Evidence Advisory Group for the Global Centre on Biodiversity for Climate
The Evidence Advisory Group (EAG) provides independent advice and scrutiny on the design, scope, outputs and overall strategic direction of the Global Centre on Biodiversity for Climate (GCBC).
The Evidence Advisory Group (EAG) provides:
- an assurance function to the Global Centre on Biodiversity for Climate (GCBC)
- expert scientific input and challenge on the programme’s outputs and strategic direction
The group was established on 15 June 2023.
Terms of reference
The primary objective of the EAG is to provide independent advice, challenge and assurance function to the GCBC programme. This includes providing:
- advice, including on the strategic research design, direction, and specific regional and thematic contexts
- review to the plan for the research grant calls, and assess the high-level strategic relevance of bid decisions
- timely and impartial challenge to developing outputs and ongoing projects as required
- quality assurance of the research outputs from the GCBC, assessing research impact, including partnerships, collaborations and communications
- periodic review of the programme direction and impartial strategic advice
Membership
Current members are:
- Professor Tim Benton, Chair, Environment and Society Centre, Chatham House
- Professor Julia Martín-Ortega, School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds
- Professor Christopher Gordon, Institute for Environment and Sanitation Studies, University of Ghana
- Professor Jacqueline McGlade, Institute for Global Prosperity and Faculty of Engineering, University College London
- Doctor Abigail Entwistle, Senior Conservation Director, Fauna and Flora International
- Doctor Johan Oldekop, Reader in Environment and Development, Global Development Institute
- Doctor Constanza Monterrubio Solís, Independent Consultant in the field of biodiversity management
- Amos Thiongo, Regional Conservation Finance Director, Conservation International
- Doctor Eliana Spadoni, Independent Consultant in the fields of agriculture and forestry, and indigenous peoples
- Doctor Ian Little, Head of Conservation, Endangered Wildlife Trust
Meetings
- 27 June 2023
- 23 August 2023
- 18 October 2023
- 14 December 2023
- 11 March 2024
- 17 June 2024
Contact
Email: eag-gcbc@defra.gov.uk