28 July 2022

EM/2022/28

Save the date: Review of and online dialogue on the methodological guidance on the use of the Nature Futures Framework

Dear IPBES members, 

I am pleased to announce that the draft methodological guidance on the Nature Futures Framework, a flexible tool to support the development of scenarios and models of desirable futures for people, nature and Mother Earth, will be made available for review by Governments from 5 September to 14 October 2022, and an online dialogue with national focal points held on 20 September 2022 (tentative). 

You will recall that the IPBES Plenary, at its ninth session, held from 3 to 9 July 2022, approved the workplan for the task force on scenarios and models for the intersessional period 2022–2023, which foresees the further development of the draft methodological guidance. The workplan also includes the organization of an online dialogue with IPBES national focal points in support of the further development of the draft methodological guidance for testing the Nature Futures Framework and discussing its limits and opportunities, in collaboration with the IPBES capacity-building task force.

Information on how to register as a reviewer and for the online dialogue will be shared in the beginning of the review period. National focal points will be encouraged to invite a small number of Government representatives or experts to participate in the dialogue. Please note that the dialogue will be held English only.

I thank you in advance for your participation in the review and your continued support to IPBES.

Yours sincerely,

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