Regional and National Indicator Support and Development
In addition to improving global-scale indicators, the BIP has been actively involved in supporting national and regional initiatives; facilitating indicator development and implementation that responds to country-specific national biodiversity priorities. A programme of capacity building workshops has been run across the globe, bringing together the various institutional representatives involved in national indicator development to share experiences and best-practice. Some 45 countries have been engaged to date.
A series of guidance documents on national indicator development have been published, together with a web portal (www.bipnational.net). This multi-language website is the most comprehensive online resource of guidance, support and shared experiences of effective indicator development for countries and regions looking to develop biodiversity indicators.
Guidance Documents:
- Guidance for National Biodiversity Indicator Development and Use
- Biodiversity Indicators capacity Strengthening: experiences from Africa
- Wild Bird Index: Guidance for national and regional use
- Coverage of Protected Areas: Guidance for national and regional use
- IUCN Red List Index: Guidance for national and regional use
- Living Planet Index: Guidance for national and regional use
Read more about this topic: Biodiversity Indicators Partnership
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