The Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) is adopting its initial work programme for 2014–18. This is a good time to assess whether the “rules of engagement” outlined for its success (E. Turnhout et al . Nature 488 , 454–455; 2012) have been put into practice. We find that there are still some serious shortfalls that, unless addressed promptly, could undermine the transparency and credibility of the output from the IPBES.
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Opgenoorth et al. (2014) studied this question.