External Review of the IPBES assessment on Spatial planning and connectivity
The external review of the first draft of the Summary for Policymakers (SPM) and the underlying chapters of the IPBES methodological assessment on spatial planning and connectivity (fast-track Spatial Planning Assessment) is currently underway and remains open until 24 July 2026.

Information on the content of the assessment and the underlying scoping report, which sets out the objectives of the multi-year assessment as well as the further procedures and reviews, can be found here: https://www.ipbes.net/spatial-planning-assessment
If you would like to participate in this external review as a reviewer, please proceed as follows:
Register on the IPBES website or log in;
Register for the review of the draft at: https://www.ipbes.net/spatial-planning-assessment/external-review/registration;
Once you have registered, you will receive an email granting you confidential access to the draft. Your comments must be submitted in English using the Excel template provided.
If you have any questions, please contact .
Contact
Dr Dorothea Hug Peter
SCNAT
Swiss Biodiversity Forum
House of Academies
PO Box
3001 Bern
Switzerland

