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Global Biodiversity Standard - Technical Consultation Form

Global Biodiversity Standard Technical Consultation

Global Biodiversity Technical Consultation

Name

First Last

Organisation

What is your area of expertise?

Which sections of the Global Biodiversity Standard are you able to provide feedback on?

Each section takes approximately 5-10 minutes to complete.

The criteria for certification

The application form

The remote sensing assessment

The field survey assessment

The scoring system

The exclusion list and terms and conditions

Do you agree to be contacted for follow up on your feedback?

The criteria of the Global Biodiversity Standard

These questions relate to the eight criteria under which the Global Biodiversity Standard is assessed.

Have you reviewed the criteria of the Global Biodiversity Standard?

Do you consider the criteria for assessment of the Global Biodiversity Standard appropriate and rigorous?(Required)

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Do you have any recommended changes to the wording of the criteria of the Global Biodiversity Standard?

Criterion 1: Protect existing habitats and biodiversity.

Criterion 2: Select appropriate areas and don’t displace existing biodiverse habitats.

Criterion 3: Manage biodiversity in consultation and partnership with local communities and stakeholders.

Criterion 4: Aim to maximize biodiversity recovery through ecosystem restoration, including planting, natural regeneration and assisted natural regeneration.

Criterion 5: Manage and reduce invasive or potentially invasive species.

Criterion 6: As appropriate, use native species and incorporate threatened and rare species.

Criterion 7: Promote genetic diversity and resilience.

Criterion 8: Implement robust monitoring, evaluation, and adaptive management of biodiversity.

Please detail any recommended changes to the wording of the criteria of the Global Biodiversity Standard

Are there any additional topics not covered by the criteria that you believe should be included?

Please provide details and justification.

Do you have any additional comments about the criteria of the Global Biodiversity Standard?

The application form for the Global Biodiversity Standard

These questions relate to the online application form for applicants applying for certification under the Global Biodiversity Standard. The form is available online in English, French, Portuguese and Spanish.

Have you reviewed the online application of the Global Biodiversity Standard?

Does the online application form effectively capture information to aid the assessment of a site applying for the Global Biodiversity Standard?

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The Global Biodiversity Standard assesses sites on improvements in biodiversity. This requires getting an adequate understanding of the baseline conditions of the site at project inception. Does the online application form provide sufficient information to understand baseline conditions?

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Do you consider the species list table appropriate?

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Do you have any additional comments about the online application form for the Global Biodiversity Standard?

The remote sensing assessment of the Global Biodiversity Standard

These questions relate to the remote sensing component of the Global Biodiversity Standard assessment process. The current version of the remote sensing methodology has been designed to assess criteria 1 and 2 of the Global Biodiversity Standard. The remote sensing methodology is available above.

Have you reviewed the summary of the remote sensing component of the Global Biodiversity Standard?

Have you reviewed the full review of the remote sensing component of the Global Biodiversity Standard?

Does the current remote sensing methodology effectively capture information to assess criterion 1: Protect existing habitats and biodiversity?

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Does the current remote sensing component effectively capture information to assess criterion 2: Select appropriate areas and don’t displace existing biodiverse habitats?

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Which additional criteria do you consider could be fully or partially assessed by remote sensing? Where possible, please suggest recommendations of how this could be done.

Criterion 1: Protect existing habitats and biodiversity.

Criterion 2: Select appropriate areas and don’t displace existing biodiverse habitats.

Criterion 3: Manage biodiversity in consultation and partnership with local communities and stakeholders.

Criterion 4: Aim to maximize biodiversity recovery through ecosystem restoration, including planting, natural regeneration and assisted natural regeneration.

Criterion 5: Manage and reduce invasive or potentially invasive species.

Criterion 6: As appropriate, use native species and incorporate threatened and rare species.

Criterion 7: Promote genetic diversity and resilience.

Criterion 8: Implement robust monitoring, evaluation, and adaptive management of biodiversity.

Are there any additional remote sensing methods or products that you recommend for the remote sensing component of the assessment process?

Do you have any additional comments about the remote sensing component the Global Biodiversity Standard assessment methodology?

The field survey assessment of the Global Biodiversity Standard

These questions relate to the field survey assessment form of the Global Biodiversity Standard. The form is available online in English, French, Portuguese and Spanish.

Have you reviewed the assessment form of the Global Biodiversity Standard?

Do you consider all sections of the assessment form for the Global Biodiversity Standard effective and appropriate?

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Do you consider the “Monitoring, Evaluation and Management” assessment effective and appropriate?

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Do you consider the “Stakeholder Engagement” assessment effective and appropriate?

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Do you consider the “Level of Protection” assessment effective and appropriate?

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Do you consider the “Ecosystem Integrity” assessment effective and appropriate?

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Does the assessment align with global policy frameworks?

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Do you have any additional comments about the assessment form of the Global Biodiversity Standard?

The scoring system of the Global Biodiversity Standard

These questions relate to the field survey assessment form of the Global Biodiversity Standard. The scoring system of the Global Biodiversity is available online in English, French, Portuguese and Spanish.

Have you reviewed the scoring system of the Global Biodiversity Standard?

Do you consider the scoring system effective and appropriate?

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How do you rate the scoring of the criteria? (5 – excellent, 4 – good, 3 – average, 2 – poor, 1 – very poor)

Criterion 1: Protect existing habitats and biodiversity.

Criterion 2: Select appropriate areas and don’t displace existing biodiverse habitats.

Criterion 3: Manage biodiversity in consultation and partnership with local communities and stakeholders.

Criterion 4: Aim to maximize biodiversity recovery through ecosystem restoration, including planting, natural regeneration and assisted natural regeneration.

Criterion 5: Manage and reduce invasive or potentially invasive species.

Criterion 6: As appropriate, use native species and incorporate threatened and rare species.

Criterion 7: Promote genetic diversity and resilience.

Criterion 8: Implement robust monitoring, evaluation, and adaptive management of biodiversity.

Please provide any suggested improvements to scoring of the criteria

What score (out of 10) do you recommend as the minimum requirement for certification?

Please enter a number from 0 to 10.

Please explain your recommendation.

Do you think the Global Biodiversity Standard should have different tiers?

How many tiers should the Global Biodiversity Standard have?

Please enter a number greater than or equal to 1.

Please indicate how you think this tiering system could look, including the potential thresholds for certification.

Do you have any additional comments about the scoring system of the Global Biodiversity Standard?

The terms and conditions and exclusion list of the Global Biodiversity Standard

These questions relate to the terms and conditions and the exclusion list of the Global Biodiversity Standard. The terms and conditions and exclusion list of the Global Biodiversity are available online in English, French, Portuguese and Spanish.

Have you reviewed the terms and conditions and exclusion list of the Global Biodiversity Standard?

Do you consider the exclusion list for the Global Biodiversity Standard is appropriate?

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Do you have any additional comments about the exclusion list of the Global Biodiversity Standard?

Do you consider the terms and conditions for the Global Biodiversity Standard are appropriate?

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For how many years do you think certification for the Global Biodiversity Standard should be valid?

Please enter a number greater than or equal to 0.

Do you have any additional comments about the terms and conditions of the Global Biodiversity Standard?

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