Call for further requests, inputs and suggestions for additional elements of the rolling work programme of IPBES up to 2030

Dear IPBES members, observers and other interested stakeholders,

The Plenary, in its decision IPBES-10/1, requested the Executive Secretary to issue a call, in line with decision IPBES-1/3, following the eleventh session of the Plenary, for further requests, inputs and suggestions regarding the work programme; and decided to determine, at its twelfth session, the exact topic for a further assessment up to 2030.

Therefore, the Bureau and Multidisciplinary Expert Panel invite:

• IPBES members, observers that are allowed enhanced participation in accordance with decision IPBES-5/4, and multilateral environmental agreements related to biodiversity and ecosystem services as determined by the respective governing bodies of those agreements, to submit requests; and
• United Nations bodies related to biodiversity and ecosystem services and relevant stakeholders, such as other intergovernmental organizations, international and regional scientific organizations, environment-related trust funds, non-governmental organizations, Indigenous peoples and local communities and the private sector, to submit inputs and suggestions.

Information on currently ongoing assessments and other work is available on the IPBES website at: https://www.ipbes.net/work-programme

Requests, inputs and suggestions should be submitted, using the submission form available https://www.ipbes.net/requests-for-input-and-suggestions-for-additional-wp-topics/form by 31 May 2025.

The Multidisciplinary Expert Panel and the Bureau will consider and prioritize the requests, inputs and suggestions in accordance with the considerations outlined in paragraph 7 of decision IPBES-1/3 (listed in the submission form) and prepare a report for consideration by the Plenary at its twelfth session.

We look forward to receiving your requests, inputs and suggestions that require attention and action by IPBES as part of its rolling work programme up to 2030.

Yours sincerely,

Dr Anne Larigauderie | Executive Secretary
Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)