9 June 2011: The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has announced that it is seeking government representatives and other stakeholders to review the first draft of its fifth Global Environment Outlook (GEO-5) assessment report.

The first draft of GEO-5 is open for review from 9 June-11 July 2011. Draft chapters will be made available on a password protected wiki, and a wide range of multi-stakeholders is encouraged to review the drafts. To receive an invitation to review one or more GEO-5 chapters, provide your name, affiliation and area of expertise to geo.head@unep.org. [GEO-5 website]