Abstract

This paper provides a brief overview of what the IPBES is and what it is expected to deliver drawing on from the earlier intergovernmental meetings. The main thrust of the paper is on making a case for the strong participation by the social sciences and humanities communities in IPBES from the very beginning. The paper provides some initial thinking of ways and means of framing strategic questions drawing from the social sciences and humanities that IPBES should address which reflect more closely the demands of society.