1. 30 th October 2006 - RISK Workshop - Banchory Communicating risks to biodiversity Jurgen Tack Belgian Biodiversity Platform Research Institute for Nature and Forest Belgium

2. 30th October 2006 - RISK Workshop - Banchory The risks of communicating Revealed: how global warming will cause extinction of million species The Independent, 8 January 2004 A quarter of known land animals and plants, more than a million species will die out because of global warming the next 50 years Nature, same week, Chris Thomas, Leeds University, UK Scientists involved in drawing up the Red List report that Thomass estimates may have been far too high Global Change Biology, vol 12, p 2037 Fewer extinctions The complex criteria for assessing endangered species status have been misapplied NewScientist, 28 October 2006 Measurements of 1300 vertebrate species show biodiversity has declined by around 30% between 1970 and 2003. NewScientist, 28 October 2006, next page, referring to the Living Planet Report

3. 30th October 2006 - RISK Workshop - Banchory The communication matrix Science Env. Policy Sci. Policy Public Science Env. Policy Sci. Policy Public

4. 30th October 2006 - RISK Workshop - Banchory Science - Science - Budget Past + Public reached Arts – print - digital Tools Individuals – groups of researchers Who Present Future Cave paintings; art; architecture; language; monographies; science show Publication; presentation; poster Electronic publications; e-conferences; Science exchange libraries

5. 30th October 2006 - RISK Workshop - Banchory Most policy issues: public driven/supported by scientific research Environmental policy: science driven, not always supported by public opinion Stories; indicators, scenarios Science policy: policy driven, not always supported by science Direct involvement of science: EPBRS and National Biodiversity Platforms IPCC, IUCN, IMOSEB Science - Policy - Budget Past + Public reached Verbal – print (reports & documents) Tools Individuals - individuals Who Present Future Policy in general: advisory role Astrology, war science Science translation (new research publications), Science-Policy advisors (new departments)

6. 30th October 2006 - RISK Workshop - Banchory Education; science communication (no professional approach); public relations; television; movies, sceince channels; large public outreach events (science weeks); hand on exhibitions; increasing use of internet Science - Public + (0.7% of research budget) (Industry 14%; Coca-cola 38%) Budget Past + Public reached Hocus pocus – stories – edutainment Verbal – print - internet Tools Individuls; PR-department; Media companies Who Present Future Arts; Medicine; science shows; exhibitions (zoos, national history museums and botanical gardens); books (for the rich); newspaper (1820, …) Integrated approach (combination of different communication tools) Science and technology information demand grows in all sectors

7. 30th October 2006 - RISK Workshop - Banchory CHM CBD Policy - Science Non existing Budget Past Non existing Public reached CHM Tools Individual initiatives Who Present Future Non existing ???

8. 30th October 2006 - RISK Workshop - Banchory Env. policy – Env. policy + Budget Past + Public reached Printed material - meetings Tools Organisations & governements Who Present Future Not existing Best practices (flyers, books) National/international meetings Documents (lots of) Biodiversity: CHM CBD Countdown 2010: 1st pol-pol campaign Information/knowledge based systems

9. 30th October 2006 - RISK Workshop - Banchory Env. policy – Science policy Not existing Budget Past ? Public reached Documents & meetings Tools Governments Who Present Future Not existing CHM CBD EPBRS – National Biodiversity Platforms Policy information specific for stakeholders & partners

10. 30th October 2006 - RISK Workshop - Banchory Science policy – Env. policy + Budget Past + Public reached Documents & meetings Tools Governements Who Present Future Individual reports Sci. Policy picks up environmental important issues No systematic communication Biodiversity: EPBRS – National Biodiversity Platforms Research management systems (Biodiversa)

11. 30th October 2006 - RISK Workshop - Banchory Science policy – Science policy Not existing Budget Past Public reached none Tools none Who Present Future Not existing Research Management Systems (Biodiversa)

12. 30th October 2006 - RISK Workshop - Banchory Policy - Public ++ Budget Past +++ Public reached Mass media Tools Governmental and non-governmental organisations Who Present Future Increasing interest since nineteen sixties Campaigns Multi-platform communication

13. 30th October 2006 - RISK Workshop - Banchory Policy - Public

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17. 30th October 2006 - RISK Workshop - Banchory Public - science +++ Budget Past +++ Public reached Mass media Tools Non-governmental organisations; political parties, religious organisations Who Present Future Religion Politics Participative science More interactive participation

18. 30th October 2006 - RISK Workshop - Banchory Public - Policy +++ Budget Past +++ Public reached Mass media Tools Green minded individuals or groups Who Present Future Religion Politics Religion Politics Non-governmental environmental organisations Direct link through e-government

19. 30th October 2006 - RISK Workshop - Banchory Public - Public +++ Budget Past +++ Public reached Internet Tools All (individuals) Who Present Future Talking; meetings Civil journalism; internet based discussion groups; blogs (first attempts) Civil journalism; internet based discussion groups; blogs

20. 30th October 2006 - RISK Workshop - Banchory The communication matrix: budgets Science Env. Policy Sci. Policy Public Science--+ Env. Policy Sci. Policy 0+++ Public+++

21. 30th October 2006 - RISK Workshop - Banchory Biodiversity vs climate Biodiversity Extinctions not visible No measure No technological solution Low media attention Representation (Bob Watson, Al Gore) Origin of biodiversity loss ?????? Complexity Climate Personal involvement Measure Technological solution High media attention No representation (Cousteau, Attenborough, …) Causes well known Relatively simple (?!)

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