Erratum to: Biodivers Conserv (2015) 24:199–203 DOI 10.1007/s10531-014-0797-0

The word "International" should be read as “Intergovernmental” in the title as well as in the first sentence of the abstract and introduction. The updated version is provided below.

Abstract “This paper contributes to the discussion of implementing the newly established Intergovernmental Platform….”

Introduction “The Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem….”