Global Biodiversity
Global Biodiversity research priorities and emerging issues
are considered via an inter-agency committee called the GBSC.
The Global Biodiversity Sub-Committee (GBSC) is one of
five sub-groups of the
Global Environmental Change Committee (GECC) and
brings together the key governmental and other major funders of
biodiversity research in the UK, to ensure that there is an
evidence base and scientific capacity which is fit for purpose to
support development of Government policy on global biodiversity
change, and that the needs of policy inform the work undertaken to
develop the science base.
The full
Terms of Reference (PDF, 34 kb) of
the group identify how it will meet this challenge.
Thematic Reports
The GBSC 'model' for debating and developing international
biodiversity research needs has been effective at undertaking
important policy-relevant reviews and providing advice to underpin
policy requirements. The thematic approach taken by GBSC has proved
particularly effective, allowing the group to attract leading
academics to present state of knowledge reports at meetings; this
thematic approach is compatible with the growing culture of
inter-disciplinary activity within biodiversity conservation (the
move towards an ecosystem approach). The results are produced
as
thematic reports available for
downloading.
GBSC Membership and Secretariat
The GBSC is chaired by Defra's Deputy Science Director and
Secretariat support is provided by the JNCC. Download the current
list of member
organisations (PDF, 31 kb).
For more information about the work of the GBSC, please contact
the
Annual Reports
Each year the GBSC submits an annual report to the main GECC,
outlining the substantive issues covered during the reporting
period and identifying future dicussion items. These are available
for downloading in chronological order.
Minutes and papers from meetings
View or download the minutes
and papers from GBSC meetings.