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
Internationally Renowned Artists Gillie And Marc To Create Biggest Sculpture In Singapore To Raise Awareness about Wildlife Extinction New/changed action/initiative 19 May 2023 National Asia-Pacific Singapour website Global assessment (1st work programme), Communications
New Natural Language AI Chat Tool Launched Focused on Climate & Biodiversity Based on Data from IPBES & IPCC Among Others New/changed action/initiative 18 Apr 2023 Global website Global assessment (1st work programme)
Nordic Council of Ministers Employs IPBES Findings in New Proposal on Dietary Guidelines New/changed policy 31 Mar 2023 Regional Europe and Central Asia Danemark (le), Estonie (l'), Finlande (la), Islande (l'), Lettonie (la), Lituanie (la), Norvège (la), Suède (la) website Global assessment (1st work programme)
Researchers Build on IPBES Sustainable Use of Wild Species Report to Examine National Implications of its Findings for South Africa New/changed research project 29 Mar 2023 National Africa Afrique du Sud (l') website Sustainable use assessment
French University Communications Students in Poster Creation Contest to Promote Biodiversity Based on IPBES Assessment Report New/changed action/initiative 16 Mar 2023 National Europe and Central Asia France (la) website Global assessment (1st work programme)
Protocol Developed to Operationalize IPBES Nature Futures Framework (NFF) by Combining it with Multi-Objective Optimization New/changed research project 10 Mar 2023 National Asia-Pacific Japon (le) website Workshop on modelling nature future scenarios, Conceptual framework
UN Secretary General Quotes IPBES Science to Commemorate World Wildlife Day 2023 Other 03 Mar 2023 Global website Global assessment (1st work programme)
Armenia Developing National Biodiversity Strategy & Action Plan Drawing Directly from IPBES Assessment Reports New/changed law/regulation 01 Mar 2023 National Europe and Central Asia Arménie (l') website Sustainable use assessment, Regional assessments, Europe and Central Asia assessment
Land Degradation Knowledge from IPBES Applied in New Study on Degraded Landscapes in Tanzania New/changed research project 22 Feb 2023 National Africa République-Unie de Tanzanie (la) website Land degradation and restoration assessment
Researchers use IPBES Values Assessment to Review Tropical Peatlands Using Multifunctional 'Scape Approaches New/changed research project 30 Jan 2023 Global website Values assessment, Global assessment (1st work programme)
Genal River Stakeholder Workshop uses IPBES Nature Futures Framework to Envision a Future for the River New/changed action/initiative 12 Dec 2022 State/Provincial Europe and Central Asia Espagne (l') website Global assessment (1st work programme), Scenarios and models assessment, Europe and Central Asia assessment, Land degradation and restoration assessment
COP15 March for Biodiversity and Human Rights Organized by Quebec Civil Society Collective Highlighting IPBES Evidence New/changed action/initiative 10 Dec 2022 Multi-organizational/network Americas Canada (le) website Global assessment (1st work programme), Stakeholder engagement
International Conference on Underlying Causes of Biodiversity Loss Issues 'Montreal Call' - Invitation to Discuss Solutions for Biodiversity & Climate Change Crises New/changed action/initiative 09 Dec 2022 Global Canada (le) website Global assessment (1st work programme)
COP15 Immersive Video Installation by Campaign for Nature & National Geographic Draws on IPBES Findings New/changed action/initiative 07 Dec 2022 Global Americas Canada (le) website Global assessment (1st work programme), Stakeholder engagement
San Diego County Passes Resolution Calling for Better Protection of and Access to Open Spaces in Support of Biodiversity. New/changed law/regulation 16 Nov 2022 State/Provincial Americas États-Unis d'Amérique (les) website Global assessment (1st work programme), Policy support tools and methodologies (2nd work programme)
Business Consulting Firm BSR Uses IPBES Global Assessment Findings to Advocate for Companies to Factor Biodiversity Considerations into Decision-Making New article 10 Nov 2022 Global website Global assessment (1st work programme)
Project NAVIGATE wiIl use IPBES Values Assessment Approach to Assess 4 Areas of UK, Finland & Tanzania as Test Cases New/changed research project 08 Nov 2022 Global Cross-regional Finlande (la), Royaume-Uni de Grande-Bretagne et d'Irlande du Nord (le), République-Unie de Tanzanie (la) website Values assessment
Extinction Rebellion Uses IPBES Findings in 'Cover the Capital' Subvertising Action in London - 10,000 Adverts New/changed action/initiative 29 Oct 2022 City/Community Europe and Central Asia Royaume-Uni de Grande-Bretagne et d'Irlande du Nord (le) website Global assessment (1st work programme)
New Study on Economic Models for Social Welfare and Planetary Sustainability Premised in Part on IPBES Findings about Post-Growth Pathways to Sustainability New/changed research project 25 Oct 2022 Regional Europe and Central Asia website Global assessment (1st work programme)
European Parliament Adopts Resolution Setting EU Strategic Objectives for CITES COP 19 Drawing Extensively on IPBES Findings New/changed policy 14 Oct 2022 Regional Europe and Central Asia website Global assessment (1st work programme), Biodiversity and pandemics workshop
IPBES and IPCC Awarded 2022 Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity for Contribution to Combatting Biodiversity Loss and Climate Change New/changed action/initiative 13 Oct 2022 Global Portugal (le) website Global assessment (1st work programme), Stakeholder engagement, Catalogue of assessments, Communications, Conceptual framework, IPBES-IPCC co-sponsored workshop on biodiversity and climate change
Irish National Children and Young People's Assembly on Biodiversity Loss Uses Global Assessment to Focus Thematic Discussions New/changed action/initiative 08 Oct 2022 National Europe and Central Asia Irlande (l') website Global assessment (1st work programme), Stakeholder engagement, Communications
KfW Development Bank's Develoment Finance Forum to Focus on Links Between Climate and Biodiversity Using IPBES Research Findings New/changed action/initiative 06 Oct 2022 Global Cross-regional website IPBES-IPCC co-sponsored workshop on biodiversity and climate change
Researchers Use IPBES Approach to Values to Revisit Positive Impacts of Non-Native Species New/changed research project 06 Oct 2022 Global website Values assessment, Preliminary guide on values, Further work on values (1st work programme)
ARD Tagesschau - Oldest Programme on German Television - Publishes Educational Brief on Extinction Based on IPBES Global Assessment New article 01 Oct 2022 National Europe and Central Asia Allemagne (l') website Global assessment (1st work programme), Communications
Pennsylvania State Representative Uses IPBES Evidence to Support Planned Introduction of Legistation Establishing Task Force to Aid Pollinators New/changed law/regulation 29 Sep 2022 State/Provincial Americas États-Unis d'Amérique (les) website Policy support tools and methodologies (2nd work programme), Pollination assessment
Natural Environment Research Council Recruits 3-Year Postdoc at Aberystwyth University to Value Nature and Woodland in UK, Finland & Tanzania Building on IPBES Values Assessment New/changed research project 26 Sep 2022 National Cross-regional Finlande (la), Royaume-Uni de Grande-Bretagne et d'Irlande du Nord (le), République-Unie de Tanzanie (la) website Values assessment
EU BIONEXT Project Receives 4 Million Euro for Four Years Partly to Work on Knowledge & Science Brokerage for IPBES Assessments and EU Policy New/changed action/initiative 23 Sep 2022 Regional Europe and Central Asia website Policy support tools and methodologies (2nd work programme), Catalogue of assessments
Prince Albert II of Monaco Points to IPBES Messages on Climate and Biodiversity Science in UN General Assembly General Debate New/changed commitment 22 Sep 2022 National Monaco website Global assessment (1st work programme), IPBES-IPCC co-sponsored workshop on biodiversity and climate change
Dublin Zoo Announces Theme for Annual 'Wild Lights' Event to Emphasize IPBES Finding About 1 Million Species at Risk of Extinction New/changed action/initiative 20 Sep 2022 City/Community Europe and Central Asia Irlande (l') website Global assessment (1st work programme)