Weaving for action: Transformative change in biodiversity monitoring

The Post-2020 Kunming-Montreal Biodiversity Framework aims to drive transformative change to halt biodiversity loss. To track progress toward its goals and targets, a dedicated monitoring framework has been established. The current biodiversity monitoring framework relies on a set of indicators developed through a unidirectional process of data collection from local to global scales. As such, the current framework reinforces dominant views and established structures and practices, limiting its capacity to drive transformative change. In this paper, we discuss the issues the current biodiversity monitoring framework is facing and propose strategies to facilitate, promote and accelerate transformative change. We propose six strategies that enable transformative change in biodiversity monitoring by placing shared values at the core of knowledge infrastructure development. These infrastructures must leverage the potential of transformative biodiversity governance, diverse knowledge systems and emerging technologies; acknowledge the interdependence of biodiversity and society within socioecological systems; and operate across multiple scales to align with the spatiotemporal dynamics of these complex systems. Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Spanish translation: Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.