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@article{Bladon:2026:10.1111/con4.70025,
author = {Bladon, AJ and Akite, P and Chowdhury, S and Riva, F and Cooke, R and Dyer, EE and Millard, J and Outhwaite, CL and Rodger, JG and Hui, C and Isip, JE and Jones, JI and Murphy, JF and Newbold, T and Purvis, A and Roy, HE and Skinner, G and Woodcock, BA and Berger, I and Chowdhury, SU and Morgan, WH and Báldi, A and Bartlett, H and Batáry, P and Bihaly, ÁD and Borzée, A and Chobot, K and Crosier, J and Deiner, K and Devenish, AJM and Devriese, A and Ermakova, A and Farooq, H and Fedotov, A and Gaigr, J and Gallé, R and Gategeko, A and Gong, H and Gordon, I and Herzog, F and Jacobson, A and Kamath, V and Manral, U and Marja, R and Martin, C and Mpayimana, D and Mutekanga, F and Naskrecki, P and Ndahayo, P and Nkurikiyimana, D and Nsenganeza, JDD and Ntibabarira, JP and Poston, J and Reynolds, C and Ruticumugambi, JA and Srikanthan, P and Török, E and Yekwayo, I and Isaac, NJB and Dicks, LV},
doi = {10.1111/con4.70025},
journal = {Conservation Letters},
title = {Global Biodiversity Framework Targets Can Drive Action on Insect Declines, but Lack Robust Indicators to Prove Their Effectiveness},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/con4.70025},
volume = {19},
year = {2026}
}
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AB - Insects are the most diverse and functionally important animals on Earth. In at least some regions, terrestrial populations are declining. Despite this, insects are often overlooked in conservation policy, and it is difficult to assess how anthropogenic threats and conservation actions affect insect populations. The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) aims to reduce pressures on biodiversity, increase conservation efforts, and reverse losses. At the International Congress on Conservation Biology in 2023, we convened a round table of specialist scientists and practitioners in insect ecology and conservation to explore how well the GBF addresses insect declines. We discussed and evaluated: (1) how well GBF targets could deliver for insects, and (2) whether the indicators proposed for monitoring progress would detect changes in the status of insects. We found that although the GBF's targets can drive action for insect recovery, almost none of the indicators can effectively measure progress for insects. We propose four principles to enhance the effectiveness of biodiversity policy for insects, and recommend the establishment of a global working group to develop insect-focused indicators. If implemented effectively, such indicators could provide evidence of whether restoration and conservation actions are putting us on a path to recovery of global biodiversity.
AU - Bladon,AJ
AU - Akite,P
AU - Chowdhury,S
AU - Riva,F
AU - Cooke,R
AU - Dyer,EE
AU - Millard,J
AU - Outhwaite,CL
AU - Rodger,JG
AU - Hui,C
AU - Isip,JE
AU - Jones,JI
AU - Murphy,JF
AU - Newbold,T
AU - Purvis,A
AU - Roy,HE
AU - Skinner,G
AU - Woodcock,BA
AU - Berger,I
AU - Chowdhury,SU
AU - Morgan,WH
AU - Báldi,A
AU - Bartlett,H
AU - Batáry,P
AU - Bihaly,ÁD
AU - Borzée,A
AU - Chobot,K
AU - Crosier,J
AU - Deiner,K
AU - Devenish,AJM
AU - Devriese,A
AU - Ermakova,A
AU - Farooq,H
AU - Fedotov,A
AU - Gaigr,J
AU - Gallé,R
AU - Gategeko,A
AU - Gong,H
AU - Gordon,I
AU - Herzog,F
AU - Jacobson,A
AU - Kamath,V
AU - Manral,U
AU - Marja,R
AU - Martin,C
AU - Mpayimana,D
AU - Mutekanga,F
AU - Naskrecki,P
AU - Ndahayo,P
AU - Nkurikiyimana,D
AU - Nsenganeza,JDD
AU - Ntibabarira,JP
AU - Poston,J
AU - Reynolds,C
AU - Ruticumugambi,JA
AU - Srikanthan,P
AU - Török,E
AU - Yekwayo,I
AU - Isaac,NJB
AU - Dicks,LV
DO - 10.1111/con4.70025
PY - 2026///
TI - Global Biodiversity Framework Targets Can Drive Action on Insect Declines, but Lack Robust Indicators to Prove Their Effectiveness
T2 - Conservation Letters
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/con4.70025
VL - 19
ER -