“Mapping of national and sub-national organisations that fund and steer biodiversity monitoring schemes”
Biodiversa+ has mapped organisations funding and steering national and sub-national biodiversity monitoring schemes in its 23-country partner network (covering most EU Member States and some non-EU countries). This report summarises questionnaire and interview findings from environmental ministries and agencies, revealing key insights into biodiversity monitoring governance:
- Ministries of Environment and/or Environmental Protection Agencies are primarily responsible for steering and governing monitoring schemes.
- Biodiversity monitoring governance is split by realm (e.g., terrestrial and aquatic) in two-thirds of the countries.
The report provides a country-by-country overview, including:
- Key monitoring organisations and their realm coverage;
- Data gathering networks and the role of volunteers;
- Data availability/workflow challenges and solutions;
- Budget and financing information.
This mapping will support establishing a European Biodiversity Observation Network and developing an EU Biodiversity Monitoring Coordination Centre and its national/sub-national counterparts, contributing to improved European biodiversity monitoring across all taxa and realms.