A mid-term analysis of progress toward international biodiversity targets.

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Title:	A mid-term analysis of progress toward international biodiversity targets.
Authors:	Tittensor, Derek P., Walpole, Matt, Hill, Samantha L. L., Boyce, Daniel G., Britten, Gregory L., Burgess, Neil D., Butchart, Stuart H. M., Leadley, Paul W., Regan, Eugenie C., Alkemade, Rob, Baumung, Roswitha, Bellard, Céline, Bouwman, Lex, Bowles-Newark, Nadine J., Chenery, Anna M., Cheung, William W. L., Christensen, Villy, Cooper, H. David, Crowther, Annabel R., Dixon, Matthew J. R.
Source:	Science (pre-March 2025). 10/10/2014, Vol. 346 Issue 6206, p241-244. 4p.
Subjects:	Biodiversity conservation, Biodiversity policy, Time series analysis, Trend analysis, Public opinion, Attitudes toward the environment, Environmental management, Environmental policy, International cooperation
Abstract:	In 2010, the international community, under the auspices of the Convention on Biological Diversity, agreed on 20 biodiversity-related "Aichi Targets" to be achieved within a decade. We provide a comprehensive mid-term assessment of progress toward these global targets using 55 indicator data sets. We projected indicator trends to 2020 using an adaptive statistical framework that incorporated the specific properties of individual time series. On current trajectories, results suggest that despite accelerating policy and management responses to the biodiversity crisis, the impacts of these efforts are unlikely to be reflected in improved trends in the state of biodiversity by 2020. We highlight areas of societal endeavor requiring additional efforts to achieve the Aichi Targets, and provide a baseline against which to assess future progress. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Database:	Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection

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Abstract:	In 2010, the international community, under the auspices of the Convention on Biological Diversity, agreed on 20 biodiversity-related "Aichi Targets" to be achieved within a decade. We provide a comprehensive mid-term assessment of progress toward these global targets using 55 indicator data sets. We projected indicator trends to 2020 using an adaptive statistical framework that incorporated the specific properties of individual time series. On current trajectories, results suggest that despite accelerating policy and management responses to the biodiversity crisis, the impacts of these efforts are unlikely to be reflected in improved trends in the state of biodiversity by 2020. We highlight areas of societal endeavor requiring additional efforts to achieve the Aichi Targets, and provide a baseline against which to assess future progress. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:	00368075
DOI:	10.1126/science.1257484