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- Title
A research perspective towards a more complete biodiversity footprint: a report from the World Biodiversity Forum.
- Authors
Marques, Alexandra; Robuchon, Marine; Hellweg, Stefanie; Newbold, Tim; Beher, Jutta; Bekker, Sebastian; Essl, Franz; Ehrlich, Daniele; Hill, Samantha; Jung, Martin; Marquardt, Sandra; Rosa, Francesca; Rugani, Benedetto; Suárez-Castro, Andrés F.; Silva, André P.; Williams, David R; Dubois, Grégoire; Sala, Serenella
- Abstract
Another useful biodiversity indicator is the Biodiversity Habitat Index (BHI, GEO BON [19]), which estimates the change in the proportion of collective biological diversity retained in any specified spatial unit as a function of habitat loss, fragmentation, and degradation across the unit, and which can be considered a proxy for local species extinctions. The IPBES Global Assessment has clearly indicated that societies need transformative change to address biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation (IPBES [24]), including the way we produce and consume, if we aim to bend the curve of biodiversity loss (Marques et al. [30]; Leclère et al. [26]). The objective of this workshop was to bring together the biodiversity conservation community and the LCA community in order to discuss pragmatic approaches that can improve our understanding on how biodiversity impact assessments are done in LCA. The impact of human activities on biodiversity is increasingly putting at risk the capacity of nature to support human well-being (IPBES [24]).
- Subjects
BIODIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEM services
- Publication
International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 2021, Vol 26, Issue 2, p238
- ISSN
0948-3349
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11367-020-01846-1