Comparative Analysis of Existing Assessment Structures - Note by the Secretariat

The present document has been prepared by the secretariat and presents a comparison of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), UNEP Global Environmental Outlook (GEO), Montreal Protocol Assessment Panels (ozone layer), and UNEP International Resource Panel (IRP) processes.