The SBF Working Groups have under gone a re-structure to integrate devolved UKBAP responsibilities with the new SBS Implementation Plans (2008-2010). These new structures, launched on the 24h Sept, 2008, will help facilitate an ecosystem approach to planning and delivery, provide a more streamlined way of working and provide a stronger focus on delivering outcomes and targets.
The new SBF Working Groups are made up of representatives of organisations relevant to their area of focus, with guidance provided by the Action Co-ordination Group. The terms of reference and the
new structures chart shows how the groups are linked. The implementation of biodiversity conservation is a devolved matter and the SBF is therefore responsible to Scottish Ministers for biodiversity work in Scotland to meet UK and international obligations, based on an ecosystem approach.
Please click on the links below to access papers for each group
REFERENCE DOCUMENTS:
Scottish Ecosystem Group BAP priority Species & Habitats
The new groups are:
UPLANDS ECOSYSTEM GROUP
UEG minutes 20-02-09
UEG minutes 16-06-09
WOODLANDS ECOSYSTEM GROUP
WEG minutes 15-05-09
WEG minutes 20-08-09
MARINE & COASTAL ECOSYSTEM GROUP
MCEG minutes 26-08-08
MCEG minutes 27-11-08
MCEG minutes 11-02-09
MCEG minutes12-05-09
MCEG minutes 24-07-09
MCEG minutes 06-10-09
FRESHWATER & WETLANDS ECOSYSTEM GROUP
FWEG minutes 13-11-08
FWEG minutes 12-05-09
FARMING & LOWLAND ECOSYSTEMS GROUP
FALEG minutes 25-09-08
URBAN ECOSYSTEMS SUB-GROUP (of FALEG)
In addition, there are two over-arching groups that will provide scientific research and communications expertise respectively to all the groups:
SCIENCE GROUP
PEOPLE & COMMUNICATIONS WORKING GROUP
PCWG minutes 16-06-08
LINKS WILL BE ADDED ONCE ALL THE GROUPS HAVE HAD THEIR FIRST MEETINGS
Follow this link to see the old
SBF Working Groups Remit. Click on the links below for more information and to access papers from the meetings of the old working groups, which dealt only with the Scottish Biodiversity Stategy's Implementation Plans.
Scottish Biodiversity Committee
Action Plan & Science Group
Interpretation, Communication and Education (ICE) Group
Rural Land Use Working Group
Urban Working Group
Marine & Coastal Working Group
