Phylogeny and the sustainable use of biodiversity: an assessment based on the Survey of Economic Plants for Arid and Semi-Arid Lands
Phylogeny and the sustainable use of biodiversity
Geographical coverage
| Geographical scale of the assessment | Global |
|---|---|
| Country or countries covered | South Africa |
| Any other necessary information or explanation for identifying the location of the assessment, including site or region name |
the assessment occurs in phylogenetic tree space, not in geographic space |
Geographical scale of the assessment
Global
Country or countries covered
South Africa
Any other necessary information or explanation for identifying the location of the assessment, including site or region name
the assessment occurs in phylogenetic tree space, not in geographic space
Conceptual framework, methodology and scope
Assessment objectives
explore the integration of current-use species and biodiversity option values in assessments of the sustainable use of biodiversity
explore how to combine conservation of phylogenetic diversity (as a measure of option values) and conservation of known useful species.
determine degree to which conservation of current useful species also protects option values.
Mandate for the assessment
Conceptual framework and/or methodology used for the assessment
Other (please specify)
Phylogenetic diversity and option values framework; Faith (1992); Evosystem services
URL or copy of conceptual framework developed or adapted
Evosystem services: an evolutionary perspective on the links between biodiversity and human well-being http://redpath-staff.mcgill.ca/hendry/Faith2010COES2,66.pdf see also Phylogeny and the sustainable use of biodiversity http://australianmuseum.net.au/Uploads/Documents/25238/DP%20FAITH%20ATBC%20keynote%202012%20Bonito.pdf
System(s) assessed
Species groups assessed
plants
Ecosystem services/functions assessed
Provisioning
- food, medicine as evosystem services
Regulating
Supporting Services/Functions
Cultural Services
Scope of assessment includes
Drivers of change in systems and services
No
Impacts of change in services on human well-being
Yes
Options for responding/interventions to the trends observed
No
Explicit consideration of the role of biodiversity in the systems and services covered by the assessment
Yes
Timing of the assessment
Year assessment started
2005
Year assessment finished
If ongoing, year assessment is anticipated to finish
Periodicity of assessment
Assessment outputs
Website(s)
Report(s)
Communication materials (e.g. brochure, presentations, posters, audio-visual media)
Journal publications
Preserving the evolutionary potential of floras in biodiversity hotspots
Forest_et_al_nature05587.pdf
Supplementary Information S1 – Methods, Additional Table and Figures
Forest_et_al_nature05587-s1.pdf
Supplementary Information S2 – Sampling and uses information
Forest_et_al_nature05587-s2.pdf
Training materials
Phylogeny and the sustainable use of biodiversity
FAITH_keynote.ppt
Other documents/outputs
Tools and processes
Tools and approaches used in the assessment
- Modelling
- Geospatial analysis
- Indicators
- Scenarios
- Social (non-monetary) valuation
Process used for stakeholder engagement in the assessment process and which component
Key stakeholder groups engaged
The number of people directly involved in the assessment process
Incorporation of scientific and other types of knowledge
Supporting documentation for specific approaches, methodology or criteria developed and/or used to integrate knowledge systems into the assessment
Assessment reports peer reviewed
No
Data
Accessibility of data used in assessment
Policy impact
Impacts the assessment has had on policy and/or decision making, as evidenced through policy references and actions
Independent or other review on policy impact of the assessment
No
