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Developing lists of alien taxa in the Global South
Lists of alien taxa facilitate the link between evidence and action and are thus essential for integrated governance. However, the recent IPBES IAS Assessment identified significant gaps in the completeness and availability of lists of alien taxa in the Global South. This article, also available in French, Portuguese and Spanish, introduces three joint special issues based on data collected from over 40 countries – 11 articles in African Biodiversity & Conservation addressing issues in Africa, five articles in Bioinvasiones addressing issues in Latin America and the Caribbean, and 12 articles in NeoBiota addressing issues of broader interest or from other regions. The articles: describe lists of alien taxa from different groups, environments and regions, (including countries, islands, and protected areas); compare lists from different countries; present workflows and protocols to address specific issues; and discuss experiences and lessons in the process of creating lists. The importance of applying and adapting approaches and terminologies to local contexts and languages rather than imposing them externally is discussed. However, it is also important that workflows and translation tables are available to ensure data are more accessible and interoperable, e.g. by explicitly linking to relevant taxonomic backbones, using Darwin Core terms, and contributing to the Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species. Achieving these two aims will help lists be useful to local end-users and facilitate international collaboration, especially South–South initiatives.
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The life of super-Earths : how the hunt for alien worlds and artificial cells will revolutionize life on our planet
\"In the past year, we have witnessed unprecedented breakthroughs in the seemingly unrelated fields of synthetic biology and exoplanetary astronomy. Just recently, arsenic-based bacteria was discovered in a California lake-both puzzling and electrifying the scientific world. In The Life of Super-Earths, expert astronomer Dimitar Sasselov aims to highlight these groundbreaking findings and explain how what we learn in the laboratory informs our investigation of the universe, and vice versa. The discovery of a New Earth, or other world, may be in our future. But a truly 'alien' life form is more likely to emerge from our planet's natural environment or in a petri dish at a research lab. We may cross a milestone into the era of synthetic biology under the microscope. These breakthroughs will shed new light on our place in the universe and answer the age-old question: Are we alone in the universe? The Life of Super-Earths offers nothing short of a revolution in our understanding of life and its place in the cosmos\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Vielfalt erz hlen.: Drei Thesen zur kritischen Einordnung von Biodiversit tsnarration: Um die Bereitschaft zum Schutz der Biodiversit t zu erh hen, wird in der Biodiversit tskommunikation zunehmend der Einsatz von Narrativen gefordert. Dabei wird die Bedeutung von Narration, also dem Erz hlen allgemein, bislang zugleich ber- und untersch tzt. Auf der Grundlage einer begrifflichen Sch rfung k nnen die Kultur- und Literaturwissenschaften 1. eine kritische Perspektive auf den Umgang mit Narrativen
In order to increase the willingness to protect biodiversity, the use of narratives is increasingly being called for in biodiversity communication. At the same time, the importance of narration has so far been both overestimated and underestimated. On the basis of a conceptual sharpening, cultural and literary studies can 1. open up a critical perspective on the use of narratives, 2. provide a broad comparative, historical and contextual analysis of the procedures of biodiversity narration and 3. demonstrate the potential of complex cultural forms of narration for the biodiversity discourse. Keywords: biodiversity, cultural studies, interdisciplinarity, literary studies, literature, narration
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The climate diplomat : a personal history of the COP conferences
'The Climate Diplomat' is a unique insider account of the discussions that have shaped and continue to shape the future of our planet, but it also describes how the major powers such as the US, the EU and China negotiate with one another. Reflecting on his life's work in the final months of his life, Betts provides a revealing portrait of international politics at the highest level with key insights into the motivations of all the major players. He also gives a detailed history of COP, explaining how this controversial and often embattled forum has been crucial in altering the future of our planet's ecosystem.
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A mid-term analysis of progress toward international biodiversity targets
In 2010, the international community, under the auspices of the Convention on Biological Diversity, agreed on 20 biodiversity-related “Aichi Targets” to be achieved within a decade. We provide a comprehensive mid-term assessment of progress toward these global targets using 55 indicator data sets. We projected indicator trends to 2020 using an adaptive statistical framework that incorporated the specific properties of individual time series. On current trajectories, results suggest that despite accelerating policy and management responses to the biodiversity crisis, the impacts of these efforts are unlikely to be reflected in improved trends in the state of biodiversity by 2020. We highlight areas of societal endeavor requiring additional efforts to achieve the Aichi Targets, and provide a baseline against which to assess future progress.
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Eco barons : the dreamers, schemers, and millionaires who are saving our planet
The story of the remarkable visionaries who have quietly dedicated their lives and their fortunes to saving the planet from ecological destruction. While many people remain paralyzed by the scope of Earth's environmental woes, eco barons--a new and largely unheralded generation of Rockefellers and Carnegies--are having spectacular success saving forests and wildlands, pulling endangered species back from the brink, and pioneering the clean and green technologies needed if life and civilization are to endure. Journalist Humes tells of the former fashion magnate who has saved more rainforests than any other person, the college professor who patented the plug-in hybrid car, the impoverished owl wranglers who founded the nation's most effective environmental group, and the former Hollywood pool cleaner who became the guiding force behind a worldwide effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This book proves that one person with determination and vision can make a difference.--From publisher description.
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Crop Germplasmics
Crop germplasmics is a scientific field dedicated to the study of diversity of crops and their wild relatives, as well as its utilization. This book introduces the theoretical and technical frameworks of crop germplasmics, providing a comprehensive overview of the discipline.
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Champion chompers, super stinkers and other poems by extraordinary animals
\"Step right up, animal lovers! It's your turn to judge in this poetic competition of superlative animal abilities. Structured as a guessing game competition, and told through deftly crafted persona poems, the book celebrates animals' standout qualities, from the biggest (blue whale) to the smallest (shrew), with all the favorite creatures (speedy cheetahs, long-necked giraffes) plus some less common animals with equally amazing abilities (long-lived tortoises, deep-dwelling snailfish and more). Each playful persona poem is told from the point of view of a different animal and invites readers to guess who's the fastest flyer, strongest biter, best artist -- even the smelliest! The entertaining, spirited poems are followed by a page turn that shows readers if their guess was correct and offers non-fiction information about each critter. At the end of the book, readers are invited to pick their favorite creature -- but with poems this charming, and bright illustrations full of personality, it will be hard to choose. This winning combination of animal science and poetry is a perfect pick for even the youngest animal lovers.\"-- Provided by publisher
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An inconvenient misconception: Climate change is not the principal driver of biodiversity loss
The current perception that climate change is the principal threat to biodiversity is at best premature. Although highly relevant, it detracts focus and effort from the primary threats: habitat destruction and overexploitation. We collated causes of vertebrate extinctions since 1900, threat information for amphibia, birds, and mammals from the IUCN Red List, and scrutinized others’ attempts to compare climate change with commensurate anthropogenic threats. In each analysis, none of the arguments founded on climate change's wide‐ranging effects are as urgent for biodiversity as those for habitat loss and overexploitation. Present conservation efforts must refocus on these issues. Conserving ecosystems by focusing on these major threats not only protects biodiversity but is the only available, economically viable, global strategy to reverse climate change.
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