OECD World Forum on

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OECD World Forum on Statistics, Knowledge and
Policy Measuring and Fostering the Progress of
Societies Istanbul, 29 June 2007
BIODIVERSITY
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The 2010 Biodiversity Target
Adopted by over 190 of the world's governments at
the meeting of the Convention on Biological
Diversity in 2001, and endorsed by the World
Summit on Sustainable Development in 2002
To achieve by 2010 a significant reduction of
the current rate of biodiversity loss at the
global, regional and national level as a
contribution to poverty alleviation and to the
benefit of all life on earth
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Focal Areas
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2010 Target Indicators (Status)
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2010 Target Indicators (Sustainable Use)
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Living Planet Index
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LPI Future Developments

• Database completely rebuilt to allow more
  detailed analyses of regions, biomes, taxa and
  management
• Need 4-5 times more data, targeting regions, taxa
  and biomes with low representation
• Investigate possibility of incorporating plants
  and invertebrates
• Searchable database on the internet
• Remote data input from around the world
• Broaden institutional collaboration

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World Ecological Footprint 1961-2003
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Ecological Footprints by Region
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Ecological Footprints of Nations
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Ecological Footprint and Human Development Index
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Ecological Footprint and Human Development Index
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Ecological Footprint and Human Development Index
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Ecological Footprint and Human Development Index
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Ecological Footprint and Human Development Index
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Ecological Footprint and Human Development Index
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Ecological Footprint and Human Development Index
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Ecological Footprint and Human Development Index
United Kingdom
Netherlands
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Ecological Footprint and Human Development Index
USA
Australia
UK
Japan
Germany
Russia
Brazil
China
India
Nigeria