ALTER-Net: A Long-Term
Biodiversity, Ecosystem and Awareness Research Network
ALTER-Net is a "Network
of Excellence" funded by the EU's 6th Framework Programme.
ALTER-Net: Biodiversity
Science for Policy
Relevant policies
and issues
- VIth European Environment
Action Plan & CBD. Commitment to "Protect and restore habitats and natural
systems and halt the loss of biodiversity by 2010"
- EU Habitats Directive
and Birds Directive. Legal obligation to protect wildlife in designated
sites
- UN Convention on Biological
Diversity. Requires an ecosystem approach to the sustainable use of biodiversity
Key Research Questions
in ALTER-Net
- How do we measure changes
in biodiversity?
- What are the main drivers
of biodiversity change and what are the opportunities for adaptive management?
- How does biodiversity
loss affect ecosystem services?
- Who cares and what
do they do about it?
- How do we communicate
the results of scientific research in ways that best inform public and policy
responses?
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