IPBES develops a guide on the production of assessments

Bonn, Germany – The multidisciplinary panel of experts at  the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) has developed a guide that focuses on key elements which practitioners may need to consider when undertaking an IPBES-inspired assessment. The purpose of the guide is to help address conceptual, procedural and practical aspects of assessments – be they thematic, methodological or general evaluations of biodiversity and ecosystems at global, regional and sub-regional level – and ensure that they are compatible with larger scale IPBES-approved assessments.

The Guide is a living document which will be updated and expanded over time to reflect the work of the IPBES task forces, expert groups and experiences of experts involved in IPBES assessments.

Learn more:

• A short summary
• The full guide
• A four-lesson modular webinar series
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