Tracking biodiversity: º«¹úÂãÎè researchers outline strengths and challenges in new monitoring framework Â
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As the UN COP16 on biodiversity meets in Calì, Colombia, experts from º«¹úÂãÎè are on-site, providing important input into the global conversation. These experts have been instrumental in shaping the , a central element of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework adopted in response to biodiversity loss worldwide.Â
This unique framework, highlighted in a recent publication in , is designed to provide transparent, evidence-based tracking of biodiversity targets, combining political commitment with scientific rigour. Developed through a collaborative process between governments and expert groups, the framework introduces mandatory national biodiversity reporting by signatory countries. It is both a scientific tool and an accountability measure, intended to support the global community in living in harmony with nature by 2050.Â
Those interested in interviewing º«¹úÂãÎè Biology Professor Andrew Gonzalez and PhD candidate Flavio Affinito, first author on the paper, about the framework are invited to contact the media relations officer below. Â