Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel STAP

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Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel (STAP)
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Why a STAP Module?

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• To make the GEF partners aware of the importance
  of Science and Technology to GEF, and of GEFs
  efforts to engage the scientific and technical
  community more in its operations, particularly at
  the country level, and to establish a dialogue on
  how this can best be done.

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The Importance of Science and Technology
               
 

• The complexity and driving forces of the
  processes of global environmental change demand
  interdisciplinary research and analysis
• Linkages between the focal areas and between
  local and global processes.
• Addressing the issues in each of the GEF focal
  areas requires sound scientific assessment and
  analysis.
• The success of GEF depends to a considerable
  extent on scientific understanding of
  environmental change and on the availability of
  information and data.

 
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How does GEF ensure the scientific underpinning
of its policies and operations?

• It has established a scientific and technical
  body (STAP).
• Through UNEPs role of catalyzing scientific
  analysis and assessments.
• It supports methodological projects.
• It uses technological innovations in its
  activities.
• It supports targeted research projects.
• It includes monitoring and research components in
  its projects.
• It supports institutional and human capacity
  building.

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The Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel
 GEFS Science Advisory Group
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Composition of the Panel Biodiversity Madhav
Gadgil(India), Chair Christine Padoch (USA), Vice
Chair Paola Rossi Pisa (Italy) Julia Carabias
(Mexico) Setijati Sastrapradja (Indonesia) Climate
Change Michael Colombier (France) Zhou Dadi
(China) Stephen Karekezi (Rwanda) Shuzo Nishioka
(Japan) International Waters Eric Odada (Kenya)
Angela Wagener (Brazil) Cross-Cutting Issues
Dennis Anderson (United Kingdom) Also covers
land degradation   The panel is supported by a
Secretariat based at the UNEP Headquarters in
Nairobi.
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STAPs Advisory Role
 

• Provides advice to the GEF on
• The scientific and technical knowledge
  related to each focal area highlighting the
  policy and operational implications for the GEF
• The scientific and technical aspects of
  specific strategic matters such as cross-cutting
  issues and the scientific coherence of GEF
  operational strategies and programmes
• Targeted research.

 
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STAP means to strengthen scientific underpinning
of the GEF and distill scientific views

• STAP conducts Selective Reviews
• STAP convenes Expert Group Workshop
• STAP organizes electronic forums
• STAP Chairs the Targeted Research Committee

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THE Environment Directory

• Provides detailed information on
• Institutions and Experts
• Project Activities (GEF, non-GEF)
• Documents (reports, project outputs, etc)
• Maps and Scientific Data (GIS, measurements, etc)

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STAP and the Role of the OFP
 

• The ongoing efforts to strengthen the GEF
  Operational Focal Point (OFP) offer opportunities
  to forge partnerships with the S T community.
• Outreach to the S T community and mechanisms
  for its participation at the national level are
  prerequisites for a structured and effective
  involvement in GEF work.

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Potential Partners in Country

• Government Departments and Agencies
• Industrial Research Organizations
• Private Sector Consulting Firms
• Universities
• Learned Societies
• Science-Based NGOs
• Locally-Based International Organizations
• Scientific Media
• Traditional Knowledge Groups

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Definition of Targeted Research Projects
                                                 
   
 

• Goal-oriented research that supports the GEF
  operational strategy by providing information,
  knowledge and tools that improve the quality and
  effectiveness of the development and
  implementation of GEF projects and programmes.

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Targeted Research is not a goal in itself

• Exclusions
• Research not driven by GEF information needs
• Research within existing operational mandates of
  organizations
• Project or project preparation work
• Not targeted on recipient countries
• Activities which cannot be supported under the
  Targeted Research window may be eligible for GEF
  funding when they are a necessary part of
  enabling activities or normal projects.

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Targeted research projects are subject to the
same principles as regular GEF projects

• In addition
• Proposals must include detailed research
  hypothesis and methodology.
• Concepts are reviewed by the Targeted
  Research Committee chaired by the STAP Chair.

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S T needs in the current phase of GEF
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Biodiversity
 

• Developing approaches to sustainable
  use of biodiversity
• Assessments of agro-biodiversity and biosafety
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Climate Change

• Adaptation to Climate Change
  
• - Workshop in February
• Non-technology elements of sustainable transport
• - brainstorming session in March
• Energy technology assessment in developing
  counties
• Co-operative energy RD initiatives between
  industrialized and developing countries

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Climate Change

• Commercialization strategies for reducing the
  price of advanced energy technologies
• Power sector reform and its implications for
  GEFs energy programmes

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Land and Water
                                               
                   
 

• ST inputs for the GEFs Global International
  Waters Assessment, Regionally Based Assessment
  of Persistent Organic Pollutants
• Demonstration of emerging technologies
• Criteria and guidelines for management and
  destruction/elimination of Persistent Organic
  Pollutants (POPs)
  - Workshop on
  innovative technologies for the elimination and
  of POPs stockpiles in March

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Land and Water

• Review of linkages between international
  waters, climate change, and biodiversity
  projects

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Cross-cutting Issues

• Community Based Integrated Land and Water
  Management
• Operationalising OP12

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Future

• Terms of STAP II ends 30 June 2002
• - POPs Workshop on Technologies for Stockpiles
  distruction
• -Adaptation Workshop on Climate Change
• -Sustainable Transport Workshop
• -Paper for the Council on strengthening the role
  of STAP
• -Quadrennial report on ST issues in the GEF
• -Priorities for STAP III
• STAP III begins its term 1st of July 2002

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Contacts

• Mark Griffith
• STAP Secretary
• e-mail Mark.Griffith_at_unep.org
• Anne-Marie Verbeken
• STAP Programme Officer
• e-mail Anne-Marie.Verbeken_at_unep.org
• Internet- site http//stapgef.unep.org