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4th PanEuropean IPBES Stakeholder Consultation (PESC4) Bringing together biodiversity stakeholders from Europe and Central Asia in support of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services 1214 June 2017 Centre for Ecological Research, Institute of Ecology and Botany Vácrátót, Hungary

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4th  Pan-­‐European  IPBES  Stakeholder  Consultation  

(PESC-­‐4)              

Bringing  together  biodiversity  stakeholders  from  Europe  and  Central  Asia  in  support  of  the  Intergovernmental  Platform  on  

Biodiversity  and  Ecosystem  Services          

   

12-­‐14  June  2017    

Centre  for  Ecological  Research,  Institute  of  Ecology  and  Botany  Vácrátót,  Hungary  

   

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PROGRAMME    

Day  1:  Monday  12  June    Chair:  András  Báldi  (MTA-­‐ÖK)    Time   Session   Presenter  12.00-­‐13.30   Registration  and  buffet  lunch    13.30-­‐14.00   Welcome   András  Báldi  (MTA-­‐ÖK)  14.00-­‐14.30   Introductive   session:   IPBES   functions,  

objectives,   work   programme,   structures   and  ‘landscape’  (TSUs,  Task  Forces,  MEP  etc.);  links  to   other   relevant   processes   (CBD/SBSTTA,  SDGs)  

Felice  van  der  Plaat  (IPBES  Secretariat)  

14.30-­‐15.00   Introduction   to   the   ECA   assessment,   the  outcome  of  the  first  review  process  and  what  is  expected  from  the  2nd  review    

Mark   Rounsevell   &   Markus  Fischer  (ECA  co-­‐chairs)    

15.00-­‐15.30   Coffee  break    15.30-­‐16.15     Introduction   to   the   assessment   chapters,  

structure  and  potential  pending  issues    ECA  co-­‐chairs  and  CLAs  

16.15-­‐16.30   Organization  of  work  at  PESC-­‐4  for  2nd  review  Participants   will   be   asked   to   bring   their   own  paper   copy   if   they   want   to   use   this   format;  organizers  will  be  able  to  provide  a  digital  copy  only.  Participants  will  be  expected  to  have  read  the   chapter(s)   they  want   to  work   so   that   the  groups  can  focus  on  discussions  of  issues.  

Agnès  Hallosserie  (FRB)  

16.30-­‐18.00   Break-­‐out  into  groups     Facilitators  Group  1  Location:  Carbon  house  Look  at:  SPM  Participants:  NFPs    

Group  2    Location:  Castle  1  Look  at:  Chapters  1-­‐3  Participants:  stakeholders  

Group  3    Location:  Castle  2  Look  at:  Chapters  4-­‐6  Participants:  stakeholders  

19.00-­‐21.00   Dinner  at  a  nearby  restaurant    

   

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Day  2:  Tuesday  13  June    Chair:  Agnès  Halloserie  (FRB)    Time   Session   Presenter  09.00-­‐11.00   Break-­‐out  groups   Facilitators  

Group  1   Group  2     Group  3    11.00-­‐11.30   Coffee  break    11.30-­‐13.00   End   of   break-­‐out   groups.   Comments   to   be  

inserted  in  the  review  template.  Facilitators  

Group  1   Group  2     Group  3  13.00-­‐14.00   Lunch    14.00-­‐14.30   Main   conclusions   from   the   review   exercise,  

quick   insights   of   national   coordination   by  countries   to   move   ahead   and   submit  comments  to  IPBES  

Reporters   from   break-­‐out  groups    

14.30-­‐15.00   Integrating   indigenous  and   local  knowledge   in  biodiversity   assessments:   challenges   and  opportunities  

Axel  Paulsch  (Institute  for  Biodiversity  Network  e.V.)  &  Katja  Heubach  (GIZ)  

15.00-­‐15.30   Coffee  break    15.30-­‐16.00   Presentation  on  IPBES  

work  on  stakeholders’  engagement  

If   need  be:   one  group  breaks-­‐out   to   finalize  work  on  review  

Robert  Spaull  (IPBES  Secretariat)  &  Laurence  Perianin  (IUCN)  

16.00-­‐17.00   Discussion   with  participants   on   their  needs,   and   guidance  for   IPBES   work   on  stakeholders’  engagement,   based  on   the   existing  material   or   material  under   development,  and  close  

17.00-­‐19.00   Visit  to  Vác  historic  town    19.00-­‐21.00   Dinner  at  Vác    

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Day  3:  Wednesday  14  June    Chair:  Kristina  Raab  (NeFo)    Time   Session   Presenter  09.00-­‐09.30   Recap  of  Day  1  &  2  and  proceedings  for  Day  3   Kristina  Raab  (NeFo)  09.30-­‐10.00   Facilitating   the   uptake   of   IPBES   pollination  

assessment:   BES-­‐net   trialogue   in   Eastern  Europe   and   the   Coalition   of   the   Willing   for  Pollinators  

Solène  Le  Doze  (UNDP)  &  Astrid  Hilgers  (Ministry  of  Economic  Affairs,  Netherlands)  

10.00-­‐10.25   How   can   a   country   engage   fully   in   the   IPBES  process:   insights   from   science   and   policy  stakeholders  in  Hungary  

Ildikó  Mándics  (Ministry  of  Agriculture,  Hungary)  &  Katalin  Török  (MTA-­‐ÖK)  

10.25-­‐11.00   A   two-­‐way   street  :   regional   research   and  assessment  in  the  broader  IPBES  context  

-­‐ The   Nordic   assessment   of   coastal  Biodiversity   and   Ecosystem   Services:   a  subregional   study   inspired   by   the  broader  IPBES  context  

-­‐ The   forthcoming  BiodivERsA/Belmont  Forum  Call   on  biodiversity   scenarios:   a  contribution  to  fill   the  knowledge  gaps  identified  by  IPBES    

   Cecilia  Lindblad  (Swedish  Environmental  Protection  Agency)    Frédéric  Lemaître  (BiodiVERsA)  

11.00-­‐11.30     Coffee  break    11.30-­‐12.00   EKLIPSE:   first   results   of   a   European   IPBES-­‐like  

initiative  Zoi   Konstantinou   (University  of  Porto)  

12.00-­‐12.30   The   ECA-­‐network:   an   opportunity   to   engage  with  IPBES  at  the  regional  level  

Angélique   Berhault   (Belgian  Biodiversity  Platform)  

12.30-­‐12.45   AOB  and  wrap-­‐up   Kristina  Raab  (NeFo)  &  Agnès  Hallosserie  

12.45-­‐13.00   Close     Katalin  Török  (MTA-­‐ÖK)  13.00-­‐14.00   Buffet  lunch  and  goodbye    

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ABOUT  PESC-­‐4  Background    "The   Intergovernmental   Platform   on   Biodiversity   and   Ecosystem   Services   (IPBES)   aims   at  strengthening   capacity   for   the   effective   use   of   science   in   decision-­‐making   at   all   levels"  (www.ipbes.net).   IPBES  was   established   as   a   global   science-­‐policy   interface   in   2012   and   it   has   the  tasks   to   "synthesize,   review,   assess   and   critically   evaluate   relevant   information   and   knowledge  generated   worldwide   by   governments,   academia,   scientific   organizations,   non-­‐governmental  organizations  and  indigenous  communities"  (ibd.).  Its  first  two  assessments,  the  thematic  assessment  on   pollinators,   pollination   and   food   security   and   the  methodological   assessment   on   scenarios   and  models   of   biodiversity   and   ecosystem   services,   were   approved   in   2016   during   IPBES   4th   plenary  session,   as  well   as   their   summaries   for   policymakers.   IPBES   expert   groups   are   still  working   on   the  four   regional   assessments   of   biodiversity   and   ecosystem   services   and   the   assessment   on   land  degradation  and  restoration,  due  2018,  and  on  the  global  assessment  of  biodiversity  and  ecosystem  services  due  2019.      To   implement   the   IPBES   work   programme   and   to  make   it   relevant   also   for   the   regional,   national  and/or  local  level,  on  which  many  biodiversity-­‐related  problems  need  to  be  tackled,  the  global  IPBES  mechanism   needs   national   and   regional   structures   to   build   upon.   Such   structures   can   spread  information   about   IPBES,   enrich   IPBES   negotiations   by   feeding   in   diverse   opinions,   support   the  identification  of  experts  relevant  to  the  IPBES  assessments,  disseminate  IPBES  products,  and  help  to  meet  urgent  capacity-­‐building  and  data  needs.    The  Pan-­‐European  IPBES  Stakeholder  Consultation  was  put  in  place  for  the  first  time  in  2013.  It  was  organised  by  NeFo,   the  network-­‐forum   for  biodiversity   research   in  Germany,   supported  by   several  other   European  platforms   for  biodiversity.   They  have  been  organising  PESCs   together  on  a   regular  basis,  this  year  2017  being  the  4th  edition  of  PESC.  The  meeting  aims  to  bring  together  a  wide  range  of   IPBES   stakeholders   coming   from   the   region   of   the   IPBES   regional   assessment   for   Europe   and  Central  Asia.  It  provides  a  forum  for  discussing  engagement  in  IPBES,  therefore  supporting  the  work  of  the  Platform  to  mobilize  stakeholders  and  provide   inputs   to  the  current  programme  of  work  of  IPBES,   such   as   the   second   draft   of   the   regional   assessment   for   Europe   and   Central   Asia.   This   also  allows  to  share  experience  across  countries  and  stakeholders  about  engaging  efficiently  with  IPBES  (through   the   national   biodiversity   platforms   for   example).   PESC   builds   capacity   through  presentations  from  the  IPBES  Secretariat  and  experts  involved  in  the  work  of  the  Platform,  and  also  through  learning  by  doing  when  working  in  groups  for  example.        

Objectives  of  the  PESC-­‐4  meeting    1. Promote  stakeholders’  engagement  in  IPBES  work  

-­‐ by  building  capacities  to  provide  inputs  to  IPBES  deliverables  (e.g.  discussions  between  IPBES  authors   and   stakeholders   enabling   learning   from   each   other’s   expectations   and  requirements;  presentation  of  the  ways  to  engage  with  IPBES)  

-­‐ by  sharing  experiences  on  how  to  coordinate  national  biodiversity  work  to  promote  it  in  the  context  of  IPBES  (e.g.  workshop  with  French-­‐speaking  African  countries  on  governance  led  by  FRB   in   September   2016   could   provide   useful   perspectives   for   Eastern   Europe   and   Central  Asian  countries’  participation  to  IPBES;  network  of  European  platforms  engaging  in  IPBES)  

   

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 2. Strengthen  collaboration  on  biodiversity  research  at  the  pan-­‐European  level,  including  central  

Asia  -­‐ by  providing  room  for  discussion,  meeting  and  networking  between  all  stakeholders    -­‐ by  presenting  and  fostering  research  initiatives  aiming  to  fill  gaps  identified  in  the  scenarios  

and  models  and  the  pollination  assessment  -­‐ by  promoting  the  engagement  of  ILK  and  social  science  experts  in  IPBES  work  

 3.  Contribute  to  the  preparation  of  IPBES  products  and  develop  capacities  on  the  review  process  of  IPBES  reports  

-­‐ by  promoting  dialogue  on  the  second  order  draft  (SOD)  and  the  first  draft  of  the  summary  for  policy   makers   (SPM)   of   the   regional   assessment   for   Europe   and   Central   Asia   (ECA)   to  facilitate  the  provision  of  review  comments  by  experts  and  governments  during  the  external  review  phase  

-­‐ by  developing   capacities   related   to   IPBES   assessment   process   and   the   process   of   approval  and  acceptance  at  IPBES-­‐6  

-­‐ by   providing   guidance   to   enhance   stakeholders’   engagement   in   IPBES   (e.g.   based   on   the  survey  on  stakeholder  needs)  

 Background  information  on  the  key  topics    Capacity  building  Capacity  building  is  one  of  the  four  core  functions  of  IPBES  and  is  therefore  given  special  attention  in  its   work   programme   for   2014-­‐2018.   A   task   force   on   capacity   building,   consisting   of   experts   from  around  the  world  and  supported  by  the  technical  support  unit  (TSU)  provided  by  Norway  (Norwegian  Environment  Agency),  has  developed  the  IPBES  rolling  plan  for  capacity  building  which  was  adopted  at  IPBES  5th  plenary  session  (IPBES-­‐5)  in  March  2017.  The  plan  aims  to  address  the  priority  capacity  building   needs   agreed   in   plenary   (see   doc   IPBES/3/18),   related   to   scientific   capacity   to   conduct  assessments  on  one  hand,  and  decision-­‐makers  capacity  to  use  the  assessments  on  the  other  hand.  Several   actions   of   the   rolling   plan   for   capacity   building   are   implemented   by   the   IPBES   Secretariat  through  IPBES  trust  fund,  such  as  the  fellowship  programme  and  expert  training,  and  many  activities  rely  on  contributions  from  partners  supporting  IPBES  work.      PESC-­‐4   is   contributing   to   the   general   implementation   of   the   plan,   especially   to   Strategy   3:  strengthening  national  and  regional  capacities  and  the  promotion  of  national  and  regional  platforms  and  networks  on  biodiversity  and  ecosystem  services.    Stakeholders’  engagement  IPBES   is  an   intergovernmental   initiative  at   the   interface  of   science,  policy  and  society.   To  ensure  a  larger   engagement,   it   aims   to   reach   to   a   large   panel   of   stakeholders,   from   local   governments   to  research   institutes   to   NGOs   to   businesses,   among   others.   There   are   several   entry   points   for  stakeholders   to   engage   in   IPBES,   such   as   (i)   nominating   experts   when   IPBES   is   forming   an   expert  group  (as  agreed  in  the  procedures  for  the  preparation  of  Platform  deliverables,  80%  of  experts  are  nominated  by  Governments  and  20%  of  experts  are  nominated  by  stakeholders);  (ii)  sending  inputs  and   suggestions   for   IPBES   programme   of   work;   (iii)   providing   comments   on   IPBES   products   to   be  addressed   by   the   expert   group   in   charge   of   the   product;   and   (iv)   disseminating   and   using   IPBES  findings  in  one’s  everyday  activities.      Several   challenges   remain   for   a   more   meaningful   participation   of   stakeholders   in   IPBES,   such   as  constraints  related  to  time  availability,  language  or  format  of  work.  IPBES  launched  a  first  survey  to  identify   stakeholders’   needs,   whose   results   will   be   discussed   at   PESC-­‐4   with   the   aim   of   finding  

   

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solutions   to   address   those   needs.   To   view   the   results   of   the   survey   go   to  http://www.ipbes.net/sites/default/files/downloads/pdf/ipbes-­‐5-­‐inf-­‐16.pdf    IPBES  regional  assessment  for  Europe  and  Central  Asia  The   regional   assessment   of   biodiversity   and   ecosystem   services   for   Europe   and   Central   Asia   (ECA  assessment)  was   initiated   in   2015.   A   first   draft  was   open   for   expert   review   in   summer   2016,   and  subsequently   the   authors   and   review   editors   addressed   the   comments   and   started   preparing   a  second  order  draft.  One  of  the  key  issues  identified  in  the  first  draft  when  examined  by  PESC-­‐3  was  the   geographical   imbalance   between   European   Western   countries   and   the   rest   of   the   region,  including  Eastern  Europe  and  Central  Asia.  PESC-­‐3  participants  were  able  to  point  to  useful  sources  and  publications  to  try  and  address  this  lack  of  information  on  biodiversity  and  ecosystem  services  in  these  regions.  The  second  order  draft  and  the  first  draft  of  the  summary  for  policymakers  (SPM)  will  be  open  for  review  from  1  May  to  26  June  2017.  PESC-­‐4  will  look  at  this  second  draft  and  at  the  SPM  and  provide  comments  as  an  input  to  the  review  process.  

Targeted  audience    Knowledge  holders  from  Pan-­‐Europe  (spanning  Western  and  Eastern  Europe  as  well  as  Central  Asia,  i.e.  parts  of  the  UN-­‐regions  WEOG,  EEG,  Asia-­‐Pacific).  These  knowledge  holders  may  be  affiliated  to  governmental   and   administrative   bodies   of   IPBES   member   states   or   non-­‐member   states,   IPBES  subsidiary   bodies,   scientific   institutions,   non-­‐governmental   organisations,   other   civil-­‐society  organisations,   or   the   business-­‐sector,   dealing   with   issues   related   to   biodiversity   and   ecosystem  services.  Enhanced  efforts  will  be  dedicated  to  the  participation  of  social  science  and  ILK  experts,  and  of  biodiversity  practitioners.  Focal  points  of  Eastern  Europe  and  Central  Asian  countries  will  also  be  specifically  targeted  as  relevant  participants  to  achieve  PESC-­‐4  objectives.  

Organisers  and  funders  PESC-­‐4  is  co-­‐organised  by  the  French  Foundation  for  Research  on  Biodiversity  (FRB),  the  Institute  of  Ecology   and   Botany   of   the   Hungarian   Centre   for   Ecological   Research   (MTA-­‐ÖK)   and   the   Network  Forum  for  Biodiversity  Research  Germany  (NeFo),   in  collaboration  with  the   IPBES  technical  support  units   (TSU)   for   capacity-­‐building   and   for   the   assessment   of   biodiversity   and   ecosystem   services   of  Europe  and  Central  Asia,  the  Belgium  Biodiversity  Platform  and  the  Swiss  Biodiversity  Forum.      This  meeting  could  not  take  place  without  the  generous  support  of  the  German  Federal  Ministry  of  Education  and  Research  (BMBF),  the  Hungarian  Centre  for  Ecological  Research  (MTA-­‐ÖK),  the  Science  and  Policy  Platform  of  the  Swiss  Academy  of  Sciences,  the  Deutsche  Gesellschaft  für   Internationale  Zusammenarbeit  (GIZ),  and  Governments  who  contribute  to  the  IPBES  trust  fund.                          

   

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PARTICIPATING  IN  THE  REVIEW  OF  IPBES  REGIONAL  ASSESSMENT  ON  BIODIVERSITY  AND  ECOSYSTEM  SERVICES  

FOR  EUROPE  AND  CENTRAL  ASIA    One  of  the  main  activities  planned  for  PESC-­‐4  is  the  discussion  and  review  of  the  second  order  draft  (SOD)   of   the   IPBES   regional   assessment   on   biodiversity   and   ecosystem   services   for   Europe   and  Central   Asia   (ECA   assessment)   and   its   draft   Summary   for   Policymakers   (SPM),   in   order   to   provide  comments  as  part  of  the  IPBES  external  review  process.      The  sessions  at  PESC-­‐4  are  designed  to  build  your  capacity  to  participate  in  the  review  process,  and  to  stimulate  thoughts  through  group  discussions.  However,  you  will  need  to  submit  your  own  review  comments  template  (see  example  below)  after  PESC-­‐4  meeting  and  no  later  than  26  June  2017  for  your   comments   to   be   addressed   by   IPBES   expert   groups   when   preparing   the   final   version   of   the  assessment   and   the   second   draft   of   the   SPM.   The   review   comments   template   is   to   be   sent   to  [email protected]  and  [email protected]    

 Participating  to  the  review  of   IPBES  draft  assessment   is  entirely  voluntary,  so  you  can  choose  what  chapter(s)   or   SPM   you   comment.   You   can   look   at   specific   sub-­‐sections   of   the   assessment   only,  depending   on   your   own   knowledge   and   expertise.   All   contributions   from   volunteer   reviewers   are  welcome,   if   they   are   constructive   and   allow   for   improvements   of   IPBES   assessment.   Comments  should  be  supported  by  published  references  where  relevant.      How  to  obtain  the  draft  assessment/SPM      A)  Register  or  log  in  as  a  user  on  the  IPBES  website:  http://www.ipbes.net/user/register?destination=sod-­‐review    B)  You  can  then  apply  to  become  an  IPBES  external  reviewer  and  select  the  documents  you  wish  to  review,  after  signing  a  confidentiality  clause  with  which  you  agree  not  to  quote,  cite  or  disseminate  the  drafts.  Website:  http://www.ipbes.net/sod-­‐review      C)  After  validation  by  IPBES  Secretariat  (this  can  take  up  to  24  hours),  you  will  receive  an  email  with  

   

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the  link  to  the  webpage  where  you  can  access  and  download  the  draft  documents  and  the  review  comments  template.    Overview  of  the  chapters    Summary  for  Policymakers  Chapter  1:  Setting  the  scene  Chapter  2:  Nature’s  contributions  to  people  and  quality  of  life  Chapter   3:   Status,   trends   and   future   dynamics   of   biodiversity   and   ecosystems   underpinning  nature’s  contributions  to  people  Chapter  4:  Direct  and  indirect  drivers  of  change  in  biodiversity  and  nature’s  contributions  to  people  Chapter  5:  Current  and  future  interactions  between  Nature  and  Society  Chapter  6:  Options  for  governance  and  decision  making  across  scales  and  sectors    Guidance  questions      The  following  questions  are  meant  to  guide  your  reading  and  reviewing  of  the  draft  ECA  assessment  and  are  indicative  only.  Your  comments  are  not  expected  to  answer  these  questions  specifically.      While  reviewing  the  SPM  or  one  of  the  individual  chapters  of  the  assessment,  I  can  think  about…    a)  whether  the  chapter/SPM  is  capturing  the  challenges/issues  and  reflecting  my  knowledge  about  my  region  or  thematic  area;    b)  which  actions  are  effective  in  my  country  to  address  the  challenges  and  risks  for  biodiversity  and  ecosystem  services.      While  reviewing  the  SPM,  I  can  think  about…      a)  whether  the  format  and  the  wording  of  the  SPM  are  appropriate  to  guide  my  action  at  home,  whether  it  is  too  long,  or  too  technical  and  how  it  can  be  shortened;    b)  which  are  the  parts  of  the  SPM  that  I  do  not  understand;    c)  which  are  the  parts  of  the  SPM  that  I  do  not  agree  with,  and  why;      d)   whether   the   following   policy-­‐relevant   questions   from   the   scoping   report   are   being   addressed  adequately  in  the  SPM:  

a. How   do   biodiversity   and   ecosystem   functions   and   services   contribute   to   the   economy,  livelihoods,   food  security,  and  good  quality  of   life   in  Europe  and  Central  Asia,  and  what  are  the  interdependences  among  them?    

b. What   are   the   status,   trends   and   potential   future   dynamics   of   biodiversity,   ecosystem  functions   and   ecosystem   services   that   affect   their   contribution   to   the   economy,  livelihoods  and  well-­‐being?  

c. What   are   the   pressures   driving   the   change   in   the   status   and   trends   of   biodiversity,  ecosystem  functions,  ecosystem  services  and  good  quality  of  life  in  the  regions?  

d. What  are   the  actual   and  potential   impacts   of   various  policies   and   interventions  on   the  contribution   of   biodiversity,   ecosystem   functions   and   ecosystem   services   to   the  sustainability   of   the   economy,   livelihoods,   food   security   and   good   quality   of   life   in   the  regions?  

   

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e. How   can   ecosystems   that   provide   ecosystem   services,   such   as   those   underpinning  ecosystem-­‐based   adaptation   to   climate   change   and   nature-­‐based   solutions   to  sustainable   development,   be   protected   through   investments,   regulations   and  management  regimes  for  terrestrial,  freshwater,  coastal  and  marine  systems?  

f. What   are   the   effects   of   production,   consumption   and   economic   development   on  biodiversity  and  ecosystem  services  and  their  contribution  to  human  well-­‐being?  Does  it  assess  the  major  links  with  other  regions?    

g. How  can  sectoral  policies  and  new  policy   instruments  make  use  of  opportunities  arising  from  the  contribution  of  biodiversity  and  ecosystem  services  to  human  well-­‐being?  

h. What  gaps  in  knowledge  need  to  be  addressed  in  order  to  better  understand  and  assess  drivers,   impacts   and   responses   of   biodiversity,   ecosystem   functions   and   services   at   the  regional  level?  

e)  whether  the  options  for  implementing  change  suggested  in  the  SPM  are  relevant  for  my  country/region,  and  if  no,  why  so;    f)  whether  the  SPM  addresses  my  policy-­‐needs,  and  if  not,  what  are  my  policy-­‐needs;    g)  whether  the  SPM  provides  me  with  the  information  necessary  for  me  to  follow-­‐up  on  the  options  for  implementing  change,  as  presented  in  the  SPM,  and  if  not,  why  so.      While  reviewing  Chapter  2,  I  can  think  about…      a)  whether  all  key  challenges  related  to  nature’s  contributions  to  people  and  how  these  underpin  a  good  quality  of  life  are  reflected  in  the  chapter,  especially  for  Eastern  Europe  and  Central  Asia.  If  they  are  not,  which  ones  are  missing?  Which  published  references  (article  in  peer  reviewed  journals,  technical  reports…)  refer  to  these  missing  challenges?    b)  whether  the  narration  is  coherent  throughout  the  chapter,  and  across  chapters  (if  I  am  reviewing  several  chapters);    c)  whether  there  are  inconsistencies  within  the  chapter  (or  across  chapters);    d)  whether  there  is  literature  or  reports  that  I  know  of,  that  could  help  fill  the  knowledge  gaps  identified  in  the  chapter.    While  reviewing  Chapter  3,  I  can  think  about…      I  should  keep  in  mind  that  this  is  a  regional  assessment  and  it  needs  to  address  regional  and  sub-­‐regional  trends.  Knowledge  regarding  Eastern  Europe  and  Central  Asia  on  ecosystems  and  species  trends  is  particularly  helpful  as  there  may  be  literature  available  that  has  not  been  considered  in  the  assessment  yet.      a)  If  I  have  knowledge  of  the  following  systems,  I  can  focus  on  the  relevant  sections  which  were  not  part  of  the  first  order  draft  and  therefore  have  not  yet  been  reviewed  externally:  

-­‐ 3.2.2.3.7  on  wetlands  –  peatlands,  mires  and  bogs  -­‐ 3.2.2.3.8  on  urban  ecosystems  -­‐ 3.2.2.1.4  on  the  Baltic  Sea  -­‐ 3.2.2.1.6  on  the  Black  and  Azov  Seas  -­‐ 3.2.2.1.7  on  the  Northwest  Pacific  Ocean  -­‐ 3.2.2.1.8  on  the  Deep-­‐sea  -­‐ 3.2.3.3  on  reptiles  -­‐ 3.3.3  on  Future  trends  for  Units  of  Analyses  with  sufficient  information  

   

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 I  can  think  about  whether  these  sections  are  complete,  and  if  something  is  missing,  what  it  is.  I  should  provide  references  of  published  material  (article  in  peer  reviewed  journals,  technical  report…)  addressing  the  missing  issues.    b)  whether  there  is  literature  or  reports  I  know  of,  that  could  help  fill  the  knowledge  gaps  (section  3.5)  identified  in  the  chapter;    c)  The  following  sections  were  mostly  re-­‐written  for  the  second  order  draft  or  are  still  incomplete.  If  I  have  already  provided  comments  on  the  first  order  draft  in  2016,  it  would  still  be  particularly  good  for  me  to  review  them.  If  I  have  not  commented  the  first  order  draft  before,  it  would  be  good  if  I  could  have  a  look  at:  

-­‐  3.2.2.1.3  on  the  Mediterranean  Sea  -­‐  3.2.3.4  on  Amphibians  -­‐  3.2.3.5.2  on  Freshwater  fishes  -­‐  3.2.3.6  on  Terrestrial  invertebrates  -­‐  3.2.3.7  on  Freshwater  invertebrates  -­‐  3.2.3.8  on  Vascular  plants  -­‐  3.2.3.11  on  Fungi  

 I  can  think  about  whether  these  sections  are  complete,  and  if  something  is  missing,  what  it  is.  I  should  provide  references  of  published  material  (article  in  peer  reviewed  journals,  technical  report…)  addressing  the  missing  issues.    d)  whether  I  know  of  indigenous  and  local  knowledge  (ILK)  information  relevant  to  the  chapter  and  whether  I  can  make  suggestions,  in  particular  additions  and  references;    e)  if  I  have  knowledge  on  marine  invertebrates,  whether  I  can  provide  more  information  in  addition  to  what  is  already  included  in  the  chapter;      f)  which  parts  are  too  general,  which  parts  are  too  long  and  which  parts  need  more  synthesis  work.      While  reviewing  Chapter  4,  I  can  think  about…    

a)  whether  I  can  provide  critical  feedback  on  the  analysis  of  drivers,  through  an  Eastern  European  and  Central  Asian  perspective.  The  analysis  made  in  the  chapter  is  based  mainly  on  grey  literature,  therefore  the  expert  assessment  of  the  information  presented  is  crucial.  

b)  the  approach  to  assess  collected  information  across  the  European  and  Central  Asian  region  as  a  whole,  and  at  the  level  of  sub-­‐regions,  and  how  it  can  be  improved;  

c)  what  is  the  most  important  thing  to  me  in  this  chapter;  

d)  what  is  the  least  important  to  me  in  this  chapter;  

e)  if  I  also  review  Chapter  2  or  3,  I  can  think  about  whether  the  aspects  of  biodiversity  and  nature’s  contributions  to  people  presented  in  chapter  4  overlap  with  Chapter  2  and  3,  and  suggest  a  way  forward  to  avoid  that  overlapping.  Chapter  4  analyses  five  groups  of  direct  drivers  (pollution,  land  use  change,  climate  change,  invasive  species  and  natural  resource  extraction)  of  change  in  biodiversity  and  nature’s  contributions  to  people.      

   

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While  reviewing  Chapter  5,  I  can  think  about…      a)  whether  the  chapter  achieves  a  good  balance  between  having  a  small  evidence  base  and  trying  to  synthesize  robust  findings  divided  by  indicator,  subregion  and  scenario  archetype.  I  can  think  about  the  points  that  should  be  improved  and  how  it  can  be  done.    b)  whether  the  chapter  is  too  technical,  and  how  it  can  be  made  more  accessible  to  readers;    c)  whether  I  know  of  work  on  scenarios  in  Central  Asia  that  is  not  reflected  in  the  chapter  yet.      While  reviewing  Chapter  6,  I  can  think  about…    

a)  what  I  did  like  and  find  good  about  chapter  6  and  what  I  recommend  to  keep.  As  the  chapter  is  currently  too  long  and  text  needs  to  be  shortened,  it  would  be  helpful  to  know  which  topics/sections  should  not  be  reduced.

b)  which  parts  I  recommend  to  shorten  or  condense  or  synthesise  better,  because  they  are  too  descriptive  or  available  elsewhere.  I  should  provide  major  references  if  applicable.  

c)  what  I  think  is  still  crucially  missing.  Since  the  chapter  is  already  above  the  intended  word  count,  only  very  important  and  essential  topics  may  still  be  considered.  I  should  provide  major  references  when  I  suggest  additions.  

   

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LIST  OF  PARTICIPANTS    

Surname   Last  name   Institution   Country  

Aghasyan   Aram   Ministry  of  Nature  Protection     Armenia  

Aghasyan   Levon   Scientific  Center  of  Zoology  and  Hydroecology,  National  Academy  of  Sciences   Armenia  

Akhobadze   Sophiko   Regional  Environmental  Center  for  the  South  Caucasus   Georgia  Arends   Jeroen   Ecosystem  Services  Partnership  -­‐ESP     Serbia  Baldi   Andras   Centre  for  Ecological  Research   Hungary  

Baratova   Adilia   Scientific-­‐research  laboratory  for  nature  protection   Kyrgyzstan  

Barudanovic   Senka   Faculty  of  science,  University  of  Sarajevo   Bosnia  and  Herzegovina  

Bashta   Andriy-­‐Taras   Animals  Research  and  Protection  Association  "Fauna"   Ukraine  

Bela   Gyorgyi   Environmental  social  science  research  group   Hungary  Borgström   Suvi   Ministry  of  the  Environment   Finland  

Borodin   Oleg   The  Scientific  and  Practical  Center  of  the  National  Academy  of  Sciences  of  Bioresources   Belarus  

Bušković   Vasilije   Environmental  Protection  Agency   Montenegro  Diem  Thi  Tran   Hong   IPBES  TSU  for  capacity-­‐building   Norway  

Dronova   Maria   Ministry  of  Natural  Resources  and  Environment   Russian  Federation  

Ergeneman   Candan  Center  for  Development  Research  -­‐  University  of  Bonn,  Germany  and  International  Association  of  Impact  Assessment  

Turkey  

Fischer   Markus   University  of  Bern   Switzerland  Geschke   Jonas   Museum  für  Naturkunde  Berlin,  NeFo   Germany  Grant   Hilary   JNCC   United  Kingdom  

Hakobyan   Susanna  Institute  of  Hydroecology  and  Ichthyology  of  Scientific  Center  of  Zoology  and  Hydrobiology,  National  Academy  of  Sciences  

Armenia  

Hallosserie   Agnès   FRB   France  Hauck   Jennifer   UFZ  &  CoKnow  Consulting   Germany  

Heubach   Katja   Deutsche  Gesellschaft  für  Internationale  Zusammenarbeit  (GIZ)   Germany  

Hilgers   Astrid   Ministry  of  Economic  Affairs   Netherlands  Karimov   Bakhtiyor   NGO  "Scientific-­‐consulting  Center  ECOSERVICE"   Uzbekistan  Kloos   Julia   German  IPBES  Coordination  Office   Germany  

Konstantinou   Zoi   University  of  Porto/Interdisciplinary  Centre  for  Marine  and  Environmental  Research  (Ciimar)   Portugal  

Kovács-­‐Hostyánszki   Anikó   Centre  for  Ecological  Research   Hungary  

Kujundzic   Kristina   GIZ  Open  Regional  Fund  for  SEE-­‐  Biodiversity   Serbia  Lemaitre   Frederic   BiodivERsA   France  Lindblad   Cecilia   Swedish  Environmental  Protection  Agency   Sweden  

   

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Surname   Last  name   Institution   Country  Mándics   Ildikó   Ministry  of  Agriculture   Hungary  

Minchenko   Natalya   NGO  "Bagna"   Belarus  

Mkrtchyan   Arevik   Foundation  for  the  Preservation  of  Wildlife  and  Cultural  Assets  (FPWC)   Armenia  

Murodaliev   Ismoiljon   National  Biodiversity  and  biosafety  Center   Tajikistan  Novikova   Elena   Research  Laboratory  for  Nature  Protection     Tajikistan  Novitsky   Ruslan   Centre  for  bioresources  NASB   Belarus  

Nozadze   Salome   Ministry  of  Environment  an  Natural  Resources  Protection  of  Georgia   Georgia  

Palotás   Brigitta   Centre  for  Ecological  Research   Hungary  Paulsch   Axel   Institute  for  Biodiversity  Network  e.V.   Germany  Perianin   Laurence   IUCN   Switzerland  

Petrovych   Olesya   the  Ministry  of  Ecology  and  Natural  Resources  of  Ukraine   Ukraine  

Pokrajac   Sanja   IUCN  regional  Office   Serbia  Raab   Kristina   Helmholtz-­‐Centre  for  Environmental  Research   Germany  

Romero   José   Swiss  Federal  Office  for  the  Environment   Switzerland  

Rotaru   Ala   Ministry  of  Environment   Republic  of  Moldova  

Rounsevell   Mark   University  of  Edinburgh   United  Kingdom  

Schliep   Rainer   NeFo  -­‐  German  Network-­‐Forum  on  Biodiversity  Research   Germany  

Schoolenberg   Machteld   PBL  Netherlands  Environmental  Assessment  Agency   Netherlands  

Skorin   Teuta   Society  for  Conservation  Biology   Croatia  Skryhan   Hanna   NGO  "EKAPRAEKT"   Belarus  Smaranda   Samad-­‐John   Ministry  of  the  Environment   Romania  Spaull   Robert   IPBES  Secretariat   Germany  Spehn   Eva   Swiss  Biodiversity  Forum   Switzerland  Susini   Marie-­‐Lucie   Royal  Belgian  Institute  of  Natural  Sciences   Belgium  Török   Katalin   Centre  for  Ecological  Research   Hungary  

Torre-­‐Marin   Amor   IPBES  ECA  TSU   Switzerland  van  der  Plaat   Felicitas   IPBES  Secretariat   Germany  Vardhami   Edit   Ministry  of  Environment   Albania  Viestova   Eva   Ministry  of  environment   Slovakia  

Vik   Nina  Ingrid   Norwegian  Environment  Agency   Norway  Visconti   Piero   University  College  London   Italy  

   

 

 

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