"Description of risk";"L & I*1 ";WP;"Proposed risk-mitigation measures"
"Risks related to focal DRNs"
"Frictions emerging from cultural and political differences at the focal DRN level (e.g. a small part of one focal DRN is located at the border between Croatia and Bosnia-Hercegovina and the sampling to be done on the few locations there could be sensitive)";"Low x Low";1-5;"Cultural/political differences are not expected to be of major concern, and the researchers have vast international experience in collaborating across countries. Local focal DRN partners will act as facilitators of this process, including translation to the local language, introduction to local stakeholders, etc."
"Not getting the Nagoya protocol permissions to share genetic resources among EU countries (as no material from CELAC will be sent to EU).";"Low x Low";2-3;"Local EU focal DRN partners already requested permissions to their focal point (see annex 3 Ethics Supporting Documents) and we do not expect any problems to get the permissions."
"Risks related to models and collected data"
"Impossibility to create hydrological models at the focal DRN scale due to lack of input/validation data";"Low x High";1;"Apply a simplified modelling approach, use other data (e.g. from stations close to the focal DRN or neighbouring basins)"
"Mismatch between field data and predictions of the dynamical meta-community model/meta-ecosystem model";"Medium x Low";"2, 3";"Identify the cause of model-data mismatch and modify the model. Rely on static statistical models to project biodiversity/ecological functions scenarios"
"Lack of compatibility between meta-community and meta-ecosystem models";"Low x Low";3;"Ensure strong interactions within INRAE to promote coherence and compatibility of the models."
"Meta-ecosystem model too complex for focal DRN or EU scale application/Difficulties associated with adjusting ecosystem service modelling and valuation scenarios to local conditions at the focal DRN level while keeping sufficient commonalities for upscaling and to draw broader lessons";"High x Medium";3,4;"T3.4 will modify the concepts/formulations of the model to relax data requirements in focal DRNs or at the EU scale.Overarching conceptual models will be created for the whole project ensuring enough higher-level commonalities, while these will be locally adjusted at the focal DRN level through specific activities built-in as part of the WP design."
"Risks related to management, impact and stakeholders’ engagement"
"Difficulties in stakeholder and general public engagement involvement (e.g. stakeholder conflicts; lack of interest from the public)/Difficulty to involve citizens in the citizen science network";"Low x Medium";4,5;"It is expected that any conflicts can be resolved through facilitation. In the case of the general public, individual ‘protests’ can be replaced by engagement with other individuals of similar socio-economic characteristics. In the case of stakeholders, early engagement and continued interaction will be used. We will build on existing citizen scientist networks (e.g. SMIRES, AMBER)."