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Finalist Evaluation
Judges'' comments
Novel proposal for reducing deforestation of ecologically critical forest parcels. The support of soy and cattle producers seems essential-- has this support been ensured? Comments that were made by Judges' from previous round were not addressed.
Semi-Finalist Evaluation
Judges'' ratings
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Judges'' comments
Needs a budget.
Identification of a novel (rarely appreciated) problem and practical solution. In principle, would require no financial incentives and no additional regulation to implement. Incentives to participate are presented, though not as thoroughly as might be helpful. Aim is to modify BAU in large scale agric. by adjusting land use/land use planning processes to incorporate spatially explicit model. High potential for replicability in similar landscapes. Weaknesses/questions: What would be the downside of losing hedgerows in these landscapes?
 Loretta Moreno Jun 14, 2016 03:14  | Proposal creator Dear Judges, Thank you for your comments and request for clarification. We have updated our proposal reflecting your input. Below we outline the locations (per section, as applicable) where you will find updates within our proposal. Further, given the preliminary ratings we received, we also updated other sections (e.g., addressing “novelty”) to highlight further attributes of this project. Thank you in advance for your consideration of this proposal. We look forward to your decision and further participating with Climate CoLab. 1. Description-Summary: Text shortened 3. What actions do you propose? a. “Window of Opportunity - Incentives to Participate” section updated to further discuss incentives to participate (per request). b. “Goals and Objectives”- Last paragraph updated- discussion on “integrated framework” within which model will be developed. c. “Assessing Edge Effects- The Ecology” i. 1st paragraph updated to reflect the downside of losing hedgerows in these landscapes (per request). ii. 2nd-4th paragraphs updated to improve discussion on why wildlife ecology (functioning as an ecosystem service) is integral to model development. d. “Methods Summary”, item 4- Revised text plus new image displaying sample model prototype outputs. e. “Explanation of New and Unusual Techniques”- All new text/subsection added to enhance our discussion about what makes this framework and model unique and unusual. 4. Where will these actions be taken?: Slight change in text to discuss other regions of world where research can apply. 6. What are the proposal’s costs?: a. New budget table added (per request). b. Original text, below budget table, maintained and slightly adjusted (form requested: “Project the economic costs and/or any other negative side effects of the proposed actions” as well). Team Yvyra |
Loretta Moreno Jun 14, 2016 07:55 | Proposal creator Our apologies for the poor formatting above. There was a formatting error upon pasting and there is no apparent way to edit the post. Thank you for your understanding. |
