GEO BON’s activities and post-2020 strategy
AO GEO TG2 - November 4th 2019

Laetitia Navarro, PhD
Executive Secretary
German Centre for Integrative
Biodiversity Research (iDiv)
Halle-Jena-Leipzig

www.geobon.org

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GEO BON in a nutshell
MissionImprove the acquisition, coordination and delivery of biodiversity
observations and related services to users including decision makers and thescientific community.
• Volunteer-based
•Open

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Small secretariatFlagship

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GEO BON in a nutshell
A global Partnership:
867 registered members from 95 countries and 598 institutions

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GEO BON core focus

Developing the Essential
Biodiversity Variables
Producing Policy
Relevant Outputs
Developing theBiodiversity Observation
Networks

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GEO BON core focus

Developing the Essential
Biodiversity Variables
Producing Policy
Relevant Outputs
Developing theBiodiversity Observation
Networks

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Building a Network of National, Regional and Thematic BONs
Contribute to the collection and analysis of harmonised biodiversity observations, thedevelopment of integrated and interoperable biodiversity monitoring programs, thedevelopment of data standards.
National and Regional BONs
Thematic BONs

APBON Endorsement

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Pledged Resources

Leads:

Laboratory analysis
Sampling kit (partial)

Carlos Guerra

Diana WalliDiv

Univ.
Colorado

Soil Biodiversity Observation Network

Global Sampling Protocol

Training for African partners
Training for Developing Countries
Marketing and communication>500.000€

7Updates on new BONs: soil BON and Americas BON

119 organizations
composed of 57
governmental agencies, 23
universities and research
institutes, and 39 nongovernmental organizations

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Tropical Andes Observatory

ERANet (2019-2022) - Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia (Spain and Germany)
Use of the BON Design process to define the work
packages and deliverables
Aim to identify and connect producers and users ofbiodiversity information for co-design of observatory

Capacity Building

9GEO BON core focus

Developing the Essential
Biodiversity Variables
Producing Policy
Relevant Outputs
Developing theBiodiversity Observation
Networks

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The Essential Biodiversity Variables
EBVs: Minimum set of measurements, complementary to one another,that can capture major dimensions of biodiversity change.
Genetic Composition
e.g. Allelic diversity

EBVs are:
Biological and policy relevant
Sensitive to change
Biological state variables
Generalizable across realms
Scalable
Feasible

Species Populations

e.g. Species distribution

Species Traits

e.g. Body size, phenology

Community Composition
e.g. Species interactions

Ecosystem Structure
e.g. Ecosystem extent

Ecosystem Functions
e.g. DisturbanceDeveloping the Essential Biodiversity Variables
EBVs: Minimum set of measurements, complementary to one another,that can capture major dimensions of biodiversity change.
UsersNational
Governments

Navarro et al., (2017) COSUSTDeveloping the Essential Biodiversity VariablesSpecies Traits

Developing the Essential Biodiversity VariablesSpecies Populations

14“EBV2020”

Terrestrial, Marine, Freshwater1st workshop: October 15th to 18th (USA)
2nd workshop: Feb-March 2020 (Germany)
Delivery – July 2020

At least one data product per EBV class ismade available on the GEO BON portal
EBV derived indicators are identified (andproduced) according to the Nature Futures
framework of IPBES
UsersNationalGovernments

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EBV derived indicators for post-2020 biodiversity
framework and IPBES assessments

EBV based indicators: Integrating in situ and remote sensing
observations for open access & real-time indicators

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GEO BON involvement in discussion on post-2020biodiversity framework
Since COP 14 (Nov 2018) in Egypt:
1. Beijing call (and revision of Aichi target 19) as
contribution to post 2020 strategy of CBD
2. Representation and engagement inTrondheim Conference, thematic workshops,
OEWG meetings, SBSTTA23, SBSTTA24, SBI3
all the way to COP15
3. Contributions of GEO BON Working Groups
1.
2.

4.

Genetic Composition WG – information
document for SBSTTA on “Target 13 2.0”
Species Populations WG – Invasive species
monitoring and related targets

EBV2020 and indicators for Nature Futures

172020: Important Milestones for the GEO BON Secretariat

Thank you
For more information:
www.geobon.org@GEOBON_org
www.geobon.org
GEO BON German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Deutscher Platz 5a,04103 Leipzig, Germany info@geobon.org

19Structure and core objectives