Citizen science and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

Steffen Fritz (), Linda See, Tyler Carlson, Mordechai (Muki) Haklay, Jessie L. Oliver, Dilek Fraisl, Rosy Mondardini, Martin Brocklehurst, Lea A. Shanley, Sven Schade, Uta Wehn, Tommaso Abrate, Janet Anstee, Stephan Arnold, Matthew Billot, Jillian Campbell, Jessica Espey, Margaret Gold, Gerid Hager, Shan He, Libby Hepburn, Angel Hsu, Deborah Long, Joan Masó, Ian McCallum, Maina Muniafu, Inian Moorthy, Michael Obersteiner, Alison J. Parker, Maike Weisspflug and Sarah West
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Steffen Fritz: International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
Linda See: International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
Tyler Carlson: Simon Fraser University
Mordechai (Muki) Haklay: University College London
Jessie L. Oliver: Queensland University of Technology
Dilek Fraisl: International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
Rosy Mondardini: ETH Zurich and University of Zurich
Martin Brocklehurst: Citizen Science Global Partnership
Lea A. Shanley: University of Wisconsin at Madison
Sven Schade: Joint Research Center
Uta Wehn: IHE Delft Institute for Water Education
Tommaso Abrate: World Meteorological Organization
Janet Anstee: University of Sydney
Stephan Arnold: Federal Statistical Office – Destatis
Matthew Billot: UN Environment Programme
Jillian Campbell: UN Environment Programme
Jessica Espey: United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network
Margaret Gold: Museum für Naturkunde Berlin
Gerid Hager: International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
Shan He: CitizenScience.Asia
Libby Hepburn: University of Sydney
Angel Hsu: Yale-NUS College
Deborah Long: University of Dundee
Joan Masó: Grumets Research Group, CREAF, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Ian McCallum: International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
Maina Muniafu: African Citizen Science Association
Inian Moorthy: International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
Michael Obersteiner: International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
Alison J. Parker: Woodrow Wilson Center
Maike Weisspflug: Museum für Naturkunde Berlin
Sarah West: University of York

Nature Sustainability, 2019, vol. 2, issue 10, 922-930

Abstract: Abstract Traditional data sources are not sufficient for measuring the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. New and non-traditional sources of data are required. Citizen science is an emerging example of a non-traditional data source that is already making a contribution. In this Perspective, we present a roadmap that outlines how citizen science can be integrated into the formal Sustainable Development Goals reporting mechanisms. Success will require leadership from the United Nations, innovation from National Statistical Offices and focus from the citizen-science community to identify the indicators for which citizen science can make a real contribution.

Date: 2019
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