Consultation outcome

Annex 2: answers to each individual question

Updated 22 February 2024

There were 33 responses to this survey. The coded result percentages were found by dividing each option by 33 (number of respondents) even if there were more than 33 coded results, meaning all are percentages of the total number of respondents to the survey.

Question 14, requesting contact details of respondents has been removed from the Annex, to protect confidentiality.

The activity ran from 15 December 2022 to 24 March 2023.

Question 1: Would you like your responses to be confidential?

There were 33 responses to this question.

Option	Total	Percentage of all respondents (%)
Yes	0	0
No	33	100
Not answered	0	0

Question 2: Who do you represent?

There were 33 responses to this question. The total does not equal 33 as some respondents selected more than one option.

Option	Total	Percentage of all respondents (%)
Individual or member of public	2	6
Organisation or non-governmental organisation	22	67
Academia or education	4	12
Private sector	1	3
OT government	4	12
UK government department or arms-length body	2	6
Other	2	6
Not answered	0	0

Question 3: Where are you based?

There were 33 responses to this question.

Option	Total	Percentage of all respondents (%)
UK Overseas Territories	10	30
UK	21	64
Other (not based in the UK or the UK Overseas Territories)	2	6
Not answered	0	0

Question 4: If answered (“UK Overseas Territories”) to question 3; which territory do you permanently reside in?

There were 11 responses to this question.

Option	Total	Percentage of all respondents (%)
Ascension Island	1	3
Anguilla	1	3
Bermuda	2	6
British Antarctic Territory	0	0
British Indian Ocean Territory	0	0
British Virgin Islands	0	0
Cayman Islands	0	0
Falkland Islands	3	9
Gibraltar	1	3
Montserrat	1	3
Pitcairn Islands	0	0
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands	0	0
Sovereign Base Area, Akrotiri and Dhekelia	0	0
St Helena Island	1	3
Tristan da Cunha	0	0
Turks and Caicos Islands	1	3
Not answered	22	67

Question 5: In what way are you involved in biodiversity conservation in the OTs?

There were 33 responses to this question. The total does not equal 33 as some respondents selected more than one option.

Option	Total	Percentage of all respondents (%)
Trust or foundation or society	9	27
Project management or consultancy	12	36
Public interest	1	3
Government organisation or department	6	18
Academics or museums	6	18
Education	6	18
NGO (non-governmental organisation)	5	15
Research and development	12	36
Manage area or land	4	12
Marine	7	21
Work with government organisation or department	15	45
Environmental group	8	24
Terrestrial	7	21
Not answered	0	0

Question 6: Were you familiar with the current OT biodiversity strategy (published in 2009) prior to this call for evidence?

There were 33 responses to this question.

Option	Total	Percentage of all respondents (%)
Yes	25	76
No	7	21
Unsure	1	3
Not answered	0	0

Question 7: Have you previously used and or referred to the 2009 OT biodiversity strategy?

There were 33 responses to this question.

Option	Total	Percentage of all respondents (%)
Yes	17	52
No	14	42
Unsure	2	6
Not answered	0	0

Question 8: If answered (Yes) to question 7; how have you used the 2009 OT biodiversity strategy? Please explain how.

There were 18 responses to this question. The total does not equal 18 as some respondents selected more than one option.

Option	Total	Percentage of all respondents (%)
Reference document	12	36
Aid in delivery	5	15
Action plan development	1	3
Education	1	3
Darwin Plus	4	12
Consultation or report	1	3
NA	1	3
Not answered	15	45

Question 9: Below are the strategic priorities of the current strategy. Please indicate which of the strategic priorities you think are still relevant to biodiversity conservation in the OTs?

Respondents were asked to select those that apply.

There were 33 responses to this question. The total does not equal 33 as some respondents selected more than one option.

Option	Total	Percentage of all respondents (%)
Obtaining data on the location and status of biodiversity interests and the human activities affecting biodiversity to inform the preparation of policies and management plans (including baseline survey and subsequent monitoring)	33	100
Preventing the establishment of invasive alien species, and eradicating or controlling species that have already become established	32	97
Developing cross-sectoral approaches to climate change adaptation that are consistent with the principles of sustainable development	31	94
Developing tools to value ecosystem services to inform sustainable development policies and practices	26	79
Developing ecosystem-based initiatives for the conservation and sustainable use of the marine environment	29	88
Not answered	0	0

Question 10: Are there any other high-level priorities that should be included in the new OT biodiversity strategy?

There were 30 responses to this question. The total does not equal 30 as some respondents selected more than one option.

Option	Total	Percentage of all respondents (%)
Nature-based solutions or ecosystem management	3	9
Restoration or protection or conservation	14	42
Capacity building	8	24
Link to other programme or policy or law	6	18
Modelling or technology	9	27
Stakeholder or OT involvement	6	18
Invasive species or disease	8	24
Climate change	9	27
Ocean or marine	8	24
Land or terrestrial	6	18
NA	1	3
Not answered	3	9

Question 11: What do you think the limitations of the 2009 OT biodiversity strategy are?

There were 33 responses to this question. The total does not equal 33 as some respondents selected more than one option.

Option	Total	Percentage of all respondents (%)
Clarity or language or inclusivity	4	12
Delivery	14	42
Focus or content	14	42
Format	2	6
Responsibility	3	9
Funding	6	18
Stakeholder or OT involvement	10	30
Outdated	5	15
Ambition	5	6
NA	2	15
Not answered	0	0

Question 12: What do you think would make a new OT biodiversity strategy more effective? Please structure your answer under the following headings where appropriate:

• Structure and format of the strategy
• Provision of support and or commitments from or between the UK government and the OTs
• Monitoring and evaluation of the strategy
• Other comments on how to make the strategy most useful and effective

Question 12a

There were 26 responses to this part of the question. The total does not equal 26 as some respondents selected more than one option.

Option	Total	Percentage of all respondents (%)
Stakeholder or OT involvement	12	36
New structure	6	18
Delivery	9	27
Data or research	2	6
Clarity or language or inclusivity	4	12
Answer not relevant to question	1	3
No comment	2	6
Not answered	7	21

Question 12b

There were 28 responses to this part of the question. The total does not equal 28 as some respondents selected more than one option.

Option	Total	Percentage of all respondents (%)
Improve communication	5	15
Stakeholder or OT involvement	5	15
New structure	1	3
Data or research	4	12
Funding	14	42
More support	3	9
Clarity	7	21
Blue Belt programme	5	15
No comment	2	6
Not answered	5	15

Question 12c

There were 27 responses to this part of the question. The total does not equal 27 as some respondents selected more than one option.

Option	Total	Percentage of all respondents (%)
Clarity	2	6
Stakeholder or OT involvement	7	21
Review progress	12	36
Digitalize process	2	6
New structure	3	9
Share knowledge	3	9
Blue Belt programme	3
Capacity building	1	3
Minimise burden	4	12
No comment	2	6
Not answered	6	18

Question 12d

There were 25 responses to this part of the question. The total does not equal 25 as some respondents selected more than one option.

Option	Total	Percentage of all respondents (%)
Clarity or inclusivity	7	21
Stakeholder or OT involvement	6	18
Funding	1	3
Consider other strategies	3	9
Develop tools or ideas	7	21
Blue Belt programme	2	6
Share knowledge	7	21
No comment	3	9
Not answered	7	21

Question 13: Do you have any further comments or suggestions relating to a new OT biodiversity strategy?

There were 24 responses to this question. The total does not equal 24 as some respondents selected more than one option.

Option	Total	Percentage of all respondents (%)
Research and development	5	15
Stakeholder or OT engagement	9	27
Capacity development and funding	5	15
Develop priorities or ambition	8	24
Blue Belt programme	3	9
Inclusivity	2	6
Positive response	3	9
Example strategies	1	3
No comment	3	9
Not answered	9	28

Question 14: Do you give permission for us to contact you to discuss your response in more detail?

There were 33 responses to this question.

Option	Total	Percentage of all respondents (%)
Yes	32	97
No	1	3
Not answered	0	0

Question 15: publishing your responses

We may want to publish in part or whole the responses from your organisation in our final report and on social media. Please can you confirm how you would like your response to be treated.

There were 33 responses to this question.

Option	Total	Percentage of all respondents (%)
Publish my response, including the name of my organisation	25	76
Publish my response in anonymized form only (no name, email, or organisation)	7	21
Do not publish my response	1	3
Not answered	0	0