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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
Global Assessment Noted in the UNCCD New Delhi Declaration New/changed commitment 10 Sep 2019 Global Cross-regional website Communications, Global assessment (1st work programme), Policy support tools and methodologies (1st work programme)
Article in Nature Cites Global Assessment Findings, Arguing That Scientists Should Join Civil Disobedience New article 02 Sep 2019 Global website Global assessment (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 España website Global assessment (1st work programme)
UN Convention to Combat Desertification cites the IPBES Land Degradation and Restoration report findings as partial rationale in key objective of their SPI work programm New/changed research project 01 Sep 2019 Organizational Cross-regional website Knowledge and data (1st work programme), Land degradation and restoration assessment
UN Convention to Combat Desertification reviews IPBES Land Degradation and Restoration and Global Assessments and develops extensive recommendations New/changed research project 01 Sep 2019 Global Cross-regional website Global assessment (1st work programme), Knowledge and data (1st work programme), Land degradation and restoration assessment, Policy support tools and methodologies (1st work programme)
International Resources Panel cites and analyzes IPBES Land Degradation and Restoration Assessment in a think piece New article 01 Sep 2019 Multi-organizational/network Cross-regional website Knowledge and data (1st work programme), Land degradation and restoration assessment, Policy support tools and methodologies (1st work programme)
Lieutenant Governor of Ontario and Environmental Law and Policy Center to host bi-national symposium on Global Assessment and the Great Lakes New/changed action/initiative 01 Sep 2019 Subregional Cross-regional Canadá (el), Estados Unidos de América (los) website Global assessment (1st work programme)
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 Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña e Irlanda del Norte (el) website Global assessment (1st work programme), Policy support tools and methodologies (1st work programme)
IPBES Global Assessment Spurs Developer SmithsonHill to Include Biodiversity Enhancement Project Alongside Planned Office Park Construction New/changed investment 01 Sep 2019 City/Community Europe and Central Asia Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña e Irlanda del Norte (el) website Global assessment (1st work programme), Policy support tools and methodologies (1st work programme)
To Contribute to IPBES' Work, Expert Authors Publish Paper on Building Capacities for Transformative Change Towards Sustainability: Imagination in Intergovernmental Science-Policy Scenario Processes New/changed research project 01 Sep 2019 Multi-organizational/network Cross-regional website Knowledge and data (1st work programme), Policy support tools and methodologies (1st work programme), Scenarios and models assessment
More than 1600 Scientists Sign Letter Calling for Funding to Address the Biodiversity Crisis New/changed action/initiative 01 Sep 2019 National Americas Estados Unidos de América (los) website Global assessment (1st work programme)
Global Wood, a Timber Industry News and Market Research Company, Uses Brazilian IPBES Platform in Business Forecasting for Furniture Industry New/changed technique 01 Sep 2019 Organizational Cross-regional Brasil (el) website Catalogue of assessments, Policy support tools and methodologies (1st work programme)
Research Article Explores Application of Imagination in IPBES Scenario Processes New article 18 Aug 2019 Multi-organizational/network website Building capacity (1st work programme), Global assessment (1st work programme), Indigenous and local knowledge systems (1st work programme), Knowledge and data (1st work programme), Policy support tools and methodologies (1st work programme), Regional assessments, Scenarios and models assessment
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Publishes Brief for Business on the IPBES Global Assessment Report New article 15 Aug 2019 Multi-organizational/network Cross-regional 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 Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña e Irlanda del Norte (el) website Global assessment (1st work programme), Policy support tools and methodologies (1st work programme)
National Resources Defense Council cites IPBES Global Assessment in opposition to anti-biodiversity bill in California New/changed action/initiative 01 Aug 2019 Regional Americas Estados Unidos de América (los) website Global assessment (1st work programme)
US Congressional Candidate launches 2020 campaign inspired in part by IPBES Global Assessment New/changed action/initiative 01 Aug 2019 Individual Americas Estados Unidos de América (los) website Global assessment (1st work programme)
Law Professor, inspired by IPBES Land Degradation and Restoration Assessment, proposes legally binding international instrument for soils and land management New/changed idea 01 Aug 2019 Global Cross-regional website Global assessment (1st work programme), Land degradation and restoration assessment, Policy support tools and methodologies (1st work programme)
US States cite IPBES in decision to sue Federal Government over changes to the Endangered Species Act New/changed action/initiative 01 Aug 2019 National Americas Estados Unidos de América (los) website Global assessment (1st work programme)
Humane Society International and Humane Society of the US cite IPBES while urging world leaders to take action ahead of CITES CoP 18 New/changed action/initiative 01 Aug 2019 Global Cross-regional 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 Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña e Irlanda del Norte (el) website Global assessment (1st work programme)
US Presidential Candidate for the Democratic Party's nomination, Joe Sestek, cites IPBES in statement opposing changes to the Endangered Species Act New/changed idea 01 Aug 2019 National Americas Estados Unidos de América (los) website Global assessment (1st work programme)
US Presidential Candidate Julián Castro cites IPBES in statement opposing changes to the Endangered Species Act New/changed idea 01 Aug 2019 National Americas Estados Unidos de América (los) website Global assessment (1st work programme)
US Senator Dianne Feinstein cites IPBES in statement opposing changes to the Endangered Species Act New/changed idea 01 Aug 2019 National Americas Estados Unidos de América (los) website Global assessment (1st work programme)
Former US Presidential Candidate Jill Stein cites IPBES in statement opposing changes to the Endangered Species Act New/changed idea 01 Aug 2019 National Americas Estados Unidos de América (los) website Global assessment (1st work programme)
In light of the Global Assessment, Scientists send petition urging the US Congress to fund wildlife conservation programs to protect biodiversity New/changed action/initiative 01 Aug 2019 National Americas Estados Unidos de América (los) website Global assessment (1st work programme)
During the third session of Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Conference, the High Seas Alliance referred to the IPBES Global Assessment as proof that the BBNJ Treaty is urgently needed New/changed idea 01 Aug 2019 Global Cross-regional website Global assessment (1st work programme)
Citing the IPBES Global Assessment, Microsoft announces that it will provide the University of Western Australia with a grant to help protect threatened species New/changed investment 01 Aug 2019 Organizational Cross-regional Australia website Global assessment (1st work programme)
US Presidential Candidate Julián Castro cites IPBES Global Assessment in campaign plan to protect animals and wildlife New/changed idea 01 Aug 2019 National Americas Estados Unidos de América (los) website Global assessment (1st work programme)
ONU Info, the French-language version of UN News, references IPBES in providing the official UN response to the devastating forests in the Amazon rainforest New/changed idea 01 Aug 2019 Multi-organizational/network Cross-regional website Global assessment (1st work programme)