Figure 1. The Cyber Dialogue Website (NING). The organizers looked at two options for the social networking service to use as platform for the biodiversity discussions. One option was to use pre-existing global social networking sites such as Facebook or LinkedIn. The other option was to create a new social networking system. After studying its options, RCE Chubu launched the Cyber Dialogue social networking service site using the NING system. Established in 2005, the US-based NING is a successful social networking service provider. As of June 2011, it had over 90,000 social websites running on its NING Platform.3 The Cyber Dialogue Website (NING) After the system was set in place, RCE Chubu requested other RCEs to recommend individuals and groups who might be interested to participate in the dialogue. They started inviting people from Asia then branched out to the worldwide network of ESD-RCEs. In the SNS site, main themes were posted in the “Group” section. In that section, an individual can start discussions and report good practices. One can also create other themes, as well as participate in discussions within the main themes. In the beginning, the topics were chosen by the working group of Cyber Dialogue in RCE Chubu. This group was led by Dr. Kinhide Mushakoji, a steering committee member of RCE Chubu and former vice rector of UNU who has a strong international influence and network, especially on the theme of human security and peace building. Under his facilitation, the working group set nine initial main themes for the discussion: Indigenous Peoples and Biodiversity; Gender and Biodiversity; Local Community Life and Biodiversity; Biodiversity Reduction in Forests, Satoyamas, Tropical Rain Forests and Boreal Forests; Aquatic Life, Oceans, Coastal Regions and Biodiversity; Genetic Manipulation, Genetic Resources and Biodiversity; Energy, Diversification of Energy Resources and Biodiversity; Legal Frameworks and Institutions for Biodiversity; and The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB). ENCOURAGING PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN BUSINESS AND COMMUNITIES FOR BIODIVERSITY 101
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