Predicting the way forward for the Global Biodiversity Framework

2025/10/08 by Damaris Zurell, Greta Bocedi, Santiago José Elías Velazco +19 · 2 voices
Environmental Science · #Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management #Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology #Forest Management and Policy

paper · pdf · doi:10.1073/pnas.2501695122

Abstract

In order to truly look ahead and address pressing biodiversity challenges, the GBF needs a new international program that coordinates biodiversity research and modeling. We label this initiative the World Biodiversity Research Programme.

Citations

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Discussions

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