Phylogenetically diverse Central China proposed as newest global biodiversity hotspot

Taxonomic endemism and phylogenetic endemism are both important measures of biodiversity. The former describes the number of ...
TreeHugger

3 Types of Biodiversity: Overview and Importance

Biological diversity, or "biodiversity," refers to variability found at all levels of biology. Biodiversity is commonly broken down into three levels or types: genetic diversity, species diversity, ...
Mongabay

OECM concept may bring more inclusive approach to conserving biodiversity

Devised under the U.N. Convention on Biological Diversity, “other effective area based conservation measures” (OECM) are an alternative to traditional protected areas, in that they can include any ...
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Biodiversity COP 16: Important Agreement Reached Towards Goal of “Making Peace with Nature”

CALI, Colombia 2 November 2024 — The 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 16) was suspended in the morning of Nov. 2 but not before countries ...
The Conversation

For decades, we’ve been told 80% of the world’s biodiversity is found on Indigenous lands – but it’s wrong

Álvaro Fernández-Llamazares receives funding from the European Research Council and the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation. He is a Honorary member of the ICCA Consortium, an organisation ...