Table 2 Indicator system for global wetland conservation assessment and indicators’ weights.

From: Global conservation priorities for wetlands and setting post-2025 targets

Target

System

Weight 1

Indicator

Weight 2

Composite weights

Indicator system for the global wetland conservation assessment

Wetland conservation value

83.6%

Importance of wetland ecosystem (IWE)

41.4%

34.6%

Importance of ecological zones (IEZ)

29.7%

24.8%

Importance of species (IS)

28.9%

24.2%

Human activity intensity

16.4%

Population density (PD)

38.1%

6.2%

Distribution of land for construction (LC)

30.3%

5.0%

Level of human impact (HI)

31.6%

5.2%