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Monitoring

In accordance with Article 7 of the Convention Contracting Parties shall identify and monitor important components of biological diversity.

The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework is accompanied by a detailed monitoring framework comprised of a set of agreed indicators for tracking progress towards the Goals and Targets of the Framework. The monitoring framework, which was adopted in decision 15/5, includes headline indicators which are recommended for national, regional and global monitoring, and more detailed component and complementary indicators. The monitoring framework will provide information on how the world is faring in terms of achieving the Goals and Targets of the framework. Additionally, in decision 15/6 the Conference of the Parties adopted an enhanced multidimensional approach to planning, monitoring, reporting and review which links with the monitoring framework for the Global Biodiversity Monitoring framework. Technical updates were agreed in decision 16/31.

Guidance

The metadata for the indicators was welcomed in decision 16/31 and is accessible in document CBD/COP/16/INF/3/Rev.17. The metadata contains a summary of the methodology for the indicator, including the computation methods, guidance on possible disaggregations, information on data compilation processes, available data sources, and additional references and guidance material.

UNEP-WCMC has made the metadata for the headline and binary indicators available through a webpage so that it can be more easily used: https://gbf-indicators.org/

UNEP-WCMC has also developed a “Target Tracker” online tool to visualise progress towards each of the goals and targets of the KMGBF. The “Target Tracker” shows progress at global, regional and national scales using headline indicators, derived and aggregated from national data where possible.

Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group (AHTEG) on Indicators for the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework

In order to operationalize the monitoring framework for the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, the Conference of the Parties, in decision 15/5, established an Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group (AHTEG) on Indicators for the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. The content of the monitoring framework was guided by the work of the AHTEG (that consisted of 45 experts from governments and CBD observer organisations).

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