A global observatory to monitor Earth's biodiversity

by Prof. Andrew Gonzalez
Gainesville FL (SPX) Aug 25, 2023
At a time of nature crisis driven by unparalleled rates of biodiversity loss, a new interconnected system to monitor biodiversity around the world is urgently needed to direct and focus conservation action.

"The lethal combination of habitat loss, the exploitation of natural populations, pollution, and climate change is causing species extinction rates not seen since the last mass extinction 65 million years ago," said Prof. Andrew Gonzalez, Liber Ero Chair in Conservation Biology at McGill University, and co-Chair of GEO BON. "We lack the means to monitor these impacts fast enough across most areas of the planet."

Operating much like the existing global network of weather stations that monitor climate change and its impacts, the Global Biodiversity Observing System (GBiOS), is a proposal developed by scientists from the Group on Earth Observations Biodiversity Observation Network (GEO BON), and its partners, that will combine technology, data, and knowledge from around the world to foster collaboration and data sharing among countries and to provide the data urgently needed to monitor biodiversity change and target action.

GBiOS can galvanize collaboration on the critical issue of biodiversity data access, sharing, and equitable use. "It can provide the information we need at the pace we need it to support countries as they make progress towards their biodiversity goals", said Prof. Alice Hughes, Associate Professor at The University of Hong Kong, and one of the dozens of scientists who collaborated to develop the proposal for GBiOS.

GBiOS is a missing piece of the science-policy puzzle needed to support the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework agreed upon at the COP-15 conference in Montreal last year, contributing to a representative and inclusive understanding of biodiversity change and supporting effective implementation of policies that are designed to reverse biodiversity loss and achieve the global goals for nature in the coming decades.

Research Report:A global biodiversity observing system to unite monitoring and guide action

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Artificial Intelligence Analysis

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The Global Biodiversity Observing System (GBiOS) is a proposal developed by scientists from the Group on Earth Observations Biodiversity Observation Network (GEO BON) and its partners, which aims to combine technology, data, and knowledge from around the world to foster collaboration and data sharing among countries and to provide the data urgently needed to monitor biodiversity change and target action. This proposal is a missing piece of the science policy puzzle needed to support the Kunming Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework agreed upon at the COP 15 conference in Montreal last year, contributing to a representative and inclusive understanding of biodiversity change and supporting effective implementation of policies that are designed to reverse biodiversity loss. GBiOS has relevance to the defense industry, as it can provide the information needed to support countries in making progress towards their biodiversity goals. It also has relevance to the stock market, as it can help ensure the long-term sustainability of global biodiversity.

Analysis of the article in light of significant events and trends in the space and defense industry over the past 25 years shows a correlation between biodiversity loss and the need for a global observatory to monitor Earth’s biodiversity. Over the past 25 years, there has been a notable increase in the rate of biodiversity loss due to habitat destruction, exploitation of natural populations, pollution, and climate change. This has led to a need for a global system to monitor biodiversity and direct conservation action, which GBiOS is designed to provide.

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• 1. What specific technologies and data sources will be used by GBiOS?

• 2. How will GBiOS ensure equitable access to data and information?

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How will the data collected by GBiOS be used to support the goals of the Kunming Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework?

4. How will GBiOS be funded and sustained in the long-term?

5. What challenges and barriers to implementation exist for GBiOS?

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