Notification 2015-117

Dear Madam/Sir, I would like to draw your attention to the call for comments launched by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) on the Second Open Stakeholder and Government Review for the revised scoping report for a methodological assessment on the conceptualization of values of nature and its benefits to people, including biodiversity and ecosystem functions and services. The third plenary session of IPBES held in Bonn, Germany from 12to 17 January 2015) requested to revise the report on scoping for the methodological assessment regarding diverse conceptualization of multiple values of nature and its benefits, including biodiversity and ecosystem functions and services (IPBES/3/8), based on the comments following an open Government and Stakeholder review and comments received during IPBES-3 for the consideration by the Plenary, at its fourth session, scheduled to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 22 to 28 February 2016). The second round of open Government and Stakeholder review will run from 30 September 2015 until 31 October 2015 and comments should be provided no later than 31 October 2015 to secretariat@ipbes.net. Considering the relevance of these IPBES deliverables for the work of the Convention on Biological Diversity, I encourage you to contribute to this process and to consult the IPBES website at the following address: http://www.ipbes.net/index.php/39-work-programme/716-ipbes-e-conference-07-25-september-2. Please accept, Madam/Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration.

Executive Secretary

To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points and relevant organizations