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Advancing understanding of Cumulative Impacts on European marine biodiversity, ecosystem functions and services for human wellbeing

Description du projet

De nouveaux outils pour comprendre la biodiversité marine

Les activités anthropiques ont une incidence sur les écosystèmes marins. Les pertes de biodiversité dans les océans réduisent les ressources de la mer, détruisent des habitats précieux et compromettent le fonctionnement des cycles mondiaux. Il est indispensable d’enrayer la perte de biodiversité et de restaurer les habitats naturels et les services écosystémiques. Dans ce contexte, le projet ACTNOW, financé par l’UE, améliorera la compréhension et la prévision des effets cumulés du changement climatique et des facteurs en interaction sur les systèmes marins. Rassemblant plus de 30 chercheurs (physiologistes, écologistes du réseau trophique, spécialistes du climat physique ou encore experts politiques) issus de 16 pays, ACTNOW proposera des solutions. Par exemple, il élaborera des méthodes de surveillance fondées sur une nouvelle technologie de bio-logging et des outils d’aide à la prise de décision à l’intention des régulateurs.

Objectif

ACTNOW advances the state-of-the-art in understanding and forecasting of the cumulative impacts of climate change and interacting drivers on marine systems. The program provides solutions options to halt the loss of biodiversity, to restore and protect habitats and ecosystem processes, and to safeguard the contributions of marine areas to human well-being. ACTNOW is co-developed with EU policy stakeholders to deliver:
1) Mechanistic (cause-and-effect) understanding of the impacts of multiple interacting drivers on organisms, communities, habitats and ecosystems from individual-level performance to ecosystem-level stability, resistance, resilience and tipping-points;
2) Improved monitoring and new indicators of marine biodiversity based on state-of-the-art biologging technology, molecular methods and advanced numerical modeling;
3) Enhanced forecasts of European marine biodiversity, ecosystem functioning and services using scenarios (co-created and regionalized with practitioners) of multiple drivers and management settings, as well as integrated impact assessment methods;
4) Fit-for-purpose decision-support tools enabling regulators to deliver regionally-appropriate assessments and actions to restore and maintain Good Environmental Status;
5) Next-generation training for early-career scientists working on solutions to the dual crises of biodiversity loss and climate change and capacity building to enhance public literacy on the One Health concept.

ACTNOW builds predictive capacity of multiple driver effects and performs integrated indicators assessments of biodiversity across 20 Case Studies capturing all European climate zones and regional seas, including pan-European research on key groups in marine food webs.
dies capturing all European climate zones and regional seas, including pan-European research on key groups in marine food webs.

Coordinateur

STICHTING NEDERLANDSE WETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK INSTITUTEN
Contribution nette de l'UE
€ 1 531 372,50
Coût total
€ 1 531 372,50

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