Climate science: public attitudes to climate change in the UK
Interesting report from the LWEC partnership on UK public attitudes to climate change and trust in climate scientists.
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Biodiversity policy: MPA overview
A good global overview of marine protected areas in the context of the Aichi targets has been produced by the US Nature Conservancy, UNEP and UNEP-WCMC
Biodiversity policy: EU Invasive species
The EU has launched EASIN, the European Alien Species Information Network, aiming to give better access to web information resources across Europe.
Biodiversity policy UK: Post-2010 Biodiversity Framework
JNCC has published a Post-2010 Biodiversity Framework for the UK. Provides a useful overview of the various strategy documents and progress towards implementation for the four countries of the UK
Biodiversity policy EU: Strategy to 2020
The EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020 was adopted in April 2012 - a useful policy timeline sets out the steps and decisons made to reach this point. The main EU nature and biodiversity page also has links to a brochure celebrating 20 years of the Habitats Directive. Birdlife have produced a website and recent report On the Road to Recovery that examines EU progress towards meeting the 2020 targets.
Science Policy: Cambridge Centre for Science and Policy
The Cambridge University Centre for Science and Policy (CSaP) website is worth a look - a wide range of research, professional development and events bringing scientists and policymakers together. Regular newsletters.
Biodiversity collections: Global Genome Biodiversity Network
Originating from the Smithsonian Institution NMNH, the Global Genome Biodiversity Network (GGBN) is in early stages, but aiming to create a network of biodiversity biobanks around the world working within CBD requirements. The NMNH focus is the Global Genome Initiative.
Environmental Policy: horizon scanning
From Cranfield University for the UK Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), an environmental futures horizon scanning newsletter.
Science and museums policy: Collections networking organisations
Following on from the last post, a random list of natural history and natural science collections networking organisations:
Natural Science Collections Alliance (NSCA) - primarily USA
Society for the Preservation of Natural History (SPNHC) - primarily USA, but some UK/European
International Society for Biological and Environmental Repositories (ISBER): international
The Natural Sciences Collections Association (NatSCA): UK
Scientific Collections International (SciColl): international, arising from OECD membership
Museum Policy USA: NSCA collections value advocacy
The US Natural Science Collections Alliance (NSCA) has published various case study/advocacy materials on the value and use of natural history collections.
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