Titel: The Role of Science in Making the Sustainable Development Goals a Success (e.g. The Work of the South African National Biodiversity Institute)
Beginn:
20.6.2016
Veranstaltungsort:
Heussallee 18-24
53113 Bonn
Referenten: Tanya Abrahamse (CEO, South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), South Africa) *** Maximilian Weigend (Director, Botanical Gardens, University of Bonn)
Weitere Informationen:
http://www.fiw.uni-bonn.de/sab2016
It is crucial that Science in all its various forms of research and inquiry, data (collection, collation and dissemination), innovation, statistics and analysis and modelling, is delivered much more efficiently and effectively than before. Moreover it is important that the links between scientific endeavour, practical implementation, development goals and human wellbeing are made much more clearly and compellingly.
Many of the 17 SDGs (and so also our climate change and disaster risk reduction ambitions) are reliant on functioning resilient biodiversity and ecosystems. South Africa has the third highest biodiversity in the world, and Africa as a whole has very high, in many cases as yet unexploited and unspoilt biodiversity and ecosystems. We rely on the services provided by our natural environment for food security, water and shelter etc. But pressure is increasing as our population grows, with increased urbanisation and industrialisation, and Climate change is already having a marked impact.
SANBI has been collecting foundational biodiversity data (species and ecosystems) of our country for over a 100 years and converting this data into tools for decision making. We have been engaging with the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) delivering biodiversity data from our country into the global system. And for some years now we have been working intensely with our colleagues on the African continent, sharing experiences and working collaboratively to bring good evidence based biodiversity data to assist in better development decision making at global and national levels.
Empowering scientists, institutions and citizens with accessible, fit for purpose knowledge and information, and building our Continent's human capabilities in this field will help us achieve the 'Future we want'.
Kontakt:
Elisabeth Weiser
Liaison Office International Academic Sciences
Tel.:
0228-773016
elisabeth.weiser@bonn.de
https://www.fiw.uni-bonn.de/
Schlagworte: Biodiversität