Gbo3 is a vital tool to inform decisionmakers and the wider public. Local biodiversity outlooks provides a snapshot of the many ontheground initiatives being led by indigenous peoples and local communities that contribute to the successful implementation of the strategic plan for biodiversity 20112020 as well as other related global agreements such as the sustainable development goals sdgs and the paris agreement on climate change. It suggested that the global biodiversity outlook should provide a summary of the status of biological diversity and an analysis of the steps being taken by the. It focuses on a single measure of the intactness of ecological communities. The ipbes global assessment on biodiversity and ecosystem services is composed of 1 a summary for policymakers spm, approved by the ipbes plenary at its 7th session in may 2019 in paris, france ipbes7. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. The development by geo bon of a global toolkit for biodiversity. Global biodiversity informatics conference 24 july 2012, copenhagen, denmark. Linking biodiversity conservation and poverty reduction.
This publication is an outcome and part of the global cities and biodiversity outlook cbo. The fourth report in the global environment outlook geo series from the united nations environment programme unep provides a comprehensive, scientifically credible, policyrelevant and upto. It proposes a framework that will help harness the immense power of information technology and an open data culture, to gather unprecedented evidence about biodiversity and to inform better decisions. Pdf biodiversity global biodiversity scenarios for the. Methodological assessment report on scenarios and models of biodiversity and. Relating characteristics of global biodiversity targets to reported.
Biodiversity reflects the number, variety, and variability of living organisms, as well as how these change from one location to another and over time. Pdf the politics of knowledge and global biodiversity. The global biodiversity informatics outlook gbio offers a framework for reaching a much deeper understanding of the worlds biodiversity, and through. The second meeting of the conference of the parties called for the preparation of a periodic report on biological diversity. Published almost at the halfway point of the 20112020 strategic plan for biodiversity, this fourth edition of the global biodiversity outlook gbo4 provides a timely report. Ipbes is to perform regular and timely assessments of knowledge on biodiversity and ecosystem services and their interlinkages at the global level. It includes diversity within species, between species, and. The biodiversity and ecosystem services sciencepolicy. Global biodiversity is the measure of biodiversity on planet earth and is defined as the total variability of life forms. This third edition of global biodiversity outlook confirms that the world has failed to meet its. Cbd global biodiversity outlook 3 gbo3represent a major step forward for biodiversity assessment. Third edition of the cbd global biodiversity outlook. Adobe acrobat pdfmaker the convert to adobe pdf button in the pdfmaker toolbartab is an addin that creates pdf files from microsoft office applications. Global biodiversity loss and the international context biodiversity.
The year 2010 has long been seen as an end goal, a time when we could look back and say, yes, weve done it that biodiversity, life on earth, is no longer threatened. Quantitative projections of impacts of global change on biodiversityma. Economic valuation shall elicit hidden biodiversity values for better decisionmaking limits to economic valuation the advantage of economic valuation is that it puts biodiversity values on an equal footing with other economic benefits and costs, but. Local biodiversity outlooks indigenous peoples and. Local biodiversity outlooks indigenous peoples and local communities contributions to the implementation of the strategic plan for biodiversity 20112020 a complement to the fourth edition of the global biodiversity outlook summary and conclusions.
Delivering biodiversity knowledge in the information age conclusions bi has achieved important goals at the culture and data level. Global biodiversity outlook gbo provides a summary of the status of biological diversity and an analysis of the steps being taken by the global community to ensure that biodiversity is conserved and used sustainably, and that benefits arising from the use of genetic resources are shared equitably. Key messages of the cities and biodiversity outlook while there is growing awareness that cities affect almost every ecosystem on earth, significantly contribute to biodiversity loss, and are increasingly vulnerable to environmental change, a global analysis of the environmental impacts of urbanization has until now been lacking. Global biodiversity outlook 3 secretariat of the convention on. The cbo project provides a global assessment in two publications, of the links between urbaniza. In ms office 2003 and earlier, pdfmaker uses adobe pdf printer to a create a postscript file. Global climate change can alter environmental conditions. The national biodiversity strategy of japan 20122020 roadmap towards the establishment of an enriching society in harmony with nature 28th september, 2012. The ipbes global assessment on biodiversity and ecosystem services is composed of 1 a. General conclusions of the global biodiversity outlook include emphasis added. The outlook underscores that the drivers of biodiversity loss continue to intensify. More than 99 percent of all species that ever lived on earth are estimated to be extinct. The world is increasingly urban and if current trends continue by 2050 the global urban population is estimated to nearly double to around. Then, adobe pdf printer interfaces with the adobe acrobat distiller application to create a pdf file.
Coordinators of the global biodiversity assessment professor vernon h. Traditional knowledge respected by 2020, the traditional knowledge, innovations and practices of. The global biodiversity informatics outlook helps to focus effort and investment towards better understanding of life on earth and our impacts upon it. Global biodiversity outlook 3 is freely available online. Global biodiversity outlook 3 gbo3, like its two predecessors published in fouryearly intervals since 2002, results from a decision of the conference of parties to the cbd. The global biodiversity outlook 4, published as nearly 200 countries meet on monday in south korea in a bid to tackle biodiversity loss, paints a damning picture of governments efforts to meet a set of targets agreed in 2010 to slow the destruction of species habitats, cut pollution and stop overfishing by. Estimates on the number of earths current species range from 2 million to 10 12, of which about 1.
Global biodiversity outlook 4 gbo4 ips inter press. General conclusions of the global biodiversity outlook. First 15 years dominanted by developing databases, quality control, data sharing standards development. News, features and analyses on global biodiversity outlook 4 gbo4 from ips inter press service news and views from the global south. That is a principal conclusion of a major new assessment of the current state of biodiversity and the implications of its continued loss for human wellbeing.
Convention on biological diversitys global biodiversity. Why do we need a global biodiversity informatics outlook. During its 20th meeting, the subsidiary body of technical, technological and scientific advice sbstta to the convention on biological diversity cbd will discuss how the assessments of the. The first edition of the global biodiversity outlook was published and launched in november 2001. The national biodiversity strategy of japan 20122020. A number of indicators of biological diversity were created to assess progress towards meeting that target. The volumes discuss and summarize the available information on both wild and cultivated plants, wild and domesti. This third edition of global biodiversity outlook gbo3, produced by the convention on biological diversity cbd presents some stark choices for human societies. Global biodiversity outlook 4 is freely available online. The publication illustrates the overlap between tourism development present and forecasted and. Fifth edition of the global biodiversity outlook geo bon. Global biodiversity outlook 4 3 t he preparation of the fourth edition of global biodiversity outlook gbo4 began in 2010 following the tenth meeting of the conference of the parties to the convention on biological diversity. It explains how biodiversity and ecosystem services can be managed and restored in innovative ways.
This is the first scientific assessment of how global urbanization trends affect biodiversity and ecosystem dynamics. The regions biodiversity report card confirms the findings of the third global biodiversity outlook that the world failed to meet the target of significantly reducing biodiversity loss by 2010. Global biodiversity outlook 4 india environment portal. The growing populations dependence on timber, fuel wood, and other forest products, as well as the conversion of forests into agricultural and industrial lands, are taking their toll on the regions forests. A global outlook a summary of cbds global biodiversity outlook 2 a summary by. It suggested that the gbo should provide a summary of the status of biological diversity and an analysis of the steps being taken by the global community to ensure that biodiversity is conserved and used sustainably, and that benefits arising from the use of genetic resources are shared equitably. Global biodiversity international union for conservation. Asean biodiversity outlook asean cooperation on environment. Context the convention on biological diversity cbd has set, in 2002, the ambitious target of reducing the rate of biodiversity loss by 2010. There has been encouraging progress towards meeting some elements of most aichi biodiversity targets but, in most cases, this progress will not be sufficient to achieve the targets unless further urgent and effective action is taken to reduce the pressures on. By 2050, biodiversity is valued, conserved, restored and wisely used, maintaining ecosystem services, sustaining a healthy planet and delivering benefits essential for all people. Request permission export citation add to favorites. I hope you will read it, share it, and together with others, take action to save life on earth.
Key messages of the cities and biodiversity outlook. Each volume in this series covers the biodiversity of a selection of nations in particular regions of the world. This chapter summarises the international policy context for the conservation and. Global biodiversity outlook is the flagship publication of the convention on biological diversity. Global biodiversity outlook 3 international coral reef. Gbif global biodiversity information facility free and open access to biodiversity data occurrences species datasets publishers resources. Global biodiversity outlook secretariat of the convention on. Poverty reduction and biodiversity conservation are linkedbut there is. Global assessment report on biodiversity and ecosystem. Large global data bases and tech developments make bi more. It is the product of close collaboration between the secretariat of the cbd and the united nations environment programmes world conservation monitoring centre unepwcmc.
This is the third volume in the new multivolume set, global biodiversity. In addition, assessments will need integrated models of social and environmental change that are capable of providing conditional predictions probabilistic projections conditional on specific policy options identified by the plenary. This perspective recognizes the disproportionate dependence of poor people on biodiversity and ecosystem services and holds that conserving critical biodiversity and ecosystem services is therefore a tool for poverty reduction. With the increased importance of biodiversity in international politics, and in part inspired by the success the.
Global biodiversity outlook 1 belgian clearing house mechanism. The cities and biodiversity outlook mistra urban futures. Global assessment report on biodiversity and ecosystem services. Global biodiversity outlook gbo is the flagship publication of the convention on biological diversity. Global assessment on biodiversity and ecosystem services. This feature installs with acrobat professional and standard. The key drivers of biodiversity loss in the asean region include ecosystems and habitat change, climate change, invasive alien species, overexploitation as a result of deforestation and landuse and wateruse change, as well as wildlife hunting and trade for food, pollution and poverty. On one hand it warns that the diversity of living things on the planet continues to be eroded as a result of human activities. Key role for nuclear energy in global biodiversity. It is a periodic report that summarizes the latest data on the status and trends of biodiversity and draws conclusions relevant to the further implementation of the convention.
Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. In 2002, governments set 2010 as a deadline to achieve a significant reductionin the rate of loss of biodiversity for reducing poverty. Mapping tourisms global footprint 2003 pdf unep, ci, 2003. Species extinction not only represents an irreversible loss of global diversity. Troubleshoot acrobat pdfmaker issues in microsoft office. It is a periodic report that summarizes the latest data on. The busan outcome although previous globalchange assessments required policy relevance, we argue that the policy orientation and support role of. Scenarios of changes in biodiversity for the year 2100 can now be developed based on scenarios of changes in atmospheric carbon dioxide, climate, vegetation, and land use and the known sensitivity. Species and populations may be lost if they are unable to adapt to new conditions or relocate. Third edition of the cbd global biodiversity outlook kalemani jo mulongoy cbd secretariat.
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