• The most important document in this area is the national strategy for the protection and sustainable utilisation of biodiversity and the Action Plans for 2007-2013 http://biodiv.gdos.gov.pl/wdrazanie-konwencji/national-strategy-conservation-and-sustainable-use-biodivesity-polish ). (europa.eu)
  • This limits the development of a comprehensive understanding of biodiversity that has flow-on effects for conservation more broadly. (cosmosmagazine.com)
  • Understanding the health of the world's biodiversity is essential to inform and guide conservation action. (iucn.org)
  • My main line of research focuses on investigating the biodiversity, ecology and conservation issues of fungal organisms. (researchgate.net)
  • The goal of this programmatic engagement is to foster dialogue between agriculture and conservation sectors, and encourage governments, businesses and land managers (including farming communities) implement a common vision to protect and restore biodiversity on farms and in agricultural landscapes, including the ecosystems on which agriculture depends. (iucn.org)
  • These methodologies have opened new doors in understanding biodiversity and informing conservation strategies. (lu.se)
  • This project offers a unique opportunity to delve into the dynamics of genetic variation and its implications for conservation biology, providing valuable contributions to the field and paving the way for future research in biodiversity conservation. (lu.se)
  • You will find information about application, prerequisites and the syllabus for the course Mosses, Lichen, Fungi - Biodiversity and Conservation at Lund University's central web pages when the application for autumn 2022 opens. (lu.se)
  • Anna Persson and her colleagues in the Biodiversity and Conservation Science Group have studied how pollinating insects, primarily bees, are affected by their landscape. (lu.se)
  • conservation of biodiversity, and mitigation of GHG emissions and eutrophication. (lu.se)
  • 1 1 BCG updated The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) estimates from 2011, adjusting them for inflation, an updated carbon price, and the most recent market values of provisioning services. (bcg.com)
  • In mudflats, interactions and transfers of nutrients and secondary metabolites may drive ecosystems and biodiversity. (lu.se)
  • Using methods such as DNA sequencing, we want to detect the molecular traces of hidden organisms: Bacteria, fungi without fruiting bodies, but also groups of insects which are difficult to determine and are therefore often neglected," explains Peter Kriegel. (uni-wuerzburg.de)
  • Fungi were the first organisms that came to land, munching rocks, and fungi gave birth to animals about 650 million years ago. (scientificamerican.com)
  • Fungi are highly diverse organisms, which provide multiple ecosystem services. (researchgate.net)
  • The organism groups formerly known as Cryptogams - mosses, liverworts, lichen and fungi - are particularly diverse in Scandinavia. (lu.se)
  • The efforts to increase society's environmental sustainability focus on four major challenges that need to be addressed: climate change, natural resource dissipation, environmental pollution, and biodiversity loss. (phys.org)
  • Biodiversity makes production systems and livelihoods more resilient to shocks and stresses, including those caused by climate change. (fao.org)
  • Five primary pressures-land-use and sea-use change, direct overexploitation of natural resources, climate change, pollution, and the spread of invasive species-are causing steep biodiversity loss. (bcg.com)
  • As our future is critically dependent on biodiversity and a stable climate, it is essential that we understand how nature's decline and climate change are connected. (popsci.com)
  • Recent major international reports have highlighted the alarming impact of food production systems on climate change, land and biodiversity. (iucn.org)
  • Biodiversity underpins the ecological functions and processes that give rise to the benefits provided by ecosystems ("ecosystem services"), including purification of water and air, pest and disease control, pollination, soil fertility, and resilience to climate change. (who.int)
  • The research group Aquatic Ecology studies, among other things, climate change effects on aquatic systems, regime shifts in shallow lakes, dispersal, and migration of aquatic organisms, population genetics, predator-prey interactions, effects of pesticides and endocrine disruptors and sustainable fisheries. (lu.se)
  • The aim of the research group is to advance the scientific understanding of how human activities, such as habitat loss, habitat conversion, and climate change, affect biodiversity and how this feeds back on the generation of ecosystem services, like pollination or biological control. (lu.se)
  • Next, the research team from the JMU Chair of Animal Ecology and Tropical Biology wants to turn its attention to biodiversity in deadwood which is not openly visible. (uni-wuerzburg.de)
  • The list is completed by general courses that refine the topics introduced in the Bieler School of Environment core courses by focusing on the ecology of living organisms, soil sciences or water resources, and impact assessment. (mcgill.ca)
  • Biodiversity: global and regional changes in biodiversity, reasons for global patterns of biodiversity, different concepts of biodiversity, the value of biodiversity, biodiversity strategies (preserves with unique habitats with maximum number of threatened species, so-called hotspots, versus preserving an acceptable diversity in the cultural landscape), consequences of introduction of new species, genetically modified organisms, and restoration ecology. (lu.se)
  • Many species, including pollinators, soil organisms and the natural enemies of pests, that contribute to vital ecosystem services are in decline as a consequence of the destruction and degradation of habitats, overexploitation, pollution and other threats. (fao.org)
  • Biodiversity creates significant economic value in the form of such ecosystem services as food provisioning , carbon storage, and water and air filtration, which are worth more than $150 trillion annually-about twice the world's GDP-according to academic research and BCG analysis. (bcg.com)
  • How we construct a city affects biodiversity and this diversity in turn determines which ecosystem services, such as pollination, we can benefit from. (lu.se)
  • The process of organisms interacting with their environment in a way that benefits human society (for example bees pollinating crops) is referred to as ecosystem services. (lu.se)
  • Last year, a landmark report by scientists from IPBES (the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services ) stated that one million species are facing extinction. (lu.se)
  • He has made properly valuing ecosystem services an important component of his signature Ecological Civilisation concept, and the theme of the COP15 is "Ecological Civilization: Building a Shared Future for All Life on Earth" China's technological development, its investment in innovation and its financial capacity can make clear contributions to prioritising biodiversity. (lu.se)
  • Freshwater habitats are hotbeds of biodiversity, home to one-third of vertebrate species. (popsci.com)
  • A One Health approach focuses on how climate changes are affecting human health, biodiversity, animal habitats and food sources, and environmental conditions such as deforestations and warming ocean temperatures. (cdc.gov)
  • For example, so called 'signal species' have been intensively used to identify 'key habitats', i.e. especially valuable sites, usually with a long continuity and a high biodiversity. (lu.se)
  • To address this complexity and the challenges posed by loss of biodiversity and rising global health burdens WHO and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity produced the state of knowledge review, drawing on the knowledge and insights of a multidisciplinary group of more than 100 experts. (who.int)
  • The loss of biodiversity and the degradation of the ecosystem pose a major risk to human survival and development. (lu.se)
  • Thus the interactions between people and biodiversity can strongly influence population health, livelihoods, and the sustainability of public health interventions. (who.int)
  • A monthly celebration of the biodiversity of our planet's animals, plants and other organisms. (newscientist.com)
  • Ecosystems provide space for plant, animal, and microorganism species to live, migrate, and procreate, and they support the formation of fertile soil, which is vital for the survival of plants and other organisms and for food production. (bcg.com)
  • 2007) and serve as key model organisms for investigating generalist herbivores. (uni-kl.de)
  • Despite significant progress, questions linger about the optimal application of these approaches, especially for non-model organisms. (lu.se)
  • We have a huge range of techniques and model organisms to our help. (lu.se)
  • Based on information provided by 91 countries and 27 international organizations, analysis of global literature and datasets, and contributions from over 175 authors and reviewers, The State of the World's Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture assesses biodiversity for food and agriculture and its management worldwide. (fao.org)
  • Overuse of inputs is harming the long-term viability of farming, because it damages soils, reduces biodiversity and ultimately impairs our capacity to feed the world's growing population. (iucn.org)
  • Diversifying production systems, for example by using multiple species, breeds or varieties, integrating the use of crop, livestock, forest and aquatic biodiversity, or promoting habitat diversity in the local landscape or seascape, helps to promote resilience, improve livelihoods and support food security and nutrition. (fao.org)
  • We use biodiversity in a broad sense, including genetics, classic taxonomy and functional diversity. (mdpi.com)
  • Yet, as staggering as these numbers are, they vastly underestimate life's true diversity: all species consist of individual organisms that are themselves unique. (ucpress.edu)
  • Fact number one: biodiversity-the level of diversity in the natural world, at the ecosystem, species, and genetic levels-is being destroyed at an alarming rate. (bcg.com)
  • To curb even more loss of life, the 89 authors of this year's report urge the world leaders attending this December's UN Convention on Biological Diversity ( Biodiversity COP15 ) to reach an ambitious agreement to protect wildlife. (popsci.com)
  • May 22nd was the United Nations (UN) International Day for Biological Diversity, also known as "biodiversity. (csrwire.com)
  • Biodiversity is commonly defined as the biological diversity of species including plants (flora), animals (fauna) and ecosystems. (csrwire.com)
  • ii) A lack of biodiversity has significant monetary impacts - for example, the loss of insect and animal species diversity is not just a loss for their ecosystem, but a much larger domino effect. (csrwire.com)
  • Since 2008, each biennial meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity has called for and welcomed the strengthening of cooperation with WHO on the nexus between biodiversity and human health. (who.int)
  • Here, we investigate the interactions of three foraminiferal species with nearby organisms in situ, by coupling molecular (cloning/Sanger and high-throughput sequencing) and direct counting and morphological identification with microscopy. (lu.se)
  • This coupling allows the identification of the organisms found in or around three foraminiferal species through molecular tools combined with a direct counting of foraminifera and diatoms present in situ through microscopy methods. (lu.se)
  • My expertise lies in answering questions about how environmental pollutants interact with organisms on a molecular level. (lu.se)
  • We need much more data from a larger geographic area and over a broader range of organisms. (org.in)
  • It also encompasses what is known as "associated biodiversity", the vast range of organisms that live in and around food and agricultural production systems 1 , sustaining them and contributing to their output. (fao.org)
  • This will be done by addressing the following research question: What is the effect of alternative management strategies, characterized by different levels of forestry intensity, harvesting of biofuels from forests and protection of forests being distributed across the landscape, on trade-offs and synergies between carbon sequestration, biomass production (wood and biofuels), biodiversity and soil and water quality? (lu.se)
  • These trophic levels are not binary, but form a gradient that includes complete autotrophs, which obtain their sole source of carbon from the atmosphere, mixotrophs (such as carnivorous plants), which are autotrophic organisms that partially obtain organic matter from sources other than the atmosphere, and complete heterotrophs that must feed to obtain organic matter. (wikipedia.org)
  • Lindeman emphasized the important role of decomposer organisms in a trophic system of classification. (wikipedia.org)
  • Not all biodiversity is good news however, several invasive species were also identified which can cause disruptions to local ecosystems. (hku.hk)
  • The main objective of research in my laboratory is to understand how environmental pollutants interfere with and change biological processes in organisms from natural, wild populations. (lu.se)
  • Biodiversity is the variety of life at genetic, species and ecosystem levels. (fao.org)
  • Biodiversity at genetic, species and ecosystem levels helps address the challenges posed by diverse and changing environmental conditions and socio-economic circumstances. (fao.org)
  • Many key components of biodiversity for food and agriculture at genetic, species and ecosystem levels are in decline. (fao.org)
  • In addition to identifying all of those organisms that they could see, scientists will use the latest technologies in genetic identifications to detect organisms that are too small to be recognized by the naked eye. (hku.hk)
  • Our research is also focused on genetic biodiversity and if specific allelic variants can be linked to observed responses. (lu.se)
  • Synthetic biology refers to technologies that allow humans to make precise alterations to the genes of organisms. (iucn.org)
  • By identifying disruptions in the biological systems we can make better predictions about resulting effects for both natural organisms and humans on both short and long term scales. (lu.se)
  • Our interest is aimed at (i) understanding the contemporary forces driving the facilitation or distortion of species interactions, (ii) describing the nature of these changes and (iii) exploring the multifaceted feedbacks on biodiversity, ecosystem stability and functioning in both temperate and tropical forested systems. (uni-kl.de)
  • Scientific names are central to biodiversity communication and applied research because they link all types of data to make related information about species discoverable. (nature.com)
  • Peru's Operation Mercury stopped most illegal gold mining in one biodiversity hotspot in the Amazon. (diwou.com)
  • But the economic development in this part of the Amazon basin comes at a cost, as it causes deforestation, build up of sediment in rivers, and mercury contamination in nearby watersheds, threatening public health, Indigenous peoples, and the future of the biodiversity hotspot. (diwou.com)
  • The ultimate scope of this section is to identify patterns and mechanisms responsible for changes in the biodiversity of aquatic environments, crucial for understanding the impact and interaction of multiple stressors directly and indirectly linked to human impact. (mdpi.com)
  • The integration experimental, long-term and paleoecological studies will prove the extent to which the biodiversity of aquatic environments is changing in the Anthropocene, in view of adopting strategies of adaptation to new scenarios in different areas of the globe. (mdpi.com)
  • Our long-term goal is to make prediction about how organisms will adapt to living in a contaminated future world in both water and land environments. (lu.se)
  • Barriers to annual migration and habitat loss made up half of the threats to freshwater organisms. (popsci.com)
  • We are also creating Biodiversity Risk Assessment, Mitigation, Management, and Action plans that have been audited to meet the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) Biodiversity criteria for the ASI Performance Standard. (csrwire.com)
  • As part of the Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership, IUCN supports the vision of the KBA Programme to identify, document, manage, resource and safeguard a comprehensive network of sites that contribute significantly to the global persistence of biodiversity. (iucn.org)
  • IUCN has developed a new engagement in agriculture, guided by the vision of a future where biodiversity is restored and conserved on farms and in agricultural landscapes as nature-based solutions to global challenges and human and societal needs, contributing to the transition towards sustainable and resilient societies. (iucn.org)
  • Biodiversity for food and agriculture is indispensable to food security and sustainable development. (fao.org)
  • Marine organisms that evolved over millions of years to adapt to natural light now face an ever-increasing flood of light from anthropogenic sources along the coasts. (org.in)
  • The results show remarkable co-variation between oxygenation, climate and environmental changes as well as marine biodiversity. (lu.se)
  • The discovery was made during an analysis of the parasitic plant Viscum scurruloideum, a species of mistletoe whose apparent ability to survive and thrive without several genes involved in the primary energy-producing pathway of oxygen-respiring organisms could make it one of the most unusual plants on Earth. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Specifically, Skippington said the V. scurruloideum mitogenome had lost all nine mitochondrial genes encoding respiratory Complex I, a principal component of the main energy-producing pathway in aerobic organisms. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Although we increasingly understand how survival-related traits evolve as organisms adapt to climatic conditions, it is unclear whether organisms also optimize traits that coordinate mating between the sexes. (bvsalud.org)
  • The section of Biodiversity and Functionality of Aquatic Ecosystems hosts research articles focusing on the current and past biodiversity of aquatic ecosystems, along with changes in the environment. (mdpi.com)
  • Human activity can contaminate the environment with antibiotics, antifungals, and the organisms resistant to them, which can accelerate the development and spread of resistance. (cdc.gov)
  • The study is particularly interesting since the observed links between climate, environment and organisms in the distant past, without anthropogenic influence, give us important information about what we can expect in the future. (lu.se)
  • ‌The OECD biosafety consensus documents identify elements of scientific information used in the environmental safety and risk assessment of transgenic organisms which are common to OECD member countries and some non-members associated with the work. (oecd.org)
  • Risk assessment and risk management of living modified organisms), and 6. (cbd.int)
  • Major themes of the work include the evolution of biodiversity, systems for classifying and defining biodiversity, ecological patterns and theories of biodiversity, and an assessment of contemporary patterns and trends in biodiversity. (credoreference.com)
  • Crown has been mapping biodiversity in the vicinity of our plants using IBAT - Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool 5 - starting with the aluminum beverage manufacturing facilities. (csrwire.com)
  • My expertise lies in answering questions about how environmental pollutants interact and affect organisms. (lu.se)
  • Article: User-generated content in the digital identification of organisms: the KeyToNature approach Journal: International Journal of Information and Operations Management Education (IJIOME) 2010 Vol.3 No.3 pp.272 - 283 Abstract: In biology, proper identification is fundamental to retrieve information linked to the name of an organism. (inderscience.com)
  • In biology, proper identification is fundamental to retrieve information linked to the name of an organism. (inderscience.com)
  • Furthermore, we are, in collaboration with ecologists at the biology department, studying the impact of agricultural intensity on biodiversity of birds, butterflies, and other organisms. (lu.se)
  • Detailing how organisms optimize fitness for their local climates is therefore an essential goal in biology. (bvsalud.org)
  • However, many aspects of biodiversity in Ireland remain under considerable threat from unsustainable activities. (europa.eu)
  • Biodiversity is declining at a faster rate than at any other time in human history, driven by unsustainable economic activity. (iucn.org)
  • Of the 21 women honoured, 12 are in this section of the list, 7 are in the List of organisms named after famous people (born 1950-present) and the remaining two are not listed because they are natural scientists: Jane Goodall (Gibberula goodallae) and Linda R. Watkins (Gibberula watkinsae). (wikipedia.org)
  • One hundred and fifty years ago, Charles Darwin (1859 [2009]) offered a scientific explanation for biodiversity-natural selection. (ucpress.edu)
  • Among other we have studied biodiversity in semi-natural grassland systems at the Island of Öland. (lu.se)
  • Other similar examples are: plants absorbing nutrients from watercourses, ground-dwelling organisms that increase the soil's water-retaining properties, and pest control using natural predators. (lu.se)
  • It is disseminated through the new Legume Data Portal as part of the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) hosted portal initiative. (nature.com)
  • Species checklists capture names of organisms that are organised into higher levels of classification, e.g. genera, tribes and families. (nature.com)
  • Consequently, groups of organisms that compete should become increasingly different over time. (ucpress.edu)
  • One of the strengths of the MarineGEO project is the standardization of methods used to quantify biodiversity. (hku.hk)
  • The Legume Phylogeny Working Group's Taxonomy Working Group was tasked to create a community endorsed global legume checklist that will serve as a primary source of taxa for biodiversity data platforms and legume-related research. (nature.com)
  • Clare and her colleagues are now hunting for archives of the standardised 47-millimetre air filters from government and private institutions around the world with the hope of building a global database of biodiversity information, both historic and contemporary. (newscientist.com)
  • Preventing further biodiversity loss and restoring vital ecosystems has to be at the top of global agendas to tackle the mounting climate, environmental and public health crises. (popsci.com)
  • iii) Biodiversity and nature is recognized as a powerful force to reduce CO 2 equivalent emissions - it is estimated that by working with nature, emissions can be reduced by up to 11.7 gigatons of carbon dioxide equivalent per year by 2030 4 , over 40% of what is needed to limit global warming. (csrwire.com)
  • Connecting global priorities: biodiversity and human health: a state of knowledge review. (who.int)
  • This year, the CBD's Global Biodiversity Outlook, which tracks the progress of the past 10 years of the Aichi targets, found that only six of the 20 targets had been partially met. (lu.se)
  • The talks will also need to see a major boost in finance for biodiversity, and Global South countries are seeking financial support from those in the North. (lu.se)