2017 2020 B N Implementation Plan VERSION 1.3 – AUGUST 2017 GROUP ON EARTH OBSERVATIONS BIODIVERSITY OBSERVATION NETWORK B N Implementation Plan 2017-2020 Published by the GEO BON Secretariat ISBN: 978-3-9817938-4-0 doi: 10.978.39817938/40 CopyriGht © 2017, GEO BON Secretariat Note: This new version (1.4) contains an updated list of the Implementation Committee (as of July 2017) and the detailed organization and activities of the French Biodiversity Observation Network. Citation GEO BON (2017) GEO BON Implementation Plan 2017-2020. Version 1.3. Group on Earth Observations Biodiversity Observation Network Secretariat. LeipziG, 101 paGes. Version 1.3 –August 2017 2 B N Implementation Plan 2017-2020 This version of the Implementation Plan was approved by the Implementation Committee of GEO BON at its in-person meeting of June 26th to 28th 2017. Table of Contents 1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 6 2. A strategy towards 2020 and beyond ................................................................................... 7 2.1. Vision and mission ...................................................................................................................... 7 2.2. Users ........................................................................................................................................... 8 2.3. Essential Biodiversity Variables and Biodiversity Observation Networks .................................. 9 2.4. Governance .............................................................................................................................. 10 2.4.1. Working Groups ................................................................................................................ 10 2.4.2. Task forces ........................................................................................................................ 11 2.4.3. Biodiversity Observation Networks (BONs) ...................................................................... 11 2.4.4. Implementation Committee and Advisory Board ............................................................. 12 2.4.5. GEO BON Secretariat ........................................................................................................ 14 3. Developing Essential Biodiversity Variables ....................................................................... 15 3.1. EBV conceptual framework and development ......................................................................... 15 3.2. Species populations .................................................................................................................. 16 3.2.1. Composition of the Working Group and key objectives .................................................... 18 3.2.2. Advance, generalize and implement the Species Distribution (SD) EBV ........................... 18 3.2.3. SD EBV Strategic Applications .......................................................................................... 20 3.2.4. Engaging with countries and BONs .................................................................................. 23 3.2.5. Calendar of activities ........................................................................................................ 24 3.3. Ecosystem Structure ................................................................................................................. 25 3.3.1. Composition of the working Group and key objectives .................................................... 25 3.3.2. Activities ........................................................................................................................... 26 3.3.3. Calendar of activities ........................................................................................................ 28 3.4. Ecosystem function .................................................................................................................. 29 3.4.1. Composition of the Working Group and key objectives .................................................... 29 3.4.2. Activities ........................................................................................................................... 30 3.4.3. Calendar of Activities ........................................................................................................ 35 3.5. Ecosystem Services ................................................................................................................... 36 3.5.1 Working Group and key objectives .......................................................................................... 36 3.5.2 Concepts and guidance on Ecosystem Services ....................................................................... 37 3.5.3 Spatially explicitly observations on Ecosystem Services .......................................................... 40 3.5.4 Ecosystem Services in practice ................................................................................................. 44 3.5.3. Calendar of activities .............................................................................................................. 44 4. Developing Biodiversity Observation Networks ................................................................. 46 4.1. Strategy for BON Development ................................................................................................ 46 4.1.1. The BON Development Working Group ............................................................................ 46 4.1.2. Composition of the Working Group .................................................................................. 47 4.1.3. Activities ........................................................................................................................... 47 4.2. ReGional BONs .......................................................................................................................... 52 4.2.1. Asia Pacific BON ............................................................................................................... 52 4.2.2. Arctic BON - CBMP ............................................................................................................ 55 4.3. National BONs .......................................................................................................................... 60 4.3.1. Colombia BON .................................................................................................................. 60 4.3.1.1. Coordinators, members and governance ..................................................................... 60 4.3.1.2. Overview and key objectives ........................................................................................ 60 Version 1.3 –August 2017 3 B N Implementation Plan 2017-2020 4.3.1.3. Activities ....................................................................................................................... 61 4.3.2. French BON - ECOSCOPE ................................................................................................... 66 4.3.2.1. Coordinators, members and governance ..................................................................... 66 4.3.2.2. Overview and Key objectives ........................................................................................ 68 4.3.2.3. Activities ....................................................................................................................... 69 4.3.3. China BON ........................................................................................................................ 72 4.3.3.1. Coordinators, members and governance ..................................................................... 72 4.3.3.2. Overview and Key objectives ........................................................................................ 72 4.3.3.3. Activities ....................................................................................................................... 73 4.4. Thematic BONs ......................................................................................................................... 76 4.4.1. The Marine Biodiversity Observation Network ................................................................. 76 4.4.1.1. Coordinators, members and governance ..................................................................... 76 4.4.1.2. Overview and Key objectives ........................................................................................ 77 4.4.1.3. Activities ....................................................................................................................... 78 4.4.2. The Freshwater Biodiversity Observation Network .......................................................... 81 4.4.2.1. Coordinators, members and governance ..................................................................... 81 4.4.2.2. Overview and Key objectives ........................................................................................ 82 4.4.2.3. Activities ....................................................................................................................... 83 5. Cross-cutting activities: From Data to policy support ........................................................ 88 5.1. The EBV Data standards and portal .......................................................................................... 88 5.1.1. Composition of the task force and Key Objectives ...........................................................