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Methodology

Methods, factsheets, acronyms and disclaimer

Biodiversity
KMGBF

Methods and Factsheets

The Global Biodiversity Data Viewer (GBDV) is documented in a Technical Report that is currently in preparation. The overall production method of the indicators proposed has been documented in the following paper:

Juffe-Bignoli D., A. Mandrici, G. Delli, A. Niamir and G. Dubois (2024). Delivering Systematic and Repeatable Area-Based Conservation Assessments: From Global to Local Scale. Land, 13(9):1506. 

https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC138887 

 

Below are individual factsheets presenting in detail the input datasets used and the methodology adopted for the calculations powering the Global Biodiversity Data Viewer.

Terrestrial coverage statistics by protected areas

Information on the calculation of the Terrestrial Protected Area Coverage indicator

Marine coverage by protected areas

Information on the calculation of the Marine Protected Area Coverage indicator

Key Biodiversity Areas

Information on the calculation of the Key Biodiversity Areas indicator

Connectivity of terrestrial protected areas

Information on the calculation of the Protected Connected (ProtConn) Land indicator

Species lists and statistics

Information on the calculation of the Species lists and statistics indicator

Land Cover

Information on the calculation of the Land Cover and Land Cover Change statistics indicator

Inland Surface Water

Information on the calculation of the Inland Seasonal and Permanent Surface Water and Change indicator

Forest Cover

Information on the calculation of the Forest Cover 2000 and Forest Cover Change statistics indicator

Land Productivity

Information on the calculation of the Land productivity dynamics (LPD) indicator

Land Fragmentation

Information on the calculation of the Natural Land Pattern Index (NLPI) and Natural Land Fragmentation Index (NLFI), and their dynamics (NLPD, NLFD)

Soil Carbon

Information on the calculation of the Soil organic carbon indicator (SOCI)

Above-Ground Carbon

Information on the calculation of the Above-Ground Carbon Indicator (AGCI)

Below Ground Carbon

Information on the calculation of the Belowground Biomass Carbon Indicator (BBCI)

Dead Wood and Litter Carbon

Information on the calculation of the Dead Wood Carbon Indicator (DWCI) and Litter Carbon Indicator (LCI)

Acronyms

Acronyms used in KCBD Global Data Viewer

  • CBD - UN Convention on Biological Diversity
  • EC - European Commission
  • EU - European Union
  • GBF - Kunming Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
  • GBDV - Global Biodiversity Data Viewer
  • GDP - Gross Domestic Product
  • IUCN - International Union for Conservation of Nature
  • KCBD -  EC Knowledge Centre for Biodiversity
  • KBA - Key Biodiversity Areas
  • OECM - Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures
  • PA - Protected Areas
  • USD – US Dollar
  • WB - World Bank
  • WDPA - World Database on Protected Areas

 

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