The new broad-based Europe Biodiversity Observation Network: integrating data streams to support policy (EuropaBON), research project will be coordinated by the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) and the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv).
The new broad-based Europe Biodiversity Observation Network: integrating data streams to support policy (EuropaBON), research project will be coordinated by the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) and the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv). Two of the new IIASA research groups set to commence in January 2021, namely Novel Data Ecosystems for Sustainability (NODES) and Biodiversity, Ecology, and Conservation (BEC), will be leading the efforts of the IIASA team.
In May 2020, the European Commission presented the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030, which aims to restore threatened or already degraded ecosystems in Europe by 2030 and halt biodiversity loss. While there are numerous studies and data on biodiversity in Europe, the collected data are often limited to time and place, as well as to individual species or taxonomic groups. It is therefore often difficult to compare the data. According to the researchers, a systematic, up-to-date information system geared to the needs of policymakers and that reflects the status of Europe’s biodiversity and ecosystems is needed to establish informed policy measures.
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