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Accelerating and standardising IUCN Red List assessments with sRedList
Cazalis, Victor; Di Marco, Moreno; Zizka, Alexander; Butchart, Stuart H.M.; González-Suárez, Manuela; Böhm, Monika; Bachman, Steven P.The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species underpins much decision-making in conservation and plays a key role in monitoring the status and trends of biodiversity. However, the shortage of funds and assessor capacity slows the uptake of novel data and techniques, hampering its currency, applicability, consistency and long-term viability. To help address this, we developed sRedList, a user-friendly online platform ...
Extinction risk and threats to plants and fungi
Nic Lughadha, Eimear; Bachman, Steven P.; Leão, Tarciso C. C.; Forest, Félix; Halley, John M.; Moat, Justin; Acedo, Carmen; Bacon, Karen L.Plant and fungal biodiversity underpin life on earth and merit careful stewardship in an increasingly uncertain environment. However, gaps and biases in documented extinction risks to plant and fungal species impede effective management. Formal extinction risk assessments help avoid extinctions, through engagement, financial, or legal mechanisms, but most plant and fungal species lack assessments. Available glo...