Research and biodiversity working group
The European Commission has established a working group on research and biodiversity, within the framework of the specific RTD programme in the field of Environment and Climate. The main aim of the working group, composed of European scientists in the field, is to produce a common research agenda which has been discussed and accepted by interested parties including researchers, decision-makers, international bodies, NGOs and the private sector. As part of their work the group has designed a questionnaire to establish research areas of interest. This questionnaire, which is being circulated through the World Wide Web, is aimed at researchers working in fields relevant to biological diversity. The answers received will be used by the working group in elaborating the research agenda.