Special Report on Extremes (SREX) AR5 WGI - Climate AR5 WGII – Impacts & Adapt AR5 WG III - Mitigation IPCC SREX & AR5 Global Biodiversity Outlook 4 Strong coordination of concepts, typologies, language, analyses Shared overall chapter structure Despite strong coordination, still lacking in study of interactions between Aichi Targets Target 1 Target 2 Target 20 Synthesis & interactions Coordination & synthesis meetings SREX thematic assessment independent. Working Groups meet independently Weak integration across working groups seen as a serious problem. Good use of SREX in some parts of AR5, but poorly exploited in WGII Lessons learned from other assessments about integration

Land degrad. & restoration Invasive Alien Species Sustainable use Regional X5 assessments Scoping “Business as usual” Greater coupling Thematic assessments have regional focus, with global synthesis Greater coordination of concepts, typologies, language, analyses Shared overall chapter structure between thematic & regional assessments Potentially improved analyses of interactions between drivers, impacts and responses. Land degrad. & restoration Invasive Alien Species Sustainable use Scoping Regional x5 assessments Global coord. meeting Global assessment Regional meetings x5 Global synthesis meeting Global assessment Rapid Scoping Same number of experts Thematic assessments have global focus, with regional examples Lower coordination of concepts, typologies, language, analyses Similar, but not common chapter structure chapter structure Reduced analysis of interactions between drivers, impacts and responses. meetings X5

Land degrad. & restoration Invasive Alien Species Sustainable use Scoping Regional assessments Global coord. meeting Regional meetings x5 Global synthesis meeting Global assessment Rapid Scoping Actions by the Plenary: Approval of scope (regional & land) & initiation of scope for invasives & sustainable us Approval of global scope Acceptance of regional reports and approval of SPM Acceptance of global report and approval of SPM Acceptance of thematic reports and approval of SPM Pollination and food production

Land degrad. & restoration Invasive Alien Species Sustainable use Scoping Regional assessments Global assessment Rapid Scoping Actions by Experts: Joint coordination meeting, one location, 30 exp (from IPBES subsidiaries and co-chairs) 1 st authors meeting, in 4 regional locations, 100 regional + 50 thematic experts per meeting to prepare 7 1 st drafts Pollination and food production 2 nd authors meeting, one location, 230 experts 7 2 nd drafts and SPM drafts 3 rd authors meeting, in 4 regional locations, 100 regional + 50 regional + 50 review editors per meeting to prepare 7 3 rd drafts Joint coordination meeting, one location, 30 exp (from IPBES subsidiaries and co-chairs)