The new publication fits in a series of articles that warn about the global freshwater biodiversity crisis and try to get it higher on the international agenda. Compared to a previous article on the same subject, the new one is more inward-looking, calling on freshwater experts to become more involved in the Intergovernmental Science–Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). Kuiper argues this is a good way forward to help ensure that freshwater biodiversity and their ecosystems get the recognition they deserve in global environmental governance. A how-to guideThe article is basically a manual, or “IPBES for dummies” if you like, explaining in detail the various ways that freshwater experts can contribute to IPBES. “Hopefully, this is not only useful for freshwater experts, but for everyone who wants to better understand how IPBES works and how to engage with it,” says Jan Kuiper.