BNPP/ASB Functional Value of Biodiversity Project – Phase II 

General

Activity 1

Activity 2

Synthesis

Follow through

MILESTONES AND DEADLINES. ASB BNPP Phase II is complete 31 Dec 2003.

LINKAGES BETWEEN ACTIVITIES AND PAPERS AND POLICY BRIEFS

POLICY BRIEFS. Updated 31 Dec 2003.

MEETINGS CONDUCTED. 

MILESTONES AND DEADLINES                                                                                                            

31st December: ASB BNPP Project Phase II is complete -- Happy New Year!. 

15 December (Monday) Deadline for BNPP manuscripts [T.Tomich 11/21/2003]. Final draft of two scientific papers (ready to be submitted to journals for review) [former deadline 1st Dec].

2-3 December: Policybriefing and workshop: Tropical Forests, Biodiversity, and Hydrology: BBL Dec 2 (Mekong Basin) ; BBL/Workshop Dec 3 (forests and water flows) [K. Chomitz 11/21/2003].

1 December: submission of Final Technical Reports to K.Chomitz (one each for Activity 1 and Activity 2) [sent by T.Tomich 11/17/2003]

- Technical Reports: Introduction, methods, materials/data, procedures to be adapted from Implementation Protocols+ Results, discussion, conclusions plus various maps, figures, and appendices. 

8 October: second draft of two (or more) scientific papers

8 Sept: first draft of two (or more) scientific papers (one from each activity team). 

4 Sept: conference call. See agenda. 

15 July: implementation protocols**. 

*Status of Implementation Protocols [T.Tomich 11/17/2003]: 

- BNPP Activity 1 protocol: TPT is working on revisions requested by Ken to incorporate Prague decisions 

- BNPP Activity 2 protocol: MvN/DT is working on revisions requested by Ken 

**Implementation Protocols completed and posted: 12/05/2003]

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LINKAGES BETWEEN ACTIVITIES AND PAPERS AND POLICY BRIEFS                                                

Version 2. Update for Prague meeting - Implementation Protocols (T.Tomich 10/03/2003).

Version 1. FVB - architecture (K.Chomitz 08/01/2003).

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POLICY BRIEFS                                                                                                                                   

  • Two policy briefs: (T.Tomich 12/31/2003)

    1. ASB BNPP PB #1 Dec 2003.doc 

    2. ASB BNPP PB #2 Dec 2003.doc

  • first policy brief -- process started in July 2003, based on Phase I and other ASB results with first draft ready for discussion by 9 Sept and reviewed and ready for printing by 1 December 2003.

    • ASB/BNPP policybrief #1 revised draft: TPT will do this week and circulate early next week [T.Tomich 11/17/2003]. 

  • second policy brief -- process to start in September based on discussion of first drafts of scientific papers 9-11 Sept; draft ready for review by 1 December 2003

    • ASB/BNPP policybrief #2 first draft expected from Green Ink science writer by 19 Nov; revision led by TPT (with input from you) by 27 Nov [T.Tomich 11/17/2003]. 

  • technical notes that will be developed into policybriefs in 2004: TPT will prepare for discussion during our meetings week of 1 December. [T.Tomich 11/17/2003]. 

  • zero order drafts of five policybriefs -- prepared in December 2002 and revised in January 2003

(Note: other policy briefs may be produced too, either within timeframe of Phase II or as follow-on)

MEETINGS CONDUCTED                                                                                                                     

  • first phase II inception meeting in Washington DC in December 2002. 

  • second phase II inception meeting in Chiang Mai in January 2003

  • first overall team meeting in Washington DC in April 2003

  • second overall team meeting [Cancelled: proposed conference call 4 Sept]

  • Policy briefing in the Hague: meeting in the Hague on 4 June for initial contacts and arrangements; contact to set date for policy briefing by end September; policybriefing in the Hague (2) at time agreed by Netherlands hosts. 

  • Last week of August, Nairobi, MvN, TPT, SV in Nairobi. 

  • third overall meeting (emphasis in Activity 1): Prague, 11-12 Oct 2003. Implementations protocols were revised. [MvN and JR didn't participate]

  • Mid-Sept 2003, Thailand: MvN, Jeff Richey, David T.

  • Policy briefing in The Hague (2) replaced by Policybriefing in Nairobi during AGM03 of the CGIAR (end of October) as requested by Dutch partners. Participants: Thomas Tomich, Meine van Noordwijk, Sandra Velarde, Dagmar Timmer; Dr Leen Boer, Head, Research Division, and Ms. Mariana Wongtschowski, Biodiversity Officer, Environment & Development Department.  Dr. Boer expressed interest in the applicability of the state-of-the-art hydrological models used in BNPP to The Netherlands. [see explanatory document].

  • 10 Oct 2003, The Hague: TPT, MvN, others (will propose briefing for Dutch sponsors).

  • 8-12 Dec (approx): MvN, TPT, others – AGU in San Francisco plus time to work in Seattle and/or DC and/or New Hampshire [Cancelled, see last bullet.]

  • 15-17 Dec (one day): suggestions from Ken for format for WB briefing  [Cancelled, see next.]

  • Policy briefing in Washington DC in December 2003. Confirmed: 2-3 Dec 2003. See meeting invitation: Tropical Forests, Biodiversity, and Hydrology: BBL Dec 2 (Mekong Basin) ; BBL/Workshop Dec 3 (forests and water flows) [K. Chomitz 11/21/2003].

  • Writing workshop and synthesis: 4-5 Dec. Venue tbd. IFPRI?. See agenda [link] [ T.Tomich 11/21/2003].

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Design and update: Sandra Velarde s.velarde@cgiar.org

                                                                                                                         

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