Earth observation as a tool for tracking progress towards the Aichi Biodiversity Targets

O’Connor, Brian A.; Secades, Cristina; Penner, Johannes; Sonnenschein, Ruth; Skidmore, Andrew K.; Burgess, Neil D.; Hutton, Jon

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“…More dialogue between the ecosystem service and Earth observation communities is also needed to minimize semantic confusion, to 23 help manage expectations of the possibilities, limitations, and uncertainties of Earth observation products, and to ensure that the collected satellite data are used in the most appropriate and useful way. Similar calls have been made regarding collaboration between biodiversity researchers and Earth observation experts (e.g., [14,73]); however, this involves mostly natural sciences. We therefore should build on successful examples of institutional socio-ecological synthesis research 295 (e.g., those gathered in the International Synthesis Consortium, http://synthesis-consortium.org/) as well as recent research programmes (e.g., ECOPOTENTIAL: improving future ecosystem benefits through earth observations, http://www.ecopotential-project.eu/) to bridge social, ecological and Earth observation perspectives and to create new opportunities for educating young scientists.…”

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“…However, such a standard set of variables capturing the different components of ecosystem services (supply, 200 demand, and benefit) is exactly what is needed to foster the best possible use of Earth observation data (see [11,13] and our examples above). Essential Biodiversity Variables (EBVs; [16]) have already been developed, fourteen of which (e.g., phenology, habitat structure) have a fully or partly remotely-sensed component [73], and this framework can be used as a blueprint for the creation of an analogous set of Essential Ecosystem Service Variables. Standardization in 205 ecosystem service research is on the scientific and political agenda (e.g., [12]), and being undertaken by several different initiatives and projects (e.g., GEO BON, IPBES, INCAIntegrated system for Natural Capital and ecosystem services Accounting, Natural Capital Coalition (previously TEEB for Business)).…”

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Priorities to Advance Monitoring of Ecosystem Services Using Earth Observation

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Trends in Ecology & Evolution

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Abstract:Managing ecosystem services in the context of global sustainability policies requires reliable monitoring mechanisms. While satellite Earth observation offers great promise to support this need, significant challenges remain in quantifying connections between ecosystem functions, ecosystem services and human well-being benefits. Here, we provide a framework showing how 30Earth observation together with socio-economic information and model-based analysis can support assessments of ecosystem service supply, demand and benefit, and illustrate this for three services. We argue that the full potential of Earth observation is not yet realized in ecosystem service studies. To provide guidance for priority setting and to spur research in this area, we propose five priorities to advance the capabilities of Earth observation-based monitoring of 35 ecosystem services in the future. Main TextThe importance of monitoring ecosystem services Human population growth, changing lifestyles and growing demands for natural resources (e.g., 40food, clean water, fertile soils and timber) put the world's ecosystems under increasing pressure[1], often with unfavorable impacts on their capacity to provide ecosystem services -the benefits people obtain from nature (see Glossary). By emphasizing this critical role of nature in securing human well-being [2], the ecosystem service framework integrates the various components of socio-ecological systems and can be used to develop sustainable strategies [3]. However, 45operationalizing and predicting the relationships between biodiversity, ecosystem functions, ecosystem services and human well-being (e.g., [4,5]) to aid in decision-making is difficult and 3 requires detailed understanding of specific ecosystems as well as generalizations born of comparisons among similar systems [6].Monitoring the global status and trends of ecosystem services is crucial for policy and 50 management. Such reporting is mandated by a suite of recent multilateral political agreements and (inter)national assessments that have adopted the ecosystem service framework, e.g., the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services -IPBES [2], the Aichi Biodiversity Targets [7], the EU Biodiversity Strategy [8], and the recent US memorandum directing federal agencies to factor ecosystem services into planning and decision-making [9]. 55Monitoring trends will also be critical to evaluate the extent to which ecosystem services can help countries meet the new standards set by the recently adopted United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs; [10]) -which more fully integrate the three pillars of sustainable development (social, economic, and environmental). However, we currently lack indicators and monitoring approaches for ecosystem services and their change that can be compared worldwide numerical simulation models [13]. For example, the question 'How can remote sensing-derived products be used to value and monitor changes in ecosystem services?' was included in a list of the 10 major ways that...

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Priorities to Advance Monitoring of Ecosystem Services Using Earth Observation

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“…As such, GlobeLand30 has been identified as a fundamental geospatial dataset by a number of international organizations, such as UN Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM) [89], UNEP [12], and Global Observation for Forest Cover and Land Dynamics (GOFC/GOLD) [90]. This has promoted data sharing in the field of geo-sciences and Earth observation, and stimulated the development of finer-resolution global land cover data products in the world [13,90].…”

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“…However, a number of new requirements have been put forward by the users, such as more thematic classes, longer time series, and higher spatial resolution. For instance, GlobeLand30-2010 has ten major land cover classes, but more classes may be asked by certain applications, such as Ecosystem Accounting [91] and integrated biodiversity monitoring [12]. A total of 15 classes will be offered by the 2015 version of Gloebland30 which is under development.…”

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Analysis and Applications of GlobeLand30: A Review

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GlobeLand30, donated to the United Nations by China in September 2014, is the first wall-to-wall 30 m global land cover (GLC) data product. GlobeLand30 is widely used by scientists and users around the world. This paper provides a review of the analysis and applications of GlobeLand30 based on its data-downloading statistics and published studies. An average accuracy of 80% for full classes or one single class is achieved by third-party researchers from more than 10 countries through sample-based validation or comparison with existing data. GlobeLand30 has users from more than 120 countries on five continents, and from all five Social Benefit Areas. The significance of GlobeLand30 is demonstrated by a number of published papers dealing with land-cover status and change analysis, cause-and-consequence analysis, and the environmental parameterization of Earth system models. Accordingly, scientific data sharing in the field of geosciences and Earth observation is promoted, and fine-resolution GLC mapping and applications worldwide are stimulated. The future development of GlobeLand30, including comprehensive validation, continuous updating, and monitoring of sustainable development goals, is also discussed.

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“…There is a need to assess the composite effects of these issues as they commonly occur together at the same time. The gravity of the situation can be well understood by the fact that the Aichi Biodiversity Targets (20 targets under five strategic goals) have emphasised the reduction in different types of pollution to levels that are not detrimental to ecosystem function and biodiversity (Target 8) as well as the minimisation of climate change to maintain ecosystem function and integrity (Target 10) (Convention on Biological Diversity 2013; O'Connor et al 2015). These targets form an integral part of the 'Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020' adopted by the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in 2010 in view of drastic declines in global biodiversity.…”

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Insights into the impacts of four current environmental problems on flying birds

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2017

Energ. Ecol. Environ.

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A wide variety of substances and agents are released into the atmosphere due to anthropogenic activities. Higher levels of such entities have given rise to four major environmental problems: air, light and noise pollution and global warming, all of which severely affect birds and other animals. These four issues have been overlooked, although climate change is receiving increasing attention. The four challenges often occur simultaneously and are likely to exert composite impacts. Most studies have focused on the effects of a specific problem at a particular time and have never taken into account their cumulative consequences. This review tries to address this shortcoming. It aims to evaluate the composite impacts of the problems on flying birds beyond an understanding of their individual impacts. The review initially sheds light on the individual impacts based on existing scientific literature. Composite impacts were then estimated by assigning suitable scores to the literature to convert it into empirical data. Scores were then analysed. Through this assessment, it was found that the health of birds is highly vulnerable to the composite effects of the problems. Additionally, statistical analysis revealed that the effects of all problems on different aspects of avian biology are likely to be magnified simultaneously in the future. Thus, the impact of these problems on birds should not be neglected, and further studies should be conducted to understand their mechanisms.

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Earth observation as a tool for tracking progress towards the Aichi Biodiversity Targets

Cited by 105 publications

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Priorities to Advance Monitoring of Ecosystem Services Using Earth Observation

Priorities to Advance Monitoring of Ecosystem Services Using Earth Observation

Analysis and Applications of GlobeLand30: A Review

Insights into the impacts of four current environmental problems on flying birds

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