Bridging the research-implementation gap in IUCN Red List assessments

Cazalis, V., di Marco, M., Butchart, S. H. M., Akçakaya, H. R., Gonzalez-Suarez, M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5069-8900, Meyer, C., Clausnitzer, V., Bohm, M., Zizka, A., Cardoso, P., Schipper, A. M., Bachman, S. P., Young, B. E., Hoffman, M., Benitez-Lopez, A., Lucas, P. M., Pettorelli, N., Patoine, G., Pacifici, M., Jorger-Hickfang, T., Brooks, T. M., Rondinini, C., Hill, S. L. L., Visconti, P. and Santini, L. (2022) Bridging the research-implementation gap in IUCN Red List assessments. Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 37 (4). pp. 359-370. ISSN 0169-5347 doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2021.12.002

Abstract/Summary

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species is central in biodiversity conservation, but insufficient resources hamper its long-term growth, updating and consistency. Models or automated calculations can alleviate those challenges by providing standardised estimates required for assessments, or prioritising species for (re-)assessments. However, while numerous scientific papers have proposed such methods, few have been integrated into assessment practice, highlighting a critical research-implementation gap. We believe this gap can be bridged by fostering communication and collaboration between academic researchers and Red List practitioners, and by developing and maintaining user-friendly platforms to automate application of the methods. We propose that developing methods better encompassing Red List criteria, systems and drivers is the next priority to support the Red List.

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Divisions	Life Sciences > School of Biological Sciences > Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Publisher	Elsevier
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