One of IPBES’s core functions is to prepare status reports on biodiversity and ecosystem services. These reports are intended to help decision-makers make the right policy decisions at both the global and local levels.
What is a consensus report?
A consensus report consists of two parts—a detailed background report of several hundred pages and a summary of about 30 pages aimed at decision-makers. All topics and themes relate to biodiversity and ecosystem services.
The preparation of a consensus report is initiated based on direct requests from member states and is approved by all governments prior to publication. Once the reports are approved, it is up to the member countries’ governments to implement the findings in national policies—with support from, among others, IPBES in Denmark.
Download IPBES Reports
Below, you can view and download the published consensus reports, as well as the summaries for decision-makers for each consensus report:
Methodological Assessment of the Impact of and Business Dependence on Biodiversity and Nature’s Contributions to People (2026)
Thematic Assessment on Transformative Change and the Prospects for Achieving the 2050 Biodiversity Vision (2024)
Thematic Assessment of the Linkages Between Biodiversity, Food, Health, and Climate (2024)
Thematic Assessment of Invasive Species and Their Control (2023)
Thematic Assessment of the Sustainable Use of Wild Species (2022)
Methodological Assessment Regarding the Valuation of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (2022)
Global Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (2019)
Regional Assessment of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services for the Americas (2018)
Regional Assessment of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in Africa (2018)
Regional Assessment of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services for Asia and the Pacific (2018)
Regional Assessment of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services for Europe and Central Asia (2018)
Assessment of Land Degradation and Restoration (2018)
Methodological Assessment of Scenarios and Models for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (2016)
Assessment of Pollination, Pollinators, and Production (2016)
Upcoming Reports
MONITORING ASSESSMENT
Methodological assessment of monitoring biodiversity and nature’s contributions to people. Expected to be published in 2027.
SPATIAL PLANNING AND CONNECTIVITY ASSESSMENT
A methodological assessment of integrated land-use planning that incorporates biodiversity and ecological connectivity. Expected to be published in 2027.
SECOND GLOBAL ASSESSMENT
Global Status Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. Expected to be published in 2028.
