MICESE: A New Method Used for the Formulation of Key Messages from the Scientific Community for the EU Post 2020 Biodiversity Strategy

Frédéric Gosselin, Antonia Galanaki, Marie Vandewalle, Jiska Van Dijk, Liisa Varumo, Jorge Ventocilla, Allan Watt and Juliette Young
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Frédéric Gosselin: INRAE, UR EFNO, Domaine des Barres, F-45290 Nogent-sur-Vernisson, France
Antonia Galanaki: School of Biology, Department of Zoology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GR-54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
Marie Vandewalle: Department of Conservation Biology, UFZ–Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, UFZ Science-Policy Expert Group, Permoserstrasse 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
Jiska Van Dijk: Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA), P. O. Box 5685 Torgard, No-7485 Trondheim, Norway
Liisa Varumo: Finnish Environment Institute, SYKE, Latokartanonkaari 11, 00790 Helsinki, Finland
Jorge Ventocilla: Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Museum of Natural Sciences, Vautier Street 29, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
Allan Watt: UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology Edinburgh, Bush Estate, Penicuik EH26 0QB, UK
Juliette Young: UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology Edinburgh, Bush Estate, Penicuik EH26 0QB, UK

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 6, 1-20

Abstract: The European Union (EU) 2020 Biodiversity strategy will soon come to an end and may not have been as successful as envisioned. In the current context of the global biodiversity crisis, the European Commission, the research community, and broader society cannot risk another, likely ineffective, attempt by the EU to halt biodiversity loss after 2020. Through the development of the EU post 2020 Biodiversity Strategy, the scientific community of the ALTER-Net and EKLIPSE networks saw a unique opportunity to make a difference for biodiversity in Europe by better involving scientists, policy makers, and society. We developed an innovative, transparent, and collaborative process—called the multiphased, iterative, and consultative elicitation of scientific expertise (MICESE) method. This process allowed us to produce a set of 12 key messages developed by scientists for the EU to prioritize in the development of the new post 2020 biodiversity strategy. These key messages were structured according to their systemic value, scale, and nature. We provide insights and analyses of the new MICESE method before reflecting on how to improve the future involvement of scientists in science–policy interfaces.

Keywords: science–policy interface; European Union; consultation process; methodology; elicitation of scientific expertise; iterative (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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