> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://ict.ipbes.net/ipbes-ict-guide/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://ict.ipbes.net/ipbes-ict-guide/data-and-knowledge-management/citations-of-ipbes-assessments/scenarios-and-models-assessment.md).

# Scenarios and Models Assessment

### **Full report**

**The methodological assessment report on scenarios and models of biodiversity and ecosystem services**\
DOI: <https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3235428>

> IPBES (2016). The methodological assessment report on scenarios and models of biodiversity and ecosystem services. Ferrier, S., Ninan, K. N., Leadley, P., Alkemade, R., Acosta, L. A., Akçakaya, H. R., Brotons, L., Cheung, W. W. L., Christensen, V., Harhash, K. A., and Kabubo-Mariara, J., Lundquist, C., Obersteiner, M., Perira, H. M., Peterson, G., Pichs-Madruga, R., Ravindranath, N., Rondinini, C., and Wintle, B. A. (eds). IPBES secretariat, Bonn, Germany. DOI: <https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3235428>

Download the [BibTeX file here](https://ipbesdata.github.io/Citations/Scenarios_and_Models_Assessment/Bib/Scenarios_and_Models_Full_Report.bib). Download the [RIS file here](https://ipbesdata.github.io/Citations/Scenarios_and_Models_Assessment/Ris/Scenarios_and_Models_Full_Report.ris).

### **Summary for Policy Makers**

**Summary for policymakers of the methodological assessment report of scenarios and models of biodiversity and ecosystem services of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services**\
DOI: <https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3235274>

> IPBES (2016). Summary for policymakers of the methodological assessment report of scenarios and models of biodiversity and ecosystem services of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. Ferrier, S., Ninan, K. N., Leadley, P., Alkemade, R., Acosta, L. A., Akçakaya, H. R., Brotons, L., Cheung, W. W. L., Christensen, V., Harhash, K. A., Kabubo-Mariara, J., Lundquist, C., Obersteiner, M., Perira, H. M., Peterson, G., Pichs-Madruga, R., Ravindranath, N., Rondinini, C., and Wintle, B. A. (eds.). IPBES secretariat, Bonn, Germany. DOI: <https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3235274>

Download the [BibTeX file here](https://ipbesdata.github.io/Citations/Scenarios_and_Models_Assessment/Bib/Scenarios_and_Models_SPM.bib). Download the [RIS file here](https://ipbesdata.github.io/Citations/Scenarios_and_Models_Assessment/Ris/Scenarios_and_Models_SPM.ris).


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