biostudies-literatureSchrodt FRoyal Society20230052https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10859226biostudies-literatureUnknown382(2269)Rapid environmental change, natural resource overconsumption and increasing concerns about ecological sustainability have led to the development of 'Essential Variables' (EVs). EVs are harmonized data products to inform policy and to enable effective management of natural resources by monitoring global changes. Recent years have seen the instigation of new EVs beyond those established for climate, oceans and biodiversity (ECVs, EOVs and EBVs), including Essential Geodiversity Variables (EGVs). EGVs aim to consistently quantify and monitor heterogeneity of Earth-surface and subsurface abiotic features, including geology, geomorphology, hydrology and pedology. Here we assess the status and future development of EGVs to better incorporate geodiversity into policy and sustainable management ofPhilosophical transactions. Series A, Mathematical, physical, and engineering sciencesThe status and future of essential geodiversity variables.PMC10859226Theo Murphy meeting "Geodiversity science for socivan Ree DDaniel Kissling WVernham GLausch AMiller SSchrodt FGray MMonge-Ganuzas MHjort JField RZarnetske PLGordon JEHunter MLBailey JHoorn CSeijmonsbergen ACLarwood JfalseThe status and future of essential geodiversity variables.Rapid environmental change, natural resource overconsumption and increasing concerns about ecological sustainability have led to the development of 'Essential Variables' (EVs). EVs are harmonized data products to inform policy and to enable effective management of natural resources by monitoring global changes. Recent years have seen the instigation of new EVs beyond those established for climate, oceans and biodiversity (ECVs, EOVs and EBVs), including Essential Geodiversity Variables (EGVs). EGVs aim to consistently quantify and monitor heterogeneity of Earth-surface and subsurface abiotic features, including geology, geomorphology, hydrology and pedology. Here we assess the status and future development of EGVs to better incorporate geodiversity into policy and sustainable management of2024-01-01T00:00:00Z2024 Apr2025-04-21T15:20:40.956Z2025-04-21T15:20:40.956ZS-EPMC108592263834220810.1098/rsta.2023.0052