How much nature is left? Interview with Nature Data Lab’s Karl Burkart
Where are ecosystems still left standing? Where should conservation be focused? A new tool is attempting to answer these questions and serve as a watchdog for conservation and land protection initiatives around the world. Global Safety Net v3 (GSN3) is a geospatial data platform that uses satellite imagery, artificial intelligence, and mapping techniques to understand […]
The Nature Data Lab's Karl Burkart recently spoke about the new tool, Global Safety Net v3 (GSN3), which aims to answer the questions of where ecosystems are still intact and where conservation efforts should be focused. GSN3 uses satellite imagery, artificial intelligence, and mapping techniques to analyze landscapes worldwide and assess their conservation status.
Burkart explained to Mongabay in a video interview that the organization is particularly interested in determining "how much nature is left, and how well cared for and conserved it is."
The 2022 United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) summit saw 196 countries adopt the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, with a significant highlight being the "30×30" goal. This objective calls for protecting 30% of the world's lands and oceans by 2030. Burkart emphasized the importance of ensuring that this 30% prioritized land is scientifically and ecologically critical, essential for communities and livelihoods, and vital for biodiversity.
As countries work towards the global agreement to protect 30% of Earth's land and water by 2030, Burkart stressed the necessity of tracking conservation progress and verifying that designated protected areas are based on sound scientific and conservation priorities.
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