Dilek Fraisl|Jillian Campbell|Linda See|Uta Wehn|Jessica Wardlaw|Margaret M. Gold|Inian Moorthy|Rosa Arias|Jaume Piera|Jessica L. Oliver|Joan Masó|Marianne Penker|Steffen Fritz
Mapping citizen science contributions to the UN sustainable development goals
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis|United Nations Environment Programme|International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis|IHE Delft Institute for Water Education|Natural History Museum|Museum für Naturkunde|International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis|Institut de Ciències del Mar|Queensland University of Technology|Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona|Centre for Research on Ecology and Forestry Applications|University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna|International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
abstract un sustainable development goals sdgs vision achieving sustainable future reliable timely comprehensive consistent data critical measuring progress towards ultimately achieving sdgs data citizen science represent one new source data could used sdg reporting monitoring however information still lacking regarding current potential contributions citizen science sdg indicator framework systematic review metadata work plans 244 sdg indicators well identification past ongoing citizen science initiatives could directly indirectly provide data indicators paper presents overview citizen science already contributing could contribute data sdg indicator framework results demonstrate citizen science already contributing monitoring 5 sdg indicators citizen science could contribute 76 indicators together equates around 33 analysis also shows greatest inputs citizen science sdg framework relate sdg 15 life land sdg 11 sustainable cities communities sdg 3 good health wellbeing sdg 6 clean water sanitation realizing full potential citizen science requires demonstrating value global data ecosystem building partnerships around citizen science data accelerate sdg progress leveraging investments enhance use impact