One of IPBES’s core functions is to develop status reports on biodiversity and ecosystem services. These reports are intended to support policy makers in making informed decisions on both a global and local level.
What is a consensus report?
A consensus report consists of two parts – a detailed background report of several hundred pages and a summary of around 30 pages designed as a tool for policy makers. All topics and themes are related to biodiversity and ecosystem services.
The preparation of a consensus report is initiated based on direct requests from member countries and approved by all 147 governments prior to publication. Once the reports are approved, it is up to the member countries’ governments to implement the results in national policies – with support from IPBES in Denmark, among others.
Download IPBES reports
Below you can view and download the published consensus reports as well as the summary for policymakers for each consensus report:
Thematic assessment of the underlying causes of biodiversity loss, determinants of transformative change and options for achieving the 2050 vision for biodiversity (2024)
Thematic Assessment Report on the Interlinkages among Biodiversity, Water, Food and Health
The thematic assessment report on Invasive Alien Species and their control (2023)
The thematic assessment report on the sustainable use of wild species (2022)
The methodological assessment report on the diverse values and valuation of nature (2022)
Global report on biodiversity and ecosystem services (2019)
Regional biodiversity and ecosystem services assessment for the Americas (2018)
Regional biodiversity and ecosystem services assessment for Africa (2018)
Regional Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Assessment for Asia and the Pacific (2018)
Regional biodiversity and ecosystem services assessment for Europe and Central Asia (2018)
Land degradation and restoration assessment (2018)
Methodological assessment of scenarios and models for biodiversity and ecosystem services (2016)
Assessment of pollination, pollinators and production (2016)
Upcoming reports
BUSINESS AND BIODIVERSITY ASSESSMENT
Methodological assessment of the impact and dependency of business on biodiversity and nature’s contributions to people. Expected to be published in 2025.
MONITORING ASSESSMENT
Methodological assessment on monitoring biodiversity and nature’s contributions to people. Expected to be published in 2026.
SPATIAL PLANNING AND CONNECTIVITY ASSESSMENT
Methodological assessment of integrated biodiversity-inclusive spatial planning and ecological connectivity. Expected to be published in 2027.
SECOND GLOBAL ASSESSMENT
Second global assessment of biodiversity and ecosystem services. Expected to be published in 2028.