We have lead and contributed to a range of scientific publications and reports relating to species conservation in the post-2020 global biodiversity framework.

• Bolam, F., Mair, L., Brooks, T.M., McGowan, P.J.K., Mallon, D.P., Butchart, S.H.M., et al. (2020) How many bird and mammal extinctions has recent conservation action prevented? Conservation Letters. DOI: 10.1111/conl.1276
• Williams, B., Butchart, S.H.M., Brooks, T.M., Butt, N., Bolam, F., Mair, L., McGowan, P.J.K., Mallon, D.P., Harrison, I., et al. (2020) A robust goal is needed for species in the post-2020 global biodiversity framework. Conservation Letters. DOI: 10.1111/conl.12778
• Global Biodiversity Outlook 5: We contributed to this report which summarises progress towards the Aichi targets.

We have also contributed to IUCN position papers and information documents as part of the negotiatons on current progress towards the Aichi targets, and the post-2020 biodiversity framework, as listed below.

• IUCN comments and proposals on the Zero draft post-2020 global biodiversity framework: This document refers to the zero draft of the proposed post-2020 global biodiversity framework. We contributed in particular to thoughts on the proposed species component.
• Information document for SBSTTA 23: This information document was prepared for the 23rd meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice, which took place in Montreal, Canada from 25 to 29 November 2019. We wrote the text of this document.
• IUCN views on post-2020 global biodiversity framework content and scope: We contributed to the text of this document, particularly for under 6. The five Strategic Goals: towards a re-framing as well as Annex 1: Target 12.
• IUCN Position paper CBD COP14 - Review of progress and post-2020: This IUCN position paper was prepared for CBD's COP 14, which took place in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt from 17 to 29 November 2018. We contributed to the text of the document.
• Information document for SBSTTA 22: This information document was prepared for the 22nd meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice, which took place in Montreal, Canada from 2 to 7 July 2018. We wrote the text of this document.

See also the IUCN's Convention on Biological Diversity page, which links to all past position papers.