Bridging the research-implementation gap in IUCN Red List assessments

Victor Cazalis; Moreno Di Marco; Stuart H.M. Butchart; H. Reşit Akçakaya; Manuela González-Suárez; Carsten Meyer; Viola Clausnitzer; Monika Böhm; Alexander Zizka; Pedro Cardoso; Aafke M. Schipper; Steven P. Bachman; Bruce E. Young; Michael Hoffmann; Ana Benítez-López; Pablo M. Lucas; Nathalie Pettorelli; Guillaume Patoine; Michela Pacifici; Theresa Jörger-Hickfang; Thomas M. Brooks; Carlo Rondinini; Samantha L.L. Hill; Piero Visconti; Luca Santini

doi:10.1016/j.tree.2021.12.002

Bridging the research-implementation gap in IUCN Red List assessments

Victor Cazalis
, Moreno Di Marco
, Stuart H.M. Butchart
, H. Reşit Akçakaya
, Manuela González-Suárez
, Carsten Meyer
, Viola Clausnitzer
, Monika Böhm
, Alexander Zizka
, Pedro Cardoso
, Aafke M. Schipper
, Steven P. Bachman
, Bruce E. Young
, Michael Hoffmann
, Ana Benítez-López
, Pablo M. Lucas
, Nathalie Pettorelli
, Guillaume Patoine
, Michela Pacifici
, Theresa Jörger-Hickfang

Thomas M. Brooks, Carlo Rondinini, Samantha L.L. Hill, Piero Visconti, Luca Santini

Ecology and Evolution

German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig
Leipzig University
University of Rome La Sapienza
BirdLife International
University of Cambridge
University of Reading
Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung
Indianapolis Zoological Society, Inc
University of Marburg
University of Helsinki
Radboud University Nijmegen
PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
NatureServe
Zoological Society of London Institute of Zoology
CSIC - Estación Biológica de Doñana (EBD)
International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
University of the Philippines
University of Tasmania
UNEP-WCMC
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Laxenburg

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Abstract

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	359-370
Number of pages	12
Journal	Trends in Ecology and Evolution
Volume	37
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2021.12.002
State	Published - Apr 2022

Keywords

automated assessment
biodiversity
extinction risk
remote-sensing
species conservation
user-friendly platforms

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Cazalis, V., Di Marco, M., Butchart, S. H. M., Akçakaya, H. R., González-Suárez, M., Meyer, C., Clausnitzer, V., Böhm, M., Zizka, A., Cardoso, P., Schipper, A. M., Bachman, S. P., Young, B. E., Hoffmann, M., Benítez-López, A., Lucas, P. M., Pettorelli, N., Patoine, G., Pacifici, M., ... Santini, L. (2022). Bridging the research-implementation gap in IUCN Red List assessments. Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 37(4), 359-370. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2021.12.002

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