2017
Joining science and policy in capacity development for monitoring progress towards the Aichi Biodiversity Targets in the global South
VANHOVE, Maarten Pieterjan, Anne-Julie ROCHETTE a Luc JANSSENS DE BISTHOVENZákladní údaje
Originální název
Joining science and policy in capacity development for monitoring progress towards the Aichi Biodiversity Targets in the global South
Autoři
VANHOVE, Maarten Pieterjan (56 Belgie, garant, domácí), Anne-Julie ROCHETTE (56 Belgie) a Luc JANSSENS DE BISTHOVEN (56 Belgie)
Vydání
Ecological Indicators, AMSTERDAM (NETHERLANDS), ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, 2017, 1470-160X
Další údaje
Jazyk
angličtina
Typ výsledku
Článek v odborném periodiku
Obor
10600 1.6 Biological sciences
Stát vydavatele
Nizozemské království
Utajení
není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství
Impakt faktor
Impact factor: 3.983
Kód RIV
RIV/00216224:14310/17:00096983
Organizační jednotka
Přírodovědecká fakulta
UT WoS
000398334400069
Klíčová slova anglicky
Development cooperation; Indicator; Technology transfer; Measuring reporting and verification (MRV); Ecosystem services
Změněno: 5. 4. 2018 22:19, Ing. Nicole Zrilić
Anotace
V originále
In view of better linking conservation and sustainable development, it is imperative to optimize the transfer of biodiversity-related knowledge and technology from resource-rich countries to developing countries. All countries signatory to the Convention on Biological Diversity are expected to report on their progress towards achieving the Aichi Biodiversity Targets. However, weak data coverage and the technicality or even unavailability of indicators present major barriers to the monitoring of biodiversity as well as the development of adequate biodiversity policies and management plans in many countries of the global South, hence increasing the North-South knowledge and capacity gap. Capacity development in these countries may hence substantially enrich global biodiversity monitoring and policy. In this effort, ensuring that monitoring programs are realistic and sufficiently embedded in policy remains a challenge. To contribute to the mainstreaming of biodiversity into development cooperation, we developed a capacity development concept that links scientific data to policy development. To guarantee shared ownership, academic institutes and organisations or authorities with responsibilities in biodiversity policy were invited to jointly submit competitive "Monitoring, Reporting and Verification" (MRV) project applications. It appeared that especially ground truthing, economic valuation of biodiversity, and the application of modern technologies in biodiversity monitoring were missing capacities in the global South. Efforts are also required to increase the understanding and use of indicators to avoid them remaining a theoretical concept. As is observed with MRV in the carbon context, increased involvement of local communities is recommended in the global MRV framework, including techniques such as community-based Mapping, Measuring and Monitoring. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.