IPBES has announced the start of the external review for the second order drafts of the chapters and the first draft of the Summary for Policymakers of the IPBES global assessment of biodiversity and ecosystem services. The period for this second external review is 30 Apr - 29 Jun, 2018.

To participate as an expert reviewer for the global assessment:

1. Register as a user on the IPBES website
2. Apply to become an IPBES external reviewer for individual chapters of the global assessment (link works when logged in as an IPBES website user)
3. Once registered, you will receive an email providing confidential access to the draft chapters and will be requested to submit your comments in English using the provided template

For any queries regarding this external review, please contact Hien Ngo (hien.ngo@ipbes.net).