Name Role Gender Nominating government/organisation Nationality(ies)
Diaz, Sandra Chair Female Future Earth Argentina Italy
Settele, Josef Chair Male GermanyHelmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) Germany
Sonnewend Brondizio, Eduardo Chair Male Brazil Brazil

Chapter 1: introduction and setting the stage.
Name Role Gender Nominating government/organisation Nationality(ies)
Diaz, Sandra Coordinating Lead Author Female Argentina Italy
Settele, Josef Coordinating Lead Author Male Germany Germany
Sonnewend Brondizio, Eduardo Coordinating Lead Author Male Brazil Brazil
Bai, Xuemei Lead Author Female Australia Australia
Geschke, Arne Lead Author Male Germany Germany
Pascual, Unai Lead Author Male Spain
Simcock, Alan Lead Author Male United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Chapter 2. Status and trends of Status and Trends – Drivers of Change, Nature and Nature’s Contributions to People
Name Role Gender Nominating government/organisation Nationality(ies)
Balvanera , Patricia Coordinating Lead Author Female Mexico Mexico
Brauman, Kate Coordinating Lead Author Female Institute on the Environment United States of America
Garibaldi, Lucas Alejandro Coordinating Lead Author Male Argentina Argentina
Ichii, Kazuhito Coordinating Lead Author Male Japan
Molnár, Zsolt Coordinating Lead Author Male Hungary Hungary
Obura, David Coordinating Lead Author Male Kenya Kenya
Pfaff TalikOFF, Alexander Coordinating Lead Author Male United States of America United States of America
Polasky, Steve Coordinating Lead Author Male United States of America
Purvis, Andrew Coordinating Lead Author Male United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Willis, Katherine Coordinating Lead Author Female United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Zayas, Cynthia Coordinating Lead Author Female Ugnayang Pang-AghamTao, Inc. (Anthropological Association of the Philippines) Philippines
Aumeeruddy Thomas, Yildiz Lead Author Female Mauritius
Chettri, Nakul Lead Author Male International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) India
Declerck, Fabrice Lead Author Male Belgium Belgium
Dulloo, Ehsan Lead Author Male Mauritius
Gabrielyan, Bardukh Lead Author Male National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia Armenia
Garcia Frapolli, Eduardo Lead Author Male Mexico
Gutt, Julian Lead Author Male Germany Germany
Hendry, Andrew Lead Author Male United States of America
Hussain, Syed Ainul Lead Author Male India India
Jacob, Ute Lead Author Female Germany Germany
Keskin, Emre Lead Author Male Turkey Turkey
Mastrangelo, Matías Enrique Lead Author Male Argentina
Merino, Leticia Lead Author Female Mexico
Minang, Peter Akong Lead Author Male Kenya
Nagabhatla, Nidhi Lead Author Female United Nations University India
Niamir, Aidin Lead Author Male Germany Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Nkongolo, Nsalambi Lead Author Male Democratic Republic of the Congo United States of America
Öztürk, Bayram Lead Author Male Turkey Turkey
Palang, Hannes Lead Author Male Estonia Estonia
Santin Brancalion, Pedro Henrique Lead Author Male Brazil
Shannon, Lynne Lead Author Female South Africa South Africa
Verma, Madhu Lead Author Female India India
Viña, Andres Lead Author Male Colombia
Arceo, Hazel Review editor Female Philippines
Asah, Stanley Review editor Male United States of America Cameroon
Dirzo, Rodolfo Review editor Male Mexico United States of America
Lambin, Eric Review editor Male Belgium
Mistry, Jayalaxshmi Review editor Female United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Woodmatas, Sebsebe Demissew Review editor Male Ethiopia Ethiopia
Jaureguiberry, Pedro Fellow Male Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Argentina
Salimov, Rashad Fellow Male Azerbaijan
Shrestha, Uttam Babu Fellow Male Global Young Academy Nepal
Sidorovich, Anna Fellow Female The Scientific and Practical Centre for Bioresources of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus Belarus

Chapter 3: progress towards meeting major international objectives related to biodiversity and ecosystem services
Name Role Gender Nominating government/organisation Nationality(ies)
Butchart, Stuart Coordinating Lead Author Male United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Mazhenchery Subramanian, Suneetha Coordinating Lead Author Female United Nations University India
Miloslavich de Klein, Patricia Coordinating Lead Author Female Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Reyers, Belinda Coordinating Lead Author Female South Africa South Africa
Adams, Cristina Lead Author Female Brazil
Bennett, Elena Lead Author Female United States of America United States of America
Czúcz, Bálint Lead Author Male Hungary Hungary
Galetto, Leonardo Lead Author Male Argentina Argentina
Galvin, Kathleen Lead Author Female United States of America United States of America
Gerber, Leah Lead Author Female Ecoservices Group, Arizona State University United States of America
Gode, Tamrat Lead Author Male Ethiopia Ethiopia
Jetz, Walter Lead Author Male Future Earth Germany
Kosamu, Ishmael Bobby Mphangwe Lead Author Male Malawi Malawi
Palomo, Maria Gabriela Lead Author Female Argentina Argentina
Panahi, Mostafa Lead Author Male ECO-IEST Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Reyes García, Victoria Lead Author Female Spain Spain
Selig, Elizabeth Lead Author Female Norway United States of America
Singh, Gopal Shankar Lead Author Male India
Tarkhnishvili, David Lead Author Male Georgia
Xu, Haigen Lead Author Male China China
Berkes, Fikret Review editor Male Canada Turkey
Brooks, Thomas Review editor Male United States of America United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Lynch, Abigail Julia Fellow Female United States of America United States of America
Mwampamba, Tuyeni Heita Fellow Female United Republic of Tanzania Mexico
Samakov, Aibek Fellow Male Kyrgyzstan

Chapter 4: plausible futures of nature, nature's benefits to people and their contributions to a good quality of life
Name Role Gender Nominating government/organisation Nationality(ies)
Arneth, Almut Coordinating Lead Author Female Germany Germany
Midgley, Guy Coordinating Lead Author Male South Africa South Africa
Roy Chowdhury, Rinku Coordinating Lead Author Female United States of America
Shin, Yunne Jai Coordinating Lead Author Female France France
Boafo, Yaw Agyeman Lead Author Male Ghana
Bukvareva, Elena Lead Author Female Russian Federation
Heinimann, Andreas Lead Author Male Switzerland Switzerland
Horcea Milcu, Andra Ioana Lead Author Female Romania
Kindlmann, Pavel Lead Author Male Czech Republic Czech Republic
Kolb, Melanie Lead Author Female Mexico Mexico
Krenova, Zdenka Lead Author Female Czech Republic
Leadley, Paul Lead Author Male France
Oberdorff, Thierry Lead Author Male Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD) France
Osano, Philip Molo Lead Author Male Stockholm Environment Institute Kenya
Pichs Madruga, Ramon De La Concepcion Lead Author Male Asociacion Nacional de Economistas y Contadores de Cuba (ANEC) Cuba
Rondinini, Carlo Lead Author Male International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Italy
Saito, Osamu Lead Author Male Japan Japan
Sathyapalan, Jyothis Lead Author Male India India
Yue, Tianxiang Lead Author Male China China
Chytrý, Milan Review editor Male Czech Republic
Basher, Md Zeenatul Fellow Male Michigan State University Bangladesh
Palomo, Ignacio Fellow Male Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3) Spain
Pliscoff, Patricio Fellow Male Chile Chile

Chapter 5: scenarios and pathways towards a sustainable future
Name Role Gender Nominating government/organisation Nationality(ies)
Agard, John Coordinating Lead Author Male Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago
Chan, Kai Coordinating Lead Author Male Canada Canada
Liu, Jianguo Coordinating Lead Author Male United States of America United States of America
Armenteras Pascual, Dolors Lead Author Female Universidad Nacional de Colombia Colombia
Boedhihartono, Agni Lead Author Female Indonesia
Cheung, Wai Lung (William) Lead Author Male Future Earth China
Dutra De Aguiar, Ana Paula Lead Author Female Brazil
Hashimoto, Shizuka Lead Author Male Japan Japan
Hernández Pedraza, Gladys Cecilia Lead Author Female Cuba
Hickler, Thomas Lead Author Male Germany Germany
Jetzkowitz, Jens Lead Author Male Germany Germany
Kok, Marcel Lead Author Male Netherlands Netherlands
Murray Hudson, Michael Alan Lead Author Male University of Botswana Botswana
OFarrell, Patrick Lead Author Male South Africa South Africa
Satterfield, Theresa Lead Author Female Canada Canada
Saysel, Ali Kerem Lead Author Male Turkey Turkey
Seppelt, Ralf Lead Author Male Germany Germany
Strassburg, Bernardo Lead Author Male Brazil
Xue, Dayuan Lead Author Male China China
Esler, Karen Review editor Female South Africa
Balint, Lenke Fellow Female Birdlife International Romania Hungary
Mohamed, Assem Fellow Male Egypt
Selomane, Odirilwe Fellow Male Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) South Africa South Africa

Chapter 6: opportunities and challenges for decision makers
Name Role Gender Nominating government/organisation Nationality(ies)
Razzaque, Jona Coordinating Lead Author Female United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Visseren Hamakers, Ingrid Coordinating Lead Author Female United States of America Netherlands
Gautam, Ambika Lead Author Male Nepal
Gerber, Leah Lead Author Female Ecoservices Group, Arizona State University United States of America
Islar, Mine Lead Author Female Turkey Turkey Sweden
Karim, Md Saiful Lead Author Male Australia Australia Bangladesh
Kelemen, Eszter Lead Author Female Hungary Hungary
Liu, Jinlong Lead Author Male China China
Lui, Gabriel Lead Author Male Brazil
Mcelwee, Pamela Lead Author Female United States of America United States of America
Mohammed, Abrar Juhar Lead Author Male Addis Ababa University Ethiopia
Mungatana, Eric Dada Lead Author Male Kenya
Muradian, Roldan Lead Author Male Netherlands
Rusch, Graciela Lead Author Female Noregian institute for nature research Argentina
Turnhout, Esther Lead Author Female Netherlands Netherlands
Williams, Meryl Lead Author Female Australia
Carabias Lillo, Julia Review editor Female Mexico
Plesník, Jan Review editor Male Czech Republic Czech Republic
Chan, Ivis Julieta Fellow Female Belize
Fernández Llamazares, Álvaro Fellow Male University of Helsinki Spain
Lim, Michelle Fellow Female International Social Science Council (ISSC) Malaysia

MEP/Bureau
Name Role Gender Nominating government/organisation Nationality(ies)
Baste, Ivar Andreas Bureau task force/expert group member Male Norway
Hernandez Salgar, Ana María Bureau task force/expert group member Female Colombia
Mohammadi Fazel, Asghar Bureau task force/expert group member Male Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Watson, Robert Bureau task force/expert group member Male United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Dziba, Luthando MEP task force/expert group member Male South Africa
Fischer, Markus MEP task force/expert group member Male Switzerland
Sousa Pinto, Isabel MEP task force/expert group member Female Portugal
Török, Katalin MEP task force/expert group member Female Hungary
Vilà, Bibiana MEP task force/expert group member Female Argentina

Technical Support Unit
Name Role Gender Nominating government/organisation Nationality(ies)
Ngo, Hien Technical Support Unit head Female Canada
Gueze, Maximilien Technical Support Unit Male France

Other
Name Role Gender Nominating government/organisation Nationality(ies)
Karki, Madhav MEP task force/expert group member Male Nepal
Carneiro Da Cunha, Maria Manuela Review editor Female Portugal
Mace, Georgina Review editor Female United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Mooney, Harold Review editor Male United States of America United States of America United States of America