Global Biodiversity Outlook 5

Abstract

The fifth edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook (GBO-5) is an output of the processes of the Convention on Biological Diversity. Parties to the Convention, other governments, and observer organizations have helped to shape the Outlook through their contributions during various meetings as well as through their peer review comments. GBO-5 has been prepared by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity with guidance from Parties, including through the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice, and in close collaboration with numerous partner organizations and individuals from governments, non-governmental organizations and scientific networks that have generously contributed their time, energy and expertise to the preparation of GBO-5. As such GBO-5 is a product of the collective efforts of this community. The sheer number of organizations and people involved in GBO-5 makes it difficult to thank all contributors by name and doing so runs the risk that some may be overlooked. We sincerely apologize to anyone who may have been unintentionally omitted.