- Publication (DD-MM-YYYY)
- 2024
- Creator / Author
- Convention on Biological Diversity
- Publisher
- Convention on Biological Diversity
- Language
- English
- Keywords
- Knowledge Management, GBF Target 21, Capacity Building, Biodiversity Data, Technical Cooperation
This resource archives the Knowledge Management for Biodiversity (KM4B) Webinar Series, a strategic initiative by the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Secretariat aimed at operationalizing Target 21 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. The narrative defines knowledge management not merely as a technical challenge, but as a systematic cycle necessary to bridge the gap between abundant raw data and effective policy-making. It outlines a multi-tiered infrastructure, moving from a federated Global Knowledge Support Service down to vital regional hubs like the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity. These regional bodies are portrayed as essential intermediaries that translate global goals into local action, ensuring that critical biodiversity information is accessible, interoperable, and tailored to specific regional contexts. Moving from high-level frameworks to on-the-ground applications, the series highlights practical success stories, such as the SANBI model in South Africa, to demonstrate how institutions can actively "mainstream" biodiversity data into sectors like mining and municipal planning. The content emphasises a holistic approach that combines digital transformation—utilising tools like knowledge graphs and the UN Biodiversity Lab—with inclusive governance, particularly the protection of Indigenous knowledge through the CARE principles. Collectively, these sessions provide a roadmap for transforming conservation entities into "learning organisations," arguing that the effective flow of knowledge is just as critical to saving the planet as the biological data itself. |
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