Monitoring land cover change to understand biodiversity pressures: Indicator methodology and key findings

Vladimir Tesnière, Mikaël J. A. Maes and Ivan Haščič

No 254, OECD Environment Working Papers from OECD Publishing

Abstract: Land cover changes have significant implications for biodiversity. Recent advances in computational methods and increased Earth observation data availability allow for analyses at unprecedented levels of detail, both in terms of accuracy and years available. This paper builds on previous OECD work to develop a set of indicators assessing land cover and land cover conversions with likely biodiversity pressures on terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems. Key land cover conversions include tree cover loss and gain, cropland expansion and contraction, and urban and infrastructure development. The paper presents key results for 49 OECD and partner countries, showing that many countries have experienced a decline in natural and semi-natural vegetated land since the baseline year of 2000.

Keywords: biodiversity policy; climate policy; Earth observation; habitat destruction; land cover; land degradation; natural resource management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q18 Q23 Q24 Q25 Q28 Q57 Q58 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024-12-17
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