WEED | SDG

According to the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), nearly 75% of the Earth's terrestrial environment and 66% of the marine environment have been significantly altered by human activity, with ecosystem degradation directly affecting 3.2 billion people.

Source : IPBES

The main objective of the World Ecosystem Extent Dynamics project is to develop and showcase a versatile and globally applicable innovative toolkit that utilizes Earth Observation data to map and monitor their changes in extent for terrestrial, freshwater, and coastal (up to the intertidal zones) ecosystems.

The project aims to enhance skills and knowledge through country demonstrations in close collaborations with national authorities, both in Europe and worldwide.

It will liaise with international efforts an initiatives to support multiple policy frameworks, such as CDB Global Biodiversity Framework, SEEA Ecosystem Accounting, Ramsar, SDG's and Paris agreement on Climate.

Target:

13.1 Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries

13.2 Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning

14.2 Sustainably manage & protect marine & coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience, and take action for restoration ...

15.1 Ensure the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems ... in particular forests, wetlands, mountains and drylands

15.9 Integrate ecosystem and biodiversity values into national and local planning, development processes, poverty reduction strategies and accounts

17.6 Enhance North-South, South-South and triangular regional and international cooperation on and access to science, technology and innovation ...

17.18 Enhance capacity-building support to developing countries ... to increase ... availability of high-quality, timely and reliable data disaggregated by income, gender, age ...

Organization:

ESA

Directorate:

EOP