Effective biodiversity monitoring needs a culture of integration

Kühl, Hjalmar S.; Bowler, Diana E.; Bösch, Lukas; Bruelheide, Helge; Dauber, Jens; Eichenberg, David.; Eisenhauer, Nico; Fernández, Néstor; Guerra, Carlos A.; Henle, Klaus; Herbinger, Ilka; Isaac, Nick J.B. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4869-8052; Jansen, Florian; König-Ries, Birgitta; Kühn, Ingolf; Nilsen, Erlend B.; Pe'er, Guy; Richter, Anett; Schulte, Ralf; Settele, Josef; van Dam, Nicole M.; Voigt, Maria; Wägele, Wolfgang J.; Wirth, Christian; Bonn, Aletta. 2020 Effective biodiversity monitoring needs a culture of integration. One Earth, 3 (4). 462-474. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2020.09.010

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Abstract/Summary

Despite conservation commitments, most countries still lack large-scale biodiversity monitoring programs to track progress toward agreed targets. Monitoring program design is frequently approached from a top-down, data-centric perspective that ignores the socio-cultural context of data collection. A rich landscape of people and organizations, with a diversity of motivations and expertise, independently engages in biodiversity monitoring. This diversity often leads to complementarity in activities across places, time periods, and taxa. In this Perspective, we propose a framework for aligning different efforts to realize large-scale biodiversity monitoring through a networked design of stakeholders, data, and biodiversity schemes. We emphasize the value of integrating independent biodiversity observations in conjunction with a backbone of structured core monitoring, thereby fostering broad ownership and resilience due to a strong partnership of science, society, policy, and individuals. Furthermore, we identify stakeholder-specific barriers and incentives to foster joint collaboration toward effective large-scale biodiversity monitoring.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2020.09.010
UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:	Biodiversity (Science Area 2017-)
ISSN:	2590-3322
Additional Information. Not used in RCUK Gateway to Research.:	Open Access paper - full text available via Official URL link.
NORA Subject Terms:	Ecology and Environment
Date made live:	02 Dec 2020 12:12 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/529074

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2020.09.010

UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:

Biodiversity (Science Area 2017-)

ISSN:

2590-3322

Additional Information. Not used in RCUK Gateway to Research.:

Open Access paper - full text available via Official URL link.

NORA Subject Terms:

Ecology and Environment