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MetricBiodiversity monitoring and nature outcomes

Growth in species occurrence records accessible through the Global Biodiversity Information Facility - GBF 21.CY.2

Measurement answer

What this metric measures

Reports the official CBD GBF 21.CY.2 complementary indicator “Growth in species occurrence records accessible through the Global Biodiversity Information Facility” at its national, regional or global reporting population. Goal or target links and optional disaggregations remain dimensions rather than duplicate metrics.

Specification

Metric specification

Result format
Format varies by method
Unit
Structured table — field-level units: Source-defined unit or scale - see indicator metadata
Reporting basis
Applicable national reporting cycle or the observation and reference period defined by the indicator methodology
Aggregation
Aggregate only observations sharing the same official indicator code, method version, unit or scale, reporting population, geography, period and disaggregation. Binary indicators aggregate eligible country responses rather than questionnaire choices.
Pillar
Environmental
Topic
Biodiversity monitoring and nature outcomes
Controlled domain
Nature, biodiversity and land
Entity type
Metric

Reporting boundary

The Party, national, regional or global geography and reporting population defined by the official indicator methodology; preserve subnational populations and optional disaggregations when reported.

Verified source occurrences

Framework coverage

This is one canonical metric. The bindings below show every verified framework occurrence without creating duplicate metric pages. Edition, disclosure, role, and relationship remain source-specific.

  • Measurement Authority

    Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework

    Source evidence
    Publisher
    Convention on Biological Diversity
    Edition
    Decision 16/31, reissued 3 June 2025
    Requirement
    Not Specified
    Relationship
    Defines Measurement
    Mapping outcome
    Direct Evidence
    Source locator
    Decision 16/31, Annex II, pages 9-22, indicator 21.CY.2
    Open official framework source
  • Measurement Authority

    Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework

    gbf-21-cy-2
    Publisher
    Convention on Biological Diversity
    Edition
    Decision 16/31, reissued 3 June 2025
    Requirement
    Optional
    Relationship
    Maps Source Identity
    Mapping outcome
    Published
    Source locator
    Decision 16/31, Annex II, pages 9-22, indicator 21.CY.2
    Open official framework source

Value structure

Dimensions and units

Unit
Structured table — field-level units: Source-defined unit or scale - see indicator metadata
Reporting basis
Applicable national reporting cycle or the observation and reference period defined by the indicator methodology

Unit meaning: Each table field uses its stated unit. Use the unit, scale, numerator, denominator and value shape defined by the indicator metadata maintained for the applicable CBD reporting cycle.

Table fields and units

  • Growth in species occurrence records accessible through the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (source-defined unit or scale)
  • Country, region or global reporting population
  • Reference period and methodology version
  • Goal, target and optional disaggregations
  • Data source, estimation and uncertainty notes

Published dimensions

  • GBF indicator code: 21.CY.2
  • GBF indicator class: complementary
  • GBF authority: voluntary indicator
  • GBF goal or target: 21
  • Party, country, region or global geography
  • Reporting population, reference period and method version
  • Source-defined optional disaggregations

Disclosure method

Formula information

Status
Not applicable
Formula type
Structured Disclosure

Disclosure form

Apply the official metadata and calculation method for the named GBF indicator

The Decision 16/31 table establishes the governed identity but does not prescribe one universal formula for every indicator. Sustopedia therefore preserves the source method by reference instead of inventing arithmetic.

Verified sources

Evidence and status sources

Sustopedia checked each record-specific claim directly against primary publisher material. Labels distinguish current measurement authority from future compatibility and corroborative, legal, edition, or method status context. Corroborative evidence can support a stated limitation but cannot establish the core measurement by itself.

Measurement evidence

  • Measurement evidenceChecked 31 August 2026

    Decision 16/31 - Monitoring framework for the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework

    Publisher
    Convention on Biological Diversity
    Edition
    Decision 16/31, reissued 3 June 2025
    Locator
    Decision 16/31, Annex II, pages 9-22, indicator 21.CY.2

    Supports: The official CBD decision establishes 21.CY.2 “Growth in species occurrence records accessible through the Global Biodiversity Information Facility” as a complementary indicator and preserves its GBF applicability.

    Open official source

Use with context

Interpretation boundaries

Method disclosures required

Source-edition basis: Decision 16/31, reissued 3 June 2025

  • State the official GBF indicator code, indicator class and method or metadata version applied.
  • State the reporting population, geography, reference period, unit or scale, numerator and denominator where applicable.
  • Preserve all goal or target applicability and optional disaggregations without creating duplicate indicator identities.
  • Disclose data source, estimation, aggregation, exclusions, uncertainty and any departure from the official methodology.

Record-specific limitations

  • Decision 16/31 establishes the indicator identity and authority class; calculation details and units can depend on separately maintained indicator metadata.
  • National, regional and global results are not interchangeable with similarly named corporate, product, project or investment metrics.
  • Component and complementary indicators are voluntary; that authority status must remain visible when interpreting coverage.

Interpret this metric with the stated reporting boundary, period convention, value shape, and unit. Results prepared with different boundaries or conventions may not be directly comparable.

Measurement evidence supports the core record-specific claims described above. Corroborative evidence can support limitations, while compatibility and status sources provide their separately labelled context. None of these cards by itself determines an organisation's legal applicability, filing readiness, assurance status, or compliance conclusion.