Fig. 2. Steps in biodiversity assessments.

Assessment process flow as typically implemented by international and national initiatives on biodiversity and/or climate change (e.g., IPBES, IPCC, IUCN, and national governments) and the suggested addition of agreed-upon (and updated) standards to ensure the adequacy of studies feeding into the assessments. Blue arrows and hollow boxes represent the current procedure, and red arrows and green-filled boxes represent the suggested additional steps.