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Regional BON Report Back

RBON’s: Existing and Potential

• Existing:

– Asia-Pacific – EU-BON – Arctic-BON (CBMP) – ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity – Others (e.g. Antarctic BON)

• Potential:

– Neotropical BON – US BON (Marine & Terrestrial) – Southern Africa BON

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Implementation

Conceptualize Implement Define Deliverables WGs & partners RBONs & partners

Regional perspective

Coordination

Global perspective

WGs & partners RBONs & partners

Regional perspective

Coordination

Global perspective

Delivery (2015)

Interaction between the RBON’s

• Sharing experience, tools:

– Network organization – Linking to National and International reporting mandates (e.g. CBD, MEA, RAMSAR, Env Assessment, etc.) – Data management and reporting tools – Data entry smart filters

Interaction between WG’s & RBONs?

• Guidance/Standardization: Technical Standards for

RBON’s:

– Essential Biodiversity Variables & associated monitoring protocols (monitoring manuals/handbooks) – Data standards to facilitate interoperability – Data Management tools

• Pilots: RBON’s to implement WG observing initiatives:

– Focus on areas with limited observing capacity (gap filling) – Pilot analysis and modelling (regional scale modelling) – Provide existing regional datasets to global analyses – Regional citizen science programs

Capacity Building Products

• GEO-BON Handbook

– Existing RBON’s can contribute their experiences – Capacity building for new RBON’s

• ‘BON in a Box’ (starter kit for regional BONs)

– Network organization advice – Existing standards, tools (e.g. data services/systems, software), training modules and protocols – EBV’s

How do we coordinate?

• Coordination should be purpose driven and

focused mostly on RBON-WG coordination

• Include relevant members of RBON’s on WGs
• RBON to RBON coordination would occur via

WGs and through efforts such as developing the BON in a Box

• Cross-BON standards – via WG interaction

(data standards, EBV’s and protocols)

Sustaining the RBON’s and GEO-BON

• Need to show value-added:

– For scientists (access to data, tools, network, funding, great er publication potential) – For policy-makers (helps answer questions otherwise unanswered; assist prep of NBSAPs)

• Need existing examples of how integration has led to

better management interventions

• Need to target output that meets funders/managers

needs whilst maintaining disciplined monitoring approach

– Map outputs to policy needs (e.g. Aichi Targets/indicators) – Design your BON to, at minimum, serve these needs

• Design BON based on existing capacity (observing and

data)

Sustaining the RBON’s and GEO-BON

• Develop brand to create momentum (e.g. funding,

authority), early products & high profile outreach

• Develop /equip champions with influence (via CBD

interventions, Foreign Policy Statements, within National Agencies, etc.)

• Efficient (simple) and effective internal communications

structure (theme-based networks with leads connected to central coordination group)

• Start small, focus on the possible and the willing, and

leverage – ‘Art of the Possible’

• Design your data management and output to meet multiple

users using multiple formats

• Invest in communications & outreach