GCRI · Biodiversity Nexus
Research and evidence
The research behind Biodiversity Nexus: the questions it asks, the models and measurements it uses, how uncertainty is stated and how a result is reviewed and reproduced before it is published.
The order things happen in.
- 01Draftsources cited, labels attached
- 02Evidence checkevery value traced
- 03Independent reviewconflicts declared
- 04Editionpublished with its limits
- 05Correctiona new version, never a silent edit
What the research asks.
- 01
Ecosystem integrity
Habitat condition and ecological thresholds.
- 02
Species and genetic diversity
Species populations and genetic diversity.
- 03
Forests and landscapes
Forest health and landscape fragmentation.
- 04
Wetlands and freshwater
Watershed and wetland resilience.
- 05
Coastal and marine biodiversity
Marine ecosystems, fish stocks and coastal integrity.
- 06
Restoration and nature-based solutions
Monitoring and effectiveness.
What biodiversity research cannot yet answer well enough for decisions.
The biodiversity agenda concentrates on the dependencies that turn ecosystem change into risk for water, food, health and coasts, and on the measurement problems that keep those dependencies invisible.
- Which indicators of ecosystem condition give warning of loss of function before it happens? See ecosystem integrity.
- How much do wetlands and forests reduce flood and drought impacts downstream, and under what conditions? See wetlands and freshwater and forest and landscapes.
- How well do restoration and nature-based solutions perform against engineered alternatives over decades? See restoration and nature-based solutions.
- How can ecosystem service values be estimated without hiding who benefits? See ecosystem services.
- Who holds rights over biodiversity data, including genetic sequence information? See nature data rights.
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