Best Practices in Citizen Science for Environmental Monitoring: Commission Staff Working Document.

Abstract

The volume of environmental knowledge generated by citizen science initiatives across the EU offers a unique opportunity to help deliver on the European Green Deal and other EU (and global) priorities, and to involve the public in EU policy-making. This document summarises the opportunities for and benefits of using citizen science for environmental monitoring, highlights good practices and lessons learnt, and identifies the obstacles holding back its broader uptake. On that basis, it puts forward recommendations and possible actions to facilitate and enhance the use of citizen science in environmental monitoring.