Involving citizens in monitoring the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework

Finn Danielsen (), Natasha Ali, Herizo T. Andrianandrasana, Andrea Baquero, Umai Basilius, Pedro Araujo Lima Constantino, Katherine Despot-Belmonte, Per Ole Frederiksen, Maxim Isaac, PâviâraK Jakobsen, Helen Klimmek, Abisha Mapendembe, Han Meng, Dietrich Schmidt-Vogt, Seak Sophat, Rodion Sulyandziga, Anne L. S. Virnig, Di Zhang and Neil D. Burgess
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Finn Danielsen: Nordic Foundation for Development and Ecology (NORDECO)
Natasha Ali: UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC)
Herizo T. Andrianandrasana: University of Warwick
Andrea Baquero: UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC)
Umai Basilius: Palau Conservation Society
Pedro Araujo Lima Constantino: Conservação e Uso da Fauna da Amazônia
Katherine Despot-Belmonte: UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC)
Maxim Isaac: University of Copenhagen
PâviâraK Jakobsen: Qeqertalik Municipality
Helen Klimmek: UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC)
Abisha Mapendembe: UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC)
Han Meng: UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre
Dietrich Schmidt-Vogt: University of Freiburg
Seak Sophat: Royal University of Phnom Penh
Rodion Sulyandziga: Center for Support of Indigenous Peoples of the North
Anne L. S. Virnig: United Nations Development Programme
Di Zhang: United Nations Development Programme
Neil D. Burgess: UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC)

Nature Sustainability, 2024, vol. 7, issue 12, 1730-1739

Abstract: Abstract The Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) and its monitoring framework aims to reverse the decline of nature. The GBF tasks governments to report progress towards 23 targets and four goals but also “invites Parties and relevant organizations to support community-based monitoring and information systems and citizen science” to improve information for decision-making and build support for conservation efforts throughout society. We assessed how Indigenous Peoples, local communities and citizen scientists and professional scientists can help monitor the GBF. Of the 365 indicators of the GBF monitoring framework, 110 (30%) can involve Indigenous Peoples, local communities and citizen scientists in community-based monitoring programmes, 185 (51%) could benefit from citizen involvement in data collection and 180 (49%) require scientists and governmental statistical organizations. A smaller proportion of indicators for GBF targets are amenable to citizen monitoring than for the previous Aichi targets or other multilateral environment agreements—largely because 196 GBF indicators are analytically complex (54%) and 175 require legislative overview (48%). Greater involvement of citizens in the GBF would increase societal engagement in international agreements, harness knowledge from those living close to nature to fill data gaps and enhance local to national decision-making based on improved information, leading to better conservation actions.

Date: 2024
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