{"id":6013,"date":"2025-04-29T12:44:08","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T12:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/genoageneticdiversity.eu\/?page_id=6013"},"modified":"2025-10-01T19:38:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T19:38:06","slug":"challenges-objectives","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/genoageneticdiversity.eu\/index.php\/challenges-objectives\/","title":{"rendered":"Challenges & Objectives"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Challenges<\/h1><\/span>
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Through pan-European networking and collaboration, our community seeks to solve
identified scientific and socio-economic challenges (CHs) through the following actions (CHAs):<\/p>\n<\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>CHA1.1: Assist in implementation procedures for using the adopted headline indicator A.4 to monitor and report on genetic diversity, considering national and regional differences<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
This will support procedures to record additional complementary genetic diversity indicators without DNA data, e.g. the CBD complementary indicator \u201cpopulations maintained\u201d, and, with DNA data, e.g. genetic diversity scorecard (O\u2019Brien et al., 2022) and genetic essential biodiversity variables (EBVs, (Hoban et al., 2022)) compiled by EuropaBON.<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>CHA1.2: Co-create with relevant stakeholder processes for the collection and analysis of data relevant to genetic indicators<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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CHA1.2: Co-create with relevant stakeholder processes for the collection and analysis of data relevant to genetic indicators, while simultaneously being tailored to their needs and scientifically evaluated from social as well as natural science perspectives for efficiency and learning, ensuring continuous feedback and improvement.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>CHA2.1: Foster integration and facilitate future joint efforts in testing suggested approaches<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Foster integration and facilitate future joint efforts in testing suggested approaches and help further develop best practices for assessing (calculating indicator values) and standardised reporting on genetic diversity indicators, and supporting genetic diversity conservation, on a pan-European scale.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>CHA2.2: Provide examples of approaches for genetic indicator calculation<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Provide examples of approaches for genetic indicator calculation tailor to the data
available in different countries highlighting shifting ways to reach the common goal of integrating genetic diversity in reporting and biodiversity conservation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>CHA3.1: Investigate the understanding of genetic diversity among conservation practitioners and policymakers and examine the implementation processes, including merits and shortcomings<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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This will interactively build capacity on genetic diversity knowledge and integration into conservation practice and policy.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>CHA3.2: Address lessons-learned to engage with practitioners from the beginning and identify their needs to improve strategies for effective monitoring of genetic indicators.<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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<\/i><\/i><\/span>CHA3.3: Design and implement indicator-informed genetic conservation actions<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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<\/i><\/i><\/span>CHA4.1: Integrate methodologies, epistemological frameworks, and perspectives from social and natural sciences<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Achieve a more holistic view of the complexities associated with localised relevance and effective collaborations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>CHA4.2: Explore innovative transdisciplinary methodologies that engage practitioners<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Explore innovative transdisciplinary methodologies that engage practitioners such as government, land managers, conservation agencies and members of civil society (youth group activities, knowledge institutions (universities, land management training institutes, schools), visitors of nature reserves, museums, botanical gardens and zoos), including citizen scientists (volunteers, hobbyists, amateurs, naturalists, ambassadors for genetic indicators, hunters, fisherman, foresters, wildlife observers, landowners and artists).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>CHA5.1: Advance interdisciplinary communication and research<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Advance interdisciplinary communication and research, enabling the integration of the conservation genetics community into mainstream conservation biodiversity networks.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i><\/i><\/span>CHA5.2: Promote interdisciplinary collaborations among researchers from various disciplines<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Promote interdisciplinary collaborations among researchers from various disciplines and stay attuned to emerging trends and challenges in biodiversity conservation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Objectives<\/h1><\/span>
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<\/i><\/i><\/span>Research Coordination Objectives<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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