The aim of this web questionnaire is to generate inputs to the consultation on an IMoSEB from individuals and institutions that have not been able to participate in the others than through the regional consultations and meetings.
The first IMoSEB Web questionnaire was to to involve all the biodiversity stakeholders in the consultation and to gather views from different perspectives in order to feed the consultation and to determine the follow up of the consultation and what a n “IMoSEB” could be.
Based on the results and on several case studies conducted, the IMoSEB Executive Committee identified needs at the biodiversity knowledge and decision-making and formulated options for meeting those needs in a whole or in part.
On the basis of the ISC Needs & Options document and the Mid -term synthesis note, you international organizations, scientific societies, governments, research initiatives having a strong interest in the consultative process are invited could participate and express to submit their views on these needs and options and also to react on the results of the first regional consultations on the preliminary results and to help us to shape the discussion further. We are especially keen to hear from the academic community, scientific socieities, government bodies, private companies and national and international NGOs that have not been able to participate in the process so far.
You are invited to complete the questionnaire here, but also to submit written comment aries directly to the Executive Secretariat for consideration by the IMoSEB International Steering Committee.
All submissions must be received by the Secretariat by answers to the Web questionnaire and propositions should be submitted before October 1 st, 2007.
1. To bring insights from the relevant sciences and other forms of knowledge to bear on local/national decisions that affect biodiversity where those decisions have international consequences, and where existing decision-processes appear to be relatively ill-informed by science and other forms of relevant knowledge (e.g. on transmission of invasive pests and pathogens, and exploitation of common pool resources in areas beyond national jurisdiction.).
Is it a need?
Yes No Other
Is this need already being met? (at the regional or international level?)
Can existing bodies meet the need with enhanced capacity? If Yes which ones?
Comment if yes (up to 50 words )
2. To provide independent scientific information from all relevant sources to support the work of international conventions and institutions, with particular emphasis on the CBD.
Can existing bodies meet the need with enhanced capacity? If Yes which ones
Comment (up to 50 words )
3. To enhance our capacity to predict the consequences of current actions affecting biodiversity, drawing on the sciences of both natural and social systems.
4. To provide, proactively, scientific advice on emerging threats and issues associated with biodiversity change identified either by science, and to be responsive to concerns about potential threats expressed by stakeholders.
5. To communicate scientific results on biodiversity to wider relevant audiences.
6. To provide scientific support to existing biodiversity and related monitoring and assessment exercises, and potentially to supplement these as necessary.
7. To reduce the time lag between the publication of scientific results on biodiversity and their incorporation in decision-processes.
8. To inform science and science funding agencies about biodiversity research priorities implied by decision-maker’s concerns.
Yes No
Which of the above do you recommend.
Option 1
Option 2
Option 3
Option 4
Something else
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