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 edit Relevant IPBES deliverable(s)
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 Singapore website Global assessment (1st work programme), Communications
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 Spain 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 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 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 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 United States of America 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 Finland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 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 Ireland 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 Germany 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 United States of America 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 Finland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania 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 Ireland website Global assessment (1st work programme)
BNP Paribas Senior Analyst Points to IPBES Work in Raising Awareness on Biodiversity Crisis Among Governments, Companies and Investors New/changed idea 16 Sep 2022 Multi-organizational/network Cross-regional website Stakeholder engagement, Communications
Citing IPBES Findings, Pantone and Tealeaves Call Attention To Biodiversity Threat With New Fossil-Inspired Color New/changed action/initiative 14 Sep 2022 Global website Global assessment (1st work programme)
Biodiversa+ Introduces IPBES Values & Sustainable Use of Wild Species Reports to Ministries and Research Agencies Across Europe New/changed network 09 Sep 2022 Regional Europe and Central Asia website Sustainable use assessment, Values assessment, Stakeholder engagement
WEF Draws on IPBES Findings in New White Paper on Using Spatial Intelligence for Business Action on Nature and Climate New/changed research project 01 Sep 2022 Global website Global assessment (1st work programme), IPBES-IPCC co-sponsored workshop on biodiversity and climate change
IPBES Global Assessment Findings Used in WEF Briefing Paper on Biodiversity Credits New/changed action/initiative 01 Sep 2022 Global website Global assessment (1st work programme)
League for Protection of Birds (LPO) Cites IPBES on Drivers of Biodiversity Loss in Opposition to French Renewable Energy Acceleration Bill New/changed action/initiative 24 Aug 2022 National Europe and Central Asia France website Biodiversity and climate change, Global assessment (1st work programme)
EUR 50 Million Nature for Health (N4H) Initiative on Preventing Pandemics Launched Based Partly on IPBES Report on Biodiversity and Pandemics New/changed action/initiative 23 Aug 2022 Global website Biodiversity and pandemics workshop, Nature’s Contributions to People (NCP), Policy support tools and methodologies (2nd work programme)
Biodiversity and Conservation Journal Launches Call for Papers for Special Issue to Contribute to IPBES Work on Transformative Change New/changed research project 15 Aug 2022 Global website Nexus assessment, Transformative change assessment, Global assessment (1st work programme)
BES-Net Uses IPBES Land Degradation Assessment to Produce Infographic Posters on Land Restoration and Indigenous Peoples New/changed action/initiative 10 Aug 2022 Global website Stakeholder engagement, Communications, Indigenous and local knowledge systems (2nd work programme), Land degradation and restoration assessment
The Lancet Planetary Health Journal Issues Editorial in Response to IPBES Sustainable Use of Wild Species Assessment Linking to Planetary Health Perspectives New article 06 Aug 2022 Global website Sustainable use assessment