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Le rôle clé de la taxonomie pour la conservation: défis et solutions

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Gaps in biodiversity knowledge are major impediments to conservation action. A step-change is required to align the time constraints of management decisions with species discovery and description, and status assessments. We will discuss these challenges and brainstorm solutions on how to bring taxonomists on-board with conservationists' needs.
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In many regions, and particularly for some taxonomic groups (invertebrates) or ecosystems (deep-sea), severe gaps in biodiversity knowledge are a major impediment to halting and reversing biodiversity loss. A step-change is required for the world of taxonomy and systematics to meet the needs of conservationists involved in decisions in the context of development projects, spatial planning or biodiversity policies. We will also discuss how to harness the resources of the private sector to fund this change: businesses plays an important role in generating new knowledge on biodiversity, notably by conducting baseline surveys and monitoring, and they are also important user. It goes both ways of course and data sharing remains a challenge. In essence, biodiversity knowledge is foundational to any action aimed at addressing the biodiversity crisis and a step change is required to bring taxonomists on board.

Agenda de la session

Panéliste

Clara MELOT

Associate Sustainable Finance Specialist,
Zoological Society of London
France


16:00 - 17:30

Dr Claude-Henri CHAINEAU

Head of Environment EP,
TotalEnergies
France


16:00 - 17:30

Facilitateur

Dr Fabien QUÉTIER

Senior consultant,
Biotope
France


16:00 - 17:30

  • Fondation d'Entreprise Biotope pour la Biodiversité [France]
  • Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle [France]
  • Zoological Society of London [United Kingdom]
  • Agence Française de Développement, Missouri Botanical Garden, Proparco, TotalEnergies
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