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Global commitments to conserving and monitoring genetic diversity are now necessary and feasible

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Title Global commitments to conserving and monitoring genetic diversity are now necessary and feasible
 
Creator Hoban, Sean
Bruford, Michael
Funk, W. Chris
Galbusera, Peter
Griffith, M. Patrick
Grueber, Catherine E.
Heuertz, Myriam
Hunter, Margaret E.
Hvilsom, Christina
Kalamujic, Stroil Belma
Kershaw, Francine
Khoury, Colin K.
Laikre, Linda
Lopes-Fernandes, Margarida
MacDonald, Anna J.
Mergeay, Joachim
Meek, Mariah
Mittan, Cinnamon
Mukassabi, Tarek A.
O’Brien, David
Ogden, Rob
Palma da Silva, Clarisse
Ramakrishnan, Uma
Segelbacher, Gernot
Shaw, Robyn E.
Sjogren-Gulve, Per
Velickovic, Nevena
Vernesi, Cristiano
 
Subject genetics
biodiversity
policies
monitoring
indicators
genética
biodiversidad
políticas
 
Description Global conservation policy and action have largely neglected protecting and monitoring genetic diversity—one of the three main pillars of biodiversity. Genetic diversity (diversity within species) underlies species’ adaptation and survival, ecosystem resilience, and societal innovation. The low priority given to genetic diversity has largely been due to knowledge gaps in key areas, including the importance of genetic diversity and the trends in genetic diversity change; the perceived high expense and low availability and the scattered nature of genetic data; and complicated concepts and information that are inaccessible to policymakers. However, numerous recent advances in knowledge, technology, databases, practice, and capacity have now set the stage for better integration of genetic diversity in policy instruments and conservation efforts. We review these developments and explore how they can support improved consideration of genetic diversity in global conservation policy commitments and enable countries to monitor, report on, and take action to maintain or restore genetic diversity.
 
Date 2021-09-01
2021-06-04T09:02:45Z
2021-06-04T09:02:45Z
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Hoban, S.; Bruford, M.; Funk, W.C.; Galbusera, P.; Griffith, M.P.; Grueber, C.E.; Heuertz, M.; Hunter, M.E.; Hvilsom, C.; Kalamujic, Stroil B.; Kershaw, F.; Khoury, C.K.; Laikre, L.; Lopes-Fernandes, M.; MacDonald, A.J.; Mergeay, J.; Meek, M.; Mittan, C.; Mukassabi, T.A.; O’Brien, D.; Ogden, R.; Palma da Silva, C.; Ramakrishnan, U.; Segelbacher, G.; Shaw, R.E.; Sjogren-Gulve, P.; Velickovic, N.; Vernesi, C. (2021) Global commitments to conserving and monitoring genetic diversity are now necessary and feasible. BioScience biab05, 13 p. ISSN: 0006-3568
0006-3568
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/113860
https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biab054
 
Language en
 
Rights CC-BY-NC-4.0
Open Access
 
Format p. 964-976
application/pdf
 
Publisher Oxford University Press (OUP)
 
Source BioScience