๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ญ ๐๐ : ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐ง๐จ๐ฐ๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐จ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ข๐จ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
๐ค ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ฒ?
The main objective of this Target is to ensure that the best available biodiversity data, information and knowledge are readily available to decision-makers and other relevant actors to support informed biodiversity policy, planning and decision-making processes, as well as for monitoring, reviewing and reporting progress in implementation. The Target contains several elements that provide further specificity on how this should be accomplished and to what ends:
๐ฟ ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ข๐จ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ญ๐, ๐ข๐ง๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ง๐ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐: Decision- makers, practitioners and the general public should be able to access relevant data, information and knowledge in an easy, efficient and timely manner and in appropriate formats. Improved accessibility can be achieved in in different ways, including through increasing the level of standardisation and interoperability among existing data, tools and platforms, digitization of existing information, and putting in place policies, such as for open-access and open data, to facilitate and support easier access.
๐ฟ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, ๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ-๐ซ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ , ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: Biodiversity data, information and knowledge are essential elements for effective communication, awareness and education measures. Understanding, awareness and appreciation of the diverse values of biodiversity underpin the willingness of individuals to make the necessary changes and actions and to enhance the โpolitical willโ of governments and other actors to take action.
๐ฟ ๐๐ง๐จ๐ฐ๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ:Knowledge management refers to processes for creating, discovering, collecting, organising, curating, storing, sharing and using relevant knowledge, information and data. Efforts to increase capacities in this regard are needed. These could include efforts to improving institutional capacity, facilitating accessibility to and training in the use of relevant digital technologies, and institutionalisation of data, information and knowledge management.
๐ฟ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ : Effective monitoring, including the use of indicators, depends on the availability of good quality data, information and knowledge. There is a need to establish or strengthen existing national biodiversity information systems and biodiversity observatory centres and networks that could support both national and international biodiversity monitoring needs and commitments.
๐ฟ ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก: Greater support for research and innovation will be required to generate the data, information and knowledge necessary to achieve most targets. This includes research in effort to address biodiversity knowledge gaps and major imbalances in the geographic and taxonomic focus of biodiversity studies and monitoring. There is a need to undertake analysis of the information gaps and establish research projects and guidelines to generate missing information and to increase the amount and quality of biodiversity information available for biodiversity planning, decision-making, monitoring and reporting.
๐ฟ ๐๐ง๐จ๐ฐ๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐, ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ, ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐๐๐ก๐ง๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ง๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ: Many indigenous peoples and local communities are holders of unique traditional biodiversity knowledge. Similarly, many have developed innovations, practices and technologies relevant to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. This knowledge and these innovations, practices and technologies should only be accessed with the free, prior and informed consent of indigenous peoples and local communities, in accordance with national legislation.
๐ฟ To learn more about all 23 Targets, please visit: https://www.cbd.int/gbf/targets