Open Letter to Members of European Parliament, Cite Global Assessment in Appeal for More Sustainable Farming | New/changed action/initiative | 22 Oct 2019 | Multi-organizational/network | Europe and Central Asia | website | Global assessment (1st work programme) | private | ||
Guerlain partners with UNESCO to train beekeepers, help pollinators and implement IPBES pathways | New/changed action/initiative | 21 Oct 2019 | website | Pollination assessment | private | ||||
Joint Declaration of Women in Conservation Takes Into Account Findings of IPBES Global Assessment | New/changed action/initiative | 17 Oct 2019 | Organizational | Americas | Peru | website | Global assessment (1st work programme) | public | |
At an Event Co-Organized by IPBES, Central Asian Experts form Common Programme to Solve Problems Related to Biodiversity Conservation, Land Degradation and Climate Change | New/changed action/initiative | 11 Oct 2019 | Multi-organizational/network | Europe and Central Asia | Azerbaijan | website | Building capacity (1st work programme), Communications, Knowledge and data (1st work programme), Policy support tools and methodologies (1st work programme), Pollination assessment | public | |
Former French Minister Discusses IPBES Reports in Podcast Interview About Climate Change and Biodiversity Loss | New/changed action/initiative | 09 Oct 2019 | National | Europe and Central Asia | France | website | Global assessment (1st work programme) | private | |
Study on Vulnerability to Climate Change of Islands and Its Impact on Tree Life Cites IPBES | New article | 09 Oct 2019 | Multi-organizational/network | website | Global assessment (1st work programme), Knowledge and data (1st work programme) | private | |||
Toulouse Museum Displays Exhibit on Species Extinction, Cites IPBES Global Assessment | New/changed action/initiative | 09 Oct 2019 | Organizational | Europe and Central Asia | France | website | Global assessment (1st work programme) | private | |
Research Article Draws from IPBES Global Assessment to Explore Future of Ecotourism in Africa | New article | 08 Oct 2019 | Multi-organizational/network | Africa | website | Global assessment (1st work programme) | private | ||
Inspired by IPBES Global Assessment, French Magazine Compiles Examples of Concrete Actions to Protect Marine Biodiversity | New/changed action/initiative | 08 Oct 2019 | Organizational | Europe and Central Asia | France | website | Global assessment (1st work programme), Policy support tools and methodologies (1st work programme) | private | |
Dutch Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Qualtiy publishes official response to IPBES Global Assessment | New article | 07 Oct 2019 | National | Europe and Central Asia | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | website | Global assessment (1st work programme) | public | |
Inspired by Global Assessment, Nordic Paint Company Launches Collection to Protect Endangered Species | New/changed action/initiative | 03 Oct 2019 | Organizational | Europe and Central Asia | Norway | website | Communications, Global assessment (1st work programme) | private | |
Groups Form Coalition to Protect Public Lands in United States, Cite IPBES Global Assessment | New/changed action/initiative | 02 Oct 2019 | Multi-organizational/network | Americas | United States of America | website | Communications, Global assessment (1st work programme) | private | |
Global Assessment's Call for Transformative Change Inspires Public Interest Law Firm, Earthjustice | New/changed commitment | 01 Oct 2019 | National | Americas | United States of America | website | Global assessment (1st work programme) | ||
IPBES Evidence Considered by Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization for Regional Biodiversity Programme, Invites IPBES Chair Ana María Hernández for High-Level Consultation | New/changed action/initiative | 01 Oct 2019 | Regional | Americas | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | website | Global assessment (1st work programme) | ||
City Council of Pollença, Mallorca Recognizes IPBES Global Assessment Findings, and At 'Point of No Return', Declares Climate Emergency | New/changed action/initiative | 01 Oct 2019 | City/Community | Spain | website | Global assessment (1st work programme) | |||
'Sustainable Growth Coalition' of Businesses from Minnesota, USA Incorporates IPBES Global Assessment Findings Into 'Materials Vision' Document Looking Toward a Circular Economy | New/changed action/initiative | 01 Oct 2019 | State/Provincial | Americas | United States of America | website | Global assessment (1st work programme) | ||
Drawing on IPBES Global Assessment, Municipal Government of Nigrán Spain Moves to Declare a Climate Emergency | New/changed law/regulation | 30 Sep 2019 | City/Community | Europe and Central Asia | Spain | website | Global assessment (1st work programme), Policy support tools and methodologies (1st work programme) | public |