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UN SystementityECLAC Drafted and reviewedinternally, primarilybased on externalinputs, or drafted byexternal expertsESCWA Drafted internallyprimarily based onexternal inputsESCAPDrafting process Type of knowledge assessed Staff-time Frequency OutputDrafted in combinationof contributions frominternal and externalauthors, includingpartner agencies:reviewed internally andco-publishersUNEP Drafted internallyprimarily based onexternal inputs, relieson collaboration withpartners such as ICSU,SCOPE, Future Earth,EcoResearchIMO Drafted internallyprimarily based onexternal inputs, ordrafted externally byexperts.Academic, peer-reviewedjournals, Civil society/multistakeholderinputsAcademic, peer-reviewedjournals, United Nationspublications, Civil society/multistakeholderinputs, Media,Official data from governmentsourcesAcademic, peer-reviewedjournals, United Nationspublications, Civil society/multistakeholderinputs, mediaAcademic, peer-reviewedjournals, United Nationspublications, Civil society/multistakeholderinputs, media.UNEP also undertakes RapidResponse Assessments, whichare on the ground surveys ofdisasters/ emerging issues. 728Academic, peer-reviewedjournals, UN publications, Civilsociety/multi-stakeholderinputs, Member StatesSource: Survey among 53 ECESA Plus members, conducted for the present report.Among the UN offices and agencies that reported existingemerging issues identification mechanisms, the top-rankedknowledge sources included: academia and peer-reviewedjournals; civil society and multi-stakeholder inputs; as wellas media. Other sources mentioned included expert groupmeetings, UN publications, online consultation, and interdepartmentaldiscussions. Some argued that thecombination of structured identification through expertswith continuous dialogues with all stakeholders tended togenerate the best results. It was also mentioned that crossdiscipline,cross-region and cross-institution collaborationwas important for the effectiveness of emerging issuesidentification. Regular and institutionalized processes weresaid to be attracting more attention of the policy-makingcommunity.Three broad types of mechanisms to identify emergingissues emerged from the survey: the strategic plannermodel, the knowledge broker model, and the politicaladviser model. In conclusion, a future mechanism toidentify science issues for the deliberations of the HLPF canbe built on various inputs channels, including the diverselandscape of existing UN system mechanisms to identify“emerging issues” in various clearly defined areas (Table- Ongoing Publications, including a peer-reviewedmagazine where emerging issues arediscussed (Revista CEPAL).- Ongoing Reports, publications, working papers,technical material, databases.~3 to 6 monthsper report onemerging andpersistent issuesfor parliamentarydiscussions(Commission,Committee)22 staff listed onthe projectdocument, butactual share ofstaff time variesand is currently at50% of 2 staff.147RegularRegularReports and publications, including regionalreports on emerging and persistent issuesare prepared for the annual Commissionsession and subsidiary thematic Committees.“UNEP Year Book: Emerging issues in ourglobal environment”; Global EnvironmentAlert Service (GEAS); Global ForesightProcess, UNEP Live; engaging stakeholdersthrough newsletters, social media outlets,eBooks/Apps, etc.- Regular Information on emerging issues would bebrought to the attention of the variousbodies of IMO (committees, subcommittees,etc.), as appropriate.7-7). The strategic planner model is oriented internally andfeeds into the organization’s strategic planning process.The knowledge broker model entails a more open processand engages the largest number of people in order toaggregate knowledge that can benefit the organization andbeyond. The political adviser model is typically moreexpert-oriented and potentially has more impact on thepolitical decision-making process. This typology is, ofcourse, an over-simplification, and most United Nationsentities follow a model that combines elements of all three.For example, UNEP’s various product lines such as theglobal environmental alerts, the yearbook and foresightprocess, and UNEP Live, primarily play a knowledge brokerrole but are also connected to the UNEP Governing Council(United Nations Environment Assembly since 2014) and theGlobal Ministerial Environment Forum.In conclusion, a future mechanism to identify science issuesfor the deliberations of the HLPF can be built on variousinputs channels, including the diverse landscape of existingUN system mechanisms to identify “emerging issues” invarious clearly defined areas.