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Bridging the gap between biodiversity data and policy reporting needs: An essential biodiversity variables perspective

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dc.contributor.author Geijzendorffer, IR
dc.contributor.author Regan, E
dc.contributor.author Pereira, HM
dc.contributor.author Brotons, L
dc.contributor.author Brummitt, N
dc.contributor.author Gavish, Y
dc.contributor.author Haase, P
dc.contributor.author Martin, CS
dc.contributor.author Mihoub, J-B
dc.contributor.author Secades, C
dc.contributor.author Schmeller, DS
dc.contributor.author Stoll, S
dc.contributor.author Wetzel, FT
dc.contributor.author Walters, Michele
dc.date.accessioned 2017-05-16T12:48:37Z
dc.date.available 2017-05-16T12:48:37Z
dc.date.issued 2016
dc.identifier.citation Geijzendorffer, I.R., Regan, E., Pereira, H.M. et al. 2016. Journal of Applied Ecology 2016, vol. 53: 1341–1350 en_US
dc.identifier.issn 1365-2664
dc.identifier.uri http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1365-2664.12417/abstract
dc.identifier.uri http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1365-2664.12417/pdf
dc.identifier.uri doi: 10.1111/1365-2664.12417
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10204/9071
dc.description This is a pre-print version of the article. The definitive published version can be obtained from http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1365-2664.12417/abstract en_US
dc.description.abstract Political commitment and policy instruments to halt biodiversity loss require robust data and a diverse indicator set to monitor and report on biodiversity trends. Gaps in data availability and narrow-based indicator sets are significant information barriers for fulfilling reporting needs. In this paper, the reporting requirements of several international biodiversity policy instruments were reviewed using the list of Essential Biodiversity Variables (EBVs) as a framework. The reporting requirements for the most comprehensive policy instrument, the United Nation's Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020, were compared with the indicator set actually used for its reporting, to identify any currently existing reporting gaps. To explore the extent to which identified gaps could be bridged, existing datasets were analysed to assess the potential contribution of data mobilisation and further processing of existing data. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.subject Biodiversity data en_US
dc.subject Convention on Biological Diversity en_US
dc.subject Data sources en_US
dc.subject Biodiversity monitoring en_US
dc.subject Biodiversity policies en_US
dc.subject Environmental reporting en_US
dc.subject Data mobilisation en_US
dc.subject Biodiversity Indicator Partnership en_US
dc.title Bridging the gap between biodiversity data and policy reporting needs: An essential biodiversity variables perspective en_US
dc.type Article en_US
dc.identifier.apacitation Geijzendorffer, I., Regan, E., Pereira, H., Brotons, L., Brummitt, N., Gavish, Y., ... Walters, M. (2016). Bridging the gap between biodiversity data and policy reporting needs: An essential biodiversity variables perspective. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/9071 en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitation Geijzendorffer, IR, E Regan, HM Pereira, L Brotons, N Brummitt, Y Gavish, P Haase, et al "Bridging the gap between biodiversity data and policy reporting needs: An essential biodiversity variables perspective." (2016) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/9071 en_ZA
dc.identifier.vancouvercitation Geijzendorffer I, Regan E, Pereira H, Brotons L, Brummitt N, Gavish Y, et al. Bridging the gap between biodiversity data and policy reporting needs: An essential biodiversity variables perspective. 2016; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/9071. en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Article AU - Geijzendorffer, IR AU - Regan, E AU - Pereira, HM AU - Brotons, L AU - Brummitt, N AU - Gavish, Y AU - Haase, P AU - Martin, CS AU - Mihoub, J-B AU - Secades, C AU - Schmeller, DS AU - Stoll, S AU - Wetzel, FT AU - Walters, Michele AB - Political commitment and policy instruments to halt biodiversity loss require robust data and a diverse indicator set to monitor and report on biodiversity trends. Gaps in data availability and narrow-based indicator sets are significant information barriers for fulfilling reporting needs. In this paper, the reporting requirements of several international biodiversity policy instruments were reviewed using the list of Essential Biodiversity Variables (EBVs) as a framework. The reporting requirements for the most comprehensive policy instrument, the United Nation's Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020, were compared with the indicator set actually used for its reporting, to identify any currently existing reporting gaps. To explore the extent to which identified gaps could be bridged, existing datasets were analysed to assess the potential contribution of data mobilisation and further processing of existing data. DA - 2016 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Biodiversity data KW - Convention on Biological Diversity KW - Data sources KW - Biodiversity monitoring KW - Biodiversity policies KW - Environmental reporting KW - Data mobilisation KW - Biodiversity Indicator Partnership LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2016 SM - 1365-2664 T1 - Bridging the gap between biodiversity data and policy reporting needs: An essential biodiversity variables perspective TI - Bridging the gap between biodiversity data and policy reporting needs: An essential biodiversity variables perspective UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/9071 ER - en_ZA


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