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GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY FORUM: A SURVEY
The Global Biodiversity Forum (GBF) arose from a recommendation in the
IUCN-WRI-UNEP Global Biodiversity Strategy for a continuing,
independent, inclusive and constructive mechanism to promote dialogue on
the topic of biodiversity among interested sectors of society. To date,
some 14 sessions of the Forum have been held around the world, including
regional sessions. The GBF convenors and partners are in the process of
elaborating a long-term strategy, sustainability study, and monitoring
and evaluation plan for the GBF. The survey is not only addressed to
participants of the GBF, but to all those involved in the process and
negotiations of the Convention on Biological Diversity. Even if you have
not yet participated in a GBF, your perception of the GBF is important
to us.
This survey is composed of 2 main parts. The first part seeks to
undertake a general assessment of the GBF process to date by GBF
participants. The second part seeks input into the development of a
vision and strategy for the GBF over the next 5 years.
Please answer the following questions and return this form by 11
September 1998 (preferably by fax:+41 22 999-0025) to: Jeffrey McNeely,
Biodiversity Policy Coordination Division, IUCN, 28 Rue Mauverney, 1196
Gland, Switzerland (tel: +4122 999-0001). Your cooperation is greatly
appreciated. If you receive it by e-mail and you cannot read the table
properly, please send us your fax number and we will be pleased to fax
it to you.
1. Have you attended previous sessions of the GBF?
1 (yes) 2 (no)
If yes, please specify which one(s):
meeting: date: related session:
1a GBF1-Gland 7-9 October 1993 prior to ICCBD1
1b GBF2-Nassau 26-27 November 1994 prior to COP1
1c GBF3-Jakarta 4-5 November 1995 prior to COP2
1d GBF-Latin America (Colombia) 26-29 May 1996 1st regional session
1e GBF4-Montreal 31 Aug-1 Sep 1996 prior to SBSTTA2
1f GBF1-East Africa (Nairobi) September 1996 2nd regional session
1g GBF5-Buenos Aires 1-3 November 1996 prior to COP3
1h GBF6-New-York 3-4 April 1997 free standing
1i GBF7-Harare 6-8 June 1997 prior to COP10 of CITES
1j GBF8-Montreal 28-31 August 1997 prior to SBSTTA3
1k GBF2-East Africa (Nairobi) 17-19 November 19973rd regional session
1l GBF9-Kyoto 6 December 1997 during the COP3 of FCCC
1m GBF-Asia (Haikou) 23-25 March 1998 4th regional session
1n GBF10-Bratislava 1-3 May 1998 prior to COP4
ASSESSMENT
2. How did the announcement of the GBF first reach you (please choose
one)?
2a. via list server BIONET
2b. via Website
2c. through a colleague
2d. through the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
(SCBD)
2e. through an IUCN Office
2f. others:__________
3. Were the themes addressed by the Forum high priority areas for your
work? (Please tick your assessment on the following scale from 1 to 4)
1 2 3 4
(high priority) (irrelevant)
4. In which way was/were the GBF(s) useful to your work at home?
4a. exchange of experience
4b. better understanding of issues
4c. networking
4d. concrete advise for implementation of projects
4e. others:
5. How effectively were you informed on how the GBF and its workshops
would input into the CBD and related processes? 1 2 3 4
(very effectively) (not at all)
5a. Please specify what you would like to have improved:
6. How effectively did the GBF improve your ability to influence the
intergovernmental process?
1 2 3 4
(very effectively) (not at all)
7. How effectively did the Forum influence the inter-governmental
process (e.g., COP, SBSTTA)?
1 2 3 4
(very effectively) (not at all effective)
Please specify in which way was the GBF useful for the intergovernmental
meeting following the GBF?
7a. to better understand the issues discussed
7b. to prepare interventions/position by providing arguments, etc.
7c. to better understand the negotiation process
7d. to better influence the negotiation process
7e. to better use networking in the negotiations
7f. others:
8. How effectively were the following sectors/stakeholders involved in
the GBF?
NGOs: (very well) (not at all) (don't know)
8a. advocacy NGO: 1 2 3 4 5
8b. grassroot NGO: 1 2 3 4 5
8c. NGO coalition: 1 2 3 4 5
8d. International NGO: 1 2 3 4 5
Government:
8e. ministry/government agency:
1 2 3 4 5
8f. donor agency/ development agency:
1 2 3 4 5
Academia:
8g. public university/public research institute:
1 2 3 4 5
8h. private university:
1 2 3 4 5
International Organization:
8i. UN family 1 2 3 4 5
8j. other international governmental organization:
1 2 3 4 5
8k. regional governmental organization:
1 2 3 4 5
Private sector:
8l. private research institute:
1 2 3 4 5
8m. industry: 1 2 3 4 5
8n. consultancy: 1 2 3 4 5
8o. private donor: 1 2 3 4 5
People, peoples and communities:
8p. indigenous peoples:
1 2 3 4 5
8q. community group:
1 2 3 4 5
8r. farmer group: 1 2 3 4 5
8s. private individual/researcher:
1 2 3 4 5
9. Generally, how well were the sessions of the GBFs you participated in
organized?
(very well) (very poorly)
9a. GBF1-Gland 1 2 3 4
9b. GBF2-Nassau 1 2 3 4
9c. GBF3-Jakarta 1 2 3 4
9d. GBF-Latin America (Colombia)
1 2 3 4
9e. GBF4-Montreal 1 2 3 4
9f. GBF1-East Africa (Nairobi)
1 2 3 4
9g. GBF5-Buenos Aires 1 2 3 4
9h. GBF6-New-York 1 2 3 4
9i. GBF7-Harare 1 2 3 4
9j. GBF8-Montreal 1 2 3 4
9k. GBF2-East Africa (Nairobi) 1 2 3 4
9l. GBF9-Kyoto 1 2 3 4
9m. GBF-Asia (Haikou) 1 2 3 4
9n. GBF10-Bratislava 1 2 3 4
Please specify what you would like to have improved:
10a. GBF announcement to be sent earlier
10b. background information to be made available earlier
10c. background documents to provide more information about the
objectives of the GBF and its workshops
10d. more information about logistics
10e. please specify:
10f. more social events
10g. duration of the GBF:
1 (one day) 2 (two days) 3 (more)
10h. more information about the following intergovernmental process
10i. time for plenary discussion
1 (more) 2 (appropriate) 3 (less)
10j. time for discussion in the workshop
1 (more) 2 (appropriate) 3 (less)
10k. no parallel sessions of different workshops
10l. sessions of the workshops should be structured differently, if so,
how
10m. more discussion on how to influence the intergovernmental session
10n. quality of speakers in plenary
10o. quality of speakers in workshops
10p. quality of chairs in plenary
10q. quality of chairs in workshops
10r. better selection of presentations in plenary
10s. better selection of presentations in workshops
10t. workshop presentations should be more scientific and technical
10u. workshop presentations should be more policy-oriented
10v. presentations should be more clearly directed to the agenda items
of the following intergovernmental session
10w. other proposals for improvement:
11. How useful did you consider the final statement for the
inter-governmental process:
1 2 3 4
(very useful) (not at all useful)
Please specify what you would like to have improved:
11a. drafting session should get more time space during the GBF
11b. final statement should aim at more pointed results
11c. final statement should aim at more alternative proposals
11d. final statement should better reflect the discussions
11f. others
12. In general, do you see your participation at one or more sessions of
the GBF as having been a valuable experience?
1 2 3 4
(very) (not at all)
13. If you have the opportunity, would you participate in another
session of the GBF in the future?
1 (yes) 2 (no)
14. Few months after each GBF session, a report of the Forum discussions
is edited and distributed in three languages. Have you read a GBF
report? 1 (yes) 2 (no)
14a. Did you find the GBF report(s) useful?
1 2 3 4
(very) (not at all)
Please specify:
14b. content: 1 (adequate) 2 (is not comprehensive enough)
14c. distribution: how would you like to receive the report? 1 (hard
copy) 2 (Web site/e-mail) 3 (both)
14d. others comments:
B STRATEGY FOR FUTURE GBFs
15. What do you think should be the vision of the future GBF(s)?
16. Which issues do you feel the GBF should focus on:
GBF preceeding CBD negotiations (COP, SBSTTA):
16a. Issues on the agenda of the intergovernmental meeting:
1 2 3 4
(high priority) (low priority)
16b. Issues on the overall agenda of the CBD, not necessarily covered by
the specific meeting:
1 2 3 4 (high priority) (low priority)
GBF preceeding other negotiations (Climate Change, Desertification,
CITES, etc):
16c. Issues on the agenda of the intergovernmental meeting:
1 2 3 4
(high priority) (low priority)
16d. Issues related to the overall agenda of the CBD:
1 2 3 4 (high priority) (low priority)
17. Please specify which key priority items you would like to have
addressed over the next 3 to 5 years (list as many as you wish and if
possible indicate the year you want to see it on the agenda of the
Forum):
18. Should the Forum address the same items over a series of
consecutive sessions? 1 (yes) 2 (no) 3 (some)
18a. Please specify which items you would like to see addressed in a
continuous manner:
19. What is the maximum number of themes that the Forum should seek to
address?
1 2 3 4 5 more
20. How should the GBF influence the intergovernmental process:
20a. through a final statement
20b. through sessions during the intergovernmental process reporting on
the GBF followed by discussions
20c. through communicating the results to the National Focal Points of
the CBD
20d. others:
21. When should a GBF be held:
21a. at a CBD meeting (COP; SBSTTA):
1 (before) 2 (during) 3 (after)
21b. not linked to any specific meeting 1 (yes) 2 (no)
21c. at other meetings (please specify):
22. What do you feel should be the relationship between the issues at
regional and global GBF? (a regional GBF addresses only stakeholders of
the region, a global GBF is held internationally)
1 2 3 4
(high correlation) (correlation irrelevant)
23. What do you want to see as an output from your participation in the
GBF?
24. Would you be willing to help organize one of the next sessions of
the Forum? 1(yes) 2(no)
If yes, which one(s):
24a. GBF-Ramsar, San José, 7-9 May 1999
1 (general organization) 2 (specific workshop)
24b. GBF-SBSTTA4, Montreal, 21-23 May 1999
1 (general organization) 2 (specific workshop)
24c. GBF-CBD COP5, Nairobi, 2nd quarter 2000
1 (general organization) 2 (specific workshop)
24d. Regional Sessions
1 (general organization) 2 (specific workshop)
25. Please add any other comments or points you would like to make
about the Forum:
26. Your country:
26a. Name (optional):
26b. Address (optional):
26c. Who do you primarily represent (choose only one):
NGOs:
1 (advocacy focused NGO)
2 (field oriented/grassroots NGO)
3 (NGO coalition)
4 (technical NGO)
5 (international NGO)
Government:
6 (ministry)
7 (government agency)
8 (donor agency)
Academia:
9 (public university)
10 (public research institute)
11 (private university)
International Organization:
12 (UN family)
13 (other international or regional governmental
organization)
Private sector:
14 (private research institute)
15 (industry)
16 (consultancy)
17 (private donors)
People, peoples and communities:
18 (indigenous peoples)
19 (community group)
20 (farmer group)
21 (private individual/researcher)
26d. Field of operation (choose as many as apply):
1 (environment)
2 (forestry)
3 (agriculture)
4 (marine and coastal/fisheries)
5 (rural development)
6 (trade and IPR)
7 (inland water/freshwater)
IDEAS FOR FUTURE GBFs
The first meeting of the GBF Steering Committee will be held in November
1998. If you have ideas either for workshop themes or sessions of the
GBF, please send a 1-3 page proposal to: Jeffrey McNeely, Chief
Scientist, Biodiversity Policy Coordination Division, IUCN, 28, Rue
Mauverney, 1196 Gland, Switzerland; tel:+4122 999-0284; fax:+4122
999-0025; e-mail: jam@hq.iucn.org
THE FOLLOWING SECTION CONCERNS ONLY PARTICIPANTS IN PREVIOUS SESSIONS OF
GBFS:
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kindly fill in this form and send it to: IUCN, Laurence Christen, rue
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999-0025; e-mail: lac@hq.iucn.org
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Which GBF(s) did you attend?
O GBF1-Gland 7-9 October 1993 prior to ICCBD1
O GBF2-Nassau 26-27 November 1994 prior to COP1
O GBF3-Jakarta 4-5 November 1995 prior to COP2
O GBF-Latin America (Colombia) 26-29 May 1996 1st regional session
O GBF4-Montreal 31 Aug-1 Sep 1996 prior to SBSTTA2
O GBF1-East Africa (Nairobi) September 1996 2nd regional session
O GBF5-Buenos Aires 1-3 November 1996 prior to COP3
O GBF6-New-York 3-4 April 1997 prior to CSD5
O GBF7-Harare 6-8 June 1997 prior to COP10 of CITES
O GBF8-Montreal 28-31 August 1997 prior to SBSTTA3
O GBF2-East Africa (Nairobi) 17-19 November 1997 3rd regional session
O GBF9-Kyoto 6 December 1997 during the COP3 of FCCC
O GBF-Asia (Haikou) 23-25 March 1998 4th regional session
O GBF10-Bratislava 1-3 May 1998 prior to COP4