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Past, present, and future of the Living Planet Index

View ORCID ProfileSophie E H Ledger, Louise McRae, Jonathan Loh, Rosamunde Almond, Monika Böhm, Chris Clements, Jessica Currie, Stefanie Deinet, Thomas Galewski, Monique Grooten, Martin Jenkins, Valentina Marconi, Brett Painter, Kate Scott-Gatty, Lucy Young, Robin Freeman
doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.06.20.496803
Sophie E H Ledger
1Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London (ZSL), London, UK
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  • For correspondence: sophie.ledger@ioz.ac.uk louise.mcrae@ioz.ac.uk
Louise McRae
1Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London (ZSL), London, UK
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Jonathan Loh
2School of Anthropology and Conservation, University of Kent, Canterbury, UK
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Rosamunde Almond
3WWF Netherlands – World Wide Fund for Nature (Formerly World Wildlife Fund), Zeist, Netherlands
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Monika Böhm
4Global Center for Species Survival, Indianapolis Zoo, Indianapolis, USA
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Chris Clements
5School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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Jessica Currie
6WWF Canada – World Wildlife Fund for Nature (Formerly World Wildlife Fund),Canada, Toronto, Canada
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Stefanie Deinet
1Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London (ZSL), London, UK
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Thomas Galewski
7Institut de recherche pour la conservation des zones humides méditerranéennes, Tour du Valat, Arles, France
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Monique Grooten
3WWF Netherlands – World Wide Fund for Nature (Formerly World Wildlife Fund), Zeist, Netherlands
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Martin Jenkins
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Valentina Marconi
1Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London (ZSL), London, UK
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Brett Painter
8Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Government of Canada, Canada
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Kate Scott-Gatty
1Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London (ZSL), London, UK
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Lucy Young
9WWF UK – World Wide Fund for Nature (Formerly World Wildlife Fund), Cambridge, UK
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Robin Freeman
1Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London (ZSL), London, UK
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Abstract

As we enter the next phase of international policy commitments to halt biodiversity loss (e.g. Post-2020 Biodiversity Framework), biodiversity indicators will play an important role forming the robust basis upon which targeted, and time sensitive conservation actions are developed. Population trend indicators are perhaps the most powerful tool in biodiversity monitoring due to their responsiveness to changes over short timescales and their ability to aggregate species trends from global down to at a sub-national or even local scale. We consider how the project behind the foremost population level indicator - the Living Planet Index - has evolved over the last 25 years, its value to the field of biodiversity monitoring, and how its components have portrayed a compelling account of the changing status of global biodiversity through its application at policy, research and practice levels. We explore ways the project can develop to enhance our understanding of the state of biodiversity and share lessons learned to inform indicator development and mobilise action.

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Past, present, and future of the Living Planet Index
Sophie E H Ledger, Louise McRae, Jonathan Loh, Rosamunde Almond, Monika Böhm, Chris Clements, Jessica Currie, Stefanie Deinet, Thomas Galewski, Monique Grooten, Martin Jenkins, Valentina Marconi, Brett Painter, Kate Scott-Gatty, Lucy Young, Robin Freeman
bioRxiv 2022.06.20.496803; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.06.20.496803
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Past, present, and future of the Living Planet Index
Sophie E H Ledger, Louise McRae, Jonathan Loh, Rosamunde Almond, Monika Böhm, Chris Clements, Jessica Currie, Stefanie Deinet, Thomas Galewski, Monique Grooten, Martin Jenkins, Valentina Marconi, Brett Painter, Kate Scott-Gatty, Lucy Young, Robin Freeman
bioRxiv 2022.06.20.496803; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.06.20.496803

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