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1 November 2012 A Global System for Monitoring Ecosystem Service Change
Heather Tallis, Harold Mooney, Sandy Andelman, Patricia Balvanera, Wolfgang Cramer, Daniel Karp, Stephen Polasky, Belinda Reyers, Taylor Ricketts, Steve Running, Kirsten Thonicke, Britta Tietjen, Ariane Walz
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Abstract

Earth's life-support systems are in flux, yet no centralized system to monitor and report these changes exists. Recognizing this, 77 nations agreed to establish the Group on Earth Observations (GEO). The GEO Biodiversity Observation Network (GEO BON) integrates existing data streams into one platform in order to provide a more complete picture of Earth's biological and social systems. We present a conceptual framework envisioned by the GEO BON Ecosystem Services Working Group, designed to integrate national statistics, numerical models, remote sensing, and in situ measurements to regularly track changes in ecosystem services across the globe. This information will serve diverse applications, including stimulating new research and providing the basis for assessments. Although many ecosystem services are not currently measured, others are ripe for reporting. We propose a framework that will continue to grow and inspire more complete observation and assessments of our planet's life-support systems.

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Heather Tallis, Harold Mooney, Sandy Andelman, Patricia Balvanera, Wolfgang Cramer, Daniel Karp, Stephen Polasky, Belinda Reyers, Taylor Ricketts, Steve Running, Kirsten Thonicke, Britta Tietjen, and Ariane Walz "A Global System for Monitoring Ecosystem Service Change," BioScience 62(11), 977-986, (1 November 2012). https://doi.org/10.1525/bio.2012.62.11.7
Published: 1 November 2012
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KEYWORDS
biodiversity
GEO BON
global change
sustainability
trade-offs
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