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  • Publication | 2023

Mapping ERC Frontier Research: Biodiversity

Biodiversity

Biodiversity is essential for preserving the health and stability of ecosystems, fostering a delicate ecological balance that ensures nature's ability to provide essential resources such as food, clean air, water, energy, and raw materials. Beyond these critical functions, biodiversity plays a key role in climate regulation and fortifying resilience against environmental changes. Within the European Union, the enduring impact of human activities over centuries has led to a rapid decline in biodiversity.

This report offers a comprehensive overview of curiosity-driven research on biodiversity, supported by the European Research Council. It sheds light on the connections between this research and EU policies designed to safeguard and restore biodiversity and ecosystems.

Find out more here.

Linking research to global biodiversity policies. How did the EU research funding contribute to recent IPBES reports?