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Hoban, Sean M.
Bruford, Michael W.
D'Urban Jackson, Josephine
Lopes-Fernandes, Margarida
Heuertz, Myriam
Hohenlohe, Paul A.
Paz-Vinas, Ivan
Sjögren-Gulve, Per
Segelbacher, Gernot
Vernesi, Cristiano
Aitken, Sally
Bertola, Laura D.
Bloomer, Paulette
Breed, Martin
Rodríguez-Correa, Hernando
Funk, W. Chris
Grueber, Catherine E.
Hunter, Margaret
Jaffé, Rodolfo
Liggins, Libby
Mergeay, Joachim
Moharrek, Farideh
O'Brien, David
Ogden, Rob
Palma-Silva, Clarisse
Pierson, Jennifer
Ramakrishnan, Uma
Simo-Droissart, Murielle
Tani, Naoki
Waits, Lisette
Laikre, Linda

Genetic diversity targets and indicators in the CBD post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework must be improved


Identifier
3.85996
Digitization Status
Born digital
Dimensions
(Item)
Type
Article
Description
A policy analysis paper containing commentary and recommended changes to the Convention on Biological Diversity draft post 2020 framework. Includes a two page policy brief translated into English, Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish, French, German, and Italian.
Abstract
The 196 parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will soon agree to a post-2020 global framework for conserving the three elements of biodiversity (genetic, species, and ecosystem diversity) while ensuring sustainable development and benefit sharing. As the most significant global conservation policy mechanism, the new CBD framework has far-reaching consequences- it will guide conservation actions and reporting for each member country until 2050. In previous CBD strategies, as well as other major conservation policy mechanisms, targets and indicators for genetic diversity (variation at the DNA level within species, which facilitates species adaptation and ecosystem function) were undeveloped and focused on species of agricultural relevance. We assert that, to meet global conservation goals, genetic diversity within all species, not just domesticated species and their wild relatives, must be conserved and monitored using appropriate metrics. Building on suggestions in a recent Letter in Science (Laikre et al., 2020) we expand argumentation for three new, pragmatic genetic indicators and modifications to two current indicators for maintaining genetic diversity and adaptive capacity of all species, and provide guidance on their practical use. The indicators are: 1) the number of populations with effective population size above versus below 500, 2) the proportion of populations maintained within species, 3) the number of species and populations in which genetic diversity is monitored using DNA-based methods. We also present and discuss Goals and Action Targets for post-2020 biodiversity conservation which are connected to these indicators and underlying data. These pragmatic indicators and goals have utility beyond the CBD; they should benefit conservation and monitoring of genetic diversity via national and global policy for decades to come.
Volume, Page Number
248, 108654