Developing a Booklet on Biodiversity for the Public and Policy Makers

Webinar

Biodiversity at Risk: Today's Choices Matter Public Briefing Webinar

January 27, 2022

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (ET)

Past

About

A growing body of evidence has sounded the alarm that the biodiversity that supports and sustains life on Earth is at risk. Habitat destruction, resource exploitation, and climate change are among the many stressors that have put 1 million species under threat of extinction and sharply reduced the populations of many plant and animal species. While researchers and global leaders ramp up efforts to address this existential threat, the significance of species loss and the value of preserving biodiversity is not widely recognized by policy makers or the public.
A new booklet, produced by an international committee of experts, provides a publicly accessible overview of the many dimensions of biodiversity and why it’s vital to the health of all life on the planet. The booklet also examines the causes of biodiversity loss and presents actions that can be taken from the individual to the global level to stop this decline. The public is invited to attend this briefing to learn about this new resource from members of the authoring committee.
The free pdf of the booklet will be available online at nap.edu at 11:00 a.m. EST on January 27, 2022.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Contact

April Melvin

amelvin@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Tele Conference Closed

Developing a Booklet on Biodiversity for the Public and Policy Makers Meeting #10

September 7, 2021

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (ET)

Past

About

The session was closed in its entirety.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Ann Bartuska, Kamalijit Bawa, Júlio César Bicca-Marques, Suchana Apple Chavanich, Virginia Gewin, Rosemary Gillespie

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The committee discussed how to respond to reviewer comments.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

NA

Contact

Sharples

(301) 588-2329
fsharples@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Tele Conference Closed

Developing a Booklet on Biodiversity for the Public and Policy Makers Meeting #9

May 12, 2021

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (ET)

Past

About

This was a closed session meeting.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Ann Bartuska, Kamal Bawa, Julio Cesar Bicca-Marques, Apple Chavanich, Sandra Diaz, Virginia Gewin, Rosemary Gillespie, Yadvinder Malhi, Nyawira Muthiga

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The committee met to discuss final edits to the booklet text and next steps for graphics and layout.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

NA

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

May 13, 2021

Contact

Sharples

(301) 588-2329
fsharples@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Tele Conference

Developing a Booklet on Biodiversity for the Public and Policy Makers Call #8

April 1, 2021

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (ET)

Past

Agenda

Download the Agenda

About

The committee will meet in open session briefly for opening remarks by a former committee member and then will move into closed session to discuss the booklet outline and next steps.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Partially Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Committee members present included Julio Cesar Bicca-Marques, Edson Gandiwa, Kamala Bawa, Ann Bartuska, Rosemary Gillespie, and Virginia Gewin.

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The committee discussed edits to the contents of the booklet.

Contact

April Melvin

(202) 334-2684
amelvin@nas.ed

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Developing a Booklet on Biodiversity for the Public and Policy Makers Call #7

February 10, 2021

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (ET)

Past

About

This was a closed session meeting.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

The committee members present included Jane Lubchenco, Ann Bartuska, Kamala Bawa, Nywira Muthiga, Virgina Gewin, Sandra Diaz, Lee Berger, Rosemary Gillespie, Yadvinder Malhi, and Julio Cesar Bicca-Marques

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The committee discussed transforming more technical scientific material to language more accessible to general audiences.

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

February 11, 2021

Contact

Sharples

(301) 588-2329
fsharples@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Developing a Booklet on Biodiversity for the Public and Policy Makers Call #6

November 18, 2020

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (ET)

Past

About

This session was closed.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

The committee members present included co-chair Jane Lubchenco, and members Sandra Diaz, Kamal Bawa, Julio Cesar Bicca-Marques, Ann Bartuska, Virginia Gewin, Edson Gandiwa, Yadvinder Malhi, Rosemary Gillespie, Nyawira Muthiga, and Suchana Chavanich.

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The committee discussed the contents of the booklet.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

N/A

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

November 18, 2020

Contact

Sharples

(301) 588-2329
fsharples@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Tele Conference Closed

Developing a Booklet on Biodiversity for the Public and Policy Makers

October 15, 2020

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (ET)

Past

About

The session was closed in its entirety.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Virginia Gewin

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Supplemental composition and balance discussion.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

NA

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

October 19, 2020

Contact

Sharples

(301) 588-2329
fsharples@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Developing a Booklet on Biodiversity for the Public and Policy Makers Call #5

October 14, 2020

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM (ET)

Past

About

This session was closed.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

The committee members present included the co-chairs Jane Lubchenco and Peter Raven, and members Sandra Diaz, Kamal Bawa, Virginia Gewin, Lee Berger, Yadvinder Malhi, and Suchana Chavanich.

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The committee discussed the contents of the booklet.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

N/A

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

October 19, 2020

Contact

Sharples

(301) 588-2329
fsharples@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Developing a Booklet on Biodiversity for the Public and Policy Makers Call #4

September 29, 2020

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (ET)

Past

About

This event is a closed session.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

The committee members present for the closed session included co-chairs Peter Raven and Jane Lubchenco, and members Julio Bicca-Marques, Suchana Apple Chavanich, Kamalijit Bawa, Rosemary Gillespie, Sandra Diaz, Ann Bartuska, Edson Gandiwa, Virginia Gewin, Yadvinder Malhi, and Nyawira Muthiga.

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The committee discussed the content of the booklet.

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

September 29, 2020

Contact

Sharples

(301) 588-2329
fsharples@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Developing a Booklet on Biodiversity for the Public and Policy Makers Call #3

September 21, 2020

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM (ET)

Past

About

This event is a closed session.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

The committee members present for the closed session included co-chairs Peter Raven and Jane Lubchenco, and members Julio Bicca-Marques, Suchana Apple Chavanich, Kamalijit Bawa, Lee Berger, Rosemary Gillespie, Nyawira Muthiga, Ann Bartuska, Yadvinder Malhi, and Virginia Gewin.

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The committee discussed the content of the booklet

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

September 22, 2020

Contact

Sharples

(301) 588-2329
fsharples@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Developing a Booklet on Biodiversity for the Public and Policy Makers Committee Call #2.

August 20, 2020

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (ET)

Past

About

This event is a closed session.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

The committee members present for the closed session included co-chairs Peter Raven and Jane Lubchenco, and members Julio Bicca-Marques, Suchana Apple Chavanich, Kamalijit Bawa, Lee Berger, Sandra Diaz, Rosemary Gillespie, Nyawira Muthiga, Ann Bartuska, Yadvinder Malhi, and Edson Gandiwa.

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The committee completed their composition and balance discussion and discussed the statement of task.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

N/A.

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

September 01, 2020

Contact

Sharples

(301) 588-2329
fsharples@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Developing a Booklet on Biodiversity for the Public and Policy Makers Committee Call #1

August 4, 2020

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (ET)

Past

About

This event is a closed session.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

The committee members present for the closed session included co-chairs Peter Raven and Jane Lubchenco, and members Julio Bicca-Marques, Suchana Apple Chavanich, Kamalijit Bawa, Lee Berger, Sandra Diaz, Rosemary Gillespie, Ann Bartuska, and Edson Gandiwa.

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The committee discussed the composition and balance of its membership.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

No materials were shared.

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

August 05, 2020

Contact

Sharples

(301) 588-2329
fsharples@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

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