WELCOME to the EKLIPSE online Review form for report EKLIPSE PR 02/2017: "What is hampering the effectiveness of existing approaches that aim to restore biodiversity and ecosystem function and services?" (Draft) - Prepared by the EKLIPSE Expert Working Group on this request.

Background:

Following the method protocol, the EKLIPSE Restoration Expert Working Group has now drafted their report on what is hampering the effectiveness of existing approaches that aim to restore biodiversity and ecosystem function and services.

The draft report can be found on the EKLIPSE website and is open for consultation and review until midnight CEST, August 23rd 2019. The final editing and formatting of in-text references and the reference list will be undertaken after the report’s review.  Also please note that this document is not intended for circulation as a final report; the final report will be made publicly available on the EKLIPSE website in September 2019 once the review process is closed and the Expert Working Group has incoporated the feedback from peer review into the final version of their report. EKLIPSE is committed to ensuring the usability of all its products and is therefore organizes an open review process of all draft reports, engaging a wide range of stakeholders.

Thank you very much for your willingness to participate in this extended peer-review. This is an essential and critical phase to ensure the usability of the developed report.

Before starting the review process, please read the following instructions:
1) The text will be edited once the review is completed, so please do not worry about clumsy wording or typos, only indicate if there are problems of understanding.
2) The review form comprises 5 pages. On this first page, please fill in your name and email address. Please note that in case you want your review to stay anonymous, your name and email will only be communicated to the EKLIPSE Secretariat.
3) On Page 2, please find general questions on the report to help improve the usability of the report.
4) On Page 3, please add specific comments on the report, section by section. For example, on the title, on the knowledge synthesis framework and methodology, on results, etc.
5) On Page 4, please comment on Appendices.
6) On Page 5, you can add any further comments or general appreciation.
7) PLEASE note that by submitting your review, you will still be able to edit your responses and this until the end of the review period (August 23rd, midnight CEST). So if you are not finished with your review but would like to come back to it later, please click on “submit"  your review (it has the same function as a “save” button). You will then receive an email from Google Form with an edit link.

Inquiries
If you need help or more information during the review process, please feel free to contact EKLIPSE Secretariat: secretariat@eklipse-mechanism.eu